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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents a gift of appreciation to his former English teacher from St. Catherine High School, Valerie Roper, who visited his office on Wednesday (May 10), in recognition of Teachers Day.

PHOTOS: PM Shows Appreciation to Former English Teacher

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 10).

Task Force Established to Examine Issues with Teachers’ Payment System

Public Relations Officer and Coordinator for the 2023 staging of the St James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) ‘Marching Band Festival’, Claudette Bryan.

St. James Chapter of LMAJ Stages Marching Band Festival

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses today’s (May 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Jamaicans Urged to Avoid Scammers and Smugglers

Manager of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Hewitt Stennett, reads to attentive grade three students of the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St. James, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution on Tuesday ( May 9).

PHOTOS: Regional Office Team Members Read to Students

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking in the House of Representatives on May 9.

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Rate Increases Announced for Workers

Rate increases have been announced for workers, including household employees and industrial security guards, effective June 1, 2023. Consequently, the national minimum wage will move from $9,000 to $13,000 per 40-hour work week. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the announcement while addressing the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (May 9). He advised that the new single...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in a tree-planting exercise on the lawns of Jamaica House alongside Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. Occasion was the launch of Labour Day and Workers’ Week 2023 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

3 years ago LabourLabour Day 2023

Ministries Collaborate to Lead Activities for Labour Day and Workers’ Week

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the activities planned for Labour Day and Workers’ Week 2023 are a true representation of collaboration across government. Several ministries will be working together for the successful execution of projects that will be undertaken across the island under the theme ‘Plant a tree… for life: Promoting climate change mitigation,...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 9).

3 years ago Sectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

Jamaica’s Aviation Traffic Rebounds to 91 Per Cent of Pre-COVID Level

The Ministry of Transport and Mining is reporting that Jamaica’s aviation traffic rebounded to six million passengers, or 91 per cent of the pre-COVID-19 level, by December 2022. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure during his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9). Jamaica’s aviation traffic suffered a major hit in 2020...

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on May 10.

3 years ago Information

Government Rejects Intimidation of Media Personnel – Information Minister

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Government rejects any threat of intimidation against any media personnel. Speaking at today’s (May 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, the Minister said the media are seen as partners who inform the public on important matters of State and of Government. “This Government rejects,...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9).

3 years ago Sectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

JRC Generates Additional $3.67M from Pilot Student Service Commuter Trains

The Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) has generated additional earnings of $3.67 million since introducing the Pilot Student Service commuter trains. This has been derived from train excursions extended to various schools across the island, Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has said. He was making his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 9)....

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), is in discussion with Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, during the Europe Day Reception on Tuesday (May 9), at the EU offices in Kingston.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Duty-Free Importation of European Automobiles

Duty-free importation of European automobiles is to come into effect this year, says Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen. “As a trading partner, I am very proud to announce that after 15 years, we have a trade agreement, free-trade agreement in force. We have arrived at the end of almost all transitional...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 9.

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Additional $1 Billion for Small Community-Based Municipal Water Projects

The Government is to allocate another $1 billion in the 2024/25 fiscal year to support the development of small community-based municipal water projects. This is in addition to the $7 billion worth of water projects to be undertaken in this fiscal year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives...