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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew on April 19.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew on April 19.

Public Education Programme on Proper Waste Management and Disposal

A public education programme will be undertaken this year to promote proper waste management and disposal by Jamaicans. Cabinet has received a report on the programme from Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Minister without Portfolio,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon of the Mod-donna two-bedroom container unit, which is being sold by Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) Limited. This is one of six Up-Cycled Container Home options being introduced to the housing market by the entity. Looking on are KLC executives (from second left) Board Chairman, Michal Derfner; Head of Sales and Special Projects, Novelette Henry-Mathison; Managing Director, Kisha Williams-Hare; and Director, Captain Samir Ghosh. The official launch ceremony was held at KLC at Newport West in Kingston on Wednesday (April 19).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon of the Mod-donna two-bedroom container unit, which is being sold by Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) Limited. This is one of six Up-Cycled Container Home options being introduced to the housing market by the entity. Looking on are KLC executives (from second left) Board Chairman, Michal Derfner; Head of Sales and Special Projects, Novelette Henry-Mathison; Managing Director, Kisha Williams-Hare; and Director, Captain Samir Ghosh. The official launch ceremony was held at KLC at Newport West in Kingston on Wednesday (April 19).

Gov’t on Course to Delivering 70,000 Housing Solutions
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President in charge of Investment and Linkages, Norman Naar, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President in charge of Investment and Linkages, Norman Naar, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

JAMPRO Endorses ‘Ahead of the Curve’ Theme for Outsource2Jamaica Conference
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Zed Technologies Cybersecurity and Data Protection Conference, held on April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Zed Technologies Cybersecurity and Data Protection Conference, held on April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Education Ministry Working to Improve Efficiency in Service Delivery
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica Biennial Research Conference 2023, at the Holiday Inn Resort, Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday (April 19).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica Biennial Research Conference 2023, at the Holiday Inn Resort, Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday (April 19).

Teachers Urged to Make Greater Use of Technology in the Classroom

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the launch ceremony for Up-Cycled Container Homes at the Kingston Logistics Centre at Newport West on Wednesday (April 19).
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CARICOM Agrees to Ban on Assault Weapons

CARICOM leaders have agreed to a ban on assault weapons in the region, except for use by the security forces and in sporting competitions. This was among a slew of measures coming out of the recently concluded regional symposium on ‘Violence as a Public Health Issue – The Crime Challenge’, which was attended by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government...
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Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing today’s (April 19) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
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Minister Samuda to Report on Probe of Conditions on Canadian Farms

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, will provide a report to the House of Representatives on the findings of a recent mission to examine the Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme (SAWP) in Canada. A special fact-finding team visited the North American country in October last year to assess the status of Jamaicans participating in that programme. Minister without...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing Wednesday
Tourism

Tourism Generating Earnings for More Jamaicans

More Jamaicans are generating earnings from local tourism-related activities, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says notable among the out-turns is US$100 million earned by the operators of Airbnb accommodations, which housed approximately 29 per cent of tourists visiting Jamaica last year. “Airbnb is providing accommodation all across the country, including some… communities that...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, delivering a statement in the House of Representatives, today (April 19).
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Committee Appointed to Establish Joint Industrial Council to Protect Security Guards

A Committee, led by President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte, has been appointed to establish a Joint Industrial Council for the regulation of the industrial security sector and protection of the security guards. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives, today (April...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), displays a hot pepper at the launch of the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project, at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), 6 Winchester Road in Kingston, on April 19. With the Minister (from left) are Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Crispim Moreira; Focal Point, Chairman of the Project Management Committee at the BSJ, Julia Bonner Douett; Chairman of the BSJ, Wilfred Baghaloo and Executive Director of the BSJ, Dr. Velton Gooden.
Industry

Government Partners with FAO to Strengthen Int’l Competitiveness in Hot Pepper Industry

The Government has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to implement a project to strengthen the country’s international competitiveness in the hot pepper industry. The project, titled ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’, is expected to be completed by 2025. It will also seek...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), accepts a medical gown from Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office in the Shandong Provincial People’s Government in China, Chen Baiwei (second left). Occasion was the handover of protective gear valued at $2.2 billion, by the China-Caribbean Development Center (CCDC) at the Ministry in New Kingston on April 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell; Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office in the Jinan Municipal Government at the Shandong Province in China, Pang Long and China’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Gets Protective Gear from China

Jamaica has received a donation of protective gear valued $2.2 million from the China-Caribbean Development Center (CCDC). The items, which include 50,000 medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective gowns, were handed over at the Ministry of Health and Wellness in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 18). State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, in expressing gratitude, said international...
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Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing today’s (April 19) post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
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Cabinet Approves Multimillion-Dollar Gov’t Contracts

Cabinet has approved the award of several multimillion-dollar contracts to various entities to provide services for the Government. Among them is a US$1-million contract to Charles Kendall Incorporated to provide technical assistance for strengthening Jamaica’s public-procurement system. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet...
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