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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 9.

Jamaica Being Positioned As Shipping Centre

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is taking steps to expand the range of services provided to vessels operating in local waters to include bunkering, ship repair and crewing. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, in making the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), participates in an exercise session with pregnant women, during the launch of the Physical Activity and Pregnancy Guide held at the Tera Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 10).

Pregnant Women Advised to Stay Active

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Stephen Murad, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (May 10) at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer

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.

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St. James Chapter of LMAJ Stages Marching Band Festival

The St. James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) says its annual Marching Band Festival has been positively impacting at-risk youth in vulnerable communities in the parish. The third staging of the family event will be held at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex on Labour Day (May 23), where more than 10 marching bands are to engage...

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.

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Jamaicans Urged to Avoid Scammers and Smugglers

Jamaicans are being urged not to fall prey to scammers and smugglers and enter a country illegally. “These things are not a bed of roses and the story that these scammers and smugglers sell to individuals in vulnerable communities should not be trusted,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The Minister was...

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).

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PHOTOS: Regional Office Team Members Read to Students

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).

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.

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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).

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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.

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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,...