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Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifton Chambers.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifton Chambers.

JCF Using Social Programmes To Reach Youths in the West

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is developing several initiatives to help reduce the number of young people involved in criminal activities in western Jamaica, says Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Clifton Chambers. Speaking at the Montego...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

PM Launches Finance Strategy For Climate Action
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights a point as he opens the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 5).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights a point as he opens the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 5).

Over US$200 Million Infrastructure Upgrade For St. Thomas
Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), celebrate the official commissioning into service of a community Wi-Fi hotspot in Woodpark in the constituency, recently. Others pictured (from left) are Donnington Primary School student, Michael Clarke; Councillor for the Gayle Division, Jason James; Councillor for the Carron Hall Division, Doreen Hutchinson; Business Development Manager at the Intercorp Group, Ursula Sanchez Gamarra; and Chief Executive Officer, Ready Communications, Chris Dehring.
Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), celebrate the official commissioning into service of a community Wi-Fi hotspot in Woodpark in the constituency, recently. Others pictured (from left) are Donnington Primary School student, Michael Clarke; Councillor for the Gayle Division, Jason James; Councillor for the Carron Hall Division, Doreen Hutchinson; Business Development Manager at the Intercorp Group, Ursula Sanchez Gamarra; and Chief Executive Officer, Ready Communications, Chris Dehring.

Woodpark Gets Satellite Internet
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left), makes a point to Acting Principal Director, Information Division, OPM, Damian Cox (left), during the official launch of Records Information Management (RIM) Month of activities, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 6. Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Archives Advisory Committee Member, Andrea C. Whyte; Certified Archivist in Information Management, Emerson Bryan; and Principal Director, Public Sector Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Thompson.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left), makes a point to Acting Principal Director, Information Division, OPM, Damian Cox (left), during the official launch of Records Information Management (RIM) Month of activities, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 6. Sharing in the conversation (from second left) are Archives Advisory Committee Member, Andrea C. Whyte; Certified Archivist in Information Management, Emerson Bryan; and Principal Director, Public Sector Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Thompson.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (April 6).
EducationInformation

Criteria For Appointment Of Principals To Be Revised

The criteria for the appointment of principals are to be revised following Cabinet’s approval for these changes to be made. This will be facilitated through the amendment of section 43 (1) of the Education Act, 1965 and sections of the Education Regulations, 1980, which relate to the criteria for the appointment of principals. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Franklin Witter, addresses the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Authority
Agriculture

Agri Project In Essex Valley Will Transform Sector

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter, has hailed the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP) in St. Elizabeth as a game changer that will make a tangible difference in agro-producing communities within the project area. “This will ultimately enhance agricultural production and productivity, as approximately… 810 hectares of agricultural lands within Essex Valley will...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (April 6).
CabinetHealth & WellnessInformation

Cabinet Approves Contract To Sagicor For GPASO Health Scheme

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract to Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited for the provision of administrative services for the Government Pensioners’ Administrative Services Only (GPASO) health scheme and related services. This contract was awarded at a rate of 5.25 per cent of the first year’s premium of $1.53 billion. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking in the House of Representatives on April 5.
ParliamentTourism

Jamaica To See Increased Airlift

Jamaica’s tourism sector is set to benefit from new and increased airlift arrangements. Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 5, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that during a recent market blitz in North America, American Airlines executives confirmed as many as 17 non-stop flights per day on many major routes to Jamaica. He noted that Miami,...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, while Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Gary Scott, looks on.
Investment

Jamaica Stands To Benefit From SEZ Investment

Jamaica stands to benefit significantly from investment in special economic zones (SEZ) and the country’s bid to become a global logistics hub, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. SEZs are areas within a country that are created to facilitate rapid economic growth, by leveraging tax incentives as a way of attracting foreign investment and...
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