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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

Revised Policy On Subsidies For Homeownership

Effective July 1, 2022, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will revise its policy on subsidies for homeownership Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the revision will see income being the sole determinant in the application of a subsidy....
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), looks on as Principal, Balmagie Primary School, Vinette Simms (third left), is presented with a printer donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation, by Member of Parliament for Western St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton (second right), during a ceremony held at the school on March 17. Others from left are students Damion Rowe and Deena-Kay Cole, and teacher at the school, Naomi Biggs Gayle.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), looks on as Principal, Balmagie Primary School, Vinette Simms (third left), is presented with a printer donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation, by Member of Parliament for Western St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton (second right), during a ceremony held at the school on March 17. Others from left are students Damion Rowe and Deena-Kay Cole, and teacher at the school, Naomi Biggs Gayle.

PHOTOS: Handover Of Printer At Balmagie Primary
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

New NHT Financing Framework
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

NHT Doubles Disability Grant To $300,000
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (front, centre), cuts the ribbon to reopen the refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station in Kingston on March 16. He is assisted by Commissioner of Police, Major General, Antony Anderson (front, left), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (front, second right). Looking on (in background from left) are Commanding Officer, Eastern Kingston Police Division, Superintendent Tommie-Lee Chambers; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; Member of Parliament, Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Chairman, JSIF, Dr. Wayne Henry; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Charge of Area Four, Donovan Graham.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (front, centre), cuts the ribbon to reopen the refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station in Kingston on March 16. He is assisted by Commissioner of Police, Major General, Antony Anderson (front, left), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (front, second right). Looking on (in background from left) are Commanding Officer, Eastern Kingston Police Division, Superintendent Tommie-Lee Chambers; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; Member of Parliament, Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Chairman, JSIF, Dr. Wayne Henry; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Charge of Area Four, Donovan Graham.

Newly Refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station Opens

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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), applauds after unveiling the sign symbolising the official commissioning of the community Wi-Fi hotspot at the Rudolph Elder Park, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, recently. Mr Dawes is joined by Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (third left); and members of the community.
Technology

PHOTOS: USF Commissions Free Wi-Fi At Rudolph Elder Park, Morant Bay

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), applauds after unveiling the sign symbolising the official commissioning of the community Wi-Fi hotspot at the Rudolph Elder Park, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, recently. Mr Dawes is joined by Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (third left);...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Budget 2022/2023National SecurityParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Unwavering In Going After Gangs, Illegal Guns

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains unwavering in its strategic focus and resolve to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs, interdict dons and gunmen, and confiscate every illegal gun in Jamaica. Making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17, the Prime Minister noted that a multifaceted approach is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Budget 2022/2023EntertainmentParliamentPrime Minister

PM Announces Support For Entertainment Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced measures to support the entertainment sector, which will reopen on Friday, March 18, These include a special $150-million window to be created by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund to assist musicians, entertainers, theatre production companies, and promoters of festivals and events. More details, including criteria for access,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), participates in breaking ground for a $70-million development project to improve the aesthetics of the Devon House courtyard, during a ceremony on Thursday (March 17). Also participating (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Deputy Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Winston Ennis; Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North East, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Chairman of the Devon House Development Company, Minion Jean Wright; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer; and Executive Director of Devon House, Mureen James.
CultureTourism

$70-Million Development Project At Devon House

The courtyard of the historic Devon House in St. Andrew is to be “spruced up” under a $70-million development project. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, broke ground to undertake the beautification project during a ceremony at the courtyard, on Thursday (March 17). He noted that this new development thrust aims to position Kingston, particularly Devon House, “as the gastronomy...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, inspects a section of the underground water recharge facility at Innswood, St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16).
Local GovernmentWater

Billion-Dollar Water System In St Catherine

The Government is examining the feasibility of replicating the underground water recharge system to Manchester and St. Elizabeth, in similar fashion to the system at Innswood, St. Catherine. Making the disclosure following a tour of the system in St. Catherine, yesterday, Wednesday (March 16), Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the two parishes account for...
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Deputy Governor-General (Ag), Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, reads Her Majesty The Queen’s Commonwealth Day 2022 message during a commemorative ceremony held at King

PHOTOS: Commonwealth Day Activities – Delivering A Common Future

Deputy Governor-General (Ag), Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, reads Her Majesty The Queen’s Commonwealth Day 2022 message during a commemorative ceremony held at King's House. Commonwealth Day was celebrated on March 14 under the theme ‘Delivering A Common Future’. It celebrates the commonwealth countries' united efforts to achieve common goals. These include protecting natural resources,...
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Principal of the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray-Hammond.
Education

Programme At Petersfield Primary And Infant School To Assist Parents

The Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland is seeking to make an impact with its recently launched Parents’ Support Programme (PSP). This programme, which began in February, targets the parents of three-year-old students who are a part of the school’s infant department by assisting them to navigate the challenges that come with parenthood. In an interview with JIS News,...
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