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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Government To Embark on Another Phase of Pension Reform

The Government will be embarking on another phase of pension reform during fiscal year 2022/23, which begins on April 1. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the programmed undertaking aims to make pensions...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday, January 13, 2022
Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing a recent COVID Conversation press briefing.
Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing a recent COVID Conversation press briefing.

Training In Use Of Genome Sequencing Machine Expected To Begin Shortly
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), on a tour of the Santa Cruz Police Station on Thursday, January 13. Also on the tour are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (third left); and Commanding officer of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Dwight Daley (left).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), on a tour of the Santa Cruz Police Station on Thursday, January 13. Also on the tour are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (third left); and Commanding officer of the St Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Dwight Daley (left).

New Police Station To Be Constructed At Lacovia, St. Elizabeth
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, display the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the Report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector. The virtual launch of the Report was held on Thursday (January 13).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, display the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the Report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector. The virtual launch of the Report was held on Thursday (January 13).

Report To Reform Education System Launched

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while contributing to the debate on the Second Supplementary Estimates in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Jan. 13).
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Second Supplementary Estimates Approved By The House

The Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year, was approved in the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13). This followed the deliberations and adoption of the reports of the Public Administration and Appropriation Committee (PAAC) and the Standing Finance Committee on the Second Supplementary Estimates, and a brief debate by members of the House. The PAAC examined the...
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EducationYouth

In-Person Classes Going Well In Western And Northeastern Parishes

With almost two weeks since the resumption of in-person classes, educators in western and northeastern parishes are reporting that all is well and students are happy to be back at school. "From every indication, it has been smooth sailing so far,” Director of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, told JIS News. She noted that...
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The largest cruise vessel to visit Port Royal, the Nieuw Statendam, docked at the Old Naval Dockyard in November 2021.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTourism

Port Royal To Receive 10 Cruise-Ship Calls Up To March

The Naval Dockyard at Port Royal is scheduled to receive at least 10 cruise-ship calls between January and March 2022. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Assistant Vice President, Marketing Communications at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Kimberley Stiff, said that in preparation for the visits, the PAJ is working towards having as many persons as possible within the...
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TransportWorks / Construction

Traffic Diversion to be Effected Along Free Town to Alley main Road Clarendon due to Collapsed Culvert

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the Free Town to Alley main road in the vicinity of the Monymusk Glades Housing Scheme in Clarendon has been closed. The corridor has been closed due to a collapsed culvert. The culvert which was made from plastic was burnt by vandals. Resulting from the closure, motorists travelling from the direction of...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Government To Divest JMB And Shares In JPS

The Government is to divest ownership of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and its 19 per cent stake in the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to locals during the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Administration has “made advances” to this end, and “I’m definitely expecting that in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to unveil Kingston Wharves Limited’s (KWL) US$60-million investment in logistics and port development, at Port Bustamante on Wednesday (January 12). Joining the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of KWL, Mark Williams; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; Deputy Chairman of KWL, Grantley Stephenson; Chairman of KWL, Jeffrey Hall; Group Chief Financial Officer, Clover Moodie; and President of Shoreline Foundation, James Roya.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Welcomes Kingston Wharves’ US$60-Million Investment As A Signal Of Confidence In Economy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the US$60-million investment by Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) in logistics and port infrastructural development as a signal of confidence in the economy. He said that the stable economic and political climate, coupled with sound management of the country’s debt, is influencing significant investments across various sectors. “There is a sense that...
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