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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 10. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte is in the background.

$1-Billion Safety Net Programme For The Elderly

The Government has instituted a $1-billion safety net programme to benefit elderly persons who are not covered by existing schemes. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, provided details about the initiative while opening the...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is in conversation with Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the Canadian-based University of McGill, David Wachsmutch (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left), at a forum dubbed
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), is in conversation with Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the Canadian-based University of McGill, David Wachsmutch (centre), and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (left), at a forum dubbed 'Disruption Forces in Tourism', held on March 11 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Bartlett Calls For Global Tourism Players To Unite In Tackling COVID-19
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Budget press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. With him are officers of the Ministry.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Budget press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. With him are officers of the Ministry.

SLB Extends Grace Period For Repayment
President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Emanuel DaRosa (left), fields questions from residents during the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) Public Consultation on the JPS’s 2019-2024 tariff review, which was held at the Sharon Baptist Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (March 10). Beside him is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the JPS, Vernon Douglas.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Emanuel DaRosa (left), fields questions from residents during the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) Public Consultation on the JPS’s 2019-2024 tariff review, which was held at the Sharon Baptist Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (March 10). Beside him is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the JPS, Vernon Douglas.

JPS LED Street Light Programme To Be Completed Next Year
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives as he opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate on March 10.

$1-Billion Scholarship Programme For Public Sector Workers

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing Justices of the Peace (JPS) and police personnel at a sensitisation session organised by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) at the AC by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 10).
Justice

JPs Encouraged To Work With Stakeholders To Address Wrongdoing

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to work with law-abiding citizens and other stakeholders to address wrongdoing in their communities. He said that JPs are not only expected to be leaders but the conscience of a community, representing what is good, right and civil, while being equipped with the knowledge to carry...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives n March 10.
Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessParliament

Gov’t Sets Aside $7 Billion In Contingency Funding For COVID-19

The Government has allocated $7 billion in contingency funding towards tackling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as he opened the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 11. Jamaica recorded its first imported case of COVID-19 on March 10. Dr. Clarke said the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Managing Director of Progressive Grocers, Sing Chin (left), while the company
AgriculturePrime Minister

PM Urges Supermarkets To Promote Local Produce

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for supermarket suppliers to reduce food imports and promote more home-grown produce. “I’m not here saying that we must not import. The nature of our economy is that we have to import but… we have to be more strategic in our imports. We don't need to import everything, especially when we...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at Jamaica House, on Thursday (March 5). The Prime Minister convened the meeting to discuss the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat and Jamaica’s level of preparedness. Members of the Cabinet in the foreground (from right) are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
CoronavirusHealth & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Appeals For Calm In Wake Of First Imported Case Of COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing for Jamaicans to stay calm in the wake of the country’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “The announcement of an imported COVID-19 case in Jamaica will no doubt raise concern and uncertainty in the minds of the public. “While concern and fear are natural human reactions, there is...
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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left), converses with Chairman, Nature Preservation Foundation, Alfred Thomas (third left), during the media launch of the Hope Gardens Easter Festival, at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, on March 10. Others (from left) are Chairman, Hope Gardens Easter Festival, Barrington Bucknor, and General Manager, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Kingston, Hugh Porter.
Lady Allen

PHOTOS: Lady Allen At Media Launch Of The Hope Gardens Easter Festival

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left), converses with Chairman, Nature Preservation Foundation, Alfred Thomas (third left), during the media launch of the Hope Gardens Easter Festival, at the Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, on March 10. Others (from left) are Chairman, Hope Gardens Easter Festival, Barrington Bucknor, and General Manager, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens,...
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