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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).

Gov’t Reviewing Legality Of Non-Disclosure Agreements

The Government of Jamaica is reviewing the legality of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) that the Boards of some State entities are required to sign. “I’ve asked the Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, to look into the legality of this practice and...
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses annual awards banquet of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), St. James Chapter, at the S Hotel Conference and Event Centre, in Montego Bay, on Saturday (January 25).
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses annual awards banquet of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), St. James Chapter, at the S Hotel Conference and Event Centre, in Montego Bay, on Saturday (January 25).

Digital Content Being Developed To Train JCF Members Remotely
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), is greeted by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), at the handover ceremony for 50 new vector-control vehicles, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew on January 27. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; and Dengue Project Manager, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), is greeted by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), at the handover ceremony for 50 new vector-control vehicles, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew on January 27. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; and Dengue Project Manager, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Everton Baker.

Health Ministry Acquires 60 Vehicles For Vector Control Programme
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (second right) discussing the use of a gas analyser with Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Operations, Marlon Lowe (right), during a handover ceremony at the JCA head office in Kingston on Monday (January 27). Others (from left) are Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Border Protection, Alwyn Nicely; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Anwar Ahmad. Six gas analysers, which will be used by customs officers to test the air quality inside containers, were donated by the United Kingdom (UK) Border Force.
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (second right) discussing the use of a gas analyser with Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Operations, Marlon Lowe (right), during a handover ceremony at the JCA head office in Kingston on Monday (January 27). Others (from left) are Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Border Protection, Alwyn Nicely; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Anwar Ahmad. Six gas analysers, which will be used by customs officers to test the air quality inside containers, were donated by the United Kingdom (UK) Border Force.

Customs Gets Gas Analysers From UK Border Force
Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Dr. Eric Deans, speaks at a Special Economic Zone sensitisation session, held at the Spanish Court Hotel today (January 27).
Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Dr. Eric Deans, speaks at a Special Economic Zone sensitisation session, held at the Spanish Court Hotel today (January 27).

JSEZA Hosts Sensitisation Session

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), applies larvicide to a small pool of water on the grounds of the St. Catherine High School on Friday (January 24) as part of the National Dengue Clean-up exercise. Observing are Principal of the school, Marlon Campbell (right), students, and vector-control workers.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Kicks Off Dengue Clean-Up At Two St. Catherine Schools

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, kicked off the National Dengue Clean-up exercise this morning (January 24) at St. Catherine High and Friendship Primary schools in St. Catherine. He was joined by vector-control workers in inspecting the grounds of the institutions to identify possible mosquito breeding sites. They poured larvicide in manholes and drains at Friendship...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses stakeholders at the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held on Wednesday (January 22), at the Hague Showground in Trelawny.
Agriculture

Praedial Larceny Unit To Be Strengthened This Year

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Praedial Larceny Unit in the Ministry will be strengthened this year. Mr. Green was addressing the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show on Wednesday (January 22) at the Hague Showground in Trelawny. “This is one of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing right) addressing the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
Prime Minister

Gov’t Considering Performance-Based Pay For Ministers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Government is considering performance-based pay for ministers as part of measures to transform the public sector. The Prime Minister made the disclosure while addressing the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s general staff meeting on Thursday (January 23) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. He commended the country’s permanent secretaries...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second row, third left), and Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles Srr. (second row, left), with a representational cheque valued at US$67,985 (J$8 million), which was handed over by the Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (first row, third left), to Principal of the Richmond Park Primary School in North Central Clarendon, Delwyn Gordon (first row, second right), for the purchase of a school bus. The grant contract-signing ceremony took place at the National Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in downtown Kingston on Thursday (January 23). Also sharing the moment (second row, from second left) are teachers at the Richmond Park Primary School, Sophia Lewis and Donnett Golding, while in the front row (from left) are students of the school, Mackebah Garrick and Akilah Elliston; and Chairman of the school, Merleta Copeland.
EducationTransportYouth

Bus For Primary School In North Central Clarendon

Students of Richmond Park Primary School in North Central Clarendon will soon be able to travel in comfort to and from school, with the purchase of a new school bus, courtesy of the Government of Japan. The Japanese Government has provided the school with grant funding of US$67,985 (J$8 million), which will go towards the purchase of a 29-seater Coaster...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses stakeholders at the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held on Wednesday (January 22), at the Hague Showground in Trelawny.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Agricultural Assistant Programme To Be Launched In March

An agricultural assistant programme, aimed at strengthening extension services provided to the farming sector, will be launched in March. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the programme is aimed at addressing the shortage of extension officers. “We do not have enough extension officers… to be out in the field...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with Iberostar Resorts Chairman and Owner, Miguel Fluxa (left); and Founder of Palladium Hotel Group, Abel Matutes, following a meeting with Inverotel, an association representing Spanish Hoteliers and Operators, in Spain’s capital city, Madrid, on January 23.
Social SecurityTourism

Spanish Hotel Operators Commend Government For Workers’ Pension Scheme

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the positive reaction to the Government’s Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme by Spanish hotel interests is “a major step” in the right direction. He was responding to comments by some of the major Spanish hotel players praising the Government for taking a proactive step towards the implementation of the scheme and for looking out...
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