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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents the instrument of office to newly installed Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica member, Jahmar Brown. Sharing the moment (at right) is Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. The installation ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister of Thursday (November 21).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents the instrument of office to newly installed Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica member, Jahmar Brown. Sharing the moment (at right) is Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. The installation ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister of Thursday (November 21).

New Youth Advisory Council Members Installed

The 15 new members of the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica were officially installed during a ceremony on Thursday (November 21) at the Office of the Prime Minister. They are Anabelle Jones, Andrew Rodgers, Asha-Gaye Cowell, Benjamin Fraser, Jahmar Brown,...
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Business Advisory Manager, Melissa Bennett, presents Resolve IT Limited, CEO, Almando Cox, with his Certificate of Participation in the Accelerator Programme, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Thursday (November 21). .
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Business Advisory Manager, Melissa Bennett, presents Resolve IT Limited, CEO, Almando Cox, with his Certificate of Participation in the Accelerator Programme, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Thursday (November 21). .

Local Entrepreneurs Complete Accelerator Programme
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in conversation with Director, Hodges Aggregates and Powders Limited, Jennifer Ince (right), as he displays a bottle of manufactured beach sand. Occasion was the minerals sector exhibition and trade show, held today (November 21) at the Hope Complex football field, Hope Gardens, in Kingston. At centre is Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in conversation with Director, Hodges Aggregates and Powders Limited, Jennifer Ince (right), as he displays a bottle of manufactured beach sand. Occasion was the minerals sector exhibition and trade show, held today (November 21) at the Hope Complex football field, Hope Gardens, in Kingston. At centre is Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

Minerals Sector Contributes 2.7 Per Cent To GDP
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second row, third left); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (back row, second left); Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (second row, right) and Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (back row, left), share a moment with junior mayors from across the island. Occasion was the Local Government and Community 2019 Youth Mayors’ Forum, which was held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday (November 20).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second row, third left); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (back row, second left); Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (second row, right) and Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (back row, left), share a moment with junior mayors from across the island. Occasion was the Local Government and Community 2019 Youth Mayors’ Forum, which was held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday (November 20).

Boost For Junior Mayors Programme
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses journalists during Thursday’s (November 21) quarterly briefing, at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses journalists during Thursday’s (November 21) quarterly briefing, at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.

BOJ Reports Increase In Credit Given By Deposit-Taking Institutions

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Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (centre), turns on the tap to commission into service the Golden Hill Water Supply System in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 20). Sharing the moment (from left) are resident, Ainsworth Kelly; Member of Parliament of West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Managing Director, Rural Water Supply Limited, Audley Thompson; and resident, Myrtle Brown.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Golden Hill Gets Water Supply System

More than 1,000 residents of several communities in West Rural St. Andrew now have more reliable access to potable water following the installation of a supply system in Golden Hill. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. officially commissioned the system into service on Wednesday (November 20). The $13-million project, undertaken...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), with Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, at a town hall meeting in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 20.
Local Government

Government Working With JPS To Address Streetlights

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is working closely with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to address the problem of streetlights in communities across Jamaica. The Minister, who was speaking at a town hall meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on November 20, said the Government had taken note...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Head of the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care at Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Brian James, with his award during the Jamaica Civil Service long-service awards ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on Wednesday (November 20).
Health & Wellness

Doctor Proud To Receive A Civil Service Award

It was with an overwhelming sense of pride and joy that Dr. Brian James accepted the Jamaica Civil Service long-service award on Wednesday (November 20), for his years of contribution to the country in the medical field. He was among 430 civil servants who have served for 25 years or more, who were recognised at the awards ceremony held on...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), peruses report produced from the ‘Forces of Nature: Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services Provided by Mangroves in Jamaica’ project with (from left) Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney; Acting Country Representative for Jamaica, The World Bank, Karlene Francis; Marine Natural Resource Management Specialist, The World Bank, Juliana Castaño-Isaza; and Director of the Environmental and Conservation Division, National Environment and Planning Agency, Anthony McKenzie, at the report’s launch on Wednesday (November 20), at The Knutsford Court Hotel.
Environment

Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Protect The Mangroves

With the negative effects of climate change becoming more evident, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is reiterating calls for Jamaicans to protect mangroves, as they help the nation to save millions during storms. He explains that mangroves act as the first and most significant line of defence against these natural...
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Economic Growth Council (EGC) Executive Director, Senator Aubyn Hill, speaks at the EGC’s briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (November 20).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTechnology

Senator Hill Says Digital Society Key To Improving Services

Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Senator Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica’s transformation to a fully digital society is key to improving services delivered by the public and private sectors. Speaking at the EGC’s quarterly briefing at Jamaica House on November 20, Senator Hill said this would also serve to further enhance the level of economic growth recorded by...
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Assistant Manager, Project Management and Research Development,Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Sasha McCalla.
Industry

500 Benefit From JBDC Employee Engagement Conference

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is hailing its recently staged Employee Engagement Conference as a success, with more than 500 participants from local and regional public- and private-sector entities benefiting from the two-day event. The conference was held last month at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston under the theme ‘Employee Experience 3D – Design. Develop. Deliver’. Speaking...
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