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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).

Decision to Subsume PCJ Into Energy Ministry Will Improve Efficiency and Oversight

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Cabinet’s decision to subsume the core functions of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) into the Ministry will result in cost efficiency in operations and allow Government to have a...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10.

Master Drainage Plan Completed for the Entire Island
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 10.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 10.

Four More Schools To Be Removed From Shift
Volunteers participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) International Coastal Cleanup Day exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach, St. Catherine, last year. This year
Volunteers participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) International Coastal Cleanup Day exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach, St. Catherine, last year. This year's event will be focused on the Barmouth Beach in St. Catherine.

Jamaicans Urged to Clean Beaches on September 21
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira speaks on employee engagement at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, September 4.
Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira speaks on employee engagement at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, September 4.

JBDC Urges Employers to Embrace Cultural Change

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Health & Wellness

Funds Approved for Upgrading of Health Facilities In Clarendon

The Government has earmarked millions of dollars for the upgrading of health facilities in the parish of Clarendon. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that some $240 million has been approved for work at the May Pen Hospital; $132 million for the May Pen West Health Centre; and another $20 million for the Mocho clinic. He...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open ibex
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryYouth

IBEX Opens New Kingston Location, Employing 700 Persons

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the expansion of ibex into New Kingston, with the opening of offices in the Courtleigh Building. The new location, which employs 700 people, is the business process outsourcing (BPO) company’s third branch in Jamaica, with the others situated in Portmore and downtown Kingston. “I want to reinforce the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left), breaks ground for the construction of a multipurpose facility to expand educational and training opportunities for wards of the State, at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in St. Andrew, on September 5. Also taking part (from left) are United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Representative in Jamaica, Jason Fraser; Organization of American States (OAS) Representative in Jamaica, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel; Deputy Chief of Mission for USAID, John McIntyre; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe; Senior Director at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Althea Davis; and Superintendent at the Centre, Maulette White.
Works / ConstructionYouth

More Training for Wards of the State At South Camp Centre

The South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre in St. Andrew will soon have a multipurpose facility to expand educational and training opportunities for wards of the State. Ground was broken today (September 5) for the complex by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, and representatives from partner agencies involved in the project, which...
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(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.
EducationInformationYouth

Jamaica Celebrates Int’l Literacy Day September 6

Schools across Jamaica will celebrate International Literacy Day on Friday (September 6), under the theme “Literacy and Multilingualism”. Speaking with JIS News, National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. André Hill, said that the day, which is observed annually on September 8 worldwide, is part of UNESCO’s efforts to emphasise the importance of literacy to...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left) enjoys a light moment as President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, presents a package to President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell, following the media launch of CanEx Jamaica Business Conference and Expo on Tuesday (September 4) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Global Jamaica Sales, T’Shura Gibbs; and Founder of CanEx, Douglas Gordon.
Industry

CLA Issues 44 Licences and 288 Conditional Approvals

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued 44 ganja licences and 288 conditional approvals since its establishment in 2015. President of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, in making the disclosure, said that the licences granted include 21 for cultivation, 13 for retail, six for processing, three for research and development, and one for transportation. She noted that the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Honourable Daryl Vaz
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Hon. Daryl Vaz to Attend Trade Forum of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change will be at the top of the agenda for the upcoming United Nations Trade Forum to be held under the umbrella of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, from September 9 to 13, 2019 in Geneva Switzerland. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness will be represented at the Forum by Hon....
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