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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), speaks with artist, Alphanso Blake, about his artwork on display, during the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), speaks with artist, Alphanso Blake, about his artwork on display, during the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

National Culture Policy Being Finalised

The Government is in the final stages of crafting the National Policy on the Culture and Creative Economy of Jamaica. The policy will, among other things, establish the enabling environment within which the creative sector will operate. Minister of Culture,...
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), looks at natural roots drinks, manufactured by D
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), looks at natural roots drinks, manufactured by D'TOS Woodland Roots and Natural Juices, while Proprietor, Oliver Welsh, observes. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation's small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

Gov’t to Begin Divesting Former Sugar Cane Lands Shortly
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, standing), makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. With the Minister are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right, front); Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz; South East St. Mary Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Energy Minister Says IRP Should Be Completed in June
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.
Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councilor Homer Davis.

Mobay Mayor Calls on Citizens to Make Child Safety A Priority on Labour Day
Senior Director for Children’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Senior Director for Children’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

USAID Grants $67 Million for Youth Component of School Safety Programme

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Energy

Government to Implement Urban Traffic Management System

The Government is to implement an Urban Traffic Management System, a component of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme, in the new fiscal year. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, said under this component, US$3.5 million financing is to be provided for the purchase and installation of equipment to manage traffic in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA)....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) addresses a post-Sectoral press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (May 13). The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan (left); and Head, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Dr. Simone Spence.
Health & Wellness

Private Sector Health Providers to Benefit from Partnership With Gov’t

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says private sector entities that partner with the Government to provide certain services to the public health sector, stand to benefit significantly. The Government is outsourcing some services such as surgeries and diagnostic tests as part of a $1 billion programme to reduce waiting time within the public health system....
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), speaking with the development team for the Hampden Wharf Development Project, during a tour of the projec site in Falmouth, Trelawny, recently. From left are: Architect at Apec Consultants Ltd, Christopher Shaw; Director of Project at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Johan Rampair; Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace; and Director of Craft Development Institute in Falmouth, Carol Rose-Brown.
Tourism

Gov’t Looks to Enhance Tourism in Lucea

The Government has set sights on Lucea in Hanover as it looks to develop the resort centres across the island. “Lucea is very much on our radar, and the Lucea port is very important,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a recent tour of the US$5.7-million Hampden Wharf Development Project in Falmouth, Trelawny. “The Prime Minister and I...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14.
EnergySectoral Debate 2019/2020

Gov’t to Execute $1-Billion Energy Efficiency Project

The Government’s drive to reduce electricity spend will be accelerated during the current fiscal year with the execution of energy efficiency initiatives across the public sector valued at more than $1 billion. Major energy retrofits are slated for hospitals, schools, and other entities under the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme being implemented by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ). This...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses a council meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), on Tuesday (May 14).
Local Government

Shoreline Protection Works Along Section of Kingston Harbour

Shoreline protection works along a segment of the Kingston Harbour are expected to begin this fiscal year. The works will take place from the Rae Town Fishing Village to the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, who said the intervention has become necessary due to the erosion of the...
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Students from the James Hill Primary School in Clarendon are assisted in spotting and identifying birds during a bird-watching session hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) earlier this year as part of its Bird Sleuth Programme.
Environment

NEPA to Engage Students and Teachers in Protecting Birds

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will engage primary-school students and teachers in the protection of shore and water birds ahead of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) on May 22. Approximately 70 students from 12 primary schools in the Ministry of Education Youth and Information’s Region 6 will participate at a sensitisation session at the Mount Nebo Primary...
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Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, speaks at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 8).
EducationLabour

Chairman of ECC Calls on Jamaicans to Support Basic Schools on Labour Day

As Jamaicans gear up to give their time, effort and financial contributions towards projects on Labour Day, May 23, Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, is calling on persons to support basic schools across the island on the day. Speaking with JIS News at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court...
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