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Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

OVER 10,000 Jamaicans Living Abroad Contribute to the NHT

Manager of Corporate and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, says over 10,000 Jamaicans living and working abroad, make voluntarily contributions to the NHT. “With the current migration pattern, more persons are going abroad for work,...
) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), interacts with students at the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, during the handover ceremony for the $14-million kitchen and canteen at the institution, on May 15. The facility was constructed with funding from the Japanese government, through their Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative, which provides grants for community development projects across various sectors. Support was also provided by the Government.
) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), interacts with students at the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, during the handover ceremony for the $14-million kitchen and canteen at the institution, on May 15. The facility was constructed with funding from the Japanese government, through their Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative, which provides grants for community development projects across various sectors. Support was also provided by the Government.

Minister Says Every Child Must Benefit from Early-Childhood Education
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Electronic Single Window A Game Changer for Importers and Exporters – Minister Shaw
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of Developing the Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code Sprint (DevCa), on Thursday (May 16), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. DevCa is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. The event was held under the theme ‘Smart Communities, Smarter People’.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of Developing the Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code Sprint (DevCa), on Thursday (May 16), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. DevCa is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. The event was held under the theme ‘Smart Communities, Smarter People’.

CIRT Collaborating With OAS to Protect Cyber Infrastructure
Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin (at podium) presents the EGC’s Eighth Quarterly Report at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 15).
Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin (at podium) presents the EGC’s Eighth Quarterly Report at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 15).

Highlights Outstanding Economic Performance Over Last Three Years

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Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime MinisterWater

Government Moving to Build Resilience of Water Infrastructure to Address Water Crisis

The Government is moving to do major upgrades of the water transmission systems while looking to source new wells and springs and establish a new water treatment plant from Rio Cobre, to assist in alleviating the water shortage in the Corporate Area. Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Parliament last evening (May 15) outlined several measures to improve water production capacity...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) is greeted by Executive Director of the Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. David McBean (left), during the opening ceremony of the Developing the Caribbean (DevCa) Open Data Conference and Code Sprint on Thursday (May 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. Looking on is Director, Centre of Excellence and Innovation, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Maurice McNaughton.
Energy

Minister Williams Hails JPS Initiative to Install 105,000 LED Street Lights

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has hailed the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) programme aimed at replacing high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lamps across the island with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs. The company has committed to install 105,000 new LED street lights by December 2020 under its Smart LED Street Lighting Programme. These lights are more energy...
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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.
EnergySectoral Debate 2019/2020

JPS Piloting Smart City Concept in New Kingston

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Jamaica Public Service Co. (JPS) has advised that it has started piloting the Smart City concept in New Kingston. “This work contemplates the idea of a self-healing network, which means that when there is an outage in one area of New Kingston, the intelligent network will automatically correct the...
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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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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.
CultureVision 2030

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, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure in a speech read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), looks at natural roots drinks, manufactured by D
Agriculture

Gov’t to Begin Divesting Former Sugar Cane Lands Shortly

The Government will soon begin the process of divesting former sugar cane lands to be used for high-yielding, profitable crop production. “The crisis of sugar must now emerge into a glorious opportunity of so many other things that we can produce in Jamaica,” said Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw. “We are about to distribute sugar...
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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.
EnergySectoral Debate 2019/2020

Energy Minister Says IRP Should Be Completed in June

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is in an advanced stage of development and is expected to be completed in June 2019. She made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14. “This will provide the framework for informed decisions to...
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