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Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ Minister’s cocktail reception which was held at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay , St. James, on Wednesday ( January 16). The event formed part of the ‘Labour Department and You’ roadshows being held in celebration of the Department’s 80th anniversary in Jamaica.

Labour Minister Emphasises Importance of Training

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has underscored the importance of training to the island’s workforce. “Training and development of our workforce will only serve to elevate us. It will help to enhance productivity, it will help...

Farmers Lauded for Being Resilient

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.

OAS Commits US$500,000 to Build Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is escorted down the red carpet by Chairman of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Memorial Scholarship Committee, Christopher Hunt, as she arrives at the 2017 annual David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fundraiser, at the National Education Association Atrium, in downtown Washington DC.

Reggae Girlz to be Honoured in Washington DC

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), enjoys a cup of coffee with (from left): Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 15.

Government to Help Improve Coffee Industry

Commissioner of Land Valuation and Senior Director of the Land Valuation Division, National Land Agency, Eric Allen.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

LAMP Merged with NLA

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) has been merged with the National Land Agency (NLA). Effective Monday, January 14, LAMP matters were being processed from 8 Ardenne Road, Kingston 10. This comes after Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement of the merger of both entities in his contribution to the 2018/19 Budget Debate in March...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on January 14.

7 years ago EnergyForeign Affairs

Government Reiterates Commitment to Safeguard Country’s Energy Security

The Government is reiterating its commitment to safeguarding the country’s energy security and assures that it has made the right decision to retake ownership of the 49 per cent shares in Petrojam held by the Venezuelan state-owned oil and natural gas company, PDV Caribe. First announced last week, the Government said it would be taking legislative action in furtherance of...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new bridge in the Taylor Land community today (January 14). Others (from left) are Director of Technical Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Roger Smith; Councillor of the Dallas Division, Celia James; Head of Chin’s Construction, Alex Chin, and Project Manager at the company, Donald Pearson.

7 years ago CommunityWorks / Construction

Bridge Opens in Taylor Land

More than 6,000 residents in the Taylor Land community of East Rural St. Andrew now have easier access to their homes, following the opening of a bridge in the area today (January 14). Speaking at the official opening, Member of Parliament for the area and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, said the new infrastructure has...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). Also pictured is International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow.

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomed 4.31 Million Visitors in 2018

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that Jamaica welcomed a record 4.31 million visitors in 2018. “This represents the second year in a row that Jamaica has had more than 4.3 million visitors in a single year,” he said at a press briefing held at his New Kingston offices on Tuesday (January 8). He noted that the country...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Employers Must Submit Payroll Declaration Electronically

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says employers are now required to submit their monthly payroll declaration (S01) electronically, using TAJ’s tax portal at www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. “This means, therefore, that employers filing their S01, due January 14, must do so online,” the TAJ said in a statement on Thursday (January 10). The stipulation forms part of the fifth phase of TAJ’s mandatory e-filing...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), with Principal of the Little London High School in Westmoreland, Garfield James (left); and Director of the Safety and Security Programme in the Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (right), during a visit to the school on January 8.

7 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

Funds Allocated to Complete Classroom Block at Little London High

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has allocated $13 million to assist with the completion of a classroom block at the Little London High School, in Westmoreland. During a visit to the institution on Tuesday, January 8, Senator Reid said the new block will help to alleviate a shortage of space at the institution. Construction...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), accepts a gift from Principal of the Trench Town Polytechnic College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, following his keynote address at the annual conference of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St James on January 9.

7 years ago Education

Steps Being Taken To Fund Education of Students Up to Age 18 – Reid

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is taking steps to fully fund the education of students up to 18 years old. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says, once finalised, this will be implemented over a three-year period. “So I am now trying to get us to this bold statement of zero to 18 public free-education strategy that...