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PM Holness Signs Energy Cooperation Framework with US Treasury Department

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin today signed an Energy Framework to foster cooperation on energy and infrastructure investment in Jamaica. Prime Minister Holness and Secretary Mnuchin signed the Framework to Strengthen Infrastructure...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shaking hands with United States (US) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, after a meeting at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington DC on Tuesday (November 27). During the meeting, they spoke about improving urban areas and housing stock, Jamaica
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shaking hands with United States (US) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, after a meeting at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington DC on Tuesday (November 27). During the meeting, they spoke about improving urban areas and housing stock, Jamaica's Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, and how to lift people from poverty.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Meets with US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.

PM Calls on OAS Member States to Work Together to Address Challenges
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right); and (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, PaperBoyJA, Geoff Lewis; and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster-Chung, are entertained by artiste, Michael Enkrumah, following the launch of Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, 107 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right); and (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, PaperBoyJA, Geoff Lewis; and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster-Chung, are entertained by artiste, Michael Enkrumah, following the launch of Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, 107 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27).

Gov’t Pledges $1.2M to Downtown Kingston Art Hub Initiative
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Mobay High School Gets New Classroom Block

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard, speaking at the official launch of the Ministry’s First Degree Upskilling Initiative at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (November 27). The programme provides assistance to the Ministry’s staff to attain a bachelor’s degree related to their field through partnerships forged with established tertiary institutions offering University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)-accredited programmes.
EducationInformation

Education Ministry Embarks on Tertiary Upskilling Initiative

Employees of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information are now able to access tertiary training through the Ministry’s First Degree Upskilling Initiative. The engagement will enable employees to attain a bachelor’s degree relevant to their fields, through partnerships forged with established tertiary institutions offering University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)-accredited programmes. The Ministry will offset 50 per cent of the...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
EducationInformation

Cabinet to Receive Jamaica Teaching Council Bill for Consideration

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill is far advanced and will be taken to Cabinet shortly for its consideration. The Bill seeks to establish a governing body for the teaching profession and a licensing and registration regime for all government-paid teachers. The licensing regime is expected to take...
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The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Finalise 10-Year Strategic Plan in a Few Months

The Government’s development of a 10-year Strategic Plan for the public health sector is expected to be finalised within the next few months. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at Monday’s (November 26) official opening of the $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston. He noted that the Plan articulates...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR), Lu Wenming, during Tuesday’s (November 27) opening ceremony for the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Industry

Caribbean States Urged to Develop Regional Bamboo Industry

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the development of a regional bamboo industry is critical in further diversifying the Caribbean’s agricultural product offerings. “Bamboo’s time has come… as we aim to extend the agro-based sector beyond the traditional crops of sugar, banana, coffee, cocoa and spices,” Senator Reid said while speaking during the opening...
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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Calls for Interventions to Discourage Cananbis Use by Youth

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for State resources to be channelled into interventions that discourage the use of cannabis (ganja), particularly by the society’s youth. This, according to Executive Director, Michael Tucker, is imperative against the background of what he describes as an emerging worrying development, consequent on decriminalisation of possession of two ounces of the...
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