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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, October 17.

Gov’t Standardising Bamboo Industry to Spur Investment

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has expressed a commitment to standardising the expanding bamboo industry in a way that encourages investment and safeguards protected bamboo spaces. The Minister, who was...

Chair, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Thalia Lyn (second right), transfers $13.9 million to the Overseas Examinations Commission’s (OEC) account to cover the cost incurred for the 3,334 students from government-approved public and private schools who sat Principles of Account and Principles of Business in June. Observing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard; Executive Director, OEC, Hector Stephenson; Director, NCB Foundation, Stuart Reid; Jamaica College student, Travell Thompson; Norman Manley High School student, Keisia Jackson; and Jamaica College student, David McKenzie. They were at the Foundation’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme’s handover ceremony, held at Jamaica College on October 17.

NCB Foundation to Pay for More CSEC Subjects

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking at Wednesday’s (October 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Contracts Totalling US$30 Million Awarded Under Tablets in Schools Project

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a training workshop on alternatives to incarceration for individuals with a substance abuse disorder, held on Wednesday (October 17) at the Ministry in St. Andrew.

Drug Courts Making an Impact

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Keith Duncan, fields questions from journalists during EPOC’s quarterly media briefing at Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited’s (JMMB) corporate offices in Kingston on Wednesday (October 17).

Revenue Growth Accounts for More Capital Expenditure and Social Spending

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left), at the graduation ceremony for the second cohort of participants to be certified under the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) programme. The ceremony took place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday, October 17.

7 years ago Tourism

JCTI to Train 8,000 Workers in Five Years

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is to train some 8,000 tourism workers in the next five years, in an effort to boost the island’s tourism product. In addition, the Minister notes that close to 1,000 persons will be certified by the JCTI by the end of the 2018/2019 financial year. Speaking at...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (right), makes a point during a briefing with stakeholders about road improvement at Hazard Primary School in Clarendon, at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 17. From left are JN Foundation Road Safety Coordinator, Yanique Brent-Harris; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Quality Education Specialist, Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland; and JN Foundation Partnership and Development Manager, Shauna-Kaye Rowe.

7 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Hazard Primary to Benefit from Road Improvement to Protect Children

Students of Hazard Primary School in Clarendon will shortly benefit from road improvement, under the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation ‘X Marks the Spot’ Road Safety Campaign. These include a pedestrian crossing, bus lay-by and sidewalks to ensure the safety of children at the school. The campaign was developed based on the findings of a report commissioned by the JN Foundation,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the handing over of 58 detached two bedroom units for Castlewood in Granville, Trelawny, on October 17.

7 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Rural Roads Will be Repaired – Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is fully committed to the development of roads right across the island. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at the handover of 58 detached two-bedroom units at Castlewood, in Granville, Trelawny, on October 17, said it is clear, based on the high level of traffic, that there is an appreciation on...

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Keith Duncan, addressing journalists during EPOC’s quarterly media briefing at Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited’s (JMMB) corporate offices in Kingston on Wednesday (October 17).

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Expected to Pass Fourth Review Under IMF Standby Agreement

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Keith Duncan, anticipates that the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board will ratify Jamaica’s fourth review under the IMF’s Precautionary Standby Arrangement (PSBA), when its members meet for deliberations on November 5. Mr. Duncan said this optimism is based on the economic programme’s out-turns through to the end of June 2018, which saw the...

7 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Says Municipalities Must Enforce Town and Country Regulations for Planned Housing

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the local municipalities have a vital role to play in ensuring that the various Town and Country regulations relating to planned housing and development are enforced. Speaking at the handover of 58 detached two-bedroom units at Castlewood in Granville, Trelawny, on October 17, the Prime Minister emphasised that this kind of oversight...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

7 years ago Prime Minister

PM Holness Hails Reggae Girlz Historic win and Qualification to the World Cup

Prime Minister Andrew Holness was yesterday (October 17) congratulating Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz on their historic qualification for the World Cup in France. Prime Minister Holness said that this historic victory and qualification places the girls in the pantheon of the greatest sports teams of all time from Jamaica. “This win symbolizes the culmination of years of hard work and dedication...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

7 years ago Gender AffairsSport

Minister Grange Hails Reggae Girlz as True Champions

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has hailed the “historic achievement” of Jamaica’s team which qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup this evening after defeating Panama on penalty kicks in Texas. Minister noted that “the Reggae Girls have become the first Caribbean team to qualify for the Women’s World Cup, an achievement that...