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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Public Media Alliance (PMA), Dr. Sally-Ann Wilson (second right), when he arrived at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (Aug. 13) to attend the opening ceremony for the 49th Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU). President of the CBU, Gary Allen (left), makes the introduction. Looking on are President, PMA, Paul Thompson (centre); and Vice President, CBU, Amalia Mai.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Public Media Alliance (PMA), Dr. Sally-Ann Wilson (second right), when he arrived at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (Aug. 13) to attend the opening ceremony for the 49th Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU). President of the CBU, Gary Allen (left), makes the introduction. Looking on are President, PMA, Paul Thompson (centre); and Vice President, CBU, Amalia Mai.

Gov’t to Launch Commission to Find Solutions to Violence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be launching a commission shortly to examine and find solutions to violence in Jamaica. He said that the media will be a major stakeholder in the process. “It is...
Permanent Secretary in the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (2nd left), along with (from left): Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2018, Ackera Gowie, and Director, Corporate Services, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Elizabeth Smith, view a self-portrait done by Artist and Musician, Patrick Kitson (right). Occasion was the official opening of the Visual Arts Exhibition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on August 12.
Permanent Secretary in the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (2nd left), along with (from left): Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2018, Ackera Gowie, and Director, Corporate Services, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Elizabeth Smith, view a self-portrait done by Artist and Musician, Patrick Kitson (right). Occasion was the official opening of the Visual Arts Exhibition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on August 12.

Works of Talented Artists on Display
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

Education Ministry Stages Sensitisation Sessions for Parents
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), interacts with (from left): Youth Empowerment Officer in the Ministry, Mrs. Paris-Michelle Barrett-Powell; Sashawney Clarke, Karisha Gayle, Natasia Foster and Matthew Gordon at the National Youth Symposium, held on Monday (August 13), at The Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), interacts with (from left): Youth Empowerment Officer in the Ministry, Mrs. Paris-Michelle Barrett-Powell; Sashawney Clarke, Karisha Gayle, Natasia Foster and Matthew Gordon at the National Youth Symposium, held on Monday (August 13), at The Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

Youth Clubs to be Revived
Project Coordinator with the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Project Coordinator with the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

National Civil Registry at RGD to be Upgraded

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National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Col. Martin Rickman (2nd right), engages in conversation with HOPE interns from (left) Chunta Rexted, Adrian Walters and Celina McKenzie, at the launch of the HOPE Programme Police Partnership for the St. Andrew North Division at the Constant Spring Police Station in St. Andrew on Monday (August 13). Listening is Head of the St. Andrew North Police, Superintendent Glenford Miller.
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HOPE Partners with JCF to Provide Opportunities for Unattached Youth

Participants in the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme will be interning with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to gain life skills, proper work ethic and discipline. National Coordinator of the Programme, Col. Martin Rickman, said that discussions have been held with Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, and his management team, to have this undertaking facilitated in all...
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National Security

Community Outreach in Mount Salem

Residents of the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) have benefitted from outreach activities aimed at providing them with job-readiness skills and improved access to critical social services. This is according to a Ministry Paper tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Since the establishment of the Zone on September 1,...
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CARICOM

Jamaica Hosts Three-Day RBM System Seminar

A three-day sensitisation seminar on the CARICOM Results Based Management (RBM) System will be held in Jamaica from August 14 to 16. The seminar opens at 9:00 a.m. at the Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Devon Road, Kingston 10, where a discussion will be held with Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Cabinet Secretary, Office of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (File)
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Infrastructure Upgrading Continues in Mount Salem

Work continues in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in St. James to improve community infrastructure and the physical environment. A Ministry Paper tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the activities are aimed at transforming the lives of the residents while establishing a platform for improved livelihoods...
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National Security

Projects Ongoing in Denham Town ZOSO

Several projects are currently in progress or scheduled for action in the Denham Town Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), in Kingston. This is according to a Ministry Paper tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. To this end, the Zinc Fence Substitution and Integrated Infrastructure Project is targeting the substitution of over...
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Local Government

NWC Undertakes Emergency Pipeline Works

Several sections of the Corporate Area will experience a disruption in water supply today and tomorrow (Saturday, August 11), from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is due to emergency pipeline works being carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC). The works being carried out form part of the NWC’s ongoing Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programme, and involve the installation...
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Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 24.
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Financial Institutions Look Forward To Implementation of NIDS

Financial institutions are looking forward to the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS), which is expected to improve their ability to identify consumers and reduce associated risks. Programme Director for the NIDS, Warren Vernon, said the NIDS implementation team has been in dialogue with a number of financial institutions that have indicated their support of the programme, which aims...
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