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Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently.

Successful Disposal of 6,000 Litres of Chemical Waste

The Hazardous Lab Waste Clean-up Ad Hoc Committee (HALWAC) has completed its pilot exercise for the incineration of 6,000 litres of toxic waste generated by public laboratories. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, Director General at the National Commission on...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses patrons at the opening of the Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on Wednesday (August 1). The Village will close following the staging of the Independence Grand Gala on August 6.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses patrons at the opening of the Independence Village at the National Arena in Kingston on Wednesday (August 1). The Village will close following the staging of the Independence Grand Gala on August 6.

Minister Grange Pays Tribute to Ancestors
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, converses with three wards of the State, at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Education Transitioning Forum held today (July 31), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The agency also recognised 157 children who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The event was staged to prepare the students to make a smooth transition to high school.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, converses with three wards of the State, at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Education Transitioning Forum held today (July 31), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The agency also recognised 157 children who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The event was staged to prepare the students to make a smooth transition to high school.

Parents Encouraged to Help Children Focus on Tertiary Education
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Hospital Information Management System on Friday (July 27).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Hospital Information Management System on Friday (July 27).

Work Progressing on National Health Insurance Scheme
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Says Ministry Will Continue to Invest in Human Capital

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Office of the Prime Minister

No Interim Chair of SMA Board – All Boards at Ministry of Science and Technology Summoned

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) wishes to make clear that there has been no determination as to the leadership of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) Board. The Government is currently in a process of review of all Boards of the Ministry of Science and Technology. In this regard, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has summoned all Boards which report...
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EnergyPrime Minister

Prime Minister Summons Energy Ministry Boards

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has summoned all boards associated with the Energy portfolio to an important meeting at the Office of The Prime Minister next week. The boards are being called in, to be given direct policy instructions by the Prime Minister who is the Minister currently in charge of the Energy portfolio. The boards expected to appear with the...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

NSWMA to Assist With Relocation of Persons Living on Retirement Landfill

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started negotiations with a government entity to secure lands to assist in the relocation of persons living on the Retirement Landfill in St. James. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July...
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Finance & Public Service

TAJ Implementing Strategies to Increase Property Tax Collections

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is implementing several strategies to increase property-tax collections. Speaking at the recent Local Governance conference in Montego Bay, Commissioner General at TAJ, Ainsley Powell, said a total of 17 programmes were developed and implemented covering registration, filing and payment compliance, audit, and taxpayer service and education. “Those are some of the key things that we’re trying...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listens to Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (second right), as he explains features of some of the equipment that form part of the Hospital Information Management System, which was launched on Friday (July 27) in the lecture theatre of the Hugh Wynter Fertility Management Unit. Also listening are (from left) UHWI Board Chairman, James Moss-Solomon; Chairman, Tony Thwaites Wing, Mark Thwaites; and Senior Director for Nursing, UHWI, Claudett James.
Health & Wellness

Health Information System by End of Fiscal Year

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that Jamaicans can expect a new Health Information System before the end of the financial year, where data is collected and shared about patients on one platform that connects hospitals and health centres across the island. According to Dr. Tufton, a system of this nature will assist medical practitioners with...
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