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Business Development and Communications Director at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Marlene Campbell. (File)
Business Development and Communications Director at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Marlene Campbell. (File)

MIND Stages 20th Public Lecture July 19

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will stage its 20th public lecture on Thursday (July 19) under the theme: ‘Let’s Talk Productivity… Harder, Smarter or Technology’. The event will be held at The Knutsford Court Hotel beginning at 6:00...
Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Some 118 Exhibitors for Christmas in July
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre), with some of his St. Catherine High School class of 1988 batch-mates at their 30th anniversary banquet, held at the Jewels Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 14. From right are Bryan Hastings, Andrine West Davidson, Leonie Dixon Sylvester, Georgia Lawrence Robinson, Merle Donaldson and Garfield Gordon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre), with some of his St. Catherine High School class of 1988 batch-mates at their 30th anniversary banquet, held at the Jewels Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 14. From right are Bryan Hastings, Andrine West Davidson, Leonie Dixon Sylvester, Georgia Lawrence Robinson, Merle Donaldson and Garfield Gordon.

PM Says Sixth-Form Option Provides Opportunity to Develop Leadership Skills
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is presented with a copy of a World Bank Report, titled ‘Advancing Disaster Risk Finance in Jamaica’, by World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova (second left). Also pictured (from left) are Acting Financial Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Darlene Morrison; and Disaster Risk Management Specialists, Rashmin Gunasekera and Mary Royer. Occasion was the official launch of the Report during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (July 16). The document outlines recommendations for the formulation of a country-specific comprehensive disaster risk finance (DRF) strategy for Jamaica.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is presented with a copy of a World Bank Report, titled ‘Advancing Disaster Risk Finance in Jamaica’, by World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova (second left). Also pictured (from left) are Acting Financial Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Darlene Morrison; and Disaster Risk Management Specialists, Rashmin Gunasekera and Mary Royer. Occasion was the official launch of the Report during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (July 16). The document outlines recommendations for the formulation of a country-specific comprehensive disaster risk finance (DRF) strategy for Jamaica.

World Bank Report Says Jamaica Needs $16 Billion Annually to Deal With Disasters
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is in discussion with Opposition Spokesman on Education and Training, the Reverend Ronald Thwaites, at the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) Sixth biennial general meeting and national conference held on Saturday (July 14), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is in discussion with Opposition Spokesman on Education and Training, the Reverend Ronald Thwaites, at the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) Sixth biennial general meeting and national conference held on Saturday (July 14), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Schools Benefiting From Leadership Training of Principals

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Miss Emanci-Fest contestants pose for a picture at the media launch held recently at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. From left are Alisa Durrant, Nadraka Graham, Latola Morrison, Marika Stewart and Terry-Ann Wilson.
Entertainment

Sligoville Emanci-Fest July 31-August 1

A Miss Emanci-Fest Queen Coronation, an African fashion show, art and craft display and a Celebrity Chef Cook-off competition are among the many activities to be held at the 11th staging of the Sligoville Emanci-Fest 2018 on July 31 and August 1. This event will also include a Marching Band competition and a dramatic re-enactment of the Proclamation Reading and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addressing management and staff members of State refinery, Petrojam, during a meeting at the entity on Friday (July 13).
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Strategic Review of Petrojam to be Completed By November – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that members of the commission that will spearhead the strategic review of operations at Petrojam will have three to four months to complete the exercise and submit their findings. The members are expected to be named by next week. Mr. Holness first announced the review in the House of Representatives on July...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), breaks ground for the Windsor Hills Housing project in Duncans, Trelawny on Thursday (July 12). Also taking part (from right) are Managing Director of the National Housing Trust, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda; Board Director of the National Housing Trust, Doran Dixon; Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager.
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Good Governance Training for All Cabinet Members

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he will make it mandatory for all members of his Cabinet to undergo good governance training and follow best practices. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Windsor Hills Housing Project in Duncans, Trelawny, on July 12, said this has become necessary to ensure that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), looks on as Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chairman, Metry Seaga (third left), points out a model of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Occasion was a tour of the JSEZA on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, following its official opening on Wednesday (July 11). Also viewing the model (from left) are Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Mike Henry; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Darryl Vaz; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

SEZ Authority Anticipates Billions in Investments, Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs

Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Metry Seaga, says the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) landscape, when fully mature, will boast “many billions in investments” and hundreds of thousands of jobs in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, and business process outsourcing (BPO). In just under two years since its establishment, Mr. Seaga said the JSEZA already...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth right), with the 10 finalists in the Jamaica Festival Song Competition.
Entertainment

Grand Final for Festival Song July 15

The grand final of the Jamaica Festival Song Competition will be held on Sunday, July 15 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in Kingston, beginning at 6:00 p.m. It will be the first event for the 56th anniversary of Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations, being held under the theme ‘Jamaica 56 – One Love…One Family’. The event,...
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Transport

Cabinet Awards $722.5-Million Contract for Phase One Redevelopment of Hampden Wharf

A contract valued at $722.5 million was awarded to Surrey Paving and Aggregate Co. Limited for the redevelopment of Hampden Wharf phase one in Falmouth, Trelawny. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The Hampden Wharf project, to be funded by the...
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