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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Promote Broader Participation in Growth Strategy – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says for tourism to maximise its full potential, every Jamaican must be factored in any growth strategy going forward. Addressing a press conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on July 6, the Minister...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Secuirty, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), interact with children at the recent official opening of the $70-million Stimulation Plus Early Childhood Development Centre (Stim-Plus), located in Rockfort, Kingston. Others (from left) are Director at the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; parent, Nicola Bright; and Chief of Operations at the Inter-American Bank (IDB), Adriana La Valley.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Secuirty, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), interact with children at the recent official opening of the $70-million Stimulation Plus Early Childhood Development Centre (Stim-Plus), located in Rockfort, Kingston. Others (from left) are Director at the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle; parent, Nicola Bright; and Chief of Operations at the Inter-American Bank (IDB), Adriana La Valley.

More Children with Disabilities to Receive Early Stimulation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right), responds to questions from journalists during a press conference on Friday (July 6), following the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from July 4 to 6. Also pictured is Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right), responds to questions from journalists during a press conference on Friday (July 6), following the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from July 4 to 6. Also pictured is Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley.

Measures to Fast-Track Full Implementation of CSME
President of the Ackee Tree Group, Hopeton Brandford (left), presents a scholarship to Malik Carridice of Porus Primary School in Manchester on Saturday, July 7 at Trinity Baptist Church in Porus, Manchester.
President of the Ackee Tree Group, Hopeton Brandford (left), presents a scholarship to Malik Carridice of Porus Primary School in Manchester on Saturday, July 7 at Trinity Baptist Church in Porus, Manchester.

Students in Porus and Surrounding Communities Get Scholarships
Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with graduates of the Paul Mountain Primary School at the school-leaving exercise held recently at the Top Mountain Church of God of Prophecy, St. Catherine.
Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with graduates of the Paul Mountain Primary School at the school-leaving exercise held recently at the Top Mountain Church of God of Prophecy, St. Catherine.

Dr. Tufton Hails Leadership at Paul Mountain Primary

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Gender AffairsYouth

Child Protection Agency Southern Region Stages Facility Day

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) Southern Region will stage its inaugural ‘Facility Day’ on Wednesday (July 11) at St. Monica’s Children’s Home in Chapelton, Clarendon. The day of activities, which gets under way starting at 9:00 a.m., is targeted at officers in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, and Manchester. Speaking with JIS News, CPFSA Acting Regional Director, Francine Rhoomes,...
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Foreign Affairs

The Government of Jamaica Expresses Condolences to the People of Japan

The Government of Jamaica has expressed regret at the death of hundreds of persons due to widespread floods and landslides in Japan. Reacting to the news, Prime Minister Andrew Holness expressed sadness and condolences to the Government and people of Japan. In a note to the Government of Japan, the Prime Minister said: “The Government and people of Jamaica extend...
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CARICOMPrime Minister

Jamaica Signs Three CARICOM Agreements

The Government of Jamaica is now signatory to three additional CARICOM agreements. Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (July 6) signed the instruments at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the site of the 39th Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The agreements relate to cooperation in the areas of education and security. The instruments are as follows: 1. Protocol Amending...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Chairman, Transport Authority, Joseph Shoucair, during a consultation with public transport operators at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School Auditorium in Kingston on July 5.
Transport

Minister Montague Begins Consultations with Public Transport Operators

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, on Thursday (July 5), kicked off a series of consultations on the 16-point proposals aimed at overhauling the public transportation system. The meeting, held at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School Auditorium in Kingston, included representatives of rural stage carriages, contract carriages, hackney carriages, and route taxi associations. It provided a forum to fine-tune...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech’s) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’ at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.
CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

State Minister Says Medical Cannabis Industry Can Rival Other Sectors

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaica has the capacity to develop a medical cannabis industry that rivals the other sectors. Noting that the health benefits of cannabis are “enormous”, Mr. Terrelonge said Jamaica’s tertiary institutions, particularly the University of Technology (UTech) and the University of the West Indies (UWI), are...
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Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, addresses the opening ceremony for the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Wednesday (July 4), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
CARICOM

CARICOM Must Reposition to Navigate the “New Normal”

Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, says the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must reposition itself to operate in a global landscape characterised by the “new normal”. He said that navigating the new normal means that leaders will have to consolidate their positions on key hemispheric and international issues that hold profound implications for the region. “This new...
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