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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony for the Organisation Development Transformation Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 20.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony for the Organisation Development Transformation Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 20.

Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre to be Fully Operational By 2019

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, which will be established in Jamaica to deal with climate-related issues, is expected to be fully operational by next year. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Unprecedented Year for Jamaica on World Stage – Minister Johnson Smith
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 19). Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 19). Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

House Adopts Report on CARICOM
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is flanked by relatives of the late Enid Bennett (from left): niece, Bridget Orrett; sister, Gloria Martin; and grand-niece, Belinda Orrett. Occcasion was a ceremony to officially rename the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine, the Enid Bennett High School, held on June 19 on the school grounds.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is flanked by relatives of the late Enid Bennett (from left): niece, Bridget Orrett; sister, Gloria Martin; and grand-niece, Belinda Orrett. Occcasion was a ceremony to officially rename the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine, the Enid Bennett High School, held on June 19 on the school grounds.

Bog Walk High Renamed in Honour of Late Enid Bennett
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Revenue Protection Department (RPD) 10th Anniversary Church Service on Sunday, June 17 at the Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in Port Royal.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Revenue Protection Department (RPD) 10th Anniversary Church Service on Sunday, June 17 at the Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in Port Royal.

RPD’s Strategies to Include Ethics in Schools

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Prime Minister

Jamaica will Continue Relations with CARICOM– PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reiterated that Jamaica will continue its relationship with the CARICOM. Prime Minister Holness gave the assurance yesterday (June 19) while opening the Parliamentary Debate on the report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and CARIFORUM Frameworks. “The commissioning of the review was never driven by any pre-conceived notion that Jamaica should...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (second left), observes as Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan (left), presents a key to Supervisor at the entity, Hugh Grant (right), at a ceremony to hand over three buses to employees, at the Transport Authority’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston, on June 19. At second right is Route Inspector, Deborah Wallace.
Transport

Transport Authority Gets Buses for Staff

Three buses valued at approximately $28 million have been procured by the Government to improve the comfort and well-being of employees of the Transport Authority. They were acquired based on a decision taken years ago by the Transport Authority and unions representing the employees. Two of the buses, which are Toyota Coasters, will remain in Kingston, while the third, a...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left, foreground), applaud after the unveiling of a bust of National Hero, the Right Excellent Paul Bogle, at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on June 18. Sharing the moment (from left, foreground) are President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle; and renowned Jamaican sculptor, Hon. Basil Watson. The busts of all the National Heroes were unveiled at the event. The project was undertaken by the Rotary Club of Kingston as part of a special Jamaica 55 Legacy Project.
Culture

Busts of National Heroes Unveiled in Emancipation Park

Busts of the National Heroes were unveiled in Emancipation Park by the Rotary Club of Kingston on June 18. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The Heroes are Nanny of the Maroons, Samuel Sharpe, George William Gordon, Paul Bogle, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Norman Washington Manley and Sir William...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), breaks ground on Tuesday (June 19) for five additional classrooms and four technology laboratories at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew at a cost of approximately $76 million. Also participating are grade-nine student, Avalei March (centre); and Home-School Association President, Donovan Mayne.
EducationInformationYouth

Ground Broken for Additional Classrooms at Immaculate

Ground was broken today (June 19) for the construction of five additional classrooms and four technology laboratories at Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) in St Andrew, at a cost of approximately $76 million. The project, slated for completion by early 2019, is being spearheaded by the school’s Home-School Association (HSA) and aims to provide additional space for the student population,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Energy

Cabinet Approves New Petrojam Board

Cabinet has approved the appointment of the following persons to the Board of Petrojam. The new Board would be: Mr. Paul Hoo, Former Chairman of Supreme Ventures Limited Ms. Rosie Pilner, Former Vice President, Scotia Bank Mr. Wayne Powell, Former Vice President, Scotia Bank Cabinet last night discussed the issues regarding Petrojam that are of concern in the public domain....
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Senior Director, Modernization Initiatives and Strategic Projects, Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant, makes a presentation on the Jamaica Eye initiative at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew, on June 18.
National SecurityTechnology

One Thousand CCTVs to be Installed Islandwide

By year end, 1,000 closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) will be installed by the Government in strategic locations islandwide. These CCTVs will be fully integrated in the monitoring system of the ‘JamaicaEye’ initiative. JamaicaEye is a public-private partnership designed to network CCTV cameras owned by the Ministry as well as accommodate feed from privately owned CCTV cameras. The feeds will provide useful...
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