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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (left), at the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 30. The five-day conference is being held under the theme ‘An Integrated Approach Against Serious and Organised Crime – Implications for Regional Growth and Development’. Also in attendance are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (third left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (left), at the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 30. The five-day conference is being held under the theme ‘An Integrated Approach Against Serious and Organised Crime – Implications for Regional Growth and Development’. Also in attendance are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (third left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Tourism Minister Says Safety and Security Issues Impacting Regional Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says safety and security issues represent the biggest problems facing global tourism and that Jamaica and the rest of the region must never lose sight of that reality. Addressing the opening of the 33rd...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), examine solar lanterns that were handed over to seven constituencies at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on April 30. Also examining the lanterns (from left) are Zavia Walker, Kathleen Grant, Jean Dallas, Sandra LaTouche and Samuel Williams, representing the various constituencies.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), examine solar lanterns that were handed over to seven constituencies at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on April 30. Also examining the lanterns (from left) are Zavia Walker, Kathleen Grant, Jean Dallas, Sandra LaTouche and Samuel Williams, representing the various constituencies.

Seven Kingston and St. Andrew Constituencies to Receive Solar Lanterns
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front, centre); Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Principal of Bog Walk High School, Patrick Phillips (third left), with students and administrators of the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine who are participants in the institution’s ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, at Jamaica House on April 25.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front, centre); Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Principal of Bog Walk High School, Patrick Phillips (third left), with students and administrators of the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine who are participants in the institution’s ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, at Jamaica House on April 25.

Bog Walk High Introduces Programme to Recognise Boys
Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Ferris to Mackfield road reconstruction project in Westmoreland, on Thursday, April 26. At left is Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz.
Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Ferris to Mackfield road reconstruction project in Westmoreland, on Thursday, April 26. At left is Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz.

NWA Commences Reconstruction of Ferris to Mackfield Road in Westmoreland
Recipient of Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation, Beverly Ford.
Recipient of Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation, Beverly Ford.

Jamaican Philanthropist Receives PM’s Medal of Appreciation

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing stakeholders during a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.
Prime MinisterTourism

PM Pledges Full Support to Grow Tourism Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will continue to give the Tourism Ministry and its agencies all the support they need in order to fully maximise the sector’s potential. He said that while the local industry has been performing exceptionally well, “much, much more can be done”. “The Caribbean region recorded 50 million visitors last...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), accepts a cheque for $1,491,375 from Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, Josep Bosch Bessa (second left), to cover the cost for 1,025 students to sit their upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Spanish oral examination. The presentation was made on Monday (April 30), at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Looking on are Project Manager, Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Vanessa Meggoe (left) and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.
EducationInformationYouth

Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Pays for Students’ Exams

The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation has provided $1,491,375 to cover the cost for 1,025 students to sit their upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Spanish oral examinations. The students are from schools in regions three and four of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who accepted the cheque from Spanish Ambassador, Josep Bosch Bessa,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)
Gender Affairs

Women’s Centre a Story of Triumph – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the programme of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is a story of “triumph”, enabling girls who drop out of school on account of pregnancy to continue their education. “Through the work of the WCJF, over 47,000 adolescent mothers have triumphed over their circumstances,” she said. The Minister’s...
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Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (fourth left), at the unveiling of a sign at the opening of Parent Place at the Emmanuel Chapel in Mt. Salem, St. James, on Friday, April 27. Also at the ceremony were (from left): Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr; His Worship the Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis; Acting Mission Director, USAID, Andrew Colburn; Managing Director, National Education Trust, Marcia Phillips-Dawkins; Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean; and Councillor of the Mount Salem Division, Kerry Thomas.
EducationInformationYouth

Ministry Determined to Reduce Violence in Schools – Chief Education Officer

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, has reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to reducing violence within schools. Speaking at the opening ceremony for a Parent Place located at Emmanuel Chapel in Mt. Salem, St. James, on Friday, April 27, Dr. McLean said a multipronged approach is being used to tackle and reduce violence...
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Work steadily progressing on ‘58HWT’, a US$30-million Integrated Technology Park for which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground in September last year. The park will have the largest business process outsourcing (BPO) facility in the English-speaking Caribbean, providing 3,300 call-centre seats and more than 5,000 permanent jobs.
Works / Construction

Jamaica Seeing Construction Boom

Jamaica is seeing a surge in construction, with a number of public- and private-sector-led residential and non-residential projects taking place, providing employment for thousands of persons. Right across the country, one can readily spot several housing and commercial high-rise buildings being erected, particularly in the Corporate Area. Among these are the new corporate offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Finance & Public Service

Public Financial Management of Jamaica’s Diaster Risk Policy

Prior to the end of the Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF Jamaica will develop, with the technical assistance of multilateral partners, a Public Financial Management Policy for Natural Disaster Risk combined with a ten-year operational plan for its implementation that takes into account fiscal space and other limitations. The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke...
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