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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.
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.

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...
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (right), listens as His Worship the Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis (centre) makes a point to Chief Executive Officer, MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Raphael Echevarne, at the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour (CHAT), held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 27.
Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (right), listens as His Worship the Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis (centre) makes a point to Chief Executive Officer, MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Raphael Echevarne, at the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour (CHAT), held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 27.

Public Education Important for Hurricane Season – Thompson
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), inspects a plant at the opening of the Jamaica Horticultural Society’s Flower Show 2018 on Friday, April 27, at the Society’s showground in Hope Pastures, Kingston. The show was held under the theme: ‘Nature’s Beauty – Our Duty’. At right is President of the Jamaica Horticultural Society, Dr. Janine Dawkins, and at left is President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), inspects a plant at the opening of the Jamaica Horticultural Society’s Flower Show 2018 on Friday, April 27, at the Society’s showground in Hope Pastures, Kingston. The show was held under the theme: ‘Nature’s Beauty – Our Duty’. At right is President of the Jamaica Horticultural Society, Dr. Janine Dawkins, and at left is President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant.

Local Horticulturalists Encouraged to Take Advantage of Export Market
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley

Minister Cites Impact of NCDs on Health Budget
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a bottle of banana wine from the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Parish Manager for St. James, Keisha McNeill (right), during a tour of parish booths at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2018 National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon, on April 27. At centre is Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a bottle of banana wine from the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Parish Manager for St. James, Keisha McNeill (right), during a tour of parish booths at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 2018 National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon, on April 27. At centre is Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake.

Agriculture Minister Says Idle Lands Must Be Utilised

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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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Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Prime Minister Calls for More Support of MSMEs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says private financial institutions should provide more support for business development, particularly micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs). Mr. Holness’ comments come against the background of what he says is the seeming reluctance by some banks to provide access to credit and other resources for businesses which “are good (entities) in and of...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaking with State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s Sensitisation Meeting and National Irish Potato Stakeholders Seminar held in Devon, Manchester, on Thursday (April 26).
AgricultureCommerce

Agriculture Minister Calls on Farmers to Produce More Irish Potatoes

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has called on farmers in Manchester to produce more Irish potatoes to satisfy the high demand of local fast-food restaurant operators and franchises. Speaking at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) Sensitisation Meeting and National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar at Devon in Manchester on April 26, Mr. Shaw said Jamaica...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), along with Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (right) present Parish Manager, Kingston and St. Andrew, SDC, Sandra Goulbourne, with the ‘Parish Manager of the Year 2017’ award during the organisation’s staff recognition awards ceremony at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine, on April 26.
Local Government

Property Tax Collection to be Intensified

The Government will be implementing several strategies to intensify property-tax collection this year, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Addressing the Social Development Commission (SDC) staff recognition awards ceremony at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on April 26, Mr. McKenzie said the Ministry will be collaborating more with agencies, such as...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
LabourPrime Minister

Workers’ Week and Labour Day to be Launched May 1

Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2018 will be launched on Tuesday, May 1, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). This year, Labour Day will be observed on Wednesday, May 23, while celebrations for Workers’ Week will begin on Monday, May 14 and culminate on Labour Day. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to deliver the...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, presents a compilation of reference documents reflecting work done on centralisation of legal services from 2015 to 2018, to Project Management Executive and Head of the Transition Team of the Centralisation of Legal Services, Kayla Mills, on April 25 at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Kingston.
Justice

Attorney General’s Dept. Prepares for Role in Centralisation of Legal Services

The Attorney General’s Department is far advanced in preparing for its role in the centralisation of legal services, as part of the modernisation of the public sector. Cabinet in 2017 approved recommendations outlined in a framework proposal for the centralisation of legal services to the Government under the Attorney General’s Department. The plan places the Department as the hub, which...
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