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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), is greeted by residents of Alvie, Manchester (from second left) Yvonne Kennedy, Angella Gordon-Cormier and Vinceleta Gordon. This was after the official opening of the newly paved Alvie farm road in Manchester on April 13.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), is greeted by residents of Alvie, Manchester (from second left) Yvonne Kennedy, Angella Gordon-Cormier and Vinceleta Gordon. This was after the official opening of the newly paved Alvie farm road in Manchester on April 13.

Farm Roads Rehabilitated in South Manchester

Some 1,400 metres of farm roads in St. Toolies and Alvie in South Manchester have been repaired by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) at a cost of $12 million. Speaking at the official opening of the roadway on April...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, aboard one of the fireboats handed over to the Brigade during a ceremony at the Fire Boat Station in Newport East, Kingston, on April 16. During the ceremony, six emergency response vehicles, valued $385 million, were also handed over.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, aboard one of the fireboats handed over to the Brigade during a ceremony at the Fire Boat Station in Newport East, Kingston, on April 16. During the ceremony, six emergency response vehicles, valued $385 million, were also handed over.

Additional Living Quarters to Be Built at May Pen Fire Station
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (left), shows Senior Consultant and Manager of Acclimatise LAC Limited, Olivia Palin (right), where to sign on contract for ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ in the Banquet Hall of Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 17). Witnessing the signing are (from left, standing): Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan; Jamaica Country Representative and General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones; Project Manager, The Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Townsend; and Senator Aubyn Hill.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (left), shows Senior Consultant and Manager of Acclimatise LAC Limited, Olivia Palin (right), where to sign on contract for ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ in the Banquet Hall of Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 17). Witnessing the signing are (from left, standing): Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan; Jamaica Country Representative and General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones; Project Manager, The Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Townsend; and Senator Aubyn Hill.

National Spatial Plan to Be Developed
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices located at 85 Hagley Park Road, Kingston, on April 17.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices located at 85 Hagley Park Road, Kingston, on April 17.

PHOTOS: Minister Mckenzie and People’s’ Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica
Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis (second left) introduces General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Department, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), to Chairperson of the Caribbean Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (CAROSAI), Charmain Felter (left), at the 30th anniversary conference launch of CAROSAI at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 16. Looking on (at right) is President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), Anthony Pierre.
Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis (second left) introduces General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Department, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), to Chairperson of the Caribbean Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (CAROSAI), Charmain Felter (left), at the 30th anniversary conference launch of CAROSAI at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 16. Looking on (at right) is President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), Anthony Pierre.

Auditor General Calls for Greater Use of International Accountancy Standards in the Public Sector

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) cuts the ribbon symbolising the official handover of four new fire trucks to the Jamaica Fire Brigade during a ceremony at the fire boat station, Newport East, Kingston, on April 16. Others sharing in the moment (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Chairman, Jamaica Fire Brigade Board of Directors, Russell Hadeed; and Commissioner Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer. During the ceremony, two firefighting boats were handed over. The vehicles are valued at approximately $385 million.
Local Government

Fire Brigade Gets Emergency Units

The fleet of the Jamaica Fire Brigade has been improved with the acquisition of six new emergency response vehicles valued at $385 million. The units include two firefighting boats, two fire engines and two pumper tankers. The firefighting boats are to be assigned to the parishes of Kingston and St. James, to serve the western part of the island. Minister...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), exchanges pleasantries with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard, at the official launch of National Mathematics Week on Monday (April 16) at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (left); and Communications Officer, Shipping Association of Jamaica, Monique Morrison. Mathematics Week is being held from April 15 to 20 under the theme ‘Math Counts’.
Education

Education Ministry to Embark on One-Year Maths Promotion

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be implementing an initial one-year campaign to encourage more Jamaicans to embrace mathematics. The objective is to promote the importance of mathematics to national development and change attitudes towards the subject. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard, made the disclosure at the official launch of National Mathematics Week on Monday (April...
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Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Meeting With Prime Minister May-The Windrush Generation Issue Speaking Notes

Prime Minister, my colleague Heads and I welcome this opportunity to meet with you as we continue to strengthen the UK Caribbean partnership. Our shared history and commitment to promoting democracy, people empowerment, economic development and working together on global challenges are well established. Your invitation today reinforces those shared values enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter. We want to thank...
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Youth

Hundreds to Participate in J.Wray & Nephew Boys Conference

Hundreds of young men and boys are scheduled to participate in the J. Wray & Nephew (JWN) Foundation’s ‘Spotlight Sessions – Focus on Boys’ conference in Kingston from April 17 to 19. Part of the entity’s social inclusion initiative, the conference seeks to raise awareness about the special needs of boys/young men, especially in relation to education. Speaking to JIS...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), shares a joke with Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, during the 10th PIOJ/IDB Labour Market Forum held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Finance & Public Service

Prepare Workforce for Technologically Driven Future – Turner-Jones

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, says the Jamaican labour force must be equipped to operate in a world characterised by rapidly evolving technology. “It is imperative to empower Jamaicans to embrace technology by enabling them to thrive in an environment that is constantly changing (thus) preparing them for a career that entails lifelong learning,”...
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Communication and Social Marketing Coordinator with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Nephew, delivering remarks at the recent launch of Project GOLD.
Justice

CSJP Supports New Programme to Assist At-Risk Youth

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III has thrown its support behind an innovative new programme being piloted in the August Town community in St. Andrew that focuses on using sporting tools and techniques to mentor at-risk youth. The initiative, dubbed project GOLD (Guidance, Opportunities and Lessons for Development), kicked off on Saturday, April 7. It uses sports for...
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