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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)

Sir Alexander Remembered

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, will always be remembered as the father of Independent Jamaica, who was “way ahead of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffiths (left), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on February 24, where he was conferred with the 2017 Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year award by Caribbean Journal. Others (from left) are Senior Advisor at the Ministry, Dr. Lloyd Waller, and Director of Tourism, Donovan White.

Jamaica to Host Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), observes as Hon. Justice Bryan Sykes takes the Oath of Office during a ceremony at King’s House on February 1.

Re-Examine Resource Allocation in Court System – Justice Sykes

Dr. Pauline Russell-Brown of PEY and Associates shares research findings of a study on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. The findings were presented at the National Health Research Conference in November 2017.

Children, Adolescents and Youth Need Information to Guide Their Decisions

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), shares in conversation with Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks-Willis (left); and Public Assistance Director at the Ministry, Fancie Adman (centre). Occasion was the recent launch of the Ministry’s ‘School Days Count’ initiative in Port Maria, St. Mary.

Educators Endorse ‘School Days Count’ Initiative

8 years ago AgricultureBudget 2018/2019Community

Climate Change Project in Upper Rio Minho

Adaptation measures aimed at building the country’s resilience to climate change are to be implemented in the Upper Rio Minho Sub-Watershed in Clarendon during the next fiscal year. These measures include the establishment of an agro-forestry programme, a community reforestation programme, establishment of a grass nursery, designing a crop suitability model and conducting testing of climate-resilient crop varieties, and conducting...

8 years ago National Security

JCF Launches Campaign against Criminals During Lent

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched a campaign encouraging members of the public to ‘give up’ criminals for Lent. Speaking with JIS News, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dahlia Garrick, said the operation, which is themed ‘What Are You Giving Up for Lent… how about a wanted person’, was launched via social media on Sunday, February 25 and will...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Entertainment

NEPA to Undertake Study in Negril Great Morass

In the upcoming fiscal year, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be undertaking a knowledge, attitudes and practices study with farmers and users of protected wetlands in the Negril Great Morass. With a sum of $40 million, which has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, the agency will be engaging the services of a communications specialist...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$86 Million Allocated to Climate Change Project

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation will be engaging the services of technical consultants as it works to develop and implement strategies that will enable the country to become more climate change resilient. A sum of $86.6 million has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to undertake this activity through the Ministry’s Climate Change Division. The...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Local Government

Met Service to Develop Model for Bush Fire Prediction

The Meteorological Service of Jamaica will be developing a multi-criteria model for bush fire prediction in the upcoming fiscal year as it seeks to better manage this natural hazard. A sum of $15 million has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to carry out this and other initiatives under a project to develop a comprehensive bush fire warning...

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Poverty-Reduction Projects to be carried out in Rural Areas

The Government will be undertaking a number of development projects in rural areas under the ninth cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF 9). Works will be carried out to improve water, sanitation and transportation services; enterprise development; access to education and development of human resource, including improving livelihoods. Being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Finance & Public Service

$88.8 Billion Allocated for Debt Repayment

The Government has allocated $88.84 billion in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for debt repayment this year. Of this sum, the lion’s share of $58.6 billion will go towards repaying Jamaican dollar benchmark investment notes issued under the Jamaica Debt Exchange/National Debt Exchange (JDX/NDX) initiatives. The second largest provision of $17 billion is earmarked...