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Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin (left), converses with newly appointed EGC Executive Director, Senator Aubyn Hill, during the entity’s Fourth Report to the Nation at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 24). Looking on, in the background, is EGC member, Adam Stewart.

Progress Made in Removing Growth Constraints

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, says notable progress has been made in addressing factors that serve to constrain economic growth in Jamaica. He said the achievements over the last two quarters of the 2017/18 fiscal year resulted from...

Director of the Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Principal Medical Officer and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

Vulnerable Groups Encouraged to Get Flu Vaccine

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, giving the keynote address at the launch of Jamaica Day 2018, on January 24 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston.

Education Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Day

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, takes a picture of the Bakers Common to Halifax farm road in Manchester, during his tour of the roads on January 24.

Farm Roads in Manchester and St. Elizabeth to Be Repaired

Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders (second right), presents a copy of a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote service excellence within the public and private sectors to Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dennis Chung (second left). The signing ceremony was held at Jamaica House in Kingston on January 24. Others from (left) are PSOJ President, Howard Mitchell and Director General in the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division (PSTMD), Veniece Pottinger-Scott .

Cabinet Office and PSOJ Sign MOU to Promote Service Excellence

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a youth forum held on Tuesday (January 23) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew.

8 years ago National SecurityYouth

Tertiary Students Urged to Help Find Solutions to Social Issues

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is challenging tertiary-level students to use their talents to assist in finding solutions to social problems. Addressing a youth forum on Tuesday (January 23), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, he encouraged the young people in attendance to use...

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsSport

Emergency Powers Review Tribunal Established

Pursuant to Clause 38 of the Emergency Powers Regulations, 2018, the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal has been Gazetted. The Members of the Tribunal are: Attorney at Law Ian Wilkinson QC, Former President of the Jamaica Bar Association Pastor David Henry, Pastor at the Swallowfield Chapel Justice Loyd Hibbert, Retired Supreme Court Judge The Tribunal will function under the auspices of...

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Grange: Everyone Needs to Work for Gender Equality

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has said that what is required to achieve gender equality is men and women working side-by-side to create societies that provide equal enjoyment of the socially valued goods, opportunities, resources and rewards. Minister Grange’s comments were contained in a speech read on her behalf by Mr. Denzil Thorpe,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23).

8 years ago National Security

Scheme to Get Rid of Corrupt Cops

The Government is to introduce a revamped Early Retirement Scheme for police officers as part of mechanisms to rid the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) of corrupt members. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23). “The new policy is with the Commissioner. He fully understands the issue of...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government to Build on Good Standing with Creditors

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government plans to build on Jamaica’s good standing with its international creditors, as a result of notable improvements in several areas of the economy. Among these are stabilisation of the macroeconomic environment, debt reduction, fiscal discipline, and maintaining inflation within the four to six per cent range, all of...

8 years ago Tourism

State of Public Emergency Not Affecting Visitor Arrivals

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the current State of Public Emergency in St. James is not affecting visitor arrivals to the country. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s quarterly press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 24), the Minister said he and his team are continuing to aggressively market the country as an ideal destination, despite the ongoing...

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, addresses the opening of the two-day ParlAmericas Inter-Parliamentary Meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (January 24).

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Gov’t Looking to Get More Women into Leadership Roles

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, says the Government to taking steps to achieve greater gender equity in the society, particularly with regards to leadership positions. “It is urgent that we address this situation of women’s leadership, because it is clear that when women are excluded, by whatever means, from top leadership, they...