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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); and Senior Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Shigeru Maeda, exchanging copies of the co-financing loan contract for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP), which they signed on Thursday, (November 23) in the Executive Conference Room at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left); and Senior Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Shigeru Maeda, exchanging copies of the co-financing loan contract for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP), which they signed on Thursday, (November 23) in the Executive Conference Room at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Kingston.

Gov’t Signs US$15-Million Loan for Energy Efficiency Programme

The Government of Jamaica has signed a US$15-million loan agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, explained that...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), greets Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) awardee, Sanjay Carter (second right), at an awards ceremony for youngsters in State care organised by the agency, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 22. Others (from left) are State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green; and Attorney-at-law, John Clarke.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), greets Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) awardee, Sanjay Carter (second right), at an awards ceremony for youngsters in State care organised by the agency, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 22. Others (from left) are State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green; and Attorney-at-law, John Clarke.

Youngsters in State Care Awarded for Their Achievements
Prime Minister Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister Andrew Holness. (FILE)

PM Holness Announces Island wide Pothole Patching and Mitigation
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. (FILE)
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. (FILE)

Record Number of Persons Employed
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander (left), speaks with Capacity Building Specialist, Lourdes Pillajo, at the start of a two-day Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Executive Development Programme in Energy Efficiency (EDPEE) Onsite Workshop at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on Wednesday, November 22.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander (left), speaks with Capacity Building Specialist, Lourdes Pillajo, at the start of a two-day Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) Executive Development Programme in Energy Efficiency (EDPEE) Onsite Workshop at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on Wednesday, November 22.

Country on Mission to Have 30% of Electricity Generated from Renewables

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition held on the grounds of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in St. Andrew on November 22.
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Permanent Secretary Calls on Jamaicans to Eat Local Foods

Jamaicans are once again being encouraged to consume more locally grown crops, in the effort to reduce the country’s food-import bill and minimise the likelihood of lifestyle illnesses associated with non-communicable diseases. The call came from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, during the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition, held...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
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Montego Bay Schools in Flooded Areas Should Remain Closed Today – Education Minister

Education Minister, Senator Ruel Reid is advising that schools in the Montego Bay, St James area that were affected by yesterday’s severe flooding should remain closed today. The Minister is also advising parents and school administrators to continue paying close attention to releases from the Met Service and assess where it is safe for children and adults to use the...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 14.
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Bauxite Companies to Issue 355 Land Titles

Bauxite and alumina companies are to issue approximately 355 land titles by the end of the 2017 calendar year to persons who were relocated after their properties were acquired for mining purposes. With the year coming to a close, Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says the target has almost been achieved. “We are almost there,” the Minister told...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles (left), accepts the relay torch from Karim Murray (fourth right) a participant in the Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally. Others observing (from second left) are Deputy Clerk of the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis; President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson; Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke; and other participants in the relay. The Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally is a CARICOM project aimed at building awareness among young people across the region about the issues surrounding the reparations movement and agenda.
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Jamaicans Deserve Compensation for Indignities of Slavery – Charles

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles, says that compensation should be awarded for the many indignities heaped on the country’s ancestors during the period of slavery. He made the remarks during the Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally at Gordon House on November 21. Mr. Charles argued that the British Government felt that it was just to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
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Kingsvale Police Station in Hanover to be Renovated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says more than $7 million will be spent to renovate the Kingsvale Police Station in Hanover. Speaking to JIS News during a tour of the facility on November 18, the Minister explained that the initiative forms part of activities being undertaken for Local Government Month in November. “The theme for...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
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PM Holness to Tour Sections of Flood Ravaged Montego Bay

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will on Thursday (November 23) lead a team of Government officials and technical personnel from the National Works Agency (NWA) on a tour of sections of Montego Bay, St. James. The area was severely impacted by flash flooding earlier today (November 22) which left several roads blocked for several hours. The NWA has advised that the...
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CARICOM Essay Competition poster.
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Students Invited to Enter CARICOM Essay Competition

Tertiary and secondary students are invited to enter the CARICOM Energy Month Regional Youth Essay Competition. Director of Energy Economics and Planning at the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology and CARICOM energy focal point Jamaica, Yvonne Barrett-Edwards, said the competition aims to promote “a culture of energy consciousness and to see the extent to which students at the secondary...
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