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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the opening ceremony of the Mico University College Research Day, in St. Andrew, on March 24.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the opening ceremony of the Mico University College Research Day, in St. Andrew, on March 24.

Persons Urged to Become Teachers of Mathematics

Persons entering the teaching profession are being encouraged to opt to become Mathematics teachers, as the system can currently accommodate over 500 professionals. The call came from Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, while delivering the opening address at...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), having a light exchange with Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Paul Golding, at the opening of the 20th Annual Students’ Conference, hosted by UTech at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, on March 24.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), having a light exchange with Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Paul Golding, at the opening of the 20th Annual Students’ Conference, hosted by UTech at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, on March 24.

State Minister Says Friendly Environment Exists For Businesses
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller makes a point during her presentation in the 2015/16 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 24. Mrs. Simpson Miller’s presentation was made under the theme - ‘Moving Forward: Jobs, Growth and Development’. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller makes a point during her presentation in the 2015/16 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 24. Mrs. Simpson Miller’s presentation was made under the theme - ‘Moving Forward: Jobs, Growth and Development’. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

$2.6 Billion Allocated To Support Creative Industry
Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

Prime Minister to Attend Unveiling of UN Slavery Memorial and Address Jamaicans in New York

Ministry of Health to Conduct Research on the Effects of Air Pollutants from Fires at Disposal Sites

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Culture

Festival Song Semi-Finalists to Perform March 26

Thirty-seven Jamaicans will showcase their talent at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Festival Song semi-final, scheduled to take place at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road, Kingston 10, on Thursday, March 26, starting at 6:00 p.m. This competition will see the JCDC, an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, selecting the top 10 persons who...
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Budget 2015/2016Office of the Prime Minister

UDC to Spend $2.2 Billion on Investment Projects

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is positioned to spend $2.2 billion on capital development and investment projects in the 2015/16 financial year. “These projects will create real economic activity and contribute to growth,” Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller said, while making her contribution to the 2015/16 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24. Some...
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Local GovernmentRiverton Landfill

Update: Riverton City Fire – Significant Progress to Date

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) through consultation with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is reporting significant progress to date with fighting the fire at the Riverton disposal site. Operational activities will be sustained throughout today with targeted deployment of resources at the remaining areas that are burning. The almost calm wind conditions could result in the...
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Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Denise Chevannes-Vogel.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Has Made Strides in Empowering Women

Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board, Dr. Denise Chevannes-Vogel, has commended the strides made by Jamaica in empowering women. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Dr. Chevannes-Vogel, cited the right to vote and hold public office, and training, housing, and legal reform measures, as some of the causes championed by Jamaican policy makers, which have benefitted women....
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell, addresses a press conference on Wednesday (March 18), at the Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny.
Transport

Motorists to Pay for Damage to Road Furniture

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is moving to recover from motorists, money that is being expended to replace guardrails and other road furniture that are damaged during road crashes. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell, told journalists at a media briefing at the Royalton White Sands Resorts in Trelawny on Wednesday (March 18) that the National Works...
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Finance & Public Service

Reduction of Import Duty on Horses

The Ministry of Finance and Planning makes the following clarification in relation to the reduction of import duties (CET) on horses, which were announced on Thursday, 12 March 2015 by Finance and Planning Minister Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips during the Opening Presentation to the Houses of Parliament. As of Wednesday, 1 April 2015, the duty structure on all horses...
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