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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister to Attend High Level Caribbean Forum in Trinidad

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will lead a delegation to the 2016 High Level Caribbean Forum to be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday, November 2. The one day forum will be hosted by the International Monetary Fund and...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 14th Annual Conference of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, on October 28.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the 14th Annual Conference of the Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators (OOCUR) at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, on October 28.

Utility Regulators Urged to Pay Close Attention to Impact of Climate Change
Glenroy Clarke (right) places his hand on the head of Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right) as he offers prayers for the Minister and public officials during a church service to officially launch Local Government and Community Month on Sunday (October 30) at the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in Lucea, Hanover. At second left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh. Local Government and Community Month is being observed in November under the theme ‘Rebuilding Civic Pride in Your Community and Mine’.
Glenroy Clarke (right) places his hand on the head of Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd right) as he offers prayers for the Minister and public officials during a church service to officially launch Local Government and Community Month on Sunday (October 30) at the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands in Lucea, Hanover. At second left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh. Local Government and Community Month is being observed in November under the theme ‘Rebuilding Civic Pride in Your Community and Mine’.

Use Local Government Month to Improve Service Delivery – Minister McKenzie
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fifth left); and Board Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (6th right), share a photo opportunity with the recently announced Enterprise Team charged with identifying a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. Occasion was a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31 to announce the members of the team.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fifth left); and Board Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (6th right), share a photo opportunity with the recently announced Enterprise Team charged with identifying a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. Occasion was a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31 to announce the members of the team.

Enterprise Team Named for Divestment of Riverton Landfill
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a press briefing to announce the appointment of an Enterprise Team to identify a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. The press conference was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31. At right is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a press briefing to announce the appointment of an Enterprise Team to identify a preferred waste management provider for the Riverton Landfill. The press conference was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31. At right is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

PM Urges Proper Disposal of Garbage

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday, October 31. At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Local Government

Measures Coming to Promote Proper Disposal of Garbage

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be undertaking a number of initiatives to promote the proper disposal of waste by Jamaicans. Included will be a comprehensive public-education campaign, to involve the hosting of town hall meetings right across the country. “This is to sensitise the people about the importance of the (proper) disposal of garbage,” Portfolio Minister,...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, makes a point during activities to observe Cyber Security Awareness Day, at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on October 31.
Technology

Data Protection Act to be Tabled Next Financial Year

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Data Protection Act will be tabled in Parliament before the end of the next financial year. Dr. Wheatley said the Act will safeguard, in general, the privacy of individuals in relation to personal data as well as to govern the collection, regulation, processing, keeping, use and disclosure...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File photo)
Tourism

Tourism Minister Looking to Exceed Growth Target

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is looking to surpass the five per cent growth target over five years, which he has set for the sector. He said that work being undertaken through the Tourism Linkages Network to develop initiatives in sports and entertainment, shopping, knowledge, health and wellness, and gastronomy, will position the sector to exceed the...
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Chilean Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Eduardo Bonilla (left), greets Foreign Service Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kavoy Ashley (right), during a recent meeting at the Embassy of Chile in New Kingston. The meeting was held prior to the Mr. Ashley’s departure to the Republic of Chile where he is participating in a three-month Diplomatic Training Programme at the Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy. At centre is the Chilean Consul in Jamaica, Maximiliano Jara.
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Service Officer Pursuing Diplomatic Training Course in Chile

Foreign Service Officer, Kavoy Ashley, has embarked on another career-enriching journey, as he is currently in the Republic of Chile pursuing a three-month Diplomatic Training Programme. Mr. Ashley, who is attached to the Caribbean-American Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is among 22 young diplomats from around the world to be awarded full scholarships by the...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), uses his phone to access the newly commissioned WiFi hotspot at Devon House on Friday (October 28). He is joined by (from left) Acting CEO of Universal Service Fund (USF), Everold Simms; Director of Sales of Government, Enterprise and IT Solutions at C&W Business, Carol Robertson; Executive Director of Devon House, Janette Taylor; and Chairman of USF, Robert Lawrence. The hotspot was set up by USF, as the first in a series of public sites that will be provided with free Internet access.
Technology

Wi-fi Now at Devon House

Patrons at the popular heritage site and hangout Devon House are now able to access free Wi-Fi hotspot when they use the venue. This has been made possible through the Universal Service Fund (USF), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, which carried out the installation at the first in a series of public sites which will...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), congratulates Jefferson Davis (left), who was awarded for long and dedicated service to land surveying education at the Land Surveyors Association of Jamaica’s (LSAJ) annual dinner and awards function at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 28. President of the LSAJ, Valentine McCook, made the presentation.
Prime Minister

Gov’t to Simplify Subdivision Application Process – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government intends to simplify the subdivision application process in order to make land ownership easier for Jamaicans. Subdivision is the process of dividing a parcel of land into a number of lots and obtaining individual titles (splinter titles) for each lot. A subdivision can be useful for residential, commercial, agricultural or...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Names Enterprise Team for Solid Waste Management

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning (Monday, October 31) announced the formation of a nine member Enterprise Team to manage the process of the government’s waste to energy programme as well as contracting out solid waste management and collection. The team will also manage the divestment of the Riverton City landfill. The members of the Enterprise team are: Mr. Lyttleton...
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