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Strong Support For ‘Project Gold’ Social Intervention Initiative
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, is among several notable persons supporting a programme designed to curtail crime and violence among youth through sports and mentorship, which is being spearheaded by...
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Vale Royal Talks Resume Tomorrow
The Vale Royal Talks - a mechanism for the two main political parties to have bipartisan dialogue on critical national issues will take place on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the UWI Regional Headquarters commencing at 10am. The Jamaica Labour Party’s team will be led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness and will include General Secretary Horace Chang, Chairman Robert Montague,...
Ministers Grange and Terrelonge Congratulate CARIFTA Teams
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has heaped praises on Jamaica’s highly successful team at the recently concluded Carifta Games, held in the Bahamas. Jamaica topped the medal table with a grand haul of 82 medals, comprised of 44 gold, 27 silver and 11 bronze. She said the outstanding performance by the team is a...
CMU President Proposes SEZ for St. Thomas Campus
President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock, says a special economic zone (SEZ) would be created at the proposed St. Thomas campus of the university. The President told JIS News that the institution has positioned itself to facilitate training where development is taking place, and that as the university seeks to set up a campus in the...
2018/19 Financial Year Officially Begins Today
The 2018/19 Financial Year officially begins today (April 1), with the Government projecting to spend $773.6 billion for the year. When former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, tabled the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives in the afternoon on Thursday, February 15, the document outlined that the Government expects to spend $560...
PM Announces Cabinet Changes
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has made adjustments to the Cabinet. During the regular meeting of the Cabinet, this morning (Monday, March 26), Prime Minister Holness informed his Cabinet colleagues of the changes which are as follows: Hon. Dr Horace Chang moves to the Ministry of National Security. He was previously the Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth...
Persons Affiliated to Gangs to be Placed on Watch List
Persons with gang association and those who are a part of criminal organisations will soon be placed on a watch list. Making his contribution to the 2018/19 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said research is being undertaken to guide the establishment of a watch list. He said persons...