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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

Speed and Licence Plate Cameras Coming

The Ministry of National Security is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Works Agency (NWA), to utilise speed cameras and licence plate cameras on the nation’s streets. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague...
Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Mike Henry (centre), addresses the launch of the United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week, yesterday (May 4) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices. Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague and Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Mike Henry (centre), addresses the launch of the United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week, yesterday (May 4) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices. Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague and Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

JCF Gets Black Box Kits to Analyse Accidents
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)

UNOPS to Manage Rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), having a light conversation with former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), at the official launch of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation (KSADHF) Limited on May 3 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are wife of the Custos of Kingston, Mrs. Sonia Fuller; Custos of Kingston and Chairman of the KSADHF, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and former Custos of St. Andrew, Donna Parchment Brown.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), having a light conversation with former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), at the official launch of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation (KSADHF) Limited on May 3 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are wife of the Custos of Kingston, Mrs. Sonia Fuller; Custos of Kingston and Chairman of the KSADHF, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and former Custos of St. Andrew, Donna Parchment Brown.

Foundation Launched to Foster Development of Kingston and St. Andrew
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes a point while addressing attendees at a ceremony to induct him into the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on May 3. Mr. Holness is the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the park, which was established in 2005 to honour UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes a point while addressing attendees at a ceremony to induct him into the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on May 3. Mr. Holness is the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the park, which was established in 2005 to honour UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government.

Government to Restructure Funding for Tertiary Education

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Office of the Prime Minister

Government Focused on a Social Transformation Agenda

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is embarking on a social transformation agenda. The prime minister made the disclosure while speaking at his induction ceremony yesterday (May 3) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus, in the Park in honour of UWI graduates who are or have been Heads of Government. One area of focus on...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Minister Chang Lauds Partnership with IDB

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says not only has the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) been a critical player in the water sector, but an unwavering supporter of Jamaica through some difficult economic times. Dr. Chang, who was speaking at the Government of Jamaica/IDB Water Conference at the RIU Hotel,...
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Superintendent of the Public Gardens Division (PGD) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Demoy Nash (right), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 3 about the Earth Day Expo scheduled for May 5 at the Castleton Botanical Gardens, in St. Mary. At left is Botanist and Education Officer in the Division, Judeen Meikle.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Earth Day Expo at Castleton Gardens on May 5

The Public Gardens Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be hosting an Earth Day Expo on May 5 at the Castleton Botanical Gardens, in St. Mary. It will be staged under the World Earth Day theme ‘Environmental and Climate Change Literacy’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 3, Superintendent of the Division, Demoy...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister

Access to Tertiary Education Must be Expanded and Made More Affordable

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says a national conversation must begin about funding tertiary education. The prime minister says to expand access to tertiary education and make it more affordable, the government’s subsidy may have to shift from the fees to a subsidy of financing. “The solution has to be, how do we engage and encourage financial institutions, plus the government,...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Cruise Shipping Poised for Further Growth – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, believes Jamaica’s cruise-shipping sector is poised for further growth. This, he says, is based on its significant contribution to earnings and visitor arrivals, particularly those generated over the 2016/17 winter tourist season, between January and April. Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) data show that cruise-ship visitors accounted for half of the 1,579,273 tourists who came to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to unveil his name, which has been inscribed on the monument erected at the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Occasion was the induction of the Prime Minister in the Park of Honour on Wednesday (May 3). Observing (from left) are the Prime Minister’s wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Campus Registrar, Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson; former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga; and Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, UWI, Mona, Prof. Archibald McDonald.
Education

PM Inducted Into UWI Park of Honour

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, yesterday (May 3), became the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the Park of Honour located at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Established in 2005, the park honours UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government. The Prime Minister, who holds a Master...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Looking to Partner with UK for Training of Specialist Nurses

The Ministry of Health is looking to partner with the United Kingdom (UK) Government for the training of the island’s specialist nurses. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 3). The Health Minister noted that discussions are under way and...
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