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Members of a combined children’s choir performing during a previous National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown Kingston.
Members of a combined children’s choir performing during a previous National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown Kingston.

Pentecostal Tabernacle to Host National Emancipation and Independence Church Service

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, heads the officials who will attend Sunday’s (July 31) National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service at the Pentecostal Gospel Tabernacle on Windward Road in Kingston, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Holness, who will...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolás Maduro Moros (right), ahead of a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, May 22. The briefing followed bilateral talks between the two countries on trade, energy and culture. The Venezuelan President was on a working visit to Jamaica.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolás Maduro Moros (right), ahead of a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, May 22. The briefing followed bilateral talks between the two countries on trade, energy and culture. The Venezuelan President was on a working visit to Jamaica.

PetroCaribe Trade Compensation Mechanism Activated
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points out something of interest to Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Winston De La Haye, during a recent tour of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points out something of interest to Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Winston De La Haye, during a recent tour of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth.

Improvements Coming for Black River Hospital
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), consults with Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), during a media briefing at the Transport Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew, on July 28. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Mining Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), consults with Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), during a media briefing at the Transport Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew, on July 28. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Mining Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales.

Chinese Company Buys Alpart
Senior Administrative Projects Officer at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Michelle Clayton Brown (left), and Suzanne Stanley of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) (2nd left) look at the contents of JET’s study entitled ‘Garbage and the Gully,’ which was unveiled at the launch of International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day on Wednesday (July 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Others from (3rd left) are Marine Conservation Coordinator at the Montego Bay Marine Park, Jaedon Lowe; JET’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Diana McCauley; ICC Coordinator at JET, Felicia Wong; and JET’s Director of Marine Conservation, Llewelyn Meggs. ICC Day will be observed on Saturday, September 17.
Senior Administrative Projects Officer at the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Michelle Clayton Brown (left), and Suzanne Stanley of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) (2nd left) look at the contents of JET’s study entitled ‘Garbage and the Gully,’ which was unveiled at the launch of International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day on Wednesday (July 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Others from (3rd left) are Marine Conservation Coordinator at the Montego Bay Marine Park, Jaedon Lowe; JET’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Diana McCauley; ICC Coordinator at JET, Felicia Wong; and JET’s Director of Marine Conservation, Llewelyn Meggs. ICC Day will be observed on Saturday, September 17.

Hundreds to Participate in Beach Clean-Up Day

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Transport

Industrial Zone to be Established in St. Elizabeth

Jamaica is poised to benefit from the development of an industrial zone in St. Elizabeth by Chinese firm, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCo), at a cost of more than US$2 billion. The integrated development, to be rolled out over the next three to five years, will focus on mining, manufacturing and power generation, and will incorporate operations at the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks about this year’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on July 22, at the JIS head office in Kingston.
CultureEntertainmentJIS Think Tank

No Smoking at Grand Gala

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is reminding Jamaicans attending the 54th staging of Grand Gala at the National Stadium on Saturday, August 6, that no smoking will be allowed. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ recently, the Minister said the ban on smoking in public places still exists and this will be enforced....
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Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28. She outlined details of the 2016 Emancipation/Independence celebrations for the region.
CultureEntertainmentJIS Think Tank

Western Jamaica Well Covered for Independence Celebrations

Western Regional Manager of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Natalie Morris, says residents of the region are in for a treat during the 2016 Emancipation-Independence celebrations. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on July 28, Ms. Morris said the events will be taken to areas of  Western Jamaica  that have never experienced celebrations of this magnitude....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets General Manager, Altamont Court Hotel, Christopher Jarrett (centre), while hotelier, Kevin Hendrickson, looks on. The occasion was a meeting with tourism investment partners at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 28.
Prime MinisterTourism

Gov’t Committed to Tourism – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has assured local and international tourism investors of the Government’s support for the continued development of the sector. He noted that tourism is a key part of the national growth strategy and is a priority area of focus. “Tourism, being such a major part of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), would be the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (at podium), speaks at the opening session for a Caribbean Regional Policy Dialogue on Environmental Licensing and Compliance conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on July 27. Seated (from left) are General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones; and Chief, Environmental Safeguards Unit, IDB, Janine Ferrett
Office of the Prime Minister

Licensing Regime for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Consultants

The Government is pursuing the enactment of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, which will introduce a licensing or certification regime for EIA Consultants. According to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, this is expected to bring greater levels of control over their operations. “This Government is committed to sound environmental governance,...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (right), makes a presentation to 4-H Clubite, Martin Rose, during the prize-giving exercise at the Denbigh Agricultural Show in 2015.
AgricultureYouth

Youth in Agriculture Village at Denbigh

The Youth in Agriculture (YIA) village, to be set up at this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, will focus on entrepreneurship among young farmers. The village, themed ‘My Dream: Agripreneurship’, is an added feature at this year’s show, which will be held on the Denbigh Showgrounds in May Pen, Clarendon, from July 30 to August 1. An initiative...
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Technology

Animation Training Programme Concludes on Friday

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology will conclude the second in a series of animation training programmes being held at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) in Kingston on Friday, July 29. The month-long ‘Train the Trainers’ programme focuses on enhancing and improving participants’ delivery of animation courses. This will be achieved by equipping them with effective teaching strategies,...
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