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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in conversation with Minister of Energy, Science and Technology and Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 28, for the development of a $7 billion residential subdivision in Innswood St. Catherine, through a joint venture of government-owned company, SCJ Holdings Limited and architectural firm, Rivi Gardner and Associates.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in conversation with Minister of Energy, Science and Technology and Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 28, for the development of a $7 billion residential subdivision in Innswood St. Catherine, through a joint venture of government-owned company, SCJ Holdings Limited and architectural firm, Rivi Gardner and Associates.

Ground Broken for $7 Billion Housing Development at Innswood

Ground was broken yesterday (April 28) for a $7 billion development of a residential subdivision with 760 houses in Innswood, St. Catherine. The project for the residential houses,  dubbed The Orchards, is being done through a joint venture of the SCJ...
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)

CDA Providing Counselling Following Deaths of Children
Minister without Portfolio (Water, Works and Housing) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (2nd right), is shown details of the proposed Rio Cobre water treatment plant, to be built in Content, St. Catherine, by the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Chief Engineer, Garth Jackson (2nd left), during a visit to the project site on Wednesday, April 27. Looking on (from left) are: Engineering Manager, Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Peter Clarke; and NWC President, Mark Barnett.
Minister without Portfolio (Water, Works and Housing) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (2nd right), is shown details of the proposed Rio Cobre water treatment plant, to be built in Content, St. Catherine, by the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Chief Engineer, Garth Jackson (2nd left), during a visit to the project site on Wednesday, April 27. Looking on (from left) are: Engineering Manager, Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Peter Clarke; and NWC President, Mark Barnett.

Gov’t to Spend $20 Billion on Water Projects in St. Catherine
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27.

Youth Minister of State Supports Call by CDA Head
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Calls for Partnerships in Growth Thrust

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Office of the Prime Minister

News Release: Official Funeral

The Government of Jamaica will accord an Official Funeral to former Member of Parliament, Honourable Derrick Austin Rochester, OJ, CD. The Funeral Service for Honourable Derrick Austin Rochester, OJ, CD, will take place at the Munro College Auditorium, Munro Top Hill, St Elizabeth on Sunday, 1st May 2016 at 11:00 am.  The Official Viewing at the Auditorium will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Interment...
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Office of the Prime Minister

Michael Lee-Chin Appointed Growth Czar

The Prime Minister announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Lee-Chin as the Growth Czar.  Lee-Chin will chair the newly established Economic Growth Council (“EGC”) that will be set up to advise the Government of Jamaica on the adoption of a framework of “Growth Initiatives” designed to facilitate and catalyse economic growth. Upon adoption of the Growth Initiatives by the GOJ, the...
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Office of the Prime Minister

Innswood Groundwater Recharge System Now in Operation

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has welcomed the completion of the artificial groundwater recharge system at Innswood, St. Catherine, which is now in operation. Dr. Chang, who has responsibility for Water, Works and Housing, says the facility’s development reflects the Government’s approach to effectively managing and administering the delivery...
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Culture

Gov’t Committed to Safeguarding Legacies

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, says the Government is committed to safeguarding the legacies of the Rastafarian Movement and others, under the canon of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to which Jamaica is a signatory. “We want to ensure that the Rastafarian community and Jamaicans recognise the tangible and...
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Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)
Technology

Technology Minister Wants More Females in ICT

Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, is underscoring the need for greater female involvement in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). Speaking at the Girls in ICT Day seminar and exhibition, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, on April 28, Dr. Wheatley acknowledged the role of local women in the industry, but...
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Team Leader, Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) Department, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Curtis Deenah.
Agriculture

CEIS Broadens Regional Network

The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) Department of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) has increased its regional network with the recent addition of The Cayman Islands. The regional energy information network now coordinates the gathering and dissemination of energy information for 19 Caribbean countries. Information provided assists in guiding policy decisions; creating awareness as it relates to the sustainable use...
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Education

Ascot Primary Hosts Math Fair April 29

To help students get a better grasp of Mathematics and to appreciate the subject more, Ascot Primary School, in Portmore, will host its inaugural Math Fair, on Friday, April 29. The event will borrow the campaign theme of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Education System Transformation Programme, ‘Math Counts’. Acting Principal of the school, Donna Jarrett, told JIS...
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