Further improvements in literacy and numeracy, advancement in special education, and skills training are focus areas for Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News following her swearing in as a member of the new Cabinet on September 17, at King’s House, the Minister said the concentration will continue into...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing sectoral projects, following his reappointment to the portfolio. Speaking with JIS News following the swearing-in ceremony for 18 Ministers of Government at King’s House on Wednesday (September 17), Mr. Green described his reappointment as an opportunity to advance several key initiatives to completion. He also...

Eighteen Ministers of Government were sworn into office on Wednesday (September 17) during a ceremony at King’s House. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office were: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett Minister of...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has charged members of his new Cabinet to approach their responsibilities with humility, discipline and teamwork. Addressing the swearing-in ceremony for 18 Ministers of Government at King’s House, on Wednesday (September 17), Dr. Holness said success will not come from working in silos but from collaboration and synergy. “Our people will not...

Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, has announced the appointment of a new Cabinet for the Government of Jamaica. In accordance with the provisions of Section 70 (1) of the Constitution of Jamaica, Prime Minister Holness advised that the following Members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate be appointed as Ministers with effect fromWednesday,...

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, is encouraging Jamaicans to view education as a tool for personal development and economic independence. “Education is the equaliser. We have to become independent adults who can make decisions on our own, provide clothing, shelter and transportation for ourselves,” Mrs. Sewell said. She was delivering the keynote address at the North Street Seventh-day Adventist Education and...

Cabinet has approved the introduction of the unemployment insurance benefit, which will be added to the suite of provisions under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The new benefit will serve as a guaranteed safety net for all employees who contribute to the NIS, except for self-employed persons. Additionally, work is under way to establish the requisite legal and institutional frameworks...