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Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry.

PIOJ Launches Preparation Process For Review Of SDG Goals

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has launched the preparation process for the country’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The country is preparing to present its progress in achieving the United Nation’s SDGs, at...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of the One Belmont development in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 7). Others (from left) are Beder Zhang of contracting firm, Build Your Dreams Construction Limited; Director of Audrere Holdings Limited, William Tavares-Finson; Co-Founder and President of Sygnus Group, Berisford Grey; and Vice President and Head of Real Estate and Project Finance of Sygnus Group, David Cummings. The ground-breaking ceremony was held at the project site at 1-3 Belmont Road, New Kingston, on Tuesday (November 7).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of the One Belmont development in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 7). Others (from left) are Beder Zhang of contracting firm, Build Your Dreams Construction Limited; Director of Audrere Holdings Limited, William Tavares-Finson; Co-Founder and President of Sygnus Group, Berisford Grey; and Vice President and Head of Real Estate and Project Finance of Sygnus Group, David Cummings. The ground-breaking ceremony was held at the project site at 1-3 Belmont Road, New Kingston, on Tuesday (November 7).

PM Welcomes $3.7-Billion One Belmont Development
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

PICA Launches E-Learning Platform for Staff Development
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Director of Citizen Security, Shannon Stone, speaking at a Grants Announcement Ceremony held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston Wednesday, (November 24). The USAID Positive Pathways Initiative has awarded 14 grants valued at J$21 million combined to community organisations that will support more than 500 parents, caregivers, and youth across four parishes.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Director of Citizen Security, Shannon Stone, speaking at a Grants Announcement Ceremony held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston Wednesday, (November 24). The USAID Positive Pathways Initiative has awarded 14 grants valued at J$21 million combined to community organisations that will support more than 500 parents, caregivers, and youth across four parishes.

USAID Awards 14 Grants Valued At J$21M To Community Organisations
Executives of five Business Service Intermediaries (BSIs) under the DBJ’s IGNITE III programme pose with Executives of the Development Bank of Jamaica Left – Right: Nigel Cooper, Incubator Manager, Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Utech, Paula Hagley, Manager, Business Development & Special Projects, Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA), Christopher Brown, General Manager, Project Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica, Opal Levy, Director, Sisters’ Ink Jamaica, Milverton Reynolds, Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, Valerie Viera, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Adrian Nelson, Legal Officer, DBJ, LuShana Cheddesingh, Technical Coordinator, Direct Business Support, DBJ and Carlinton Burrell, Executive Director, Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre.
Executives of five Business Service Intermediaries (BSIs) under the DBJ’s IGNITE III programme pose with Executives of the Development Bank of Jamaica Left – Right: Nigel Cooper, Incubator Manager, Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Utech, Paula Hagley, Manager, Business Development & Special Projects, Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA), Christopher Brown, General Manager, Project Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica, Opal Levy, Director, Sisters’ Ink Jamaica, Milverton Reynolds, Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, Valerie Viera, Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Adrian Nelson, Legal Officer, DBJ, LuShana Cheddesingh, Technical Coordinator, Direct Business Support, DBJ and Carlinton Burrell, Executive Director, Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre.

DBJ Signs Agreement with Business Service Intermediaries 20 MSEs to benefit from 12-month capacity building programme

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Acting Marketing Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Jodi-Ann Reid.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Offering Discounts At Properties

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is offering discounts at three of its properties as part of its Hero’s Welcome promotion. which runs until Saturday, October 30. Acting Marketing Manager, UDC, Jodi-Ann Reid, told JIS News that the promotion is UDC’s way of “celebrating our heroes, in particular front-line workers or ordinary Jamaicans who are playing their role in the fight...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
CabinetDevelopment

Draft National Population And Sustainable Development Policy For Public Consultation

Cabinet has approved the draft National Population and Sustainable Development Policy as a Green Paper for public consultation and for tabling in Parliament. This was noted by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (October 6). In 1983, Jamaica was among the first developing countries to formulate and adopt an explicit...
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Member of Parliament for the St. Andrew West Rural and Minister of State for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
CommunityDevelopment

MP Welcomes Plans To Upgrade Lawrence Tavern

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is welcoming the infrastructural improvements to be undertaken in Lawrence Tavern under the Government’s rural development programme. She noted that the town centre has outgrown its space. “The square is congested and is badly in need of reconfiguring, so I look forward to what’s to come for the people...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
CabinetCommunityDevelopmentEnvironment

Cabinet Approves Greater Bernard Lodge Privatisation Transaction Strategy

Cabinet has given approval for the Transaction Strategy and Implementation Phase for the privatisation of the Greater Bernard Lodge (GBL) Development Project Lands. The objective of the privatisation is to attract private-sector investment to build out the GBL Development. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing Wednesday’s (October 6) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing....
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
DevelopmentEducation

Professional Development of Teachers A Priority

Priority is being given to improving the professional development of teachers to assist in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the education sector. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging teachers at all levels to take advantage of available training programmes to build on their existing qualifications. “We do recognise that teachers are expected...
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General Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Heather Pinnock.
Development

UDC To Build Park In Portmore

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will be building on the work started by the Portmore City Municipality to construct a park in the community. Addressing a virtual community visioning session on Thursday (September 23), to provide details about the undertaking, UDC General Manager, Heather Pinnock, said that “public open space is a critical part of being able to enjoy our...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground on Friday (August 20) for the construction of houses 12 families in Belrock, West Central St. Andrew. Mr. Holness is the Member of Parliament for constituency. Others participating (from left) are: Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Delroy Williams.
Development

Prime Minister Breaks Ground to Construct Houses in Belrock, St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 20), broke ground for the construction of houses for 12 families in Belrock, West Central St. Andrew, whose dwellings were destroyed by fire in 2019. Speaking during the ground-breaking ceremony, Mr. Holness said construction should have commenced earlier, but was delayed to address an issue relating to a $100 million...
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