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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), presents his Letters of Credence to US President, Donald Trump, during a brief ceremony held in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday (July 24).
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (right), presents his Letters of Credence to US President, Donald Trump, during a brief ceremony held in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday (July 24).

President Trump Looking to Work with Jamaica on Areas of Mutual Interest

United States (US) President, Donald Trump, says his Government is looking forward to working with Jamaica on mutual goals of countering transnational crime and strengthening regional security, particularly through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), and through collaboration on Haiti....
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially opens the KFC Black River branch in St. Elizabeth on Saturday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) Director of Marketing, Tina Myers Matalon; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; ROJ Managing Director, Mark Myers; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; and President of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce (Black River Chapter), Kadian Myers-Brown.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially opens the KFC Black River branch in St. Elizabeth on Saturday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) Director of Marketing, Tina Myers Matalon; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; ROJ Managing Director, Mark Myers; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; and President of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce (Black River Chapter), Kadian Myers-Brown.

Prime Minister Holness Lauds Restaurants of Jamaica as Key Economic Partner
Graduates of the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) Postgraduate Diploma Programme perform during Friday’s (July 25) graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Graduates of the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) Postgraduate Diploma Programme perform during Friday’s (July 25) graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Tara Graduates Applauded for Upholding Excellence and Advancing Nation Building
Chief Technical Director, Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23).
Chief Technical Director, Development Planning, Environment Policy and Management, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23).

Industry Stakeholders Encouraged to Provide Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (centre) and PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, tours the facilities at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, following the recent signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (centre) and PAJ Chairman, Alok Jain, tours the facilities at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, following the recent signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project.

Westlands Expansion Project to Boost KFTL Storage Capacity By 25 Per Cent

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Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), hands over a cheque to Social Development Commission (SDC) Executive Director, Omar C. Frith (left), during a special entrepreneurship grants presentation ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston, on Thursday (July 17). Also participating in the handover are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) and Chairman of SDC’s Board, Hidran McKulsky. One hundred entrepreneurs received grants under the SDC’s Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

100 Small Business Operators Receive SDC Grants

One hundred entrepreneurs from Kingston, Clarendon and St. Catherine have received support for their small businesses in the form of special entrepreneurship grants under the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP). The special entrepreneurship grant was introduced by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in financial year 2021/2022 as part of its expanded suite of business development initiatives under the LEDSP....
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Ground Broken for $44m Wakefield Mews Housing Development in St. Catherine Under NSHP

Ground was broken on Wednesday (July 16) for the construction of housing units for six families previously living in substandard conditions in Wakefield District, Buxton, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, led the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Wakefield Mews Housing Development. The project, valued at $44 million, will be constructed under the Government’s...
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National Water Commission (NWC) Acting President, Garth Jackson, speaks at a special press briefing on Wednesday (July 16), at Jamaica House.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Three Wells in St. Andrew to Be Recommissioned

The Beverly Hills, Cavaliers and Up Park Camp wells in St. Andrew will be recommissioned as a result of the current drought conditions. The disclosure was made by National Water Commission (NWC) Acting President, Garth Jackson, during a special press briefing on Wednesday (July 16), at Jamaica House. He advised that checks have been made on the electromechanical equipment and...
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Senior Director of Surveys and Mapping at the National Land Agency (NLA), Wayneworth Hamilton, explains the importance of boundary surveys in the land-titling process, during a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaicans Must Understand the Importance of Boundary or Cadastral Surveys – NLA

The National Land Agency (NLA) is urging Jamaicans to understand the essential role that boundary or cadastral surveys play in the land-titling process, as part of efforts to increase land registration and reduce disputes. Speaking in a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview, Senior Director of Surveys and Mapping at the NLA, Wayneworth Hamilton, clarified that while a boundary survey...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), addresses a Special Press Briefing on Wednesday (July 16) at Jamaica House. Looking on is Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Disaster ReliefEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$350 Million to Mitigate Drought Conditions Across Jamaica

The Government has allocated $350 million to mitigate the impact of the dry period. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, advised that $150 million will be used for trucking of water and will be directed through Members of Parliament. He was addressing a Special Press Briefing on Wednesday (July 16) at...
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