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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.

$500 Million to Improve Housing Conditions of Tourism Workers

Significant steps are being taken to address the housing needs of the tourism workforce. Through the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s partnership with the New Social Housing Programme, $500 million will be allocated to improve housing conditions for tourism workers living in...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Minister Morgan Travels to Guyana for World Press Freedom Day Activities
Members from the Yallahs Cricket Team face off against members of the Lyssons Cricket Team in the first parish round-robin match of the SDC national community cricket competition, held at the Springfield Sports Complex, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on April 14.
Members from the Yallahs Cricket Team face off against members of the Lyssons Cricket Team in the first parish round-robin match of the SDC national community cricket competition, held at the Springfield Sports Complex, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on April 14.

SDC National Community Cricket Competition in Full Swing
Staff of the New Hope Primary School in Westmoreland show off a new water purification system that was installed at the institution to provide safe drinking water. Sharing the moment are (from left) Guidance Counsellor, Sophia Bowe-Lewis; Watchman, Elliston Clayton; Acting Principal, Latoya Green-Ruddock; Assistant Cook, Lance Buchanan; Bursar, Delvine Baker-Gordon; and Parent, Avagay Ramsey-Thomas.
Staff of the New Hope Primary School in Westmoreland show off a new water purification system that was installed at the institution to provide safe drinking water. Sharing the moment are (from left) Guidance Counsellor, Sophia Bowe-Lewis; Watchman, Elliston Clayton; Acting Principal, Latoya Green-Ruddock; Assistant Cook, Lance Buchanan; Bursar, Delvine Baker-Gordon; and Parent, Avagay Ramsey-Thomas.

New Hope Primary School in Westmoreland Gets Water Purification System
Students from the Jose Marti Technical High School, perform a song at a ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine on Monday (April 29) where several musical instruments, valued at over $2 million, were handed over to the Visual Arts Department. The instruments were donated by the past students’ association.
Students from the Jose Marti Technical High School, perform a song at a ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine on Monday (April 29) where several musical instruments, valued at over $2 million, were handed over to the Visual Arts Department. The instruments were donated by the past students’ association.

PHOTOS: Jose Marti High Gets Musical Instruments

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 30).
Tourism

Record US$4.38 Billion Earnings from Tourism

Preliminary gross earnings from tourism are estimated at a record US$4.38 billion for fiscal year 2023/24 as the sector continues its exponential growth. Stopover arrivals are projected at 2.96 million, reflecting a 9.4 per cent increase over the previous period, with cruise arrivals expected to reach 1.34 million, up by nine per cent from the previous period in 2022/23. Minister...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a handover ceremony for a donation of US$3 million from the nonprofit humanitarian group, Direct Relief, to the health sector, at the National Health Fund (NHF) facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew, today (April 30).
Health & Wellness

Health Sector Receives US$3 Million from Direct Relief

Jamaica has received a donation of US$3 million from the nonprofit humanitarian group, Direct Relief, which will be channeled through the National Health Fund (NHF) to strengthen the public health system. Speaking at a handover ceremony held today (April 30) at the NHF facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon....
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Office of the Prime Minister

HEART Establishes Autonomous Mobile and Aerial Robotics Lab

The HEART/NSTA Trust’s first Autonomous Mobile and Aerial Robotics Lab was opened at the agency’s College of Innovation and Technology (HCIT) in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 25. HEART’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, who spoke during the opening ceremony, noted that the lab’s establishment in Montego Bay was largely spurred by the growth of industries in the region,...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses the commissioning ceremony for two water trucks, at the National Irrigation Commission’s Hounslow office in St. Elizabeth, on April 26.
Agriculture

NIC Commended for Support to Farmers

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) has been lauded for its crucial support to farmers, especially during times of drought, by State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter. Addressing a commissioning ceremony for two water trucks at the NIC’s Hounslow office in St. Elizabeth, on April 26, he cited the entity’s contribution to ensuring a...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Be Cautious about Water Source

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is imploring citizens to be careful about where they are accessing water for consumption as drought conditions continue. “We are concerned about the drought conditions and the impact it is having on the availability of water and public health. We have sent out an advisory for persons to monitor the...
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General Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan (left), outlines details of the Raintree Commercial Complex to Entrepreneur, Hugh Coore (centre), at the Raintree Commercial Complex Open House at Caymanas Estate in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine, on Saturday (April 27). Listening is Deputy General Manager, Subsidiary Management and Revenue Generation, UDC, Sherlock Glenister.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Spearheads Major Commercial Development in St. Catherine

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is leading an innovative commercial development initiative aimed at revolutionising business infrastructure in Jamaica. The project, Raintree Commercial Complex, located just outside Kingston at Caymanas Estate in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine, will provide lots for commercial and light industrial purposes with all essential amenities in place. Development of the 68 lots is projected for completion...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tourism officials, representatives of companies and interns who participated in the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme.
Tourism

TEF Accepting Applications for 2024 Summer Internship Programme

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Internship Programme. The programme will take place over two cycles – June 24 to July 19, and July 29 to August 23. Interested students, aged 17 to 25, may apply online at www.tef.gov.jm/sip before the May 17 deadline. The programme, established in April 2007, is a significant...
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