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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is greeted by Chairman of R.A.Williams Distributors Limited, John Bailey (right), at the opening of the new R.A. Williams Warehouse in New Brunswick Village, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on May 1. Also pictured are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen,  and Chief Executive Officer, R. A. Williams Distributors Limited, Audley Reid.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is greeted by Chairman of R.A.Williams Distributors Limited, John Bailey (right), at the opening of the new R.A. Williams Warehouse in New Brunswick Village, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on May 1. Also pictured are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen,  and Chief Executive Officer, R. A. Williams Distributors Limited, Audley Reid.

Private and Public Entities Must Implement Sexual Harassment Policy by June 30

All public and private entities, and institutions are required to develop and implement their respective sexual harassment policy by the end of June 2024. This was emphasised by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at the...
Marketing and Public Relations Officer at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles, engages with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Dwite Thomas, during the NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on Wednesday (May 1). The NLA is hosting a series of information sessions for government workers from May 2024 to March 2025 to address their land-related queries.
Marketing and Public Relations Officer at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles, engages with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Dwite Thomas, during the NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on Wednesday (May 1). The NLA is hosting a series of information sessions for government workers from May 2024 to March 2025 to address their land-related queries.

PHOTOS: NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at OPM
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake (centre), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the UK, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. They are flanked by (from left), Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; State Minister, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake (centre), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the UK, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. They are flanked by (from left), Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; State Minister, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.

Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy to Be Boosted
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, shares insights into the developmental plans for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, shares insights into the developmental plans for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme.

Caymanas SEZ to Be Transformed into a Mini Municipality
A graduation cap rests upon books, symbolizing the culmination of graduate studies.
A graduation cap rests upon books, symbolizing the culmination of graduate studies.

Over 120 Trained Teachers Graduate from Sam Sharpe College

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Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank. 
JusticeYouth

Less Than 300 Child-Related RJ Case Conferences Last Fiscal Year

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Justice Ministry is making strides in diverting children away from the criminal justice system with fewer than 300 RJ case conferences involving children held up to the end of the 2023/24 fiscal year. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Director of the RJ Branch, Joanalee Robertson, said that the low number of child-related...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams (centre), participates in the ground-breaking for the construction of a high school at Christel House, Twickenham Park in St. Catherine, today (May 1). Also taking part (from left) are Country Representative for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jaidev Singh; President and Chief Executive Officer of Christel House International, Bart Peterson; Chairman of Christel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, Co-Founder and National Ambassador for Christel House Jamaica, Sally Porteous; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, and Principal of the school, Jason Scott.
EducationYouth

Ground Broken for High School at Christel House

Ground has been broken at the tuition-free Christel House at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, for the construction of a high school. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams, who delivered the keynote address at the site, today (May 1), said Christel House's dedication to breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering vulnerable children is “nothing short of inspiring”. “Your...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30.
AgricultureTourism

Farmers Generate $1 Billion in Sales via ALEX

Small-scale farmers have generated approximately $1 billion in sales via the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX). Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the announcement in his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House on April 30. “We want to double that, and in my next presentation I will speak about the supply side, and the supply logistics hub, which I know you...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 30.
Tourism

1,500 New Tourism Jobs

Approximately 1,500 new jobs are to come on stream in the tourism industry with the opening of two new hotels in Western Jamaica. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he opened the 2024/25 sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on April 30. Mr. Bartlett said that the new positions will result from the completion of more...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
CabinetTourism

Government Seeking to Remove Negative Evaluation of Jamaica

Jamaica is working to remove those elements that are considered to foster a negative evaluation of the destination, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “We are working also with our diplomatic partners to enable a better understanding of the Jamaican situation, and we are relying heavily now on Jamaica's history of strong, safe and secure experiences,” he noted. Minister...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with tourism stakeholders during Wednesday’s (May 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Pictured (from left) are Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations, Joy Roberts; Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Executive Director, Wade Mars; Devon House Executive Director, Georgeia Robinson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Junior Consultant to the Minister, Paige Gordon. 
Tourism

Minister Bartlett Highlights Need to Reduce Imports to Retain More of Tourism Dollar

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has highlighted the need for more local supplies to be channeled into the sector to increase the revenue-retention level from the current 40 cents per dollar. Preliminary gross earnings from tourism for fiscal year 2023/24 are estimated at a record US$4.38 billion, reflecting a 9.6 per cent increase compared to 2022/23. Approximately 40 per...
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