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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, responds to questions from journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry, on Thursday (December 10). Beside him is Minister of State in the Finance Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith.

Credit Rating By Standard And Poor’s Represents Confidnce In Economy – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Standard and Poor’s (S&P) decision to maintain Jamaica’s ‘B+’ credit rating, represents the agency’s confidence in the economy and the direction of the Government’s economic policy, against...

State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament, North Central Clarendon, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan (right); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes, use their phones to access the free Internet at the public Wi-Fi hotspot that was launched in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Thursday, December 10.

PHOTOS: Chapelton Free Public Wi-Fi Launch

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, speaks at a ceremony to hand over a skid unit to the Santa Cruz Fire station in St Elizabeth, on December 9.

St. Elizabeth Firefighters Lauded

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

$116-Million Road-Safety Project For Oracabessa To Spot Valley

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the virtual national launch for the new global ocean action agenda on Thursday (December 10). The agenda, proposed by a High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel) comprising 14 world leaders, including Mr. Holness, aims to sustainably manage the ocean’s resources globally.

PM Affirms Jamaica’s Commitment To Protecting The Ocean’s Resources

6 years ago Information

JIS Employee Wins Logo Design For Gov’t Shared Corporate Services

Graphic Artist of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ramon Nichols, has emerged the winner of the Shared Corporate Services Jamaica (SCSJ) logo design competition. The winning logo will be used online, in print, and on merchandise for the SCSJ, which is expected to come on stream in January 2021. The competition, organised by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) was open...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the new iPad tablets customers will use in the banking hall of the renovated Scotiabank Centre in downtown Kingston, which the Prime Minister reopened, on Thursday (December 10). With the Prime Minister (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Julian Robinson; Chairman, Scotia Group Jamaica, Jeffrey Hall; President and Chief Executive Officer, Scotia Group Jamaica, David Noel and Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Scotiabank, Audrey Tugwell Henry.

6 years ago CommerceTechnology

PM Says Jamaicans Should Embrace Digital Technology And Commerce

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that Jamaicans should embrace digital technology and commerce, and that there is commitment to financial inclusion for all Jamaicans. “All banks and the Government have committed to financial inclusion, meaning that all Jamaicans must be able to access and participate in the formal banking system. They must be able to access...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

6 years ago Environment

Inaugural Plastic Waste Management Conference A Success

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the recently held plastic waste management conference was critical and timely as the Government gears up to implement the third phase of the ban on single-use plastics come January 2021. “The conference aimed to create a platform to facilitate the active exchange of information among key...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn. (JIS File Photo)

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Nurses And Midwives Hailed

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has hailed the country’s nurses and midwives for their invaluable contribution to healthcare, particularly as the country battles the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She said that they work in communities to improve immunisation coverage, sustain the fight against communicable and non-communicable diseases, reduce infant and maternal mortality,...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on December 8.

6 years ago Justice

Drug Samples And Photographs To Be Used As Evidence Of Large Exhibits In Court

Legislation enabling drug samples and photographs of evidence to be received as evidence of large exhibits in court proceedings, was passed in the House of Representatives on December 8. The Bills – Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and the Evidence (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – were piloted by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Mr. Chuck said the Dangerous Drugs Act...

6 years ago Local Government

MPM Waste Management Limited Clears Mini Dumps From Main Roads And Town Centres

The MPM Waste Management Limited has embarked on a programme to identify and clear several mini- dumps in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Thomas. Regional Operations Manager of MPM Waste Management Limited, Mr. Adrian Grant, believes that these illegal dumps contribute to the infestation of rodents and as such they must be eradicated. “With the festive season fast...

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Outstanding CARE Programme Payments To Be Made December

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says payments that are outstanding under two components of the Government’s $10-billion COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme, are expected to be made during December. Speaking during a media briefing on Thursday (December 10), Dr. Clarke noted that some payments under the Supporting Employees with the...