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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (background left), applauds the top placed environmental wardens from the community of Anchovy, in St. James, during a certification ceremony held on March 28, at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (background left), applauds the top placed environmental wardens from the community of Anchovy, in St. James, during a certification ceremony held on March 28, at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.

Environmental Wardens Certified

Scores of environmental wardens have been certified and recognised for their involvement in community sanitation, by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The JSIF’s Environmental Wardens Programme was implemented under the second...
Chief Technical Director, Environment, Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (seated, centre) with awardees in the 2024 Youth Environmental Advocacy Programme (YEAP) Essay Competition, during a ceremony held on March 28 at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Chief Technical Director, Environment, Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Gillian Guthrie (seated, centre) with awardees in the 2024 Youth Environmental Advocacy Programme (YEAP) Essay Competition, during a ceremony held on March 28 at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Youth Environmental Advocacy Programme (YEAP) Essay Competition 2024 Awards Ceremony
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness conducts a tour of the community of Morgans Place in Olympic Way on Thursday (March 28), where improvement work is now underway under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness conducts a tour of the community of Morgans Place in Olympic Way on Thursday (March 28), where improvement work is now underway under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme.

Work Commences under Urban Renewal Programme
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, speaking at the New Face of Food Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, held at the MEET Conference and Events Centre on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (March 28).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer, speaking at the New Face of Food Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum, held at the MEET Conference and Events Centre on Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (March 28).

Agriculture Ministry Working to Facilitate International Trade
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), is flanked by athlete, Shaquane Gordon (right) and his mother, Dukelyn Barrett, during a CARIFTA team send-off at the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), is flanked by athlete, Shaquane Gordon (right) and his mother, Dukelyn Barrett, during a CARIFTA team send-off at the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association (JAAA) in Kingston on Thursday (March 28).

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Sends Off CARIFTA Team

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients onstage at the ceremony held on Wednesday (March 27), at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.
Culture

PHOTOS: Musgrave Medal Awards Ceremony

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients onstage at the ceremony held on Wednesday (March 27), at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica and Japan Share Respect for Culture – Terrelonge

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that Jamaica and Japan share a long-standing friendship, which is marked by a deep respect and appreciation for each other’s culture. He noted that the numerous programmes between the countries “highlight the deep sense of appreciation which our peoples have for our respective cultures, and this is...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, piloting the Appropriations Bill, 2024 in the Senate on March 27.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

Gov’t Committed to Delivering for the People – Senator Aubyn Hill

The Government continues to manage the economy well and remains committed to delivering for the Jamaican people, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We’re at the stage in our development where Jamaicans are expecting the Government to deliver... .  The Government has delivered substantially,” he said, noting that the Appropriations Bill, 2024 “has a...
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Director of Regulations and Monitoring, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith
EducationYouth

Early-Childhood Institution Operators Encouraged to Register Their Organisations with the ECC

Operators of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) are being encouraged to register their organisations with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to be able to operate legally in Jamaica. ECIs are governed by the Early Childhood Act and Regulations 2005, which outline the requirements of these institutions. Operators who act in contravention of the Law can be fined a sum not exceeding $250,000...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Budget 2024/2025HousingPrime Minister

$9b Earmarked for Increased Provision of Housing Solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that $9 billion is earmarked under the revitalised Urban Renewal Programme to increase the output of low-income housing solutions. “The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now in a position to increase the output of low-income solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme and will commit an initial $9 billion in 2024/25, with...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., converses with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Director, National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation, Martha Miller, during the organisation’s official launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
EducationYouth

Education Minister Endorses Newly Launched NRJ Foundation

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed Thursday’s (March 28) launch of the National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. She said the Foundation is an excellent example of corporate social outreach, which reinforces the importance of partnerships in the education sector. “Charity foundations have played significant roles over the...
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