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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is being shown something of interest by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left), at the official opening of the Jamaica National Service Corps multipurpose building, at Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Observing (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.

PM Says Government Will Continue To Implement Programmes To Empower Young People

The Government will continue to invest and implement programmes aimed at empowering young people through skills training and work placement opportunities. Speaking at the official opening of the $500-million Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Multipurpose Building, at Up Park Camp...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the opening of the new Jaguar and Land Rover showroom on South Avenue in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 12).

PM Says Measures Being Put In Place To Deal With Indiscipline On Roads

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with European Investment Bank (EIB) Caribbean Regional Representative, Yves Ferreira (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, during the opening ceremony for the EIB’s two-day 2020 Caribbean Roadshow symposium, at the AC Marrott Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (February 12).

Dr. Clarke To Provide Details On Proposed Catastrophe Bond In Budget Debate

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (third left), listens keenly to a point being made by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative, Dr. Crispim Moreira (left), during a tour of sections of the 2,400-acre Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth, recently.

Minister Says Holland Estate Has Become Launching Pad For Farmers

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right); Regional Coordinator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), Timothy Callaghan (third left); and Chief of the UNDRR Regional Office, Raul Salazar, share a photo opportunity with members of the local planning team for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. Occasion was a meeting with partners and stakeholders at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office in Panama on February 5. From left are Director of Information and Training at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Delmares White; Principal Finance Officer in the Local Government Ministry, Anneisha Gordon-McFarlane; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin.

Minister Mckenzie Commends US Support In Disaster And Humanitarian Response

(FILE) Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (left), speaks at a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (November 28). Listening are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre); and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Patient Tests Negative for Novel Coronavirus – Third Jamaican Isolated

The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to advise the public that the results for the first patient, who was placed in isolation, have come back negative for the novel Coronavirus (COVID19). The results were received on Wednesday, February 12 from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. This patient had arrived in Jamaica on January 30 and presented...

Head of Public Relations at Digicel, Elon Parkinson, speaks with students during a rap session at Digicel Iconic Store in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 11), hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Digicel in observance of ‘Safer Internet Day’.

6 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: CPFSA and Digicel Rap Session

Head of Public Relations at Digicel, Elon Parkinson, speaks with students during a rap session at Digicel Iconic Store in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 11), hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Digicel in observance of ‘Safer Internet Day’.

(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021EducationInformationYouth

Japanese Grassroots Project Gets $61 Million

A sum of $61 million has been allocated for the improvement of school infrastructure under the Japanese Grassroots Project in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. These funds have been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The objectives of the project include the provision of additional classroom spaces, canteen facilities...

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021EducationFinance & Public Service

$60 Million To Privide Solar Energy In Schools

In an effort to reduce the electricity expenses at government-owned schools across the island, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will spend $60 million on alternative energy (solar energy from photovoltaic systems) during the 2020/21 fiscal year. Funds for this initiative have been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Implementation will take...

Members of the Alpha Band perform during the Letter of Intent signing ceremony among the Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia; the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), to raise capital for the Alpha Institute. The ceremony took place at the JSE’s office, 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. Enjoying the performance (from left) are Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest.

6 years ago Foreign AffairsYouth

Assistance For Alpha Institute

The Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia, today (February 12), formalised its commitment to raise capital for the Alpha Institute in Jamaica, so that it can continue to provide training and other opportunities for the young men it serves. The 140-year-old Institute, formerly known as the Alpha Boys’ School, has a long history of helping young men take control of their...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021Finance & Public ServiceSocial Security

$8.5 Billion Earmarked For Social Protection Strategy Project

A sum of $8.5 billion has been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, towards the continuation of the Integrated Support to the Jamaica Social Protection Strategy project. The initiative, which commenced in November 2015, is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security through funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a town hall meeting on February 11 in Vineyard Town.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Assures Residents Of Vineyard Town

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is assuring residents of Vineyard Town that they are at no health risk if the St. Joseph’s Hospital is used as a quarantine centre. Speaking at a town hall meeting on February 11, in the community, the Minister said the hospital will only house persons who display “elevated temperature” for...