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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

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says measures are being put in place to deal with indiscipline and lack of respect for law and order on the nation’s roads. Speaking at the opening of the new Jaguar and Land...

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.

Patient Tests Negative for Novel Coronavirus – Third Jamaican Isolated

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’.

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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.

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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.

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$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.

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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...

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Proposes Micro-Insurance Against Risks

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is looking to introduce micro-insurance as part of overall policy safeguards against risks associated with climate and weather-related events. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the European Investment Bank (EIB) 2020 Caribbean Roadshow two-day symposium, at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston on...