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Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 21.
Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 21.

RGD to Roll Out Braille Certificates on April 2

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) will introduce the first batch of Braille certificates on April 2,  marking a major achievement in ensuring equal access to essential documents for individuals with visual impairments. The announcement was made by the entity’s Chief...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.

PHOTOS: UTech’s Students Accounting Seminar
Students from the Medina Primary School showcase their talent in song, at the launch of free secured Wi-Fi service by the Universal Service Fund (USF), at the Freetown community centre in Manchester on Wednesday (March 20).
Students from the Medina Primary School showcase their talent in song, at the launch of free secured Wi-Fi service by the Universal Service Fund (USF), at the Freetown community centre in Manchester on Wednesday (March 20).

PHOTOS: Freetown Community Wi-Fi Launch
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), along with ‘Better For You’ campaign ambassador, Kimberly Nain (left) and Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Simone Spence, has a taste of a vegan burger at the ‘Better For You’ campaign media relaunch event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 21.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), along with ‘Better For You’ campaign ambassador, Kimberly Nain (left) and Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Simone Spence, has a taste of a vegan burger at the ‘Better For You’ campaign media relaunch event held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 21.

PHOTOS: Better For You Campaign Media Relaunch
Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard, presenting the Michael Cook Prize for Poetry to Nikki Windross. Occasion was the ‘Poetry in Bloom’ World Poetry Day Awards to celebrate 10 years of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme, hosted by the National Library of Jamaica at Devon House in Kingston, on Thursday (March 21).
Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard, presenting the Michael Cook Prize for Poetry to Nikki Windross. Occasion was the ‘Poetry in Bloom’ World Poetry Day Awards to celebrate 10 years of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme, hosted by the National Library of Jamaica at Devon House in Kingston, on Thursday (March 21).

PHOTOS: Poetry in Bloom

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
Budget 2024/2025HousingOffice of the Prime MinisterParliamentPrime Minister

NHT to Commence 15,009 Housing Solutions for Low-Income Contributors

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is projecting to commence construction of 15,009 housing solutions across the island during the upcoming fiscal year, which begins April 1. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that more than 96 per cent of the solutions are...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announcing new policy changes at the National Housing Trust (NHT) while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Contributors Can Access Smart Energy Loan July 1

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors will be able to access a new loan product to retrofit their homes with smart energy solutions, as at July 1, 2024. Under the Smart Energy Home Improvement Loan, contributors will be able to acquire any of the following:  solar panels and batteries; solar water heaters; solar insulation; other renewable energy technology such as windmills,...
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor (centre), fields questions during a lecture yesterday (March 21), at the University of the West Indies. Also pictured are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lunka Yenge.
CARICOMDevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

CARICOM Urged to Maximise Economic Opportunities Being Provided Through the AU

A call has been made for Caribbean Community (CARICOM) States to maximise economic opportunities being provided through the African Union (AU), under its Agenda 2063. South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who made the call, said the AU plans have everything that the Continent wants to achieve with their “development ambitions set out...
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Project Manager, Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project, Selena Ledgister.
Fisheries

New Tilapia Hatchery Slated for Completion Later This Year

The new tilapia hatchery under construction in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, is slated for completion towards the end of 2024. The 12,000 sq. ft. facility, being built at a cost of approximately $574 million, is intended to address the major issue of shortages in good-quality seed stock for fish farmers islandwide. Manager for the Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announcing new policy changes at the National Housing Trust (NHT) while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
Housing

All NHT Contributors to Access Home Improvement Loans after 10 Years

Effective July 1, 2024, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will revise its Home Improvement Loan policy to allow all contributors to access home improvement loans of up to $3.5 million after 10 years. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced the policy change during his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21....
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Patrons interact with booth holders at the recent Health and Wellness Fair, organised by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica for persons in the downtown Kingston business district.
Health & Wellness

MAJ Stages Health and Wellness Fair for Persons in Downtown Kingston Business District

Scores of persons in the downtown Kingston business district benefited from health screening during a recent Health and Wellness Fair, organised by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), in the courtyard adjacent to the entity, on Ocean Boulevard. Services offered included cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar/glucose tests, HIV/syphilis tests, first-aid sensitisation, mental health sessions and dental consultations. In an interview...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
EducationYouth

Implementation of Jamaica Education Transformation Commission’s Recommendations Progressing

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) continues to make progress in implementing the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). In his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21), Mr. Holness said ETOC reported last week that of the 101 recommendations targeted for...
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