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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), emphasises a point while speaking during Tuesday’s (November 26) sitting of the House of Representatives. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), emphasises a point while speaking during Tuesday’s (November 26) sitting of the House of Representatives. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Gov’t Completes Revision Of National Identification System Policy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has concluded revisions to the National Identification System (NIDS) policy which is now being reviewed by primary stakeholders. “We expect the review process to be completed in the next two...
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (left), greets Head Girl of Ardenne High School in St. Andrew, Rishkah Gibbore, on arrival at the institution on Tuesday (November 26) for the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation’s Motivational Series. Lady Allen was the keynote speaker. Looking on (from second left) are Ardenne’s Deputy Head Boy, Josh Pratt; and Deputy Head Girl, Cheniqua Morrison.
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (left), greets Head Girl of Ardenne High School in St. Andrew, Rishkah Gibbore, on arrival at the institution on Tuesday (November 26) for the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation’s Motivational Series. Lady Allen was the keynote speaker. Looking on (from second left) are Ardenne’s Deputy Head Boy, Josh Pratt; and Deputy Head Girl, Cheniqua Morrison.

Lady Allen Encourages Youth To Become Agents Of Change
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Pan Media, Knolly Moses (left), makes a point during Tuesday’s (November 26) energy retrofit workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Also listening is Project Principal Investigator of the Low Greenhouse Gas Emission: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Jamaica Project, Professor Tara Dasgupta.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Pan Media, Knolly Moses (left), makes a point during Tuesday’s (November 26) energy retrofit workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. Also listening is Project Principal Investigator of the Low Greenhouse Gas Emission: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Building Jamaica Project, Professor Tara Dasgupta.

Gov’t Accelerating Further Reduction In Public-Sector Energy Bill
Research Officer at the Social Development Commission in St. James, Tifanie Patterson (right), presents the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Community Stalwart Award to President of the Lilliput Community Development Committee (CDC), Rutherford Gordon, during the Fifth staging of the SDC’S Community Incentive and Grants Programme awards ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on November 24.
Research Officer at the Social Development Commission in St. James, Tifanie Patterson (right), presents the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Community Stalwart Award to President of the Lilliput Community Development Committee (CDC), Rutherford Gordon, during the Fifth staging of the SDC’S Community Incentive and Grants Programme awards ceremony, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on November 24.

Persons And Community Groups Recognised By SDC In St. James
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), checks out the surveillance system at the Trench Town Police Station in Kingston, during a tour of the newly renovated facility on Wednesday (November 20). Inspector Grace Gordon provides information about the system.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), checks out the surveillance system at the Trench Town Police Station in Kingston, during a tour of the newly renovated facility on Wednesday (November 20). Inspector Grace Gordon provides information about the system.

PHOTOS: Minister Chang On Tour Of Trench Town Police Station

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High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, presents the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) to the Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson Wilkin, at a ceremony held recently at the High Commission in London. Rev. Hudson Wilkin was unable to travel to Jamaica to attend the National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at King’s House on October 21.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Trailblazers Presented With National Awards In London

Dame Karlene Davis and the Rt. Rev. Rose Hudson Wilkin, two Jamaican trailblazers living in the United Kingdom (UK), have been presented with the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for outstanding contribution in their fields. High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, made the presentation on behalf of the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a...
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Pastor of the Spanish Town Methodist Church and retired staff member of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Bradley Simmonds (right), offers prayers during the RGD’s Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the agency, at the Spanish Town Methodist Church, White Church Street, St. Catherine, on November 24. Participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Desmond Davis; Director of Finance and Administration, RGD, Debbie-Ann Martin; and Director of Records Information Management, RGD, Alvin Morris.
Social Security

PHOTOS: RGD’s 140th Anniversary Church Service

Pastor of the Spanish Town Methodist Church and retired staff member of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Bradley Simmonds (right), offers prayers during the RGD’s Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the 140th anniversary of the agency, at the Spanish Town Methodist Church, White Church Street, St. Catherine, on November 24. Participating (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Registrar General’s Department...
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Mayor of Kingston, His Worship, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams (seated right), signs Memorandum of Understanding with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill; and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, at the launch of the Fast-Track Cities Programme on Monday (November 25), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Observing (from left) are Coordinator, Disaster Preparedness/Project Liaison, KSAMC, Terry Forrester; Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Skyers; and Country Director, UNAIDS, Manoela Manova.
Health & Wellness

MOU Signed To Make Provisions For Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Joint United Nations Programme on Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) – (UNAIDS) – which will activate the Fast-Track Cities programme in Kingston. The Fast-Track Cities initiative is a global partnership between cities and municipalities around the world with four core partners – the International Association of Providers...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre); and Ambassador of Argentina to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Del Solar (right), engage with Cedric Hussey of the Mount Charles branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), at the Eat Jamaican Day exposition on the lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew on November 25.
Agriculture

Ministry Looking To Hire Agricultural Aides To Assist Farmers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is looking to strengthen the extension services provided by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) through the introduction of agricultural aides. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said that the agricultural aides, who will be adequately trained, will work with farmers in communities in order to raise the country’s...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing Monday’s (November 25) opening session of the two-day Regional Policy Tourism Crisis Communication, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management meeting, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston
Tourism

Systematic Approach Needed To Counter Tourism Threats – Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says tourism-dependent countries like Jamaica need a systematic approach, incorporating the relevant stakeholders and requisite resources, to counter existing and potential threats to the industry. Among these threats, he noted, are issues related to climate change, epidemics and pandemics, and terrorism, in particular cyberattacks. “Building resilience will require a strengthening of collaborations at the national...
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