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Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, at a JIS Think Tank.
Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, at a JIS Think Tank.

Strong Performance by Local Film Industry in 2018/19

Film Commissioner, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, is reporting “exceptional” performance by the local film industry for the 2018/19 financial year, with a record $2.3 billion in film production expenditure to the local economy and 2,677 jobs generated. She...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).

Government Partners with Carib Cement to Remove Tyres From Riverton
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.

PM Hails Successful Reggae Sumfest
Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Mrs. Julian Davis-Buckle is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Chargé d’Affairs, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (left), to remove a fire proximity jacket from a clothing hanger. Occasion was the handover ceremony for fire equipment on Monday (July 15), at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in Kingston, donated by the United States Embassy in Kingston.
Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Mrs. Julian Davis-Buckle is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Chargé d’Affairs, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (left), to remove a fire proximity jacket from a clothing hanger. Occasion was the handover ceremony for fire equipment on Monday (July 15), at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in Kingston, donated by the United States Embassy in Kingston.

JFB Official Encourages Persons to Call Emergency Numbers
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (right) at the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently. At centre is Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (right) at the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently. At centre is Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.

Gov’t Launches Project to Protect Forests

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the 25th Session of the General Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on July 22. At left is Secretary General of the ISA, Michael Lodge.
Foreign Affairs

Oceans and Seas Vital to Economic Sustainability of SIDS – Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says oceans and seas are pivotal to the economic sustainability of small island developing states (SIDS) such as Jamaica. Against this background, she welcomes the increased global focus on ocean-related matters, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 14, which urges stakeholder collaboration to “conserve and use the oceans, seas...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left foreground), walks along the overpass at Three Miles/Portia Simpson Miller Square in St. Andrew, during a tour of the major road improvement projects in the Corporate Area on Sunday (July 21). He is accompanied by Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E.G. Hunter (centre); and Senior Director for Project Implementation at the NWA, Varden Downer.
Works / Construction

Road Development Projects to Spur Jobs, Investments – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the major road improvement projects being undertaken across the Corporate Area have the potential to spur new investment and job opportunities. Citing data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which shows that the unemployment rate fell to a new record low of 7.8 per cent at the end of April,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the 2019 launch of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on July 18.
Local GovernmentYouth

Minister Says YSEP Contributes to Low Unemployment Rate

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), now in its third year, has contributed to the recent decline in the country’s unemployment rate. The Minister was speaking at the 2019 launch of YSEP at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 18. The latest quarterly survey...
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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, addresses Friday
Justice

Justice Ministry Prepares for Roll-Out of Child Diversion Programme

The Ministry of Justice is continuing stakeholder engagements in preparation for the Child Diversion Programme's roll-out in November. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the activities will include additional sensitisation sessions, and more "robust" training for various partners and interests. In a speech delivered by Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, at the inaugural Witness Care Conference,...
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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, greets Canada
Justice

Buses With Audio-Video Technology to Secure Testimony From Witnesses

The Ministry of Justice will be providing two buses, equipped with audio-video technology, to assist in securing testimony from witnesses in trial matters. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who said the vehicles, which will be rolled out soon, will be used to travel to remote areas where witnesses may be located. These, he said, are among...
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