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From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, Nick Perry, listen to Island Grill Founder and Chair of the National Commercial Bank Foundation (NCBF), Dr. Thalia Lyn, at the Diplomatic Days 2024 welcome reception on March 12, at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in Kingston.
From left: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, Nick Perry, listen to Island Grill Founder and Chair of the National Commercial Bank Foundation (NCBF), Dr. Thalia Lyn, at the Diplomatic Days 2024 welcome reception on March 12, at the Ministry’s Port Royal Street offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Diplomatic Days Welcome Reception

Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation, MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, on March 14. She noted that  300 at-risk youth in volatile communities are benefiting from targeted intervention for violence prevention, through the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.
Executive Director of the non-governmental organisation, MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, on March 14. She noted that  300 at-risk youth in volatile communities are benefiting from targeted intervention for violence prevention, through the European Union-funded BRIDGE Project.

At-Risk Youth Benefit from EU Bridge Project
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, engages with students at Christel House Jamaica, during a wellness check-In at the institution in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 13), as part of the Ministry’s #DoYourShare mental wellness campaign.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, engages with students at Christel House Jamaica, during a wellness check-In at the institution in St. Catherine on Wednesday (March 13), as part of the Ministry’s #DoYourShare mental wellness campaign.

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Conducts Wellness Check-in at Christel House Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to Jamaica, Wendy Manushka Paulus-Aminta (right), while members of the Jamaican and Surinamese delegations listen. Occasion was a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 13).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname to Jamaica, Wendy Manushka Paulus-Aminta (right), while members of the Jamaican and Surinamese delegations listen. Occasion was a courtesy call on the Minister at her offices in Kingston on Wednesday (March 13).

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Receives Courtesy Call from Suriname Delegation
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.

Education Ministry Endorses UCJ’s Micro Credentials Push

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Implementation of US$20m Social Protection Project

Cabinet has approved implementation of the US$20-million (approximately $3-billion) Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project. This follows submissions from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, with comprehensive justification by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided details...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden, addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13 at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.
LabourSocial SecurityYouth

PATH Benefits to Be Increased

Persons enrolled in the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) can expect an increase in their benefits this year, details of which will be made available soon. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden. She was speaking at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with...
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A section of the newly rehabilitated Whithorn to Darliston roadway in Westmoreland.
Works / Construction

Work Completed on Whithorn to Darliston Road

The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed the rehabilitation of the Whithorn to Darliston roadway in Westmoreland. Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western Office, Janel Ricketts, told JIS News that the $294-million project involved reshaping and asphalting the 12 kilometres of roadway. “There was also significant emphasis on repairing undermined sections of the road through the repair and reconstruction...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.
Budget 2024/2025Industry

TAJ Investing $11 Billion in Creating Modern Tax Offices

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is projected to invest more than $11 billion in capital projects to modernise, upgrade and construct new tax offices across Jamaica over the next three years. The works to be undertaken will provide a more comfortable and efficient experience for taxpayers. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who provided details...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon, and online.
LabourSocial Security

Technical Working Groups to Provide Oversight of Transformation of PATH

Two technical working groups are to be established to provide oversight of the transformation process for the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). The first group will review and provide recommendations regarding the technical design of PATH. The other will scrutinise and provide strategic guidance on the reassessment and general rules of the programme. There will also be...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.
LabourSocial Security

Ministry to Partner with Private Sector to Strengthen PATH

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be introducing a programme that will facilitate partnerships with the private sector to provide sustainable support to the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who made the disclosure, said the initiative forms part of the transformation and improvement of PATH. “We are going to...
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