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(FILE) Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing the House of Representatives on February 5. Listening are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left, front); St Mary South East Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn (left, back) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Hon. Floyd Green.
(FILE) Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing the House of Representatives on February 5. Listening are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left, front); St Mary South East Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn (left, back) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Hon. Floyd Green.

Drought Alleviation Programme Being Prepared as Extreme Heat Expected to Continue – Vaz

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) is now in the process of preparing a programme to alleviate drought conditions across the island as temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months. The programme is to be...
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Action Programme Alignment and Capacity Building Officer, Science, Technology and Implementation (STI), at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr. Richard A. Byron-Cox, when he called on the Minister at the Ministry on Hagley Park Road in Kingston, on July 16.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Action Programme Alignment and Capacity Building Officer, Science, Technology and Implementation (STI), at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Dr. Richard A. Byron-Cox, when he called on the Minister at the Ministry on Hagley Park Road in Kingston, on July 16.

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Courtesy Call
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

House Approves Extension of SOE in South St. Andrew
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), highlights a point during a meeting at the Minister’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16) to discuss solutions to the water shortage aftecting the West Rural and East Rural St. Andrew constituencies. At right is Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), highlights a point during a meeting at the Minister’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (July 16) to discuss solutions to the water shortage aftecting the West Rural and East Rural St. Andrew constituencies. At right is Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Gov’t Focused on Proper Maintenance of Water Supply Systems
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the official opening of the new St. Elizabeth Justice Centre on Coke Drive in Santa Cruz on Thursday, July 11.
Justice

Audio Visual Equipment to be Installed in Courts

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that audiovisual equipment will be installed in courthouses in the coming weeks. He said the technology will allow for matters to be “recorded and kept for posterity” and address delays in the justice system. “At the moment, the parish court judge takes longhand for everything, but with that [audiovisual] process it won’t be necessary....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), observes as teachers from the Special Needs Department at Liberty Academy at the Priory, in St. Andrew, Jami-Ann Genius (left) and Tamalee Hamilton (right), interact with students during a visit to the institution on July 16. To the Prime Minister’s left is Special Needs Coordinator, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Toni-Ann Millen.
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Government Facilitates Inclusive Education System for All Children – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains resolute in facilitating an inclusive education system that caters to the needs of all children, particularly those with special needs. “The Government is very sensitive towards special needs education and towards providing the service. We acknowledge that we are not at the service level that we should be, but...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), addresses a meeting with political representatives from the parish of St. Thomas, and officials from the National Water Commission (NWC), Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), today (July 16), at his New Kingston office, to provide update on funding to truck water to drought-affected communities.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Government Approves Additional Funds to Truck Water

The Government has approved additional funds to truck water to communities affected by the drought, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking with JIS News after a meeting with political representatives from St. Thomas and officials from the National Water Commission (NWC), Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), listens to a point from Global Power Sector Programme Manager, Bureau of Energy Resources, United States Department of State, Faith Corneille, at the opening of a two-day alternative energy conference at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (July 15). Sharing in the discussion is Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jason Fraser.
Technology

US State Department to Support Alternative Energy Projects in Caribbean

Jamaica is among several Caribbean countries slated to benefit from United States (US) Department of State support to implement alternative energy-related projects. Global Power Sector Programme Manager, Bureau of Energy Resources, US Department of State, Faith Corneille, said that over 70 projects have been identified that could receive technical assistance or finance. This follows an assessment conducted by the Department...
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Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan (right), is in discussion with Past President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Mike Fennel, during a club meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 11.
Technology

Upgrading of ICT Infrastructure Will Boost Productivity – Senator Morgan

Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan, says upgrading of the Government’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure will improve productivity as persons will be able to transact more business online. “Think about the amount of time Jamaicans spend in lines or in traffic and then calculate the value of that time to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and… to productivity...
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Trainees of the HEART Trust/ NTA National Unattached Youth Programme (NUYP) at a job-readiness seminar at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 11.
EducationYouth

Young Trainees Urged to Show Positive Attitude in the Workplace

Young trainees under the HEART Trust/NTA National Unattached Youth Programme (NUYP) are being encouraged to adopt a positive attitude as they prepare to enter the workforce. Principal of the HEART College of Hospitality Services, Shorna Myrie, gave the advice as she addressed a job readiness seminar at the HEART College of Innovation and Technology in Montego Bay, St. James, on...
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Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron (right), converses with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen; and Chairman of the BSJ’s Standards Council, Senator Matthew Samuda, during Monday’s (July 15) launch of the BSJ’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event was held at the Bureau’s Winchester Road head office in St. Andrew.
Industry

Bureau of Standards Jamaica Lauded for 50 Years of Service

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has been lauded for rendering exemplary and distinguished service over the past 50 years. “In your five-decade history, you have been an outstanding organisation, contributing significantly to standards at the national, regional and international levels,” Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said. He was speaking at the...
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