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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.

Review of Cabinet’s Role in Procurement Needed – Minister Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, is highlighting the need for a review of the role of the Cabinet in the public procurement process. Opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during Friday’s (March 15) Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022 launch at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Education Minister Welcomes Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Findings

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; President, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Camille Needham; Director of Tourism, Donovan White and President, JHTA, Robin Russell, following the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board office in Kingston, on March 14.

Hundreds of Buyer Companies and Delegates Expected at CHTA Travel Marketplace

Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).

PHOTOS: Eltham High School Tour

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a photo opportunity with the nine newly appointed members of the National Identification and Registration Authority following a meeting today (March 15) at Jamaica House. He is joined by Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right); and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Rocky Meade.

Nine-Member NIRA Board Appointed

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

2 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF in a Solid Position – Major General Anderson

Outgoing Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is in a solid position as an organisation and is on par with law enforcement around the world. “We have onboarded technologies that make us as good as any force anywhere. We have onboarded quality systems so that we are one of very few forces anywhere that...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), presents a knapsack to little Savannah Wright (right) for her participation in the St. Thomas instalment of the Ministry’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ tour. The event was held at the Rudloph Elder Park in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 14).

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Impressive Turnout for Morant Bay ‘Know Your Numbers’ Tour

St. Thomas residents were out in their numbers on Thursday (March 14) for the parish’s instalment of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign. The event was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay and gave the attendees an opportunity to check their blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol levels, and access...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Emphasises Importance of Adequate Rest

There is need for adequate rest, as it contributes to the general well-being of an individual, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking virtually at a World Sleep Day forum, held today (March 15), the Minister said that lack of sleep has “unfortunate manifestations” for many who believe that it is good to work for...

Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Charles Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 13.

2 years ago EnvironmentScienceTechnology

ICENS Acquires Gamma Irradiation Technology

A multipurpose gamma irradiation machine, which will be used in combatting the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito, to boost the production of climate change-resilient crops, among other benefits, is expected to arrive in the island by May. The gamma irradiation process uses Cobalt 60 radiation for a variety of applications, including sterilisation, decontamination and materials modification. It has proven to be...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers his opening presentation of the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 12).

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t to Publish FINSAC Commission Archives

The Government will publish on a specially curated website the FINSAC Commission Archives comprising all of the evidence provided and the submissions made to the FINSAC Commission. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who said this will be done as soon as is “practicably possible”. “All of this archived data...

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

TAJ Portal Being Upgraded

Work is being undertaken to upgrade the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) portal to provide for a better user experience and facilitate ease of access to the various types of tax transactions. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March...

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Thursday (March 14).

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites

As the St. Elizabeth Health Service continues to tackle the spread of dengue fever, citizens have been urged to destroy mosquito breeding sites. Speaking at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (March 14), Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness in September...