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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in New Kingston on Thursday (March 14). Listening is CHTA President, Nicola Madden-Greig.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in New Kingston on Thursday (March 14). Listening is CHTA President, Nicola Madden-Greig.

Record Visitor Arrivals and Tourism Earnings for Jamaica between January and February 2024

Jamaica welcomed one million visitors and generated tourism earnings of US$1 billion between January and February 2024. This, according to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, “is a record that has never happened in the history of Jamaica”. “So, the good...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (head of table), addresses the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) board meeting held on Wednesday (March 13) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (head of table), addresses the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) board meeting held on Wednesday (March 13) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Minister Hill at NCRA Board Meeting
President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.
President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.

Montpelier Agricultural Show April 1
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

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Endorses UCJ’s Micro Credentials Push

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in support of the plan by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) to expand opportunities for post-secondary education through the implementation of micro credentials. Micro credentials are a series or collection of specially designed courses that result in certification. They demonstrate the learner’s skills, knowledge, and/or experience in a specific subject area or...
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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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