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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphases a point at the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. To his left is Minister of Finance and the Public of Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphases a point at the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. To his left is Minister of Finance and the Public of Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

New Regime for Boards of Public Bodies to be Established

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a new regime for the appointment of Boards for public bodies and agencies will be established to strengthen their governance and accountability systems. He said that the move will facilitate greater probity,...
Fourth-year student at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Felisha Rose (right), explains the concept behind a model for a smart house design to (from left) Chief of Party, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advance Programme, Alejandro Paredes; Senior Director, National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Nicole Manning; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Barbara Allen. Occasion was a forum on ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Action 2019’, hosted by the VTDI at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 19).
Fourth-year student at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Felisha Rose (right), explains the concept behind a model for a smart house design to (from left) Chief of Party, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advance Programme, Alejandro Paredes; Senior Director, National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Nicole Manning; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Barbara Allen. Occasion was a forum on ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Action 2019’, hosted by the VTDI at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 19).

Education Ministry Pushes for Increase in Trained and Certified Persons
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. Seated (from left) are Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. Seated (from left) are Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

EXIM Bank Loans for Productive Sector to Increase to $9.3 Billion
Scholarship recipients under the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists
Scholarship recipients under the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists' Operation Save A Youth (OSAY) programme show off their cheques, which were presented during a ceremony held in Mandeville, Manchester, on Sunday (March 17) to culminate a community workday in the parish. Sharing the moment are Director of Youth Ministries at the CJC, Pastor Kevan Barnaby (9th left); and President of the CJC, Pastor Levi Johnson (right).

Young People Carry out Voluntary Work in Manchester
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, shares a moment with Principal of Moneague College in St. Ann and member of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Howard Isaacs, during the recent staging of the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, shares a moment with Principal of Moneague College in St. Ann and member of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Howard Isaacs, during the recent staging of the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

GSS Programme to Boost Jobs, Position Jamaica as Digital Business Hub

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(FILE) Work in progress along a section of the Mandela Highway. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor, with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane service road adjacent to the main roadway to facilitate the development of Caymanas Estate and upgrading of the Six Miles Interchange.
Transport

Mandela Highway Upgrade 90% Complete

The Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction project is just over 90 per cent complete, says Senior Communications Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), Ramona Lawson. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Lawson said activities are now focused on pavement work, with several sections in the vicinity of the Six Miles Interchange asphalted recently. She noted that the first lift of...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), makes a contribution to the 2019 Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Wings Appeal, which was launched at King’s House, today (March 19). Assisting the Governor-General is Chairman of RAFA, Major (Retired) Joanna Lewin. The Wings Appeal is a series of activities to raise funds for ex-servicemen and their families.
CommunityGovernor General

Jamaicans Encouraged to Support Wings Appeal

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging Jamaicans to contribute to the Royal Air Force Association’s Wings Appeal, to ensure that ex-servicemen get the support they need. Speaking at the launch of the initiative today (March 19), at King’s House in St. Andrew, the Governor-General pointed out that Wings Appeal has contributed to the welfare of...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), shares with Montego Bay High School student, Toni-Ann Cowan second left); Gwendolyn Jacob (second right), grandmother of Herbert Morrison Technical High School student, Sheree Blake; and Green Pond High School student, Chadaine Blagrove. The students were among five recognised for excellence in academics and sports, during the regular meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held in Montego Bay on March 14.
Youth

St. James Municipal Corporation Rewards Students for Academic Excellence

The St. James Municipal Corporation has recognised five students from the parish for excellence in academics and sports. During the Corporation’s regular monthly meeting held in Montego Bay on March 14, the students, who are beneficiaries of the Poor Relief Department, were presented with gift baskets and showered with accolades. They are Montego Bay High School students Abena Purrier and...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady (right), with Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre); and Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Kitack Lim; at the High Level Symposium for Transport Ministers of the Caribbean Region, held recently at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James.
EnvironmentTransport

Maritime Authority to Push for Blue Economy Legislation

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Peter Brady, says the agency will be pushing for legislation governing exploration and development of a sustainable blue economy. The blue economy refers to the utilisation of the resources of the ocean for economic benefits, while ensuring the sustainability and productivity of those same resources. It includes tourism;...
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Sales and Promotions Manager for Manufacturing, Energy and Mining at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Berletta Henlon-Forrester.
CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JAMPRO Leads Cosmetics Manufacturers to Trade Show in New Orleans

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be leading a team of local cosmetics manufacturers to participate in the Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show in New Orleans, United States, from March 30 to April 1. The annual beauty show, which is one of the largest of its kind in North America, attracts more than 35,000 hairstylists, make-up artists, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, distributors...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening session of the two-day XXII Workshop in International Economics and Finance, at the Bank of Jamaica in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 18).
Finance & Public Service

Country Embarks on Next Phase of Economic Reforms

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the country is now embarking on the next phase of economic reforms, which will ensure that monetary policy delivers low, stable and predictable inflation. This strategy, referred to as “inflation targeting”, is a monetary policy regime in which a central bank has an explicit target inflation rate...
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