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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles (right) with (from left): Foreign Services Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Aliecia Taylor; Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Phillip Paulwell; Prefect, Vauxhall High School, Tajay Malcolm; Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie A. Curtis; and Deputy Head Girl, Vauxhall High School, Charlecia Robinson. Occasion was a Commonwealth Day youth consultation held on March 11 at the school in Kingston.

Commonwealth a Testament to the Principle of Connectivity – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Commonwealth as a testament to the principle of connectivity among nation states. “We are connected through the shared interests of making our nations prosperous,” he said. “We are bound by...

National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Monday, March 11 on the upcoming National Mathematics Week.

Several Activities to Mark National Mathematics Week

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets operators of the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place, Carl Erskine (second left) and Barbara Erskine, at the opening of the restaurant in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 9. At right is Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.

Jamaica Welcomes One Million Visitors in First Nine Weeks of 2019

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking to journalists during a clean-up activity in Negril, Westmoreland, recently.

Solid Waste Management Regulations Near Completion

Chief Justice Commits to Improving Service Delivery

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

7 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

“Tragedy of Immense Scale” – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning extended deepest condolences to the families, loved ones and colleagues of the victims of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that crashed in Addis Abbaba on Sunday. All 157 people aboard, from more than 35 different countries, perished in the tragedy. “This is a tragedy of immense scale that is impacting so many families all over...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Fire Prevention Division and Acting Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis Buckle.

7 years ago Local Government

Jamaica Fire Brigade Recruiting More Women

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting an increase in the number of female recruits. Acting Assistant Commissioner Julian Davis Buckle cites, as an example, the 22 women comprising the latest cohort of 130 recruits now in training to become firefighters. Additionally, she says, women are stationed in every department and occupy key positions, including Instructors, Incident Commanders, Sub-officers, and...

University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus Dr. Luz Longsworth, speaking at first anniversary ‘Women of Courage’ luncheon for the charity organization, Sarah’s Children, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on March 7.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Women in Leadership Encouraged to Assist Aspirants Hindered By Gender Inequality

Women in leadership are being encouraged to assist other females who are pursuing this goal, but have been hindered by gender inequality. This urging comes from University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth, who expressed concern over the “dearth of balance” relating to women occupying leadership positions in Jamaica...

Consumer Affairs Commission Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum on March 8.

7 years ago Commerce

CAC Partnering With MDAs on Health and Financial Wellness Campaign

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is, this year, partnering with several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on a health and financial wellness public education campaign. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, says the CAC will be collaborating with the Ministry of Health, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, and National Food Industry Task Force to educate consumers on ways to maintain healthy...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at an International Women’s Day Breakfast Forum at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on March 8. The event was jointly hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), and Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) under the theme: ‘Breaking Through to Next-Level Gender Equality in the Jamaican Workplace’.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Gov’t Remains Committed to Gender Equality

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls for sustainable development. “The Government affirms that gender equality is an essential requirement for attaining this. We remain committed to gender equality as a precondition for and indicator of a people-centred approach to national...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), peruses a document along with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, prior to the start of Friday’s (March 8) Government of Jamaica (GoJ)/IMF joint press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston for the Fifth IMF Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) Review.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Meets All Targets Under Fifth IMF PSBA Review

Jamaica has met all targets under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) for the period ending December 2018. This is according to Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, who indicated the Government’s concurrence with the IMF that Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme remains strong, consequent on consistent policy implementation. “The Government has met all 22...