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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), looks at something being pointed out by Principal Director of Mining in the Ministry, Dr. Oral Rainford (centre), during a tour of Jamalco’s refinery and mining operations in Halse Hall, Clarendon, on January 11. At left is State Minister in the National Security Ministry and Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

Mining an Important Player in the Economy

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says that mining continues to play an important role in the country’s economic growth and development. He noted that gross domestic product (GDP) for the July to September 2018 quarter grew by 1.8...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left) is presented with a reusable canvas bag by Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (right), after a meeting at the St. James Municipal Corporation chambers on Thursday (January 10). Mr. Knight gave a presentation on the ban on single-use plastic bags and straws, as well as Styrofoam, which took effect on January 1, 2019.

Jamaicans Urged to Get Into the Habit of Using Plastic Alternatives

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Grange mourns Troy Caine

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

Troy Caine was a Reservoir of Political Historic Knowledge – PM Holness

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

More Companies Urged to Offer Internships for Young People

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), having a light conversation with (from left): Country Coordinator, African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) – European Union (EU) Development Minerals Programme, Mrs. Ruth Clarke; Attaché/Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Stefano Cilli; Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Elsie Laurence-Chounoune and Past Commissioner of Mines, Mr. Clinton Thompson, during the Final Conference for the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme, held at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on Wednesday (January 9).

7 years ago Mining

Mining Minister Highlights Significance of ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)-European Union (EU) Development Minerals Programme has assisted stakeholders in the mining sector to embrace international standards. The ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme is a three-year, €13.1 million capacity building project, which is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) cuts the ribbon to open the Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited’s Data Entry Building Number 7 on Wednesday (January 9). Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation; Hon. Karl Samuda; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; and Chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone Company Limited, Antony Mark Hart.

7 years ago Industry

We Must Develop a Culture of Work – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the policy of the Government is not just to create employment but to create a culture of work. Commenting on the increase in Global Services Sector through Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in the country and the record number of employment, Prime Minister Holness stated that the Government must increase training to support the expansion of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses a press briefing held at the New Kingston offices of the Tourism Ministry on Tuesday (January 8). Also pictured is International tourism security expert, Dr. Peter Tarlow.

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomed 4.31 Million Visitors in 2018

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting that Jamaica welcomed a record 4.31 million visitors in 2018. “This represents the second year in a row that Jamaica has had more than 4.3 million visitors in a single year,” he said at a press briefing held at his New Kingston offices on Tuesday (January 8). He noted that the country...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), with Principal of the Little London High School in Westmoreland, Garfield James (left); and Director of the Safety and Security Programme in the Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (right), during a visit to the school on January 8.

7 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

Funds Allocated to Complete Classroom Block at Little London High

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has allocated $13 million to assist with the completion of a classroom block at the Little London High School, in Westmoreland. During a visit to the institution on Tuesday, January 8, Senator Reid said the new block will help to alleviate a shortage of space at the institution. Construction...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), accepts a gift from Principal of the Trench Town Polytechnic College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, following his keynote address at the annual conference of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St James on January 9.

7 years ago Education

Steps Being Taken To Fund Education of Students Up to Age 18 – Reid

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is taking steps to fully fund the education of students up to 18 years old. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says, once finalised, this will be implemented over a three-year period. “So I am now trying to get us to this bold statement of zero to 18 public free-education strategy that...

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock; addresses a leadership development webinar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on Monday (January 7).

7 years ago Education

Educational Institutions Urged to Employ Blue Ocean Strategy

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock, is encouraging heads of educational institutions to employ the Blue Ocean Strategy as a transformational tool. “We can use the blue ocean shift as a real tool. What we need is not principals who were first-class teachers; we need chief executive officers (CEOs) to run our schools,” he said. Professor...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 8). Listening are (from left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

7 years ago Technology

US$68 Million for Implementation of NIDS

The total budget for implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) is US$68 million, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He said that approximately 20 per cent of the amount is for the NIDS solution, which is the software required to deliver identity management services. Mr. Holness was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesman on Science and...