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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses a meeting of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Board of Directors on Friday (February 23) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses a meeting of the National Solid Waste Management Authority’s (NSWMA) Board of Directors on Friday (February 23) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Stiffer Penalties Coming for Improper Waste Disposal

The Government will be proceeding with plans to introduce legislation to impose stiffer penalties for improper waste disposal. Legislation is to be passed to increase the fines for illegal and improper disposal of municipal waste, and a bill will be...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (February 23) graduation ceremony for 39 public health officers who received professional certification in Healthcare Administration and Leadership from the University of Technology (UTech). The ceremony was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (February 23) graduation ceremony for 39 public health officers who received professional certification in Healthcare Administration and Leadership from the University of Technology (UTech). The ceremony was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston

39 Public Health Officers Receive UTECH Professional Certification
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

Finance Ministry Heightening Public Awareness About the National Budget
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses the recent BOJ Quarterly Monetary Policy media briefing.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses the recent BOJ Quarterly Monetary Policy media briefing.

BOJ Monetary Policy Committee Maintaining Heightened Surveillance of Risks to Inflation Outlook
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays flowers at the shrine of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, on Saturday (February 24). The occasion was a floral tribute ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston marking the 140th anniversary of Sir Alexander’s birth.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, lays flowers at the shrine of National Hero and Jamaica’s first Prime Minister, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, on Saturday (February 24). The occasion was a floral tribute ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston marking the 140th anniversary of Sir Alexander’s birth.

PHOTOS: Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante’s 140th Birthday Anniversary Floral Tribute Ceremony

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Local sauces are in high demand in the Diaspora.
AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Agro-Processors and Food Manufacturers Urged to Tap into Export Market

Local agro-processors and food and beverage manufacturers are being encouraged to explore the many prospects for exporting Jamaican food products. “We continue to see demand for ready to eat products, not just from our Diaspora members, but also from mainstream consumers,” said Agri-Business Exports Acting Manager, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shanique Edwards. “Export offers significant opportunities for local companies in...
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Logo of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Largely Completes its Action Plan Agreed with FATF

The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) FATF today at its February 2024 Plenary meeting in Paris, approved for their America’s Joint Group to conduct an on-site visit to Jamaica to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of the measures the country has implemented to address its strategic AML/CFT deficiencies outlined in the 13-point action plan agreed with the FATF in February...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

PHOTOS: NEPA Presents Environmental Learning Aids to Early Childhood Institutions

Chief Executive Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight (left), and Acting Communications Manager at the Early Childhood Commission, Sophia Stewart (right), present environmental learning aids to educator at Beaming Brite Sparks Basic School, Veronica Fairclough. The handover ceremony was held at NEPAS’s Caledonia offices in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
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President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Keith Duncan, inspects recruits trained under the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), at the passing out parade held at the Polo Grounds, Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
National Security

PHOTOS: JNSC Passing Out Parade

President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Keith Duncan, inspects recruits trained under the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), at the passing out parade held at the Polo Grounds, Up Park Camp in Kingston on Friday (February 23).
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the PIOJ and the HEART/NSTA Trust. The signing took place the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday (February 23).
CommunityEducationOffice of the Prime Minister

HEART/NSTA Trust and PIOJ Sign MoU to Empower Residents in Several Communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and HEART/NSTA Trust to empower and build the capacity of residents in several targetted communities. The MoU was inked by PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taniesha Ingleton, at the Institute’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnologyYouth

Students Encouraged to Build Technology Skills

Students should build their technology skills and seek careers in the lucrative cyber security sector, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Delivering the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22),...
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The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCFJ) headquarters in Kingston
Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

Charity Ball to Assist Adolescent Mothers

Plans are progressing for a Charity Ball to raise funds to assist adolescent mothers to be reintegrated into the school system. The event, scheduled to take place on May 18 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, is being organised by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport....
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