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State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. addresses a session to highlight Jamaica’s progress in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 27).

Youth Urged To Become Custodians for SDGS

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. is calling on the nation’s youth to become custodians for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Young Jamaicans… must understand the importance of not...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers Jamaica’s Policy Statement at the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, September 27.

PM Calls On Int’l Financial Institutions to Reconsider Classification of Countries

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), has the attention of (from second left), J. Wray & Nephew Foundation Manager, Michelle Samuels; Chairman of the J. Wray & Nephew Foundation, Clement “Jimmy” Lawrence, and Early Childhood Commission Chairman, Trisha Williams-Singh, at the handover ceremony for the renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, September 26.

More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (right), and former Managing Director at JISCO Alpart Jamaica, Liu Wanxiang (centre), observe mechanic Lenford Samuels at work, during a tour of the plant in in Nain, St. Elizabeth in 2017.

Young Engineers to Help Develop Alpart/Gansu Industrial Park

More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), prepares to break ground for the construction of an artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (September 24). Others taking part (from left) are Development Manager, FIFA Regional Office, Marlon Glean; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams; and President, Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts.

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Redevelopment of the National Stadium

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the procurement process for the redevelopment of the National Stadium has been completed, and a consultant has been selected to prepare a business plan. Ms. Grange made the announcement at the ceremony to break ground for the artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, located...

Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Moniphia Hewling, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 27.

8 years ago Technology

October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science and Technology will observe its third national Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. The month, which is observed internationally, will focus on the theme ‘Cybersecurity our Shared Responsibility’ with the sub-theme ‘Think Before You Click’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 27), Head of Ja-CIRT, Dr....

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Professor Bernadette Warner (centre) and UCC Executive Chancellor, Professor Dennis Gayle, at the UCC’s second annual research conference, held at its New Kingston campus on September 27.

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Prime Minister Welcomes Plans by UCC to Develop Global Academic City

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed plans by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) to develop a global academic city on lands at Caymanas Estate in St. Catherine. “This is a notable step in the right direction, which challenges the very core of how we traditionally see universities, and it solidifies opportunity for innovative enterprise. I...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (September 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

8 years ago Transport

Cabinet Approves Joint Venture Agreement for Morant Bay Urban Centre

A joint venture agreement for the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas has been approved by Cabinet. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that the agreement, which is between the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, is for the construction of the new urban centre on 28...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, United States of America today (Thursday, September 27)

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Economic Independence Will Secure Our Resilience

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told world leaders that while Small Island Developing States (SIDS) continue to strengthen partnerships around the world, economic independence will ultimately secure resilience for all SIDS. Addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City today (September 27), Prime Minister Holness noted Jamaica and other SIDS continue to work to...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. (FILE)

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Outlines Opportunities with Debt Reduction

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that as Jamaica’s debt is reduced, more opportunities will become available, particularly for local private investments. Speaking at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) annual economic forum held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, the Minister said developments associated with ongoing debt reduction and...

The newly renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, which was officially handed over to school administrators, at a ceremony on Wednesday (September 26). The school was upgraded by J Wray & Nephew Foundation at a cost of $30 million.

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State Minister Calls for Partnerships to Upgrade Early-Childhood Institutions

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for increased partnerships for the upgrading of the country’s early-childhood institutions. “Since we all know that if we don’t get it right at the start we will have to play catch-up, shouldn’t we be coalescing and getting partnership, resources at the earliest stage?,” he asked....