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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), listens to a point from Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (right), at a public forum organised by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) on the advantages and disadvantages of the BOJ becoming an independent entity. The event was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on September 20. Executive Director of CaPRI, Dr. Damien King, listens in.

Business Community Supports Central Bank Independence

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says there is support from the business community for Government’s move to amend several laws governing the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) operations in order to make the entity more...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry (right), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, during his tour of the agency’s new television building at 5-9 South Odean Avenue in St. Andrew recently.

Minister Henry Tours JIS Television Dept. New Building

Heavy-duty equipment is employed in the clearing of an illegal dump site at Arnold Road in Kingston on Thursday (September 20). The activity was undertaken by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).

NSWMA Head Urges Responsible Waste Disposal

Staff of Westmoreland Public Health Services march through the streets of Little London on Thursday (September 20) to bring awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. The event was part of activities for National Breastfeeding Week from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’.

Westmoreland Health Workers March to Promote Breastfeeding

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point during today's (September 21) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Extension of State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine North

8 years ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Prime Minister Says Economy Has Progressed Under ERP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the economy has made progress under the Economic Reform Programme (ERP). Speaking at a Government of Jamaica and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Review press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister today (September 21), Mr. Holness said the Government is pleased that its economic programme is proceeding on track. “Reform...

8 years ago CommunityInformation

CMU’s Fact Centre Will Meet Demand for Engineers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the newly launched Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston is expected to go a far way in filling Jamaica’s demand for engineers. The facility, which was officially opened by the Prime Minister on Wednesday (September 19), has the capacity to train and certify...

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

State Minister Highlights Strengths of Women during Disasters

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says women are oftentimes the unsung heroes during and after natural disasters, always ensuring the safety of family, including young children. Addressing a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18, Mr. Terrelonge added that communities usually...

8 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Compassionate Care Programme Launched At Black River Hospital

Patients at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, should see an improvement in the delivery of care, following the launch of the Ministry of Health's Compassionate Care Programme at the facility on Thursday (September 20). Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it is important that healthcare professionals strike a balance between clinical...

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentNational Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Pursuing Partnerships to Strengthen Security Framework

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica will continue to forge ties with new and traditional partners in a bid to bolster the country’s national security framework. “We are intensifying our cooperation with our traditional partners (Americans, British and Canadians) but there are new partners... other countries, as well, that we seek to cooperate with,” he said in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Knox Community College students, Brittania Tomlinson (left) and Abbigail McCleod, at the

8 years ago Labour

Young Jobseekers Benefiting from Electronic Labour Exchange

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) is positively impacting the lives of young jobseekers. The ELE matches employers and jobseekers, and provides career counselling, résumé writing, and access to information on scholarships and loans. “In recent times, we have been working with persons in the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) by...

Project Manager of the MoBay City Run organizing committee, Ashley Anguin ( fourth left), with students ( from left) Selcia Johnson, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College; Shanique Corbett, University of Technology – Western Campus; Rayon Fray, University of the West Indies - Western Jamaica Campus; Roma Rajwani Mt. Alvernia High School; and Rushell Samuels Montego Bay Community College. The students collected cheques on behalf of their schools at the MoBay City Run Scholarship presentation, which was held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Wednesday (September 19).

8 years ago EducationYouth

Montego Bay City Run Scholarship Fund Assists Students in the West

Four tertiary institutions, one secondary school and students in Montego Bay, St. James, have been offered scholarships and donations amounting to $4.5 million, through the Montego Bay City Run Scholarship Fund. A sum of $1.3 million has been disbursed to the University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus; $700,000 to the Montego Bay Community College; $700,000 to the University...