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Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing journalists on the rate of inflation during Wednesday’s (August 22) media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Factors Influencing Inflation Rate Shortfall Outlined

Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, today (August 22), released official correspondence from the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) outlining the factors resulting in Jamaica’s inflation target shortfall as at June 2018. In September 2017, the Government...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, holds a pen made from bamboo at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Agricultural Development Stakeholders Forum held on August 21 at the Richmond Gap Church of God of Prophecy, St. Thomas.

Bamboo and Castor Oil Industries to be Added to Agriculture Push-Start Programme

Skills Building Coordinator, Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) Limited, Ivan Coore (left), congratulates Mansfield Greensword (right), who successfully completed the WROC’s six-month ‘Strengthening the Culture of Integrity Jamaica Project: Skills Building for Integrity Programme’, during a graduation ceremony at Alhambra Inn in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 22). Other participants (from 2nd left) are: Paulette Lyons Shaw and Stephen McDonald.

Over 30 Youth Certified Under WROC Training Programme

Mr. Holness was addressing an awards ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (August 22) for children of OPM and Office of the Cabinet staff members who were successful in the final sitting of the GSAT earlier this year.

PM Holness Encourages Society to Embrace Primary Exit Profile Examination

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents participant, Martha Corbett-Baugh, with a certificate of participation for successfully completing an intensive training programme for Spanish language practitioners, at the Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew, on August 21.

Government Seeking to Transform Jamaica into A Multilingual Country

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing awardees and guests attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s ( JTA) 54th annual conference awards ceremony at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (August 21).

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Education Minister Lauds Teachers

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has lauded the nation’s teachers for their outstanding contributions and continuous commitment to the profession. He also praised them for their active roles in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which this year presented awards to 16 educators in recognition of their excellent and steadfast service to Jamaica, above and beyond...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), in discussion with workers on the construction site of the new US$330 million Jamaica Public Service (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being built in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine. They are (from second left) steel fixer, Kennado Foster; and Works Manager, Jerome Williams. Also pictured is JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel DaRosa (left). The Prime Minister was on a tour of the project site on Tuesday (August 21).

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Residents Encouraged To Upgrade Skills to Access Job Opportunities at New JPS Power Plant

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging residents of communities surrounding the new Jamaica Public Service (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being built in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, to upgrade their skills in order to qualify for the higher level positions that will become available when the facility is completed. “As the plant moves from its...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon.William J.C. Hutchinson, speaking at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) agricultural development stakeholders’ forum at the Richmond Gap Church of God of Prophecy, St. Thomas, on Thursday (August 21).

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Agricultural Produce Act to be Amended

The Government plans to amend the Agricultural Produce Act to ensure farmers are able to recover the full cost of their produce, if stolen. The proposed amendments include increasing fines from $250,000 to $3 million; expanding the definition of praedial larceny; and simplifying the procedures for registering and licensing all handlers of agricultural produce. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon

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Licensing Regime to Professionalise Teaching

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon, says the Government’s move to implement a regime for the licensing and registration of teachers is aimed at ensuring greater levels of accountability and professionalism in teaching. “There is a global move towards professionalising teaching,” she says in a JIS News interview. “[This is] so that it is...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (6th right), poses with members of the farm work programme in Albany, New York, USA, during a visit on Tuesday, August 14.

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Gov’t Looking to Strengthen Jamaica-USA Seasonal Work Programme

The Government is looking to further strengthen arrangements under the Seasonal Work Programme between Jamaica and the United States (US). This was disclosed by Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, following a meeting with top-level officials in the US Departments of Labor, State, and Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., last week. Mrs. Robinson indicated that the discussions were...

Executive Director, Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill (left); Vice Principal, Academic Affairs, Shortwood Teachers’ College, Dr. Claudette Barrett-March (centre) and Regional Mathematics Coordinator, Ms. Pauline Thames-Baker, examine PR1ME textbooks students currently use in primary schools across the island. The books were on display at the ‘Amazing Mathematics Powers… PR1Med for Success Workshop’, at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston, on August 21.

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Senator Hill Emphasises Importance of Improved Performance in Maths

Executive Director, Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill, has argued that more improvements in the various testing stages of Mathematics could result in more growth in the economy, and more jobs for persons. At the annual ‘Amazing Mathematics Powers… PR1Med for Success Workshop’, held for primary level teachers at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston on Tuesday (August 21), Senator Hill...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses the progress of work for the construction the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, with JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel DaRosa. Mr. Holness was on a tour of the project site on Tuesday (August 21).

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‘Renaissance Project’ Can Potentially Spur Increased Investments in Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being constructed by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, is an ideal example of a well-managed project that can potentially spur increased local and foreign direct investments. “It sends a very good signal to the international community about the state of...