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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), hands over the Order of Merit (OM) to Neville O’Reilly ‘Bunny Wailer’ Livingston at the National Honours and Awards ceremony at King’s House on Monday, October 16. He received the OM for outstanding contribution in the field of popular music.

Outstanding Jamaicans Honoured

Two hundred and fifty-seven outstanding Jamaicans who have made significant contributions to nation building, were formally recognised at the ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, today (October 16), at King’s House. Prime Minister, the Most Hon....

Minister of Finance and Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw delivers his acceptance speech after accepting the Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean 2016 award at the GlobalMarkets Annual Awards reception held at Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 14.

Minister Shaw Receives Finance Minister of the Year for the Caribbean Award

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left). (FILE)

Finance Minister Calls for Urgent Support for Caribbean Countries Affected By Hurricanes

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his address at the official launch of the three-day Jamaica International Chess Festival, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on October 13.

PM Expresses Support for Chess in Jamaica

Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, addressing a Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Lecture Series at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on October 12.

Senior Director in the Tourism Ministry Calls for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

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Local Government Minister Urges Collection of Fees

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is urging Municipal Corporations to maximize the revenue generating potential from the requisite payment of fees by businesses and residents for services the councils administer, in keeping with the beneficiaries’ statutory obligations. Among the categories of revenues, which he said are at the Corporations’ disposal, are: property taxes, trade license and...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

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2017 National Heroes Day Message from the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP Prime Minister

Greetings my fellow Jamaicans: ‘A Great Heritage…..A Great Legacy’, that is our theme for National Heritage Week, which culminates today on National Heroes Day. It is a theme that all of us as Jamaicans need to internalise, appreciate and bring to the forefront of our daily existence. The preservation and continuity of our rich and deeply rooted history, heritage and...

Dr. Peter Phillips, Leader of the Opposition.

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Message for National Heroes Day 2017 Leader of the Opposition Dr. Peter Phillips

‘A GREAT HERITAGE, A GREAT LEGACY’ Once again it is time for us to recognize and celebrate the achievements of our national heroes. Collectively,their exploits and accomplishments have paved the way for Jamaica to move from plantation slavery to nationhood. The bravery and courage of Nanny of the Maroons and Sam Sharpe propelled us along the path from slavery to...

Psychologist with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Stacey-Anne Whittingham-Tucker, delivers a presentation to a group of teachers and administrators from the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School, during a capacity-building workshop at the Sea Garden Hotel in Montego Bay. The workshop is one in a series of school interventions aimed at helping teachers better address the concerns of children with behavioural challenges.

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Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School Benefit from CSJP Initiative

Catherine Hall Primary and Infant is the latest in a series of schools to benefit from an initiative by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, aimed at building the capacity of school administrators, guidance counsellors and academic staff to offer support to behaviourally challenged students. Forty-three members of staff from the Montego Bay-based institution, including the Principal, Vice Principal...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Karl Samuda (right), listens keenly as Export Complex Manager at the Montego Bay Plant Quarantine Unit and Export Centre, Dalton Hastings provides him with first-hand information on how the facility is operated. This was during a tour of the facility at the Sangster International Airport on Friday (October 13).

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Minister Samuda Impressed with Operations at Plant Quarantine Unit and Export Centre in Montego Bay

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Karl Samuda says he is impressed and highly satisfied with the quality of operations at the Ministry’s Plant Quarantine Unit and Export Centre, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. “I am very impressed and I am happy to know that this level of surveillance that is being carried...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick (left) presents Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, with a cheque valued at $9 million. The funds will go towards the ODPEM’s ‘Help Impacted Islands Initiative’ to assist Caribbean countries affected by the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria. The cheque was presented during a ceremony held at the Agency’s Haining Road offices on October 13.

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AAJ Donates $9 Million to ODPEM’s ‘Help Impacted Islands Initiative’

Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has donated $9 million to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management’s (ODPEM) ‘Help Impacted Islands Initiative’ to assist Caribbean countries affected by the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria. The cheque was presented during a ceremony held on Friday (October 13) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management headquarters in Kingston....

Statistics Week will be observed from October 17 to 24 under the theme: ‘Improving the Lives of People: Advancing Quality Statistics in Jamaica’.

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STATIN to Observe Statistics Week from October 17-24

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be observing Statistics Week from October 17 to 24 under the theme: ‘Improving the Lives of People: Advancing Quality Statistics in Jamaica’. Speaking with JIS News, Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy said the week’s activities will include a series of workshops, the launch of the Quality Assurance Framework and a publication highlighting...