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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Government Assessing Irma Damage- Checking on Jamaicans

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is today (September 6) making contact with his colleague Prime Ministers across the Caribbean who have been affected by Hurricane Irma. Prime Minister Holness in expressing concern about the damage says “this is a period of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness addresses the leadership and representatives of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies that will constitute the Social Intervention Committee at a meeting held yesterday (September 5) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Holness Convenes First Social Intervention Committee Meeting

Activities at bauxite mining and alumina production facilities.

Timely Implementation of Key Capital Projects Pivotal – PIOJ Head

The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Schools Report Smooth Transition from Shift System

National Security State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), and President, Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken (left), converse with Shameka Campbell, recipient under the Pitch It! Learning and Investing in Your Future Initiative during the closing ceremony for the first Organisation of American States (OAS) Pitch It! Learning and Investing in Your Future initiative at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 5. Pitch It!: Learning and Investing in Your Future is a part of the OAS ‘A New Path’ Initiative.

Young People Embarking on ‘A New Path’ to Economic Independence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is briefed on activities within the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations in St. James by Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Major Godfrey Sterling (right), during a tour of the community on Sunday, September 3. Major Sterling is jointly in charge of operations in the Zone with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Superintendent, Kirk Ricketts. Accompanying the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Attorney-General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James where Mount Salem is located, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

National Security Council Stands by Mount Salem Zone Declaration

The National Security Council (NSC) met yesterday to discuss matters related to Zones of Special Operations, including concerns expressed in the media about the declaration of Mount Salem as a Zone. The NSC wishes to state categorically that it is satisfied that the decision to declare Mount Salem as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) was justified based on...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents two publications commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Ministry’s establishment to Chief Executive Office of the Jamaica Information Service, Donna-Marie Rowe, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on Monday, September 4.. The ceremony was held to launch the publications and open a commemorative exhibition. In the background is Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Ministry Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Commemorative Publications

Two publications commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s establishment have been presented to several State institutions. The beneficiary recipients include the Office of the Cabinet, Houses of Parliament, Jamaica Information Service, Creative Production and Training Centre, Institute of Jamaica, National Library of Jamaica, the National Archives, and Jamaica National (JN) Group. The publications,...

: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets students of Mona Heights Primary School during his visit on September 5. The Minister also officially opened a new sanitation facility, which was partially funded by the Ministry.

9 years ago Education

School Administrators, Parents and Students to Be Prepared For PEP

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says one of the Ministry’s goals this academic year is to prepare school administrators, parents and students for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, which will be introduced in the 2018/19 school year. The PEP will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which will have its last sitting...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses students at Mona Heights Primary School during their devotion on September 5. Following the ceremony, Senator Reid officially opened a new 24-unit sanitation facility. Behind the Minister is Principal of the school, Fabian Mahabeer.

9 years ago Education

Education Minister Opens New Sanitation Facility at Mona Heights Primary

Two days into his tour of schools for the new school year, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, visited the Mona Heights Primary School and officially opened a new 24-unit sanitation facility at the institution on Tuesday, September 5. The units were recently constructed at a cost of approximately $5 million, with the Ministry of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with a resident of Mount Salem, St. James, during a tour of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in that community on Sunday, September 3. Mr. Holness visited to get an update from the joint police/military command on activities in the ZOSO, which was declared on Friday, September l.

9 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Says Security Forces Will Be In Mount Salem for Full 60 Days

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has reassured residents of Mount Salem, St. James, that the security forces will be in the community for the full 60 days as prescribed under the law governing the zones of special operations. He noted that he was frequently asked the question on his tour throughout sections of Mount Salem on September 3,...

Director, Investment Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Omar Chedda (centre), displays a certificate for his participation in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 37th regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, in Medellin, Colombia. At left is Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD, Kalman Kalotay. The course ran from July 24 to August 11.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Recommendations from UNCTAD Course Should Benefit Country

The Jamaican Government is set to benefit from a series of recommendations coming out of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 37th regional course on key issues on the international economic agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean held last month. The course, which ran from July 24 to August 11 in Medellin, Colombia, was attended by...

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Ministry Opens Exhibition to Launch 55th Anniversary Celebrations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade launched its 55th anniversary celebrations with the opening of an exhibition highlighting the entity’s achievements since 1962. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Foreign Service Officer in the Ministry’s Bilateral Relations Department, Dayton Thomas, cut the ribbon to officially launch the two-week exhibit at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive offices...