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Diaspora Workshops to Target Deportees

Several members of the Jamaica Diaspora Immigration and Deportation Prevention Task Force (JDIDPTF) will participate in consultative workshops targeting involuntary returning residents (deportees), to determine their eligibility to return to the US. The workshops are part of the Diaspora Day...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (3rd left) broke ground on Friday, July 14, for the development of 595 housing solutions at the Villages of Colbeck Castle Phase one and two, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Also pictured (from left) are Director of BCR Industries, Nassiff Deenah; Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Laleta Davis-Mattis; Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; NHT Board member, Doran Dixon; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (3rd left) broke ground on Friday, July 14, for the development of 595 housing solutions at the Villages of Colbeck Castle Phase one and two, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Also pictured (from left) are Director of BCR Industries, Nassiff Deenah; Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Laleta Davis-Mattis; Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; NHT Board member, Doran Dixon; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott.

PM Holness Announces Increased Benefits for Two NHT Loan Categories
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Reiterates Urgency of Pension Reform

Gov’t to Spend $23 Million to Ensure Smooth Implementation of Traffic Ticket Amnesty
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (second left) cuts the ribbon to symbolically open the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) administrative office on Trenton Road in May Pen, Clarendon on July 14. Others participating in the ribbon cutting from (left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales, Denbigh High School student, Danae Gordon, ITA Director, Councillor Joel Williams and Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Clive Mundle.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (second left) cuts the ribbon to symbolically open the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) administrative office on Trenton Road in May Pen, Clarendon on July 14. Others participating in the ribbon cutting from (left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales, Denbigh High School student, Danae Gordon, ITA Director, Councillor Joel Williams and Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Clive Mundle.

New Administrative Building for Island Traffic Authority in May Pen

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Director of the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) Division within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings highlights initiatives being undertaken by the Ministry, to foster continued growth of the MSME sector, at a JIS Think Tank session held at the Agency’s head office recently.
Commerce

Gov’t Facilitating Enabling Environment for MSME Sector

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has been facilitating various initiatives to create an enabling environment for the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) sector. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank session, Director of the MSME Division within the Ministry, Andrene Collings said that the division is tasked with reviewing policies and guiding efforts to increase...
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President of the National Association of Jamaican Organizations (NAJASO), Richard Nugent speaking at the association’s 40th anniversary ceremony held at the Secrets Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on July13.
Community

NAJASO to Continue Serving Jamaicans

President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organization, (NAJASO), Mr. Richard Nugent says his association will continue to provide support to Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora. Addressing the official opening ceremony to celebrate NAJASO’s 40thanniversary held at the Secrets Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (July 13), Mr. Nugent said NAJASO’s outreach programme, forms...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the recent launch of the Jamaica Tourism and Health Programme at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James.
Tourism

Bartlett Calls for Region to Give Priority to Health Security

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Caribbean needs to take a serious look at health security, which, he noted, is a critical area for the continued growth and development of tourism in the region. “Health is such a key part of that chain of connection to secure the integrity and reputation of the destination and also earn a large...
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Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro (right), in discussion with President of the Union of Clerical, Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), Vincent Morrison. Occasion was the final session in a series of islandwide consultations on the national minimum wage at the North Street Offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in downtown Kingston, on July 13.
Labour

Chairman Proposes Review Period for Employers

It has been proposed that employers be given a two-month period to review their budgets before the agreed adjustment to the national minimum wage for this year takes effect. This recommendation comes from Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro, who said employers would need adequate time to make their own adjustments to “assist the process”. Mr. Silvera was...
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Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
Justice

Justice Fair to be Held in Greendale, St. Catherine, on July 19

Scores of persons are expected to benefit from a range of justice services at the first Justice Fair to be held for the financial year in St. Catherine next week. Free legal advice and consultation will be provided by a number of public-sector entities at the event to be held in the Greendale community on Wednesday, July 19. The fair...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), has a light moment, during the second HOPE for Jamaica town hall meeting, organised by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, at the old Goodyear factory complex in Morant Bay on Thursday. July 13.. Others (from left) are Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

New Morant Bay Town Centre Spurring Investor Interest

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says St. Thomas is poised for development of its first major tourist resort. Mr. Holness said that coming out of the Government’s announcement of the $4-billion Morant Bay Urban Centre, two “serious prospects” have expressed an interest in developing a hotel. Spurring the investor interest are plans to declare the original town centre a Heritage...
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