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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third right), is flanked by the 2023 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship during the awards ceremony at King’s House on August 17. Nineteen public-sector employees have been awarded scholarships to pursue masters or doctoral studies at an approved local and or international university.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third right), is flanked by the 2023 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship during the awards ceremony at King’s House on August 17. Nineteen public-sector employees have been awarded scholarships to pursue masters or doctoral studies at an approved local and or international university.

Public-Sector Workers Urged to Apply for Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship

Applications for the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship are now open for government workers. Launched in 2020 by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, the scholarship, which represents investment of $1 billion over a...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Angelyn Miller (third from right) of Johns Hall, St. James, and her children on Monday, January 8. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb; Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central,  Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Angelyn Miller (third from right) of Johns Hall, St. James, and her children on Monday, January 8. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb; Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central,  Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham.

PM Highlights Transparent Selection Process of NSHP
Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Health Expo is geared towards its staff complement of approximately 600 persons and will cater to the overall well-being of its team.
Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Health Expo is geared towards its staff complement of approximately 600 persons and will cater to the overall well-being of its team.

Finance Ministry to Host Third Staff Health Expo on January 12
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s double book launch, on January 10, at Devon House in Kingston. The books are titled ‘The Journey, the Service, the Man Edmund Bartlett’s Time Capsule – 1980 -2022’, and ‘Thought Leadership on Tourism Resilience and Sustainability in the 21st Century’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s double book launch, on January 10, at Devon House in Kingston. The books are titled ‘The Journey, the Service, the Man Edmund Bartlett’s Time Capsule – 1980 -2022’, and ‘Thought Leadership on Tourism Resilience and Sustainability in the 21st Century’.

Prime Minister Calls on Everyone to Protect Brand Jamaica
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a presentation during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ campaign. The session, which was the first such to be held this year, took place in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 10).
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a presentation during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ campaign. The session, which was the first such to be held this year, took place in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 10).

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second right), look at seedlings at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) nursery during a tour of the facility in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from left) are Director, Bauxite Lands, JBI, Kemoy Lindsay; and JBI Nursery Assistant, Telonice Maylor Allen.
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Tours JBI

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second right), look at seedlings at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) nursery during a tour of the facility in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from left) are Director, Bauxite Lands, JBI, Kemoy Lindsay; and JBI Nursery Assistant, Telonice Maylor...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Tuesday’s (January 9) launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Devon House, St. Andrew.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett to Meet with Tourism Stakeholders Thursday (January 11)

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he will be meeting with stakeholders on Thursday (January 11) to examine the needs and opportunities, given the significant growth taking place in tourism. The meeting comes as the sector remains on track to add 20,000 new hotel rooms over the next 10 to 15 years, with nearly 3,000 new rooms to come...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien, during a reception held in his honour at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (January 9).
Technology

Prime Minister Holness Lauds Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Digicel founder, Denis O’Brien, for his role in establishing the company that has grown to be a major operator in Jamaica’s telecommunications landscape. “[After] Twenty-two years of being in Jamaica, the people of Jamaica are grateful and proud of what you built. We want to say thank you for an amazing...
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Head, Special Projects Unit, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock.
Industry

Persons Encouraged to Participate in National Crime Victimisation Survey

With less than a month remaining to complete data collection for the 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey (JNCVS), the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is encouraging citizens to cooperate with interviewers when they visit. The survey, which got under way on November 1, 2023, will last until the end of January 2024. It is designed to examine the experience...
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Office of the Prime Minister

Eligible Public Officials Urged to Submit Statutory Declarations by March 31

The Integrity Commission (IC) is urging eligible public officials to submit statutory declarations of their assets, liabilities and income on or before March 31, 2024. The prescribed threshold for public officials required to submit a statutory declaration was increased from $3.5 million to $12 million, following approval of the Integrity Commission (Total Annual Emoluments Exempt from Statutory Declaration Requirements) Order,...
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LabourSocial Security

Jamaica’s Gains in Addressing Child Labour Commended

Jamaica has been commended by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for strides made in addressing child labour. Speaking with JIS News, Programme Officer for the Regional Initiative, Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, Resel Melville, said that Jamaica has served as a Pathfinder Country in the global fight against the scourge. These are States that are taking...
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