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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by the Clarendon participants in the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme as well as Members of Parliament for the parish and HEART NSTA/Trust executives. Occasion was the Social Advancement ceremony for the first cohort of participants in the programme, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 15. The officials are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan; Chairman of the Board of Directors, HEART NSTA/Trust, Professor Alvin Wint; Managing Director of the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Minister of Labour and Social Security and MP for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Clarendon Northern MP, Dwight Sibbles; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by the Clarendon participants in the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme as well as Members of Parliament for the parish and HEART NSTA/Trust executives. Occasion was the Social Advancement ceremony for the first cohort of participants in the programme, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 15. The officials are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan; Chairman of the Board of Directors, HEART NSTA/Trust, Professor Alvin Wint; Managing Director of the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Minister of Labour and Social Security and MP for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Clarendon Northern MP, Dwight Sibbles; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

509 Young People Being ‘LIFTed’ into Jobs

Five hundred and nine young Jamaicans have been ‘LIFTed’ into the next step of their personal and professional lives, thanks to the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. The cohort is the first set of participants in the...
Cars in vehicular traffic.
Cars in vehicular traffic.

Traffic Changes for Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth
Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

Traffic Changes to Be Implemented in Christiana Manchester During the Holiday Season
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers remarks during the Governor-General’s Medal of Honour presentation ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (December 14). 
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers remarks during the Governor-General’s Medal of Honour presentation ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (December 14). 

Governor-General’s Medal of Honour Presented to 32 Recipients
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s end-of-year staff appreciation function held on December 14 on the lawns of the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s end-of-year staff appreciation function held on December 14 on the lawns of the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.

PM Hails Strong Economic Performance

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Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), attends Thursday’s (December 14) renaming ceremony for August Town/Hermitage Health Centre in the constituency. The facility’s name has been officially changed to the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, in honour of the late Jamaican medical doctor who was a cornerstone of public health development locally and regionally and made tremendous contributions to community medicine throughout the Caribbean. Also attending are (from left) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Professor Densil Williams; Executive Director, Mona Ageing and Wellness Centre, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer; family members of the honouree – Dr. Marlon Lloyd Goldson, Christopher Lloyd Goldson, and Dr. Aileen Standard-Goldson; and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Kenneth Standard Health Centre Renaming Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), attends Thursday’s (December 14) renaming ceremony for August Town/Hermitage Health Centre in the constituency. The facility’s name has been officially changed to the Kenneth Standard Health Centre, in honour of the late Jamaican medical doctor who was a cornerstone of public health...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams, addresses the Ministry’s end-of-year staff appreciation function, held on December 14 on the lawns of the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.
Office of the Prime Minister

177 Units Provided Through NSHP

To date, 177 units have been constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams, who made the disclosure, said an additional 57 or more units are under construction. The NSHP, which was initiated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is overseen by the Ministry...
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View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.
Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Statement by the Financial System Stability Committee on Cyber Resilience Principles

At the December 6, 2023 meeting of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC) of Bank of Jamaica, 10 Cyber Resilience Principles were approved by the FPC, on the recommendation of the Financial System Stability Committee (FSSC). The Cyber Resilience Principles are: (1) Not Just an IT Issue, (2) Legal Basis, (3) Adequate Attention on Agenda, (4) Accountability with Expertise, (5) Transparent,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Press ReleaseTourism

Bartlett Congratulates Sandals on Major Wins in 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Sandals Resorts International for their outstanding wins at the 21st annual Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Awards. The black-tie gala, held on December 13 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, saw Sandals Resorts clinching two prestigious awards in the highly competitive Best in Hotel Chains category,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Executive Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Dr. Damien King, during the official opening of the entity’s recycling plant at Naggo Head in Portmore, St. Catherine on Thursday (December 14). At centre is Senior Superintendent of Police, St. Catherine South Division, Christopher Phillips.
EnvironmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Pursuing Development of Policy for Mandatory Plastic Waste Separation and Recycling

The Government has announced plans to mandate plastic separation and recycling by all ministries, departments, agencies and statutory bodies as part of the management of solid waste. Addressing the opening of a new recycling plant by Recycling Partners of Jamaica at Naggo Head, Portmore, St. Catherine, on Thursday (December 14), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said legislation will...
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Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Robert Scott (left, seated) and Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Sir Hilary Beckles (right, seated), with Corps members and other stakeholders following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the institutions during a ceremony held at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Thursday (December 14). Others present include Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right).
Foreign Affairs

UWI and Consular Corps Sign MOU to Heighten Stakeholder Human Trafficking Awareness

The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Consular Corps of Jamaica, on Thursday (December 14), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will aid in training and building various stakeholder groups’ awareness on human trafficking. The MOU was signed during a ceremony at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. In her remarks, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
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Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams.
Transport

Traffic Changes for Morant Bay to Facilitate Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fireworks

Motorists are being advised of temporary traffic changes for Morant Bay on Sunday, December 17, as the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation hosts its annual kids’ treat, Christmas tree lighting ceremony and fireworks display. Speaking during the Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (December 14), Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams, said the arrangements are in anticipation of the significant turnout...
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