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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2016 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) at Columbia University in New York, today (September 21). The ICSD, under the theme ‘Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice’, brings together members of the research, policy, practice and business communities to share practical solutions for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local and national levels. The two-day conference is focused on four thematic areas: Innovation in Technology and Governance; Data (data systems, gaps, how to collect); The Science-Policy-Implementation Interface; and Education and Training. The main topics for discussion will be Low Carbon Urban Development; Socially Inclusive Economic Growth; Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition; and Disaster Resiliency and Adaptation. The Prime Minister is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

Jamaica Committed to Sustainable Development Goals

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Addressing an International Conference on Sustainable Development at Columbia University, New York, on Wednesday, September 21, the Prime Minister said “Jamaica is naturally and irrevocably...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague

Message from Hon. Robert Montague, Minister of National Security – International Day of Peace

Dragon Bay Development Poised to Boost Tourism in Portland

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is in light discussion with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and General Manager of Melia Braco Village, Dimitris Kosvogianni, at the post-World Travel Awards ceremony held at the hotel in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on September 18.

PM wants Doubling of Visitor Arrivals and Revenue

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, delivers her keynote address at the media launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on September 20 at the Church of God in Jamaica in Kingston. Listening are Director of Senior Citizens, East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Carl Cunningham; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

Seniors Urged to Assist Moral and Ethics Revival

Trainer of a Public Procurement course at the Management Institute for National Development MIND, Alfonso Fernandez de Castro (left), shares a light conversation with (from 2nd left) Director of Business Development and Communication at MIND, Marlene Campbell; Operations Analyst of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Sasha Shirley; Senior Director of the Procurement and Asset Policy Unit of the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Cecile Maragh; and Acting Deputy Financial Secretary, Garcia Brown. The occasion was the start of the 14-day training course on September 20, at MIND’s Old Hope Road headquarters in St. Andrew.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Procurement Specialists Urged to use Training to Build Gov’t Capacity

Public procurement specialists involved in a 14-day certification course are being encouraged to use the knowledge gained to build the procurement capacity of their respective Ministries, Departments and Agencies. “We ask you to take full advantage of this opportunity that you have been given, recognising that you will be part of the reform of public procurement in the country,” said...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)

10 years ago Sport

Minister Grange Saddened by Death of Young Footballer

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed profound grief at the death of young footballer, Dominic James. The St George’s College student collapsed shortly after the start of his school’s Manning Cup game with Excelsior High at Stadium East yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Minister Grange said: “Like the rest of the country I am very...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), listens as Technical Representative for Canadian entity Lambert Peat Moss Inc., Ramon Alvarado (left), provides details on a bag of plant seeds produced by the company, which was on display during a stakeholder seminar at Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on Tuesday, September 20. The seminar was jointly staged by Lambert Peat and Jamaica Floral Products Limited/Evergrow Garden Centre under the theme ‘High Quality Growing Media at the Root of High Quality Seedling Growth and Crop Production’. Also listening (from 2nd left) are Lambert Peat’s International Sales Manager, Richard De Quesada; and Jamaica Floral Products Limited/Evergrow Garden Centre General Manager, Burrell Scarlett.

10 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister wants more Youth Involved in Sector

The Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, continues to push for more young people to get involved in the agriculture sector. “We have to get (more) young people working to ensure that we grow the crops we need in sufficient quantities and to also enable us to export. Let’s have an explosion of youthful participation so...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), interacts with students at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, while on a tour of the facility on September 20. Also pictured (from 2nd left) are Administrative and Technical Operations Manager at Port Authority Management Services Limited, Laurel Robinson; and Vice President for Business Development, Edmond Marsh.

10 years ago Youth

Education Minister Pleased with Improvement in Student Behaviour at Transport Centre

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is commending the operators of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre for the efficient and orderly movement of students who use the facility. He said he is impressed with the overall improvement in the behaviour of the students, noting that there is no loitering. “I am very happy on all...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, interacts with students of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Monday (September 19) for the launch of the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) islandwide ‘Break the Silence’ school tours.

10 years ago Youth

Ministry Strengthening Support Systems for Child-Abuse Victims

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, continues to strengthen the systems to facilitate reports of child abuse and provide support for victims. “I think we always have to constantly reassess our systems to ensure that our children, who are the victims, that they are comfortable in filing these reports and that especially the psychological needs that they have are...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Island Routes Caribbean Adventures Conference, held at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, recently.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Pushes for Repositioning of Kingston

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Kingston has to be repositioned as one of the leading city destinations in the Caribbean. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said news that Sandals International Resorts will be constructing a high-end hotel in Kingston as part of its US$350-million hotel expansion plan is “certainly sweet music to my ears” “There...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), at the post-awards ceremony of the 2016 World Travel Awards, held at the Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, on September 18. Others (from second left) are General Manager of Melia Braco Village, Dimitris Kosvogianni and President of World Travel Awards, Graham Cooke.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Hotel’s Award Feather in Cap of Brand Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the ‘Best New Caribbean Hotel’ award won by the Government-owned Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, is another feather in the cap of brand Jamaica. Addressing the post-award ceremony of the 2016 World Travel Awards at the hotel on September 18, Mr. Holness said he was not surprised that the hotel had capped...