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Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left), signs the Heads of Agreement for Public Sector Nurse Practitioners for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. Participating in the signing (from left) are National Workers Union (NWU) Vice President, Arthur Grant; Heather Henry-McGrath and Ellotha Beckford Muschamp.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left), signs the Heads of Agreement for Public Sector Nurse Practitioners for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. Participating in the signing (from left) are National Workers Union (NWU) Vice President, Arthur Grant; Heather Henry-McGrath and Ellotha Beckford Muschamp.

Public-Sector Nurse Practitioners Sign Wage Agreement

Public-sector nurse practitioners are the latest group of healthcare professionals to sign the Heads of Agreement with the Government for the 2015/2017 contract period. At a ceremony held at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston on August...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets recipients of the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards, who are children of staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cabinet Office, at a ceremony held on August 24, at the OPM in St Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets recipients of the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards, who are children of staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cabinet Office, at a ceremony held on August 24, at the OPM in St Andrew.

More Emphasis on the Teaching of Civics
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right) and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Mr. Milverton Reynolds, enjoy the performance of Asley Grey, at a ceremony at Jamaica House on August 23, where some 220 land titles were handed over to recipients from across the island.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right) and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Mr. Milverton Reynolds, enjoy the performance of Asley Grey, at a ceremony at Jamaica House on August 23, where some 220 land titles were handed over to recipients from across the island.

Low-Cost Loans Available at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.

Gov’t Removing Barriers to Higher Education
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Government Committed to Universal Access to Secondary Education

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Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tertiary-level scholarship awardees from the constituency, at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship presentation ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.
EducationTourism

MP Using Education to Eliminate Antisocial Behaviours

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is using education in East Central St. James to eliminate antisocial behaviours and activities. Addressing the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, August 23, Mr.  Bartlett said education is the only vehicle that will make Jamaica a country...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Extends Solidarity and Support to Italy

In a letter to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of the Republic of Italy, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has conveyed Jamaica’s deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Italy, in the wake of a devastating earthquake which has killed at least 120 persons so far. In his letter, Prime Minister Holness said Jamaica is praying for the people of Italy...
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Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 23.
EducationJIS Think Tank

Adult Literacy Now at 87%

The Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) is reporting that the country’s adult literacy rate is now at 87 per cent. Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services at the JFLL, Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, said this is very positive, as the island is coming from a rate of 50 per cent in 1974. She noted, however, that Jamaica is...
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Rachel Clarke (left) and Nicolette Bailey are elated after being selected as National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation national scholars for 2016, at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on Thursday (August 18).
Education

Rachel Clarke and Nicolette Bailey are NCB Foundation’s National Scholars

Rachel Clarke and Nicolette Bailey are the 2016 National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation’s national scholars. They have received scholarships valued at $500,000 each year towards their tuition, accommodation and other school-related expenses, and are required to maintain a certain Grade Point Average (GPA) as stipulated by the Foundation. Hearty applause greeted the announcement last Thursday evening (August 18) at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, interacts with children, following a ceremony by the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) to hand over some 220 land titles at Jamaica House, on August 23.
Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Draft Bill Being Finalised for Land Registration and Ownership

The Government is finalising a draft Bill to amend legislation governing land registration and ownership. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said amendments will be made to the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act, to reflect a more culturally relevant legislation. Mr. Holness noted that the Bill will also serve to strengthen the work...
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Articulated buses that have been procured by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to bolster its fleet this year. The buses were taken off the wharf yesterday (August 20). The JUTC plans to roll out an additional 144 buses by the end of the year.
Transport

JUTC Urges Students to Update Profiles

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is urging students turning 12 years old to update their Smarter Card profiles, to continue benefiting from concessionary fare rates before the August 28 deadline. Those children who are under age 11 already pay a reduced bus fare of $30, while the elderly and the disabled are charged $40 when they commute on JUTC...
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