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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on July 17, for the start of an Official Visit to the island which concluded yesterday (July 21).

Prime Minister Accepts Invitation to Visit Trinidad

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has formally accepted an invitation from Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, to visit his country at the earliest opportunity for continuation of bilateral discussions....

(From left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; President of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Olivier Tretout take a ride on a container-handling gantry crane during a tour of the Port of Kingston, on July 20.

Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) in Talks to Bring More Ships to Port of Kingston

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, sign a joint communiqué, which details the results of bilateral discussions between the two Prime Ministers during Dr. Rowley’s official visit to Jamaica from July 17 to 21. The signing took place ahead of a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, on July 21.

Communique Signed by PMs of Jamaica and Trinidad

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left); General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie (centre), and Charge d'Affaires of the EU Delegation in Jamaica, Jose Luis Martinez Prada, admire a bunch of bananas at a forum, held on July 20 at the AIBGA farm supply outlet, in Trinity, St. Mary.

Banana Industry Rebounding in Several Parishes

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), shares a moment with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (2nd left); Deputy Chairman of Grupo Pinero, owners of the Bahia Principe Jamaica Resort, Jose Antonio Moreno; and General Manager of the resort, Antero Mesa. Occasion was Bahia Principe’s staff awards ceremony held at the hotel in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on July 19.

Tourism Service Excellence Programme to be Relaunched November

St. James Public Health Nurse, Mae Parchment (seated), accepts a wheelchair on behalf of a recipient at the handover ceremony of 275 wheelchairs at the New Testament Church of God in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 19. To Ms. Parchment’s left is Matt Andrews, one of the principal organisers, and to her right are Dave Payerchin, another of the organisers, and Evangelist Errol Rattray.

10 years ago Local Government

Wheelchairs Presented to Needy Persons

Some 275 wheelchairs were handed over to persons at the New Testament Church of God in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 19. The Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association, a local faith-based humanitarian organisation, as well as the charity group, Ja’ Mobility, out of California, United States, made the donation to families of amputees and bedridden patients. Businessman Matt Andrews, a...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

10 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Positive and Fruitful Discussions with IMF Team – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (Wednesday, July 20) hosted a delegation from the International Monetary Fund headed by Mr. Nigel Chalk, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, and Ms. Uma Ramakrishnan, Mission Chief for Jamaica. The Prime Minister was joined in the discussions by Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in dialogue with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, during a reception hosted in Dr. Rowley’s honour at Vale Royal on July 20. (File)

10 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime Minister

Visit of Trinidad’s PM A Success – Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared the visit of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, a success, noting that they have made a commitment to act on plans to improve the effectiveness of CARICOM. Mr. Holness was addressing a reception hosted in honour of Dr. Rowley at Vale Royal...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), has the attention of General Manager of Bahia Principe Jamaica Resort, Antero Mesa (centre); and Deputy Chairman of Grupo Pinero, owners of the resort, Jose Antonio Moreno. The occasion was the hotel’s staff awards ceremony on July 19, where the Minister gave the main address.

10 years ago Tourism

Hospitality School by 2018 – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the hospitality school, which will prepare workers for supervisory and managerial positions in the tourism sector, will be established by 2018. The Minister announced plans to set up the school and a craft institute for the training of artisans, in his Sectoral presentation on June 15. Addressing a staff awards ceremony at...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Vincent Wright (right), and Executive Director of Farm Up Jamaica Limited (FUJL), Neil Curtis (centre) admire a yield of freshly produced crops during the FUJL press briefing held at the Ministry’s, Hope Road office on July 19.

10 years ago Agriculture

Farm Up Jamaica Limited (FUJL) Endorsed by Minister Hutchinson

Farm Up Jamaica Limited (FUJL) has been endorsed as one of the projects that will transform agriculture in Jamaica, by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. The non-profit project has been established by the Jamaican Diaspora to assist local farmers to cultivate organic food and increase the country’s food exports, while...

Chairman of the Logistics Hub Initiative, Dr. Eric Deans, shares details about the logistics symposium slated for Saturday, July 23 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, during a JIS Think Tank on July 20. Looking on are key partners in the staging of the event (from left) Vice-President of Government and Business, Cable and Wireless Business (FLOW), Donovan White (left); Deputy Executive Director and Lecturer, Operations Management at Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), Dr. Lawrence Nicholson (2nd right); and Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right).

10 years ago CommunityOffice of the Prime Minister

Logistics Hub Symposium on Saturday

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is partnering with the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) to stage a logistics symposium. The event will be held on Saturday (July 23) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Under the theme ‘Becoming a Global Logistics Gateway: Opportunities for Jamaican Businesses’, the...

Wife of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mrs. Sharon Rowley (centre), listens intently as Norman Manley Law School student, Kathrina Watson (right), shares a matter of interest. Also pictured is the institution’s Principal, Carol Aina. Mrs. Rowley visited the facility at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus in St. Andrew, yesterday (July 20). The tour, which also included the Faculty of Law, formed part of the itinerary of Mrs. Rowley and her husband, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley, who are in the island for an official visit.

10 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

Mrs. Rowley Impressed With Norman Manley Law School

Wife of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Mrs. Sharon Rowley, says she is very impressed with the modern facilities at the Norman Manley Law School. Mrs. Rowley, who toured the institution yesterday (July 20), at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, in St. Andrew, told JIS News that the structure was a “major...