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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. (FILE)

Banks Urged to Increase Private-Sector Credit

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on banks to increase credit to the private sector in order to help grow the economy. Mrs. Williams, who was making her contribution to the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, expresses his confidence in the Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart, during the meeting of the council at the Ministry's New Kingston offices on June 23.

Gov’t Strengthening Visitor Safety and Cultural Experience

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the 2016 Governor General’s Achievement Award recipient, Delion Daniel Bowes of St. Elizabeth with his award, during the presentation ceremony, held at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, on June 23. Mr. Bowes was among 15 persons from the County of Cornwall who were recognized for exemplary achievements and community service.

G-G Urges Jamaicans to Embrace Spirit of Volunteerism

State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated physiotherapy building at the National Police College in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on June 23. Observing are Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left); and Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams.

Healthy Police Force Critical in the Fight Against Crime – Charles Jr

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a plant from Carolyn Sangster, on behalf of members of the graduating class of 2016 at the Black River Preparatory School in St. Elizabeth. Mr. Green was guest speaker at the ceremony, which took place on Thursday, June 23.

Support for Primary-School Students

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addresses a recent press briefing at the end of a Fisheries Retreat and the 10th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) at Iberostar Rose Hall Suites in Montego Bay. Others (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

10 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t to Fast-Track Fisheries Bill

The Fisheries Bill, aimed at protecting the multimillion-dollar industry and safeguarding the welfare of fisherfolk is to be brought to Parliament shortly. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, who gave the commitment, said he intends to ensure that passage of the legislation is expedited. He was addressing a press briefing at the close of the two-day...

Director of Field Services at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Damion Tyrell, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

10 years ago HousingJIS Think Tank

STATIN Urges Persons to Support Surveys

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is urging persons to support its surveys, as information obtained is strictly confidential. “All of our interviewers and all our employees signed an oath of confidentiality and we take that oath seriously, so we want to reassure Jamaicans that the information that they provide is confidential under the Statistics Act and we cannot provide...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (head of table), addresses the inaugural meeting of the Tourism Competitiveness Taskforce at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 23. The Taskforce forms part of the Ministry’s drive to reposition tourism to generate higher growth rates in both visitor arrivals and earnings.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Reports Growth in Arrivals, Earnings

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting growth in visitor arrivals and earnings up to May 2016. He said there were 1. 7 million visitors to the island representing a 6.7 per cent increase over the same period last year, with a 4.9 per cent growth in earnings at $1.1 billion. Mr. Bartlett was addressing the inaugural meeting of...

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2016/2017

Pension Legislation for Parliament

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Pensions (Public Service) Act to establish a contributory pension scheme in the public sector, is to come before Parliament. Making her contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 22, the State Minister said both the private- and...

Acting Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Dennis Lawrence, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank recently.

10 years ago JIS Think TankYouth

$295 Million Allocated to NYS

The National Youth Service (NYS) has been allocated $295 million for the implementation of various youth-development programmes during the 2016/17 financial year. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank recently, Acting Executive Director of the NYS, Dennis Lawrence, noted that these programmes, which aim to equip young people with the necessary training and life-coping skills to foster their personal and career...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shakes hands with 33-year veteran in the education sector, Geraldine Allen (third right, front row), as he congratulates recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education following the ceremony at Jamaica House on June 23.

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

PM Hails Nation’s Teachers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed and extended gratitude to the country’s educators who he said, continue to go “above and beyond” for the development of the nation’s children. He was speaking at a ceremony held on Thursday (June 23) on the lawns of Jamaica House, where 40 educators were awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation...

Local and visiting military personnel analyse data in the Exercise Tradewinds central command centre at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) headquarters at Up Park Camp in Kingston, on Wednesday, June 22.

10 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

High Marks for Exercise Tradewinds

Participants in the Exercise Tradewinds maritime and ground security training exercise rate this year’s renewal as one of the best. Local Planner for the United States (US) Marine Forces Southern Command, Captain Bradley Roensch, and Director of the Canadian contingent, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kerber, say this year’s attendance represents the largest within the last 10 years. Over 1,700 military personnel...