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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the Ministry’s ‘Keep the Children Safe from Sexual Violence’ forum, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.

Youth Ministry to Deal with Street Children

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says preliminary discussions have been held with stakeholders on the approach to be taken to deal with children living and working on the streets. In his 2016/17 Sectoral...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry. (FILE)

JUTC to Roll Out Rural Pilot Service

Local Government Minister Desmond McKenzie (third right) giving a hand to a work crew to put an old refrigerator into a truck for it to be removed. The removal is part of an eight day clean-up campaign for the parish of Portland (June 4).

National Clean-Up Drive Moves to West Central St. Andrew

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Review of Money Given to Foster Families

Jamaica Mortgage Bank 45th anniversary logo.

JMB Stages Housing Seminar on June 22

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, opens the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 7.

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Ministry to Establish MSME Division

A Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) Division is to be established within the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the department will focus on policy development, coordination and consultation. He informed that an organisational specialist has been engaged to prepare the necessary submissions to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), interacts with students from schools in Kingston, during a special Children’s Day event organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) on May 13, at St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston.

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$30 Million for Early Intervention Programme

Some $30 million has been allocated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for an early intervention programme for young children and their mothers. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Ministry will be collaborating with the Ministries of Health, and Labour and Social Security for the implementation of the programme to provide stimulation for children...

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

State Minister says Money Laundering can Affect Regional Prosperity

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the twin threats of money laundering and terrorism financing are clear dangers to regional prosperity. Addressing the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) Plenary and Working Groups Meeting at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James on June 8, Mrs. Williams...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester

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Submission to be Made for Portmore Transportation Hub

The Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry, is preparing a submission which will be sent to the Public Investment Management Committee, following the completed feasibility studies for the new Portmore Transportation Hub. The hub is estimated to cost just over £47 million (J$8.5 billion), the Portfolio Minister told the House of Representatives yesterday (June 8). Making his contribution to...

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore (right) and Technical Advisor to the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service speaking at the JIS Think Tank on June 7.

10 years ago Technology

Gov’t Implements US$35 Million Public Investment Management System

The Government is undertaking a US$35 million programme to improve the management of public-sector projects and ensure greater accountability and transparency. The Public Investment Management System (PIMS), which is funded by the World Bank, falls under the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The web-based system will strengthen the capacity of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to streamline the...

Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.

10 years ago Environment

PCJ to Get Oil Survey Findings by October

The findings from the recent preliminary seismic survey in the search for oil should be made available to the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) by October this year. The survey was done by Tullow Jamaica, a subsidiary of Tullow Oil, which is based in the United Kingdom. Oil and Gas Manager at the PCJ, Brian Richardson, told a recent JIS...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses town hall meeting in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland earlier this year.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Swift and Sure Justice a Priority of Government

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is focused on ensuring the delivery of swift and sure justice as part of measures to tackle crime in the country. He noted that persons, who are bent on committing serious offences, must become convinced that there are consequences for their actions and that “justice will be served swiftly, justly...