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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shares a light moment with Leader of the Opposition the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), along with Minister of Finance and Public Service Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left) and Member of Parliament for South Trelawny. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert. Occasion was the swearing in of Members of Parliament and Senators yesterday (March 10), at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shares a light moment with Leader of the Opposition the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), along with Minister of Finance and Public Service Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left) and Member of Parliament for South Trelawny. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert. Occasion was the swearing in of Members of Parliament and Senators yesterday (March 10), at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.

Government has begun to tackle tax reform and is fast tracking investment projects – PM Holness

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says Government has already begun to tackle the issue of tax reform and is fast tracking investment projects. Prime Minister Holness was delivering his maiden address in Parliament on Thursday, March 10 after...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, takes the Oath of Office during the swearing-in of Members of Parliament on March 10 at Gordon House. Clerk of the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke, observes the proceedings
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, takes the Oath of Office during the swearing-in of Members of Parliament on March 10 at Gordon House. Clerk of the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke, observes the proceedings

“We are their servants, not their bosses” — PM Holness to Parliamentarians
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.

Ministry of Health to Receive an Additional 5000 Doses of the Influenza Vaccine
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates the Most Hon. Juliet Holness after she was sworn in as Member of Parliament (MPs) for St. Andrew East Rural. Sixty one of the 63 MPs, who won their seats in the General Election on February 25, were today (March 10) sworn in at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), congratulates the Most Hon. Juliet Holness after she was sworn in as Member of Parliament (MPs) for St. Andrew East Rural. Sixty one of the 63 MPs, who won their seats in the General Election on February 25, were today (March 10) sworn in at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House.

Investment Projects being Fast Tracked – PM Holness
Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Health Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland (right), observes while senior executive of Univar, Raoul Persaud (2nd right), demonstrates a net to control and reduce the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber, Donna Doran; Head of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe, and General Manager of Agro Grace, Olive Downer Walsh. Occasion was a Zika Virus seminar, held at the offices of Manpower, in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, yesterday (March 10).
Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Health Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland (right), observes while senior executive of Univar, Raoul Persaud (2nd right), demonstrates a net to control and reduce the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber, Donna Doran; Head of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe, and General Manager of Agro Grace, Olive Downer Walsh. Occasion was a Zika Virus seminar, held at the offices of Manpower, in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, yesterday (March 10).

Persons with Flu Symptoms Urged to Seek Medical Attention

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President of the Senate, Tom Tavares Finson, takes the Oath of Office during the swearing of Members of the Senate today (March 10) at Gordon House. Clerk of the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke, observes the proceedings.
Parliament

Members Of Parliament And Senators Sworn In

Sixty-one of the 63 Members of Parliament (MPs), who won their seats in the  February 25 General Election, were sworn in today (March 10) at the opening of the new Parliament at Gordon House. Absent were MP for Southern St. Andrew, Dr. Omar Davies and MP for Southern St. James, Derrick Kellier. MP for North Central Clarendon, Pearnel Charles Snr, was...
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Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans (left), shares information about the US$350 million Spanish Town Free Zone, to be established in St. Catherine, at a recent meeting with investors and media personnel, at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica Limited, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, and Managing Director of Gulfray America’s Manufacturing, Martin Scott.
Labour

Training Opportunity Knocks for Persons in St. Catherine

The business community in Spanish Town and other stakeholders in St. Catherine, are currently engaged in efforts to ensure that persons in the parish are trained, so they can get most of  the over 10,000 jobs that will be offered in the Spanish Town Free Zone. The facility, the first phase of which is expected to be completed in June,...
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KingstOOn Animation Festival Poster. The Festival will be held from March 12 to 13 at the Edna Manley School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Technology

KingstOOn Animation Festival Promises to be a Success

This year’s staging of  the KingstOOn animation festival promises to be a success, following the two screenings  last weekend, which attracted large audiences. The screenings, held at the Caribbean Institute for Media and Communication (CARIMAC) and the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) from March 6-7,  were a success. “The screenings were well attended, and we got a lot of...
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Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to the staff of the Agriculture division, at Hope Gardens, in Kingston, on March 9.
AgricultureCommerce

Samuda Looks Forward to Productive Relationship with Ministry Staff

Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is looking forward to a “healthy, productive and constructive relationship” with the staff of the Agriculture division of the Ministry. “The manner in which we plan to operate this enormous Ministry is to use the strengths of Industry and Commerce to link with the Ministry of Agriculture, so that together...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), and State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greet staff of the Ministry on March 8.
Youth

Youth Empowerment to get Key Focus – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will be placing focus on empowering the country’s young people through various projects and programmes. He was speaking to JIS News on Tuesday (March 8), shortly after settling into his offices at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. Senator Reid informed that State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green,...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.
Education

Parents Urged to Support their Children as they Prepare for GSAT

In one week, 39,129 students attending primary-level institutions across the island will sit the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The test will be held over two days on Thursday March, 17 and Friday, March 18. For those students, years of preparation, hard work and sacrifice will culminate with the sitting of five subjects over two days, the results of which...
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