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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), gives a congratulatory handshake to Rhodes Scholar 2024, Nile Anderson, shortly after making the announcement at King’s House on November 9.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), gives a congratulatory handshake to Rhodes Scholar 2024, Nile Anderson, shortly after making the announcement at King’s House on November 9.

2024 Rhodes Scholar Looking to Build Local Skills in Robotics and AI

Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar for 2024, Nile Anderson, says his dream is to contribute to the building of local skills in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). The self-styled “dreamgineer” will be heading to Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK) to...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left, seated) and General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds (right, seated) affix their signatures to the US$1.2-million technical cooperation agreement between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and IDB to strengthen the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme, during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (November 9). Witnessing the proceedings (from left, standing) are Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, David Wan; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Chief Operations Officer, IDB, Lorenzo Escondeur.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left, seated) and General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds (right, seated) affix their signatures to the US$1.2-million technical cooperation agreement between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and IDB to strengthen the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme, during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (November 9). Witnessing the proceedings (from left, standing) are Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, David Wan; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Chief Operations Officer, IDB, Lorenzo Escondeur.

Gov’t and IDB Sign US$1.2m Technical Cooperation Agreement
Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, delivers remarks during Thursday’s (November 9) Government of Jamaica Audit Committees’ Conference 2023 at The Summit in New Kingston.
Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, delivers remarks during Thursday’s (November 9) Government of Jamaica Audit Committees’ Conference 2023 at The Summit in New Kingston.

GOJ Audit Committees Commended
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

HEART/NSTA Trust on Digital Transformation Path
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Salute to the Parish of Portland flyer

TPDCo Partners with Institute of Jamaica to Celebrate the Parish of Portland

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his New Kingston offices, today (November 9). Pictured at right is Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Health & WellnessLocal Government

Health Minister Calls on Persons to Take Action to Prevent Spread of Dengue

With the country recording 3,147 suspected, presumed and confirmed dengue cases, as well as nine deaths, there is a call for persons to take action to minimise the spread of the virus. Making the call, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said monitoring of water-storage containers for mosquito breeding must be done regularly, keeping surroundings “free...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on November 7.  
Health & WellnessParliament

House Commences Debate on National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Bill 2023

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (November 7), commenced the debate on the National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Bill 2023. The Bill will facilitate the integration of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) into the Ministry of Health and Wellness, including the transfer of assets, rights, and liabilities. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the integration...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), and PWC Jamaica Territory Leader/Senior Partner, Bruce Scott, peruse a book during Thursday’s (November 9) Government of Jamaica Audit Committees’ Conference 2023 at The Summit in Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

PAB and ICAJ Urged to Ensure High Professional Accountancy Standards are Maintained

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has charged the Public Accountancy Board (PAB) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) to exercise greater vigilance in ensuring that high professional standards are maintained. “Jamaica has the most developed capital markets in the Caribbean. We perform a crucial role in financial intermediation that is...
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Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis, making his contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on November 8.
National SecurityParliament

MP for St. James Southern Welcomes SOE

Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis, has welcomed the declaration of a State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the parish. “The people of St. James, we don’t have a problem with SOEs,” Mr. Davis said, in his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on November 8. Prime Minister, the...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, explains how initiatives under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) are strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on November 9.
Office of the Prime Minister

DVRP Plays Integral Role in Strengthening Country’s Disaster Management Capacity

The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is playing an integral role in strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity. The project, which commenced in 2016, is being financed through the World Bank at a cost of US$30 million. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’  on Tuesday, November 7.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

Educators and Parents Urged to Promote the Importance of Academic and Technical Education

Educators and parents are being urged by the HEART/NSTA Trust to keep promoting to children the importance of both academic and technical education for their future employment. The call came from representatives of the HEART/NSTA Trust, who participated in a ‘Think Tank’ held at the office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10, on...
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