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Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde, addresses members of the media, during a special briefing today (June 27), at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Madame Lagarde is in Jamaica for a three-day visit.

IMF Head Says ERP Off to Very Strong Start

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde, says Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP), supported by the IMF, with a four-year US$930 million Extended Fund Facility (EFF), is off to a very strong start. “All reviews have...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right), (from left): Acting Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey; and Children’s Adviser in the Ministry, Sadie Keating. FILE

Minister Hanna Co-hosting International Strategy Meeting on Protecting Children from Violence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, with two delighted students, Glenoiya Jones (left), of St. Paul's Primary School and Deneisha Thomas of Grange Hill Primary School, both in Westmoreland. Occasion was the official handing over ceremony for 45 new houses in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Sugar Transformation Unit Barracks Relocation Project, at Shrewsbury, in Westmoreland on June 26.

Prime Minister Hands Over Certificates of Ownership

Director of Safety and Security in Schools at the Ministry of Education, Sergeant Coolridge Minto, presents fifth grade student of the Chetwood Primary School in Montego Bay, Shannai McDowell, with a cheque for $20,000 towards her education. The presentation was made at the Montego Co-operative Credit Union’s School Academic Championship Quiz award ceremony held on Thursday (June 26), at the Western Jamaica Campus of the University of the West Indies in Montego Bay.

Students urged to STAND up against Immorality

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Honourable Peter Phillips in discussion with Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund(IMF) on her arrival at the airport today.

Head of IMF Arrives for Three-Day Visit

World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (2nd right), assists Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Scarlette Gillings (3rd left) to unveil a commemorative plaque during Thursday’s (June 26) symbolic opening of the Central Village Multi-Purpose Centre in St. Catherine. The facility was constructed by JSIF on land provided by Jamaica Red Cross, at a cost of $121.9 million. Financing was provided under JSIF’s World Bank-funded Inner City Basic Services Project (ICBSP), and by residents of Central Village. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Director General, Jamaica Red Cross, Yvonne Clarke; President, Central Village Benevolent Society (CVBS), Dwight Pecco; and CVBS Secretary, Natalee McDonald.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Central Village Gets Multi-Purpose Centre

Residents of Central Village and its environs, in St. Catherine, now have a new multi-purpose centre, which was constructed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $121.9 million. The facility, which is situated on land owned by the Jamaica Red Cross, comprises a multi-purpose court, main hall, commercial/workshop spaces, office, dormitory, kitchen, and male/female restrooms, among...

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (second right), having a light conversation with (from left): Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Orlando Perez; Ultra Tec Technical Specialist, Raul Delgado; Retail Manager, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Raymond Samuels; and Managing Director, RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, Alain Cureau, at a media briefing to launch the new product line, held at the Terra Nova Hotel on June 26.

12 years ago Technology

New Petrol Line Launched

A new petrol line, ‘Ultra Tec’, geared at reducing exhaust emission and providing the motoring public with an enhanced driving experience, was launched on Thursday, June 26, by RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited. Ultra Tec is specifically formulated to improve fuel economy, reduce vehicle exhaust emission, and maintain the condition of engines. State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), shares a thought with Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry, Marva Ximinnes, during a child labour tripartite workshop at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Thursday, June 26. International Day Against Child Labour was observed on June 12 under the theme: ‘Combat Child Labour…Extend Social Protection’.

12 years ago Labour

Government Committed to Reducing Poverty, Child Labour

The Government of Jamaica continues to provide social protection interventions, such as the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to reduce poverty and eliminate child labour. This is the word from Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier. Speaking at a child labour tripartite workshop at his Heroes Circle offices in Kingston earlier on Thursday, June...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the Schoolfield Primary School graduation ceremony in St. Elizabeth on June 25. The Minister underscored the importance of parents’ involvement in their children’s education.

12 years ago Education

Parents Urged to Prioritise their Children’s Education

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has called on parents to prioritise their children’s education over ‘bashment’ living, which he describes as “choosing substance over poppy show.” Speaking at the Schoolfield Primary and Infant School’s graduation ceremony in St. Elizabeth on June 25, the Minister said Jamaicans must know and appreciate that education is substance. “We need to put...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, makes a point during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 25. Looking on is Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott.

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Parish Councils Receive More Funding to Assist the Homeless

The Government has increased its budgetary support to all local authorities for their homeless programme to $21 million, up from the $16 million provided in the 2013/14 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral debate in the House of...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Carey Brown, says the Commission will continue to offer support to athletes.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

JADCO to Continue Education and Sensitisation Programmes

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) will continue its series of education and sensitisation programmes this year, as it seeks to inform stakeholders about the Anti-Doping in Sport Act. Minister with Responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, said workshops “will be conducted for elite athletes and their support personnel to ensure that they are familiarized with the current rules as...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Colin Fagan.

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Contribution to the 2014/2015 Sectoral Debate by the Hon. Colin Fagan

Mr Speaker, residents of Portmore are now experiencing improved distribution in water supply. As Member of Parliament, I have lobbied hard for significant improvements in this area. I am therefore pleased, Mr Speaker, that over J$1 billion dollars were spent on the development of new water sources for South East St. Catherine. The project involved the construction of 10 kilometres...