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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).

Ministry to Launch Communication Campaign on Education Transformation

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be undertaking a robust $34 million communication plan dubbed ‘Transforming Education for National Development’ (TREND), which aims to sensitise the public about the transformation process. With the tagline ‘For a Brighter Tomorrow’, the...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Moody’s Upgrade Jamaica’s Rating to ‘B1’ and Revises Outlook to Positive
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the opening session for the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue on Ecosystems of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Caribbean Region, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the opening session for the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue on Ecosystems of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Caribbean Region, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

Jamaica’s Economic Performance the Best Ever – Minister Clarke
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Embracing Change
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

Campaigns Against Substance Abuse Must Have Mechanisms to Help Abusers – Health Minister

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) and other CARICOM leaders join Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau (fourth left) for a photo opportunity at the Canada-CARICOM summit being held in Ottawa from October 17 to October 19. The three-day summit, under the theme: ‘Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future’, features discussions on issues such as trade and investment, climate resilience, access to finance, regional security collaboration, and the crisis in Haiti.
CARICOMForeign AffairsPrime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Holness at Canada-CARICOM Summit

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) and other CARICOM leaders join Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau (fourth left) for a photo opportunity at the Canada-CARICOM summit being held in Ottawa from October 17 to October 19. The three-day summit, under the theme: ‘Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future’, features discussions on issues such as...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

July Unemployment Rate Remains at Record-Low 4.5 Per Cent

Jamaica’s unemployment rate for July 2023 was 4.5 per cent, equalling the record-low outturn reported for April. Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, who was addressing the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), informed that the rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than July 2022. There were 1,315,100 employed persons in July...
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Chairman, Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where he provided an update on the work of the Committee.
Education

Progress in Implementation of Education Transformation Commission Report

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2022 Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Work has commenced on 93 of the 365 recommendations contained in the report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday (October 18) at Jamaica House, ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian...
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Flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’ workshop.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Registration for JBDC’s Oil Extraction Workshop Ends October 20

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) one-day workshop on: ‘Introduction to Oil Extraction’, are being reminded that the deadline for registration is Friday, October 20. The workshop will be held at the entity’s Incubator and Resource Centre, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston, on Tuesday, October 31. It will explore topics surrounding the market trends for...
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National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: FAO Hot Pepper Project Stakeholder Validation Session

National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

2.3 Per Cent Growth for Second Quarter of Calendar Year

Jamaica’s economy grew by 2.3 per cent during the second quarter of the current calendar year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. During the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), Director General, Carol Coy, indicated that the growth was reflected in the services and goods producing industries, which grew by 2.2...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) strategic planning retreat, held recently at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are: Chief Technical Director, OPM, Shereika Hemmings Allison; Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of State, Hon. Homer Davis; and Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
NIDSOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica to Manage Technology for Public Good – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to position Jamaica to control and manage technology for the public good. “It is not going to suit Jamaica to try to hide away from the wave of technological improvements because, no matter what, we have to interface with other countries, other societies and other jurisdictions. “So, we...
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