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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Water Provided to Alleviate Effects of Drought Must Not Be Sold

The water being provided by the Government to alleviate the effects of the ongoing drought should not be sold to residents in need of the commodity, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. “The resources provided...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with High Commissioner-designate of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Sonya Koppe, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on September 12.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with High Commissioner-designate of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Sonya Koppe, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on September 12.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from High Commissioner-Designate of the Commonwealth of Australia
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with 2023 Summer of Service (SOS) recipient, Nowell Lewin Jr. (right), during the scholarship presentation ceremony held at King’s House on August 31.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with 2023 Summer of Service (SOS) recipient, Nowell Lewin Jr. (right), during the scholarship presentation ceremony held at King’s House on August 31.

G-G-Sponsored Scholarship Places Youngster on Path to Becoming a Lawyer
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), conversing with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), conversing with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Additional $150 Million to be Spent on Response to Drought
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).

Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022

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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes.
Technology

Swallowfield and Nannyville Get Free Wi-Fi

Residents of Swallowfield and Nannyville in St. Andrew are now enjoying free high-speed broadband connection as the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to bridge Jamaica’s information gap. The two locations are the latest to benefit from the USF’s free Community Wi-Fi Initiative, on the recommendations of their Member of Parliament, Julian Robinson. Both Wi -Fi hotspots were launched on Monday...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from right), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new wheelchair ramp at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, during the launch of the 2023/24 school year at the institution on Tuesday, September 12. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Commander Tracy Box of the Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps; Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Director for Regional Education Services – Region 3, Karlene Segre; Principal of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, Heather Reid-Johnson; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Gov’t Transforming Infrastructure and Technology in Schools

The Government is embarking on an ambitious programme for the enhancement of infrastructure and technology in schools to provide a more conducive environment for teaching and learning. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her address at the launch of the 2023/24 school year at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Tuesday (September...
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Principal Director of the Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes.
JusticeYouth

New Division Enhancing the Delivery of Justice Services

The new Social Justice Division in the Justice Ministry is committed to providing a people-centred approach to the delivery of justice for victims of crime. The Division houses three branches of the Ministry – Restorative Justice, Child Diversion and the Victim Services Branch. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Principal Director of the Division, Jamie-Ann Chevannes, said that...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation in downtown Kingston, on March 14.
EducationYouth

Thousands of Students Get Help from KSAMC and Councillors

About 10,000 students in Kingston and St. Andrew received assistance with back-to-school expenses over the past three years, totalling more than $60 million. The assistance was facilitated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Councillors of the Municipality. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC...
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Passenger Headed for New Destination
Finance & Public ServiceJamaican Diaspora

Just Over 19,000 Jamaicans Migrated to the USA, Canada and UK In 2021

A total of 19,063 Jamaicans were granted visas for permanent residence or citizenship in the United States of America (USA), Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. The document notes that the USA remains the...
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Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Pastor, Church of God of Prophesy, Rev. Timon Waugh. The launch of the Community Wi-Fi initiative at Spaulding Lane signifies a strategic effort to bring digital inclusion to the heart of the community.
Technology

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community WI-FI at Spaulding Lane, Nannyville

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Johnson Smith Announces the Appointment of New Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and New Consul-General in Toronto

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alexander Williams as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Mr. Kurt Davis as Consul-General in Toronto. Minister Johnson Smith said: “I anticipate high levels of performance from these gentlemen. They are both endowed with a wealth of experience...
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