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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), accompanies New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Prudence Webb, to her new home, which was constructed in Oxford Settlement, Balaclava, St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister Holness formally handed over the unit to Ms. Webb on Friday (July 14). Among those escorting them is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), accompanies New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Prudence Webb, to her new home, which was constructed in Oxford Settlement, Balaclava, St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister Holness formally handed over the unit to Ms. Webb on Friday (July 14). Among those escorting them is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left).

Prime Minister Urges Public Assistance to Recapture Escapees from St. Elizabeth Police Lockup

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to residents of St. Elizabeth to provide any information they may have regarding the recent escape of eight prisoners from police custody in the parish. The prisoners, who are considered highly...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), interacts with interns under the 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. They are (from left) Bianca Byfield and Logan Wright from the United States of America; Samaya Miller from Canada, and Ras.I. Martin from the United Kingdom. They were attending the launch for this year’s renewal of the programme at GraceKennedy’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Friday (July 14).
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), interacts with interns under the 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. They are (from left) Bianca Byfield and Logan Wright from the United States of America; Samaya Miller from Canada, and Ras.I. Martin from the United Kingdom. They were attending the launch for this year’s renewal of the programme at GraceKennedy’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Friday (July 14).

Four Candidates Selected for 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme
AWP 8679: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her presentation in State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 14)
AWP 8679: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her presentation in State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 14)

National Skills Strategy to be Developed for Jamaica
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Technical and Vocational Training “Absolutely Critical” to Jamaica’s Future – Minister Morris Dixon
RAF 1/ 2: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addresses a regional conference on women’s political and parliamentary leadership, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (July 12). At right is Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee.
RAF 1/ 2: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addresses a regional conference on women’s political and parliamentary leadership, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (July 12). At right is Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee.

Conditions For Marital Rape to be Eliminated in Law

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses a back-to-school conference held on July 11, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are Education Officer with the Ministry, Marcia Higgins; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, and Regional Director with the Ministry, Sophia Forbes Hall.
Education

JETC Report Outlines Challenges and Opportunities in Education System – Minister

The report of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) has offered invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the education system, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Describing the document as a “groundbreaking report”, the Minister said it is setting the stage for a transformation that will uplift educators and also every child, maximising their “unique...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Caribbean Cement Company Limited Managing Director, Yago Castro Izaguirre (right), and Stakeholder Manager, Balfour Denniston (second right), during the official opening of concrete pavements at McDonald Place, Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). At left is Councillor Caretaker, Molynes Division, Glendon Salmon. The concrete pavement solution initiative was undertaken in McDonald Place by the Caribbean Cement Company at a cost of $8 million.
Prime Minister

Prime Minister Urges Patience with Work on the Southern Coastal Highway Project

As work continues to complete sections of the Harbour View to Port Antonio leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging residents and commuters who have been inconvenienced to be patient. “I ask our Jamaican citizens and the residents of Portland and St. Thomas to pardon the progress. Ultimately, you...
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AWP 8679: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her presentation in State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 14)
InnovationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Government to Set Up AI Task Force

The Government is in the process of forming an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, whose main functions will be to conduct research in the area and provide an evidence-based foundation for the development of a National AI Policy. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during her...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (July 14).
NIDSSenate

Work Far Advanced on the NIDS Supporting Framework

The Government has made significant progress in establishing the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) and the National Identification and Registration Inspectorate (NIRI). Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, informed that completion of the NIRA and NIRI organisation design approvals is far advanced. “The Government intends to put in...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the handover of the upgraded Mandeville Comprehensive Health Centre in Manchester, on July 13. Listening (from left) are Acting Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative, Dr. Serene Joseph and the Caribbean Development Bank’s Development Director (UK) for the Caribbean, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Malcolm Geere.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

No Need to Panic – Health Minister

Despite the recent increase in the positivity rate of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging caution against panic. He said persons must always be vigilant and concerned about the possible spread of the disease and that the Ministry remains committed to “deal with the threat” but the danger is “nowhere it...
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