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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

House Approves Further 60-Day Extension of Seven ZOSOs

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 20), approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade...
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Trade Board Limited Develops ‘4E’ Export Strategy
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents the Top Exporter award to Managing Director of Home Choice Enterprise Limited, Kareema Muncey (centre) and Export and Marketing Manager at the company, Ali Muhammad, at the closing ceremony for cohort three of the Enterprise Development for Export Growth under the JAMPRO Export Max Programme, held on June 20 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents the Top Exporter award to Managing Director of Home Choice Enterprise Limited, Kareema Muncey (centre) and Export and Marketing Manager at the company, Ali Muhammad, at the closing ceremony for cohort three of the Enterprise Development for Export Growth under the JAMPRO Export Max Programme, held on June 20 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Industry Minister Hails JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme
A group of tourists after their arrival to Jamaica on the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
A group of tourists after their arrival to Jamaica on the Carnival Sunrise cruise ship in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

Jamaica Gets Ready for Best Summer Season
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Prime Minister Endorses National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s Children Proclamation

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National Coordinator for the national Police Youth Club (PYC), Sergeant Ricardo McCalpin.
National SecurityYouth

Youth Encouraged to Join National Police Youth Club

Youth are being encouraged to join the National Police Youth Club to benefit from its upcoming Summer Camp, which will provide skill-certification opportunities in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust. Level-two skills training will be offered for various areas, including housekeeping, painting, electrical wiring and connection, motor vehicle repairs, tiling and baking. The camp will be held for one week from...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), addresses today’s (June 21) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening at left is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
LabourSocial Security

NIS Pensioners Receive Increases

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is reporting that as at this month (June), National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners started receiving their increases. Addressing today’s (June 21) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the pension rate increases range from 23 to 76 per cent under the National Insurance Scheme. “We are very...
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Some of the buses in the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Transport

JUTC to Get 50 Additional Buses By Month End

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is set to receive a boost to its fleet with the addition of 50 new buses, 45 diesel and five electric, by the end of this month. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20). “This infusion...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 18.
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Tourism

JCTI Looking to Attract New Tourism Recruits

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is proposing a strategy for attracting new recruits and helping them prepare for available jobs. This, as the tourism sector continues to be hampered by the challenges of finding adequate workers as a result of thousands of employees opting not to return to the industry post pandemic. The JCTI is the Ministry of...
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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Education

Expansion Works at Four Secondary Schools to Eliminate Shift System

Expansion works are to be undertaken at four secondary schools to formally remove them from the shift system, says Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey. They are Holmwood Technical, which will have its ground-breaking in July, followed by Exchange High in St. Ann and Cedric Titus and Albert Town High in Trelawny, leading up to September...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18).
Sectoral Debate 2023/24Tourism

Agri-Linkages Exchange Portal Generates $325M In Earnings Between January and May

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal has generated earnings of $325 million for farmers during the first five months of 2023. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20). ALEX, which is a joint initiative of the Ministry, through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)...
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Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, addresses the opening session of the meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Capacity Building Committee (CBC), the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation and MOSAIC at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are executive member of the Auditor-General’s Office in South Africa, Jan Van Schalkwyk; Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke and Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Role of Supreme Audit Institutions Underscored

Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, says Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) have a “fundamental role” to play in monitoring the climate-change activities of government, but must be enabled to do so through capacity development. SAIs are public bodies that audit government revenue and expenditure. Mrs. Ellis explained that for government to be effectively held accountable for their stewardship of public funds...
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