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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

CARICOM Special Group Holds Successful Meetings Towards Resolving Issues Impacting Haiti

The Eminent Persons Group established by CARICOM held a successful engagement with Haitian stakeholders on ways towards restoring political stability and improving governance in the country. A wide cross-section of interests, a microcosm of Haitian society, met in Kingston, Jamaica,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and National Librarian at the National Library of Jamaica, Beverley Lashley (left), accept the representative deed of the Leonie Forbes Collection from Actress, Karen Harriot. The occasion was the handover of the Collection at the National Library of Jamaica, 12 East Street in Kingston, on June 14.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and National Librarian at the National Library of Jamaica, Beverley Lashley (left), accept the representative deed of the Leonie Forbes Collection from Actress, Karen Harriot. The occasion was the handover of the Collection at the National Library of Jamaica, 12 East Street in Kingston, on June 14.

Leonie Forbes Collection Donated to National Library
Licence Processing and Registration Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Sheryll Lewis.
Licence Processing and Registration Manager, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Sheryll Lewis.

TPDCo Stages Licensing Expo in Resort Areas
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second right) and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison (third right), break ground for the $121-million road rehabilitation projects for the constituency, held at Facey Square, Troja, on June 15. Others pictured (from left) are Managing Director for Dwight’s Construction, Benton Woodbine; Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, and NWA Parish Manager, Anthony Knight.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (second right) and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison (third right), break ground for the $121-million road rehabilitation projects for the constituency, held at Facey Square, Troja, on June 15. Others pictured (from left) are Managing Director for Dwight’s Construction, Benton Woodbine; Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, and NWA Parish Manager, Anthony Knight.

Road Projects To Commence in St. Catherine North Eastern
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (right) at Thursday’s (June 15) Transport Authority Transportation Conference 2023 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation is the Transport Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaks with former Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington (right) at Thursday’s (June 15) Transport Authority Transportation Conference 2023 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew. Sharing in the conversation is the Transport Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith.

Minister Vaz to Recommend Owen Ellington As Transport Authority Chairman

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Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (third left), cuts the ribbon for the official commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14. Others pictured (from left) are Blood Donor Organiser at the NBTS, Igol Allen; Attorney-at-Law, and voluntary blood donor, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton; Acting Director at the NBTS, Dr. Marlene Tapper, and driver of the mobile unit, Patrick Foster.
Health & Wellness

NBTS Expands Collection Programme

In a bid to boost the supply of blood, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is strengthening its collection sites and expanding the programme to educational institutions. Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of a mobile collection unit at the NBTS head office on Slipe Road in Kingston on June 14, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right) and farmer from Alligator Pond, Manchester, Laverni Reid, look at watermelons that remain in the field, in the aftermath of recent heavy rains. Occasion was a tour of the area on Wednesday (June 14) to assess the damage.
Agriculture

South Manchester Farmers to Get Assistance

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be assisting farmers in South Manchester who suffered major losses during recent heavy rains. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the commitment during a tour of farmlands in areas such as Duff House and Spring Ground on Wednesday (June 14), where he saw destruction of crops and damage to infrastructure such as...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, displays a $500 bill from the new series of banknotes that was launched during a press conference at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) today (June 15).
Finance & Public Service

New Jamaican Banknotes Now Available

The new series of polymer Jamaican banknotes was officially released to the public today and can be obtained from the Bank of Jamaica and commercial banks. The series comprises upgraded $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000 notes, and the newly introduced $2,000 bill. In a series of posts on Twitter, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon....
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(FILE) A St Elizabeth farm with the new method of watering by drip irrigation, fed from the black tanks.
Agriculture

Farmers Encouraged to Use NIC Services

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is urging farmers to access their irrigation services for their crops. The call comes in light of the recent drought conditions caused by below-normal rainfall, which has left many farmers across the island vulnerable. Many farmers are still dependent on rainfall to sustain their operations, but irrigated water can provide a consistent supply. Public Relations...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes hands with World Bank President, Ajay Banga (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 14). At right is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Prime Minister Endorses Call for Broader Criteria to Determine Multilateral Funding Support

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has endorsed the call for a wider set of metrics to be used by multilateral financial institutions in determining the support that is provided to countries. “There is a regional and, indeed, a global debate about the nature of support that comes from multilateral financial institutions. There is a sense that it relies...
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Chief Technical Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Tamar Nelson
LabourSocial Security

JPC Stages Productivity Forum on June 20

The upcoming Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) Productivity Forum promises to be informative and transformative, says Chief Technical Director of the entity, Tamar Nelson. “This forum will be used to share any insight, research, advancement and data on productivity,” she told JIS News. Under the theme ‘Paving Productivity Pathways to a Prosperous Nation’, the event will take place on World Productivity...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Favyal Williams.
Education

Implementation Plan for JETC Report Completed

The implementation plan and broad-based monitoring and evaluation framework for the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report are completed. The Ministry of Education and Youth has also completed a multi-year budget to carry out the implementation, which will be submitted to Cabinet for review. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee...
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