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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks to Instructor at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dihanroy Mitchell (left), about a robotics display at the opening of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition on Tuesday (May 30), at the National Arena in St. Andrew. Looking on at right is Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks to Instructor at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dihanroy Mitchell (left), about a robotics display at the opening of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition on Tuesday (May 30), at the National Arena in St. Andrew. Looking on at right is Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Showcase of Talents at Worldskills National Competition

The National Area in Kingston is abuzz with activity as young people from across the island showcase their innovation and creativity in various skills areas at the eighth staging of the WorldSkills National & Junior Skills Competition. The four-day event,...
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PM Says There Is No Attempt to Remove Cash from System
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question posed during Wednesday’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question posed during Wednesday’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

30 Additional Brain Builder Centres to Be Established
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Minister Chang Reiterates Six-Month Timeline for Revisions Under New Public-Sector-Compensation Regime
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, addresses the St. Elizabeth’s Humanitarian Sub-Committee at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Tuesday, May 30.
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, addresses the St. Elizabeth’s Humanitarian Sub-Committee at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation on Tuesday, May 30.

St. Elizabeth Ready for Hurricane Season

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Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Public and Private-Sector Entities Endorse the Jamaica Business Gateway

Public and private-sector entities are endorsing the Jamaica Business Gateway (JBG), an online portal designed to revolutionise transactions between businesses and the Government. Speaking during the digital platform’s launch at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on May 17, Chairman and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, said the JBG will not only improve...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shares in light conversation with (from left) General Manager, Caribbean Country Department and Country Representative for Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Tariq Alli; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Viera and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer, at the launch of the ‘MSME Business Roadshow’ on May 30 at the IDB offices in St. Andrew.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

MSMEs to Benefit from Business Roadshow

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to undertake a national initiative to strengthen the capacity of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) across the country. Dubbed ‘The MSME Business Roadshow’, the national outreach will expose MSMEs to the network of support services offered by the Ministry, its agencies and partners. It...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), converses with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith, at today’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Education

Black River High to Be Taken off Shift System

Black River High School in St. Elizabeth will be taken off the shift system for the upcoming school year, which begins in September 2023. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided an update on the sector during today’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. he said the Ministry will continue to work to...
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The current state of the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. (FILE Photo)
Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2023/24Works / Construction

Action Far Advanced to Rename Ocho Rios Fire Station

In memory of late firefighter, Larenzo Douse, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development says it is far advanced in renaming the Ocho Rios fire station where the officer was stationed. On November 30, 2022, the 25-year-old firefighter was killed after a motorist overtook a line of traffic along the Ocho Rios main road and crashed into the back...
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaking during the PIOJ’s semi-virtual quarterly media briefing on Tuesday (May 30).
Finance & Public ServiceTourism

Increase in Tourist Arrivals and Spending

Preliminary data for January and February 2023 show an increase in visitor arrivals and expenditure, relative to the corresponding period last year. Director General for the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, said that stopover arrivals rose by 55.5 per cent to 457,996 visitors for the period. Additionally, he reported that cruise passenger arrivals increased to 300,237 from...
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Making his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate on May 30 in the House of Representatives is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local GovernmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

Government to Purchase Fire Trucks with Extended Ladders to Reach 200 Feet

With the growing number of high-rise buildings across the country, especially in urban areas, the Government is to purchase fire trucks with extended ladders to better respond to emergency situations in these buildings. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his presentation in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on...
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