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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing Wednesday’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Birth Certificates to be Printed in Braille

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will this year begin the process of introducing birth certificates in Braille for members of the visually impaired community. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

21 Per Cent Increase in Sixth-Form Pathways Enrolment

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17.

Cabinet Approves Post Codes for Education Sector

Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.

RETI to Introduce New CPD Courses

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers the keynote address at the 26th meeting of the CARICOM standing Committees of Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St James, on Tuesday (May 16).

CARICOM States Urged to Collaborate to Protect Citizens from Illegal Migration Practices

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

3 years ago CabinetFinance & Public Service

Salary Increases for Political Directorate Part of Revised Public-Sector Compensation

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the salary increases for Parliamentarians and Cabinet Ministers form part of the revised public-sector-compensation structure. He was responding to a question during Wednesday’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “The increase comes as part of [the] public-sector-transformation process. The question...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), is greeted by President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, ahead of the launch of the ‘Jamaica Business Gateway’ virtual platform held at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston on Wednesday, May 17. At left is Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry.

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JAMPRO Launches Online Portal for Companies to Do Business with Government

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has launched a new online portal to provide companies with the information and resources needed to interact and do business with government. The 'Jamaica Business Gateway' platform will enable members of the public and private sector to easily access the essential services related to government processes required for business development. Speaking at the launch, held at...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Tuesday’s (May 16) sitting of the House of Representatives.

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2023/24

Salary Adjustments Consistent with Need to Attract and Retain Talent – Finance Minister

Salary adjustments announced for the political directorate under the new public-sector compensation regime are consistent with the need to attract and retain talent at all levels, including leadership, to run the public bureaucracy. This was stated by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on May 16, when he announced...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 16.

3 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2023/24

JSIF Undertaking Interventions in ZOSO, SOE Communities

More than 64,000 residents in communities across the island that are under enhanced security operations are benefiting from interventions being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to improve infrastructure and services. The communities are those where Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) and States of Public Emergency (SOE) have been implemented. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...

Vice President of the Jamaica Air Traffic Controllers Association (JATCA), Sean Blair (left); JATCA’s President, Kurt Solomon (centre); and Member of Singapore’s Air Traffic Controllers Association, Jeyapala Machap, display banner at the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers

3 years ago Technology

Air Traffic Controllers Discuss AI and Implications at Conference

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and the implications were among the key topics discussed at the 62nd annual conference of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Association (IFATCA). The event, which brought together more than 300 air traffic controllers, representing 90 countries, was held at the Hilton, in Rose Hall, St. James, on Friday, May 12. Vice...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing today’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

3 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Over 2,500 Early-Childhood Students to Get Technology Aids

More than 2,500 early-childhood students will benefit from technological aids to improve their learning experience. The tools, which include computers, printers and interactive display boards, will be provided under the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund’s Technology Enhancement Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during today’s (May...

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left) listens to a comment from Group Export Manager, Wisynco Group Limited, Stephen Dawkins (second right), during the ‘Step Up Export with Trade Agreements’ seminar held on Tuesday (May 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston. Others sharing in the conversation (from left) are Trade Administrator/Chief Executive Officer, The Trade Board Limited, Dr. Hugh Blake; Chair, Trade Facilitation Board Sub-Committee of the Trade Board Limited, Daenia Ashpole and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Norman Dunn.

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Exporters Urged to Make Use of Preferential Trade Agreements

Local businesses are being encouraged to utilise the various trade agreements that are available under preferential terms to boost earnings and increase exports for the country. Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in making the call, said that these agreements give local producers a competitive advantage in accessing regional and international markets. “What I am encouraging...