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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a health, wealth and safety expo, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 27). Others from left are: President of the TODSS, Egeton Newman; Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare; and Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a health, wealth and safety expo, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 27). Others from left are: President of the TODSS, Egeton Newman; Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Kenute Hare; and Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith.

Reckless Driving Costing Lives – Minister Shaw

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is lamenting the continued loss of lives on the nation’s roads, which he blames on reckless driving.  He noted that the frequent, fatal road crashes are turning the lives of many families...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses residents of the Suttons community in the parish, during a visit to the area on Friday (April 28).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses residents of the Suttons community in the parish, during a visit to the area on Friday (April 28).

Alternative Route To Be Provided While Repairs Are Undertaken On Suttons Bridge
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with Lloyd White, a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during the official hand over of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston on April 28. The other beneficiaries from (second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her daughter, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with Lloyd White, a beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during the official hand over of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston on April 28. The other beneficiaries from (second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her daughter, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.

Goodwin Park Road Fire Victims Get Keys to New Homes
Senior Protected Disclosures Officer, Information and Complaints Division, Integrity Commission, Tanesha Fagan, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (April 27), at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Senior Protected Disclosures Officer, Information and Complaints Division, Integrity Commission, Tanesha Fagan, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (April 27), at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Urged to Report Acts of Corruption
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Companies Office of Jamaica, Heather Sutherland, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 25).
Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Acting), Companies Office of Jamaica, Heather Sutherland, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 25).

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Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown (left), greets the Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes, at the commissioning of a Wi-Fi hotspot in Hopewell on April 27.
Technology

Hanover Communities get Free Wi-Fi

Parents struggling to provide Internet access for their children in Hopewell and Mount Peto, Hanover, can now breathe a sigh of relief.  This follows the establishment of community Wi-Fi hotspots in the areas, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under its Community Connect initiative.   The rural districts are two of the latest locations to benefit from the project, which...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is shown a product by Managing Director, RSS Natural Delights, Ronnetta Crooks Allen (left), at the opening of Expo Jamaica 2023, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 27. To the Prime Minister’s right is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Energy

Government Plan to Introduce New Energy Sources

The Government is looking to introduce new energy sources that will make power generation in Jamaica more reliable, available, and affordable. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Expo Jamaica 2023, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston on April 27, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Government has embarked on a path to ensure that 50...
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Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Special Education Unit, Avarine Bradshaw.
Education

School-to-work Pilot to Begin September

The pilot of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s School-to-Work Transition programme, which seeks to prepare special needs students for the world of work, will commence in September 2023.  The 10-month exercise, which will run until June 2024, aims to expose the students to work experience and provide them with an opportunity for certification through HEART/NSTA Trust.  A total of...
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Newly appointed Deputy Director of Tourism (Acting), Jamaica Tourist Board, Philip Rose.
Tourism

JTB Appoints New Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has appointed Philip Rose to serve as its Deputy Director of Tourism (Acting) for the Americas, with responsibility for the United States (US), Caribbean and Latin America. The appointment took effect on April 1, 2023. Commenting on the appointment, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that Mr. Rose has a long history working in...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (fifth left), with workers and other South Coast stakeholders at the Lover’s Leap attraction in St. Elizabeth, on April 27.
Tourism

Entry Fees to be Removed from Public Attractions Developed By TEF

Entry fees will be removed from public attractions that are funded and developed through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), so that Jamaicans can have free access, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Mr. Bartlett emphasised that once inside, members of the public will have to purchase items on display, such as food and refreshments, to ensure that the attractions...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Technology

Government Considers Femtech

The Government is considering investing in and promoting the use of feminist technology (femtech) to better respond to women and girls' most pressing needs in Jamaica. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement on Thursday (April 27) at the CARICOM Girls in Information and Communications Technology Day (ICT) online event. Femtech is used globally and...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right) visit the booth of Managing Director, RSS Naturalll Delights, Ronnetta Crooks-Allen, during the opening ceremony for Expo Jamaica 2023 on Thursday (April 27) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
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Gov’t to Establish Export Academy

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, through the Trade Board Limited, will be establishing an export academy. This facility, work on which is expected to commence in July, is designed to provide free, online information and training for businesses, to boost their confidence to seek out export opportunities. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while...
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