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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

Three families from Goodwin Park Road in Campbell Town, Central Kingston, whose houses  were destroyed by fire in 2020, are now proud new homeowners.   Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (April 28), handed over a one bedroom...
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).

COJ Announces Plans for Fiscal Year 2023/24
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.
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.

Hanover Communities get Free Wi-Fi
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.
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.

Government Plan to Introduce New Energy Sources

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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.
CommercePrime Minister

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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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
CabinetFinance & Public ServiceWater

Multimillion-Dollar Contracts Approved by Cabinet

Cabinet has approved the award of multimillion-dollar contracts to several entities to provide services for the Government. These include a $132-million contract to Deryck A. Gibson Limited by the National Water Commission (NWC) for the Anchovy Water Supply Project in St. James. Providing the details during Wednesday’s (April 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister without Portfolio in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) steps inside the three-bedroom house that was handed over to Lousie Williams (right) in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas today (April 28). Ms. Williams received the unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
HousingPrime Minister

St. Thomas Farmer Gets New 3-Bedroom Home Under NSHP

A brand new three-bedroom home was today (April 28) handed over to deserving 68-year-old farmer from Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, Louise Williams, under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, cut the ribbon to the $6.8-million dwelling. Ms. Williams will occupy the house with five other members of her family, including two of her...
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