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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.
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

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)...
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
Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Special Education Unit, Avarine Bradshaw.
Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Special Education Unit, Avarine Bradshaw.

School-to-work Pilot to Begin September
Newly appointed Deputy Director of Tourism (Acting), Jamaica Tourist Board, Philip Rose.
Newly appointed Deputy Director of Tourism (Acting), Jamaica Tourist Board, Philip Rose.

JTB Appoints New Deputy Director of Tourism for the Americas
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.
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.

Entry Fees to be Removed from Public Attractions Developed By TEF

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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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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (April 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions of Several State Entities

Cabinet has approved key appointments to several Boards and Commissions, to ensure effective governance of the State institutions for which these have oversight. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided details during Wednesday’s (April 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He informed that Cabinet approved the appointment of...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), listens as Plant Supervisor, Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Patrick Gordon, provides an update on the work done at the facility during a tour on Thursday (April 27).
Water

$840-Million Upgrading at Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant

Government’s investment in the upgrading and reconstruction of the Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is providing improved access to potable water supply for some 40,000 Corporate Area residents, particularly as the country continues to face drought conditions. The works, done between 2019 and 2021 at a cost of approximately $840 million, were aimed at addressing water loss of approximately...
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Senior Superintendent of Police, Emergency Communication Centre, Gary Francis, told JIS News that the JCF receives an estimated 5,000 to 9,000 calls per day to its 119 emergency number, the vast majority of which are not emergencies.
Social Security

Legislation Coming to Deal with Prank Calls to 119

The Government is crafting legislation to treat with the issue of prank calls to the Police’s 119 emergency number. This, as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that approximately 85 per cent of calls to 119 are prank calls. Senior Superintendent of Police, Emergency Communication Centre, Gary Francis, told JIS News that the JCF receives an estimated 5,000 to...
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