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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second left), stands with (from left) Glenmuir High School teacher, Trishaunna Henry; Managing Director, J Wray and Nephew (JWN), Jean-Phillipe Beyer, and JWN Master Blender, Joy Spence, at the “Lest We Forget’ monument, which was unveiled at the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience in St. Elizabeth on Monday (February 27).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second left), stands with (from left) Glenmuir High School teacher, Trishaunna Henry; Managing Director, J Wray and Nephew (JWN), Jean-Phillipe Beyer, and JWN Master Blender, Joy Spence, at the “Lest We Forget’ monument, which was unveiled at the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience in St. Elizabeth on Monday (February 27).

Commemorative Monument Unveiled at Appleton Estate

A 12-foot monument honouring slaves who worked on the Appleton Estate plantation in St Elizabeth was unveiled on Monday (February 27) by J. Wray and Nephew Limited (JWN), a member of the Campari Group. The structure, dubbed ‘Lest We Forget’,...
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking during the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) inaugural Port Royal Lecture Series on Tuesday (February 28) at the institution’s Palisadoes Park campus in Kingston.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking during the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) inaugural Port Royal Lecture Series on Tuesday (February 28) at the institution’s Palisadoes Park campus in Kingston.

$7 Billion Programmed for Water Infrastructure Projects in 2023/24
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (second left), shares the moment as Director, Econo Office and School Supplies Limited, Ann-Marie Stennett (left) and Finance Manager, JIS, Glenford West (second right), present a symbolic cheque to Senior Staff Member of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Haila Gentles (centre), at the JIS Head Office on Half-Way Tree Road on February 28. Also sharing the moment is Stores Officer, JIS, Maureen Green.
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (second left), shares the moment as Director, Econo Office and School Supplies Limited, Ann-Marie Stennett (left) and Finance Manager, JIS, Glenford West (second right), present a symbolic cheque to Senior Staff Member of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Haila Gentles (centre), at the JIS Head Office on Half-Way Tree Road on February 28. Also sharing the moment is Stores Officer, JIS, Maureen Green.

Company Partners with JIS in Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Tablet Drive
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), looks at the robot created by the team from the St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in St. Ann, at the 2023 National Robotics Championship held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Saturday (February 25). The team members (from left) are Shekera Smith, Victoria Tan, Jenae Bantin, and Sheri-Ann Ashman.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), looks at the robot created by the team from the St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in St. Ann, at the 2023 National Robotics Championship held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Saturday (February 25). The team members (from left) are Shekera Smith, Victoria Tan, Jenae Bantin, and Sheri-Ann Ashman.

Robotics Can Provide Solutions that Jamaica Needs – Minister Williams
Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters (left), presents a laptop to winner of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) logo competition for its new information system – IrieFINS – Danielle Barnes, of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (right). With them is the NFA’s Principal Director of Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics, Dr. Zhara Oliphant.
Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters (left), presents a laptop to winner of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) logo competition for its new information system – IrieFINS – Danielle Barnes, of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (right). With them is the NFA’s Principal Director of Fisheries Compliance Licensing and Statistics, Dr. Zhara Oliphant.

Fish Farmers Encouraged to Register with NFA

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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Education

Study Tour of STEAM Academies in UK by Education Ministry Delegation

A study tour of Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academies in the United Kingdom by a delegation from the Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Education Trust (NET) was conducted recently. The tour was done in partnership with the British Council as part of the Ministry’s efforts to establish Jamaica’s first STEAM Academy. Executive Director...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (centre), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (left), during a Welcome Reception hosted by the Ministry, on Monday (February 27), at the Devon House Courtyard in Kingston. The reception coincides with Diplomatic Week [February 27-March 3, 2023]. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith.
Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Welcome Reception for Diplomatic Week

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (centre), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (left), during a Welcome Reception hosted by the Ministry, on Monday (February 27), at the Devon House Courtyard in Kingston. The reception coincides with Diplomatic Week [February 27-March 3, 2023]. At right is...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
EducationFinance & Public Service

$159 Million Allocated for Education Transformation Programme Phase II

Approximately $159 million has been allocated to complete phase II of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Education System Transformation Programme in the new fiscal year. The sum is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme will be implemented by the National Education Trust (NET) and funded by the Government of Jamaica....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses more than 50 resident and non-resident Heads of Mission during a Diplomatic Week event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Tuesday (February 28). The observance will run until Friday, March 3.
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Haiti Needs The World’s Attention – PM

A day after his return from a CARICOM mission in Haiti, Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, told a diplomatic audience today (February 28) that the Caribbean nation needs the attention of the world. Speaking at a Diplomatic Week event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Prime Minister gave his preliminary observations on the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 28.
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

House Approves Fourth Supplementary Estimates

The Fourth Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2022/23 were approved in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Feb. 28), pushing budgeted expenditure to approximately $1.002 trillion. Included are net incremental adjustments to the Central Government Budget of $4.3 billion, reflecting a net increase of $10.1 billion in recurrent expenditure and a net reduction of $5.8 billion in capital spending. Minister...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 14.
EducationFinance & Public Service

$1.05 Billion Earmarked for Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme

Approximately $1.05 billion has been earmarked for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme. The sum is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The main objectives of the project include the construction of classrooms and other amenities for the elimination of the shift system and overcrowding at 17 high...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), presents the trophy for Highest Mark Obtained from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Batches 143 and 144 to Woman Constable Racquel Russell. Looking on is Woman Constable Shevel Lee, who was also awarded in the same category. The presentation was made during Tuesday’s (February 28) Passing Out Parade Ceremony for 282 trainee constables at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine.
Technology

Cutting-Edge Technology Reshaping the Jamaica Constabulary Force

The utilisation of cutting-edge technology continues to shape the reality of policing with improved efficiency in Jamaica, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. “The expansion and modernisation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been critical to developing a powerful, digital-minded police force at this time in our nation’s history,” he noted,...
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