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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left), are shown displays manufactured by Glo Coffee Products by company owner Ano Sewell, during last year’s staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Marketplace at Devon House in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith (left), are shown displays manufactured by Glo Coffee Products by company owner Ano Sewell, during last year’s staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Marketplace at Devon House in Kingston.

February 20 Registration Deadline for Coffee Festival Exhibitors

Producers of coffee and its by-products who are interested in showcasing and selling these at this year’s Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Marketplace, have until Monday, February 20 to register. The registration link is available on Instagram @jamaicacoffeefest and the...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

$88.7 Million for Stony Hill Justice Centre
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

$20 Million Allocated for Upgrading Works at Clarendon Parish Court
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Plant Quarantine Exporters’ Forum, held on February 14, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Plant Quarantine Exporters’ Forum, held on February 14, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Fresh Produce Exports Earn US$78 Million Annually
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14), under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14), under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.

Gov’t Targeting Increased Local and Foreign Investments Over the Next Three Years

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Ministry’s 14th annual restorative justice conference, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Justice

Stakeholders Urged to Use Restorative Justice Centres to Resolve Disputes

Justice sector stakeholders are being encouraged to refer more cases of disputes to restorative justice centres for amicable resolution. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who made the call, also invited persons to refer matters to the Ministry for interventions. “We are asking for your help to identify communities and business places [and] to contact the Ministry of Justice [so that]...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14), under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Tourism

Tourism Labour Market Study to be Conducted

The Government will be conducting a labour market study to address current and future labour issues in tourism and assess the labour market arrangements for different aspects of the sector. It will also outline the hiring arrangements, salaries, benefits, skill sets and training requirements for persons in the industry. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking on the motion of adjournment during Tuesday’s (February 24) sitting of the House of Representatives.
Gender AffairsParliament

Historic Sitting of First All-Female Parliament Slated for February 21

The historic sitting of the first all-female Parliament, involving women aged 18 to 25, will be held at Gordon House on February 21. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement on the motion of adjournment during Tuesday’s (February 14) sitting of the House of Representatives. “All 63 constituencies will be represented. And I want...
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Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.
Housing

RETI Looking to Extend Services to Wider Caribbean

The Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) is looking to extend its professional development services to other countries within the Caribbean. Principal of the RETI, Dr. Tina Beale, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News. “We are acutely aware of the reality that Jamaica is a leader among Caribbean countries with respect to real estate. There are very few...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14), under the theme ‘A Stronger Jamaica: Consolidating Our Recovery, Reigniting Our Decade of Growth’.
Transport

Multibillion-Dollar Road Development for Corporate Area

The Government will be implementing a multibillion-dollar Special Capital Expenditure Programme during the new financial year, which will see the development of major corridors in the Corporate Area. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14). He...
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(FILE) Some of the 50 new garbage trucks that were officially handed over to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston, on November 30.
Local GovernmentParliamentSpeeches

50 More Garbage Trucks to be Procured

The Government will be procuring an additional 50 garbage compactor trucks, including small units that can traverse narrow community roads. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech to open the 2023/24 Parliamentary Year in Gordon House on Tuesday (February 14). Fifty garbage trucks were handed over by Prime Minister, the...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
Foreign AffairsGovernor GeneralParliament

Work in Progress to Complete Action Plan to Implement Diaspora Policy

Work is in progress to complete the Action Plan to implement the National Diaspora Policy and to review the Foreign Trade Policy Action Plan. During the 2023/24 fiscal year, the Government will also complete the legislative support of the Work Plan for Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Countering the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction....
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