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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages with graduates of the Trench Town Polytechnic College in Kingston, during the school-leaving exercise at the institution on Wednesday (November 23).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages with graduates of the Trench Town Polytechnic College in Kingston, during the school-leaving exercise at the institution on Wednesday (November 23).

PHOTOS: Trench Town Polytechnic College Graduation Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister's National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November 22. Future Leaders of Jamaica provides scholarships to primary- and secondary-level students in financial need who demonstrate a commitment to learning, community service, and academic excellence.

PHOTO: Minister Williams Meets with Future Leaders Jamaica Director
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Commemorative Church Service to be held on November 27.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Commemorative Church Service to be held on November 27.

Activities to Mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), breaks ground for the construction of a kitchen and dining hall at the St. James Infirmary, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday, November 23. He is joined by (from left) Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell; Matron at the St. James Infirmary, Jacqueline Wilson; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), breaks ground for the construction of a kitchen and dining hall at the St. James Infirmary, in Montego Bay, on Wednesday, November 23. He is joined by (from left) Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell; Matron at the St. James Infirmary, Jacqueline Wilson; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Inspector of Poor for St. James, Pauline Lecky.

Kitchen And Dining Hall to be Built At St. James Infirmary
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets Head, Global Relations and Development Division, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ben Dickinson (right). Occasion was the opening of the OECD/CARICOM Regional Meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on is Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets Head, Global Relations and Development Division, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ben Dickinson (right). Occasion was the opening of the OECD/CARICOM Regional Meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on is Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell.

Dr. Clarke Urges Increased Collaboration Among Caribbean Nations

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Revenues Soar

There has been a jump in Government revenue collection, with tax revenues for the first six months of the fiscal year exceeding budget by $35 billion. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that the out-turn is as a result of higher-than-expected economic performance. “The first quarter growth came out at 5.7 per cent…...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).
Finance & Public Service

Second Supplementary Estimates December to Facilitate Payments for Public-Sector Workers

The Government will be tabling a Second Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2022/23 in early December. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that this is to facilitate the payment of salaries to public-sector workers under the new compensation system by Christmas. He explained that the revised estimates will distribute the funds from Finance...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in dialogue with (from left) CEO of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy and Project Lead, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Blue Resilience Project, Dr. Emma Witbooi, during the launch of a multi-agency fisheries crime-prevention mechanism, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23).
Agriculture

Multi-Agency Initiative Launched to Combat IUU Fishing and Organised Crime in Sector

Jamaica has formalised a major multi-agency effort to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and transnational organised crime in the fisheries sector. The ‘Blue Justice Initiative’ was launched today (November 23) at the AC Hotel in Kingston, with several agencies of government signing an agreement to support the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, through intense collaboration. “This is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, seated), signs the Rio Cobre Public-Private Partnership Agreement for the construction of a new Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 23). Also signing are (from left) President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Chairman, NWC, Michael Shaw; Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Timothée Delebarre and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall. Witnessing the signing (from left) are Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw; President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca; Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Managing Director, Eppley Limited, Nicolas Scott, and Director of Asia and Building Division and Water Works, Vinci Construction Grands Projects, Yanick Garillon.
Water

New Water Treatment Plant to be Constructed at Content, St. Catherine

A new water treatment plant will be constructed in Content, St. Catherine, to better meet the demand for water in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), Portmore and Spanish Town. The plant, which is expected to be the second largest in Jamaica, will be able to transfer 15 million gallons of water to benefit approximately 150,000 customers. Construction is slated to...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the GOJ Technology Showcase that was hosted by e-GOV Jamaica Limited, on November 23, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters.
Local Government

ICT Authority to Become Operational by Next Financial Year

The Government is working to get the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority up and running by the next financial year. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided the update at the GOJ Technology Showcase on November 23. The event was hosted by e-Gov Jamaica Limited, at the University of the West Indies...
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton.
Agriculture

Spotlight on Jamaican Food November 25

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will observe Eat Jamaican Day on Friday, November 25. This year’s celebration marks 19 years of highlighting efforts aimed at repositioning the agricultural sector, through developing a programme of sustainable food security. Eat Jamaican Day will be celebrated on the grounds of Devon House, 26 Hope...
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