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His Worship, the Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.
His Worship, the Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Shops and Stalls in Jubilee Market to be Completed by January 2023

The construction of shops and vending stalls at the Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston is expected to be completed by January 2023. The new space will accommodate approximately 60 haberdashery vendors who sell at the intersection of West Queen and...
Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller.
Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission, David Miller.

20th Shirley Playfair Lecture on December 1
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right), points to the unveiled sign of the upgraded Stony Hill Market in St. Andrew, at the opening on November 24. Celebrating its unveiling are (from left) Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Muncipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, His Worship, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp; Deputy Mayor, Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Winston Ennis and Chief Executive Officer, KSAMC, Robert Hill.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right), points to the unveiled sign of the upgraded Stony Hill Market in St. Andrew, at the opening on November 24. Celebrating its unveiling are (from left) Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Muncipal Corporation (KSAMC), Councillor Andrew Swaby; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, His Worship, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Councillor, Stony Hill Division, Tosha Schwapp; Deputy Mayor, Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Winston Ennis and Chief Executive Officer, KSAMC, Robert Hill.

Significant Capital Investments to Upgrade Markets
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), converses with Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon Homer Davis (right), following a tour of lands owned by the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and the Montego Bay Transport Centre in St. James, on Thursday (November 24). Listening (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

New Transportation Centre to be Built in Montego Bay
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Victoria Nuland, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador Victoria Nuland, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.

US Gov’t Commits US$34 Million to Jamaica

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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry.
Industry

Economy Grew 5.2 Percent for January to September

Jamaica’s economy is estimated to have grown by 5.2 per cent for the first nine months of 2022, from January to September. Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, said the growth reflects positive performance for the Services industry, up 6.7 per cent, and the Goods Producing Industry, up 0.6 per cent. He pointed out that all...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), converses with (from second left) Consultant with the Ministry, Dr. Aisha Bailey; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Chairman of the Agriculture Technical Working Group, Tourism Linkages Network,Wayne Cummings. Occasion was the launch of an Agricultural Suppliers Food Safety Manual on Wednesday (November 23) at Devon House in St. Andrew.
Tourism

Tourism Food Supply Safe – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica’s tourism food supply remains safe, hygienic and of high quality. He gave the assurance while addressing the launch of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Agricultural Suppliers Food Safety Manual at Devon House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 22). The manual sets out procedures that adhere to international food-safety standards and...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
ScienceTechnology

Students Encouraged to Pursue Unconventional STEM Careers

Students are being encouraged to consider pursuing unconventional career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who made the call, said youngsters should also look into creating new job fields in STEM to help advance the country’s development. He was speaking at the third STEM Mentee Workshop, which focused on...
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Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, Dr. Christian DaSilva, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
JIS Think Tank

Development of Climate Finance Strategy Can Open Door to More Help – Canadian Official

The creation of a climate finance strategy can open the door to more development assistance for Jamaica, says Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, Dr. Christian DaSilva. To this end, Global Affairs Canada, a department of the Government of Canada, is offering assistance to the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to develop a plan to access even more global...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Acting Vice Principal, Shortwood Teachers’ College, Dr. Claudette Barrett-March (left), present Dr. Lincoln Phipps with a citation for 27 years of service of the college. Occasion was an appreciation ceremony for outstanding service, held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (November 23).
Education

PHOTOS: Shortwood Teachers’ College Appreciation Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Acting Vice Principal, Shortwood Teachers’ College, Dr. Claudette Barrett-March (left), present Dr. Lincoln Phipps with a citation for 27 years of service of the college. Occasion was an appreciation ceremony for outstanding service, held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (November 23).
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall (second right), shake hands while holding the signed contract between the Government and Rio Cobre Water Limited for the construction of a new US$77-million water treatment plant in Content, St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett and Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Timothée Delebarre. The signing was held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Wednesday (November 23).
DevelopmentPrime Minister

Public-Private Partnerships Key Part of Development Plans – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an important feature of the Government’s growth and development plans. “As a people, we can't move forward unless we have a strong and innovative entrepreneurial private sector that will come and work with the Government to create the public goods that we all benefit from,” he noted. The...
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