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Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard, looks at a ‘before and after’ display showing the transformation of the living conditions of a recipient under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the two-bedroom unit in Kellits, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 10). Mr. Pollard leads a team from Trinidad, which is observing the programme with a view to adopting the initiative.
Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard, looks at a ‘before and after’ display showing the transformation of the living conditions of a recipient under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the two-bedroom unit in Kellits, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 10). Mr. Pollard leads a team from Trinidad, which is observing the programme with a view to adopting the initiative.

Tobago Looking to Adopt New Social Housing Programme

Government representatives from Tobago are currently in the island to observe Jamaica’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), with a view to adopting the initiative. Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Edward Phillip George Seaga Inaugural Human Development Lecture, held recently, at the University of Technology (UTech) campus, St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Edward Phillip George Seaga Inaugural Human Development Lecture, held recently, at the University of Technology (UTech) campus, St. Andrew.

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National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill (second left), shares a light moment during conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Law and Economics, Dwayne Gutzmer; Senior Programme Manager, The Trust for the Americas, Rodrigo Iriani; and Chairman, Institute of Law and Economics, Milton Samuda. The occasion was the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) annual summit, held on Wednesday (November 10) at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston.
National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill (second left), shares a light moment during conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Law and Economics, Dwayne Gutzmer; Senior Programme Manager, The Trust for the Americas, Rodrigo Iriani; and Chairman, Institute of Law and Economics, Milton Samuda. The occasion was the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) annual summit, held on Wednesday (November 10) at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Democratizing Innovation in the Americas Annual Summit
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), with 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica, David Salmon, following the announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 10.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), with 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica, David Salmon, following the announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 10.

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), leads in celebrating the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9). Others (from left) are: member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Tony Gray; Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair; Nurse Supervisor at the health centre, Joycelyn Brown-Kerr; and member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Dr. Sandra K. Gibson. The facility has been adopted by the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami and will benefit from the institution’s Jamaica Hi-5 5K Run/Walk.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), leads in celebrating the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9). Others (from left) are: member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Tony Gray; Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair; Nurse Supervisor at the health centre, Joycelyn Brown-Kerr; and member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Dr. Sandra K. Gibson. The facility has been adopted by the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami and will benefit from the institution’s Jamaica Hi-5 5K Run/Walk.

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Programme Manager, Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE), Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Christopher Brown.
Finance & Public Service

IGNITE Window Now Open for Grant Funding Applications

The application window for the fourth edition of the Innovation Grant for New Ideas to Entrepreneurship (IGNITE IV) for entrepreneurs and small businesses to access up to $7 million, is now open. The announcement was made by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in a release, on November 9. The DBJ’s IGNITE IV programme targets innovative businesses which are seeking...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a contract signing ceremony, on Thursday (November 10), at the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre in New Kingston.
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Ministry Signs Contracts with Private Health Facilities to Perform Elective Surgeries

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has signed contracts with five private health institutions in Kingston, to perform elective surgeries and provide recovery spaces for public sector patients. This is being facilitated under the Public-Private Partnership component of the project CODE CARE initiative. The institutions are the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Andrews Memorial Hospital, Heart Institute of...
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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation, Shullette Cox, speaking during the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme graduation ceremony for batch two trainees, at JAMPRO’s Auditorium in Kingston on November 3.
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Apprenticeship Programme Filling Skills Gaps in Global Services Sector

The Global Services Sector’s (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme is equipping potential employees with the appropriate skillsets to meet the industry’s needs. The initiative enables firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management, providing the workers with the necessary training to fill supervisory and managerial roles. It is a key component of the GSS project, being executed by JAMPRO over...
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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Marketing, Gabriel Heron, shares information on the ‘Invest Jamaica’ conference to be hosted by the agency during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Thursday (November 10).
JIS Think Tank

JAMPRO To Host High-Level Investment Conference

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will host a high-level investment conference from November 29 to 30, to highlight local investment and business opportunities. The conference, dubbed ‘Invest Jamaica’, is scheduled for the Montego Bay Convention Centre, under the theme: ‘Jamaica, the Nearshore Delivery Hub of the Caribbean’. The event will feature up to 40 industry leaders speaking on various areas, and...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, speaking recently during the 2022 Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) graduation ceremony, at the University of the West Indies(UWI), Mona.
Education

Education Stakeholders Encouraged to Foster Culture of Inclusion

Sector stakeholders are being encouraged by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, to foster a culture of inclusion to advance educational transformation. “We need for persons to get back to that space, where they understand [that] it requires every single party to ensure that we can transform education,” she emphasised. Mrs. Holness, who is...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), joins other congregants in singing a hymn during the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement’s 35th anniversary church service, which was held at the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Andrew, on November 6. With Mr. Mayne (from second left) are: Police Woman Constable Tavia Bryan; President, St. Andrew North Neighbourhood Watch Council, Opal Davis; Woman Inspector Karen Salmon; and Commanding Officer, St. Andrew North Police Division, Superintendent Sherika Service.
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PHOTOS: State Minister Zavia Mayne Attends National Neighbourhood Watch Movement 35th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), joins other congregants in singing a hymn during the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement’s 35th anniversary church service, which was held at the Church of the Transfiguration in St. Andrew, on November 6. With Mr. Mayne (from second left) are: Police Woman Constable Tavia Bryan; President, St. Andrew...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), assists Wisynco Group Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Mahfood (second right), with a package of St. Mary Banana Chips, which is distributed by the entity’s Lakes Pen facility in St. Catherine, during a tour of the plant, on Wednesday (November 9). At right is Wisynco’s Director of Manufacturing, Devon Reynolds.
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Industry Minister Encourages JMEA Members to Export More

Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) members are being encouraged by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, to capitalise on the country’s export opportunities, Speaking during a tour of the Wisynco Group’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9), Senator Hill said there is a US$4.5 billion gap in Jamaica’s trade with...
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