| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown, during the launch ceremony of the JCTI’s Database of Certified Individuals, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Friday, October 21.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaks with President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation, Carol Rose Brown, during the launch ceremony of the JCTI’s Database of Certified Individuals, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall on Friday, October 21.

Database Launched to Connect Certified Tourism Workers with Employers

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) database, which allows certified tourism workers to better connect with potential employers in the sector, was officially launched by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (Oct. 21).   The Database of Certified Individuals, which...

Senate Condemns Killing of Policemen
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) cuts the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) 85th anniversary cake with long service awardee, Linda Wood Graham (left), during the Commission’s Long Service, Retirement and Staff Recognition Awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (October 20).
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) cuts the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) 85th anniversary cake with long service awardee, Linda Wood Graham (left), during the Commission’s Long Service, Retirement and Staff Recognition Awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (October 20).

Minister McKenzie Hails SDC for Contribution to Community Development
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and non-resident Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Jamaica, His Excellency Bader Abdullah Saeed Almatrooshi (right), display Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) documents after the signing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on October 20. Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and non-resident Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Jamaica, His Excellency Bader Abdullah Saeed Almatrooshi (right), display Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) documents after the signing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on October 20. Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica and UAE Sign Double Taxation Agreement
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), turns on the tap to officially commission into service the Mason River/Kellits/Sandy River Water Supply System in Clarendon on October 20. Looking on (from left) are Regional Manager, St. Catherine/Clarendon, National Water Commission (NWC), Garwaine Johnson; Councillor for the Kellits Division, Noel Nembhard; and Vice President for Operations, NWC, Kevin Kerr. Approximately 7,400 residents will benefit from improved access to water supply as a result of the upgraded system. The areas are Kellits-Crofts Hill, Mason River, Sandy River, Rhoden Hall, Shooters District, Rowe Town, Staceyville, Elbow Corner, Douglas Castle and McNie.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), turns on the tap to officially commission into service the Mason River/Kellits/Sandy River Water Supply System in Clarendon on October 20. Looking on (from left) are Regional Manager, St. Catherine/Clarendon, National Water Commission (NWC), Garwaine Johnson; Councillor for the Kellits Division, Noel Nembhard; and Vice President for Operations, NWC, Kevin Kerr. Approximately 7,400 residents will benefit from improved access to water supply as a result of the upgraded system. The areas are Kellits-Crofts Hill, Mason River, Sandy River, Rhoden Hall, Shooters District, Rowe Town, Staceyville, Elbow Corner, Douglas Castle and McNie.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Turns on Mason River/Kellits/Sandy River Water Supply System

More

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

JPs Encouraged to Sign Up for Government Email Accounts

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are encouraged to sign up for their newly launched Government of Jamaica JP email accounts, to improve access by citizens and other stakeholders. The call came from Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at the official launch and sensitisation session for the email accounts, which was hosted virtually on Thursday (October 20). This move will...
Read more
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left); Vice President and General Manager of Flow, Stephen Price; and the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, are in conversation at the launch of the Jump initiative at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on October 19.
Technology

MSET Partners with Flow to Increase Internet Access

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has partnered with FLOW to increase Internet access in rural communities under the Jump initiative. Jump will provide more affordable and fast broadband packages for members of the public. Speaking at a launch ceremony on October 19, portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the private-public partnership is a “game changer”. “This shows that...
Read more
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has extended the application deadline for the Tourism Innovation Incubator to October 21.
Tourism

TEF to Host Town Hall Meeting on Pagee Beach Oct. 23

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall meeting on the development of the Pagee Beach in St. Mary. The meeting is slated for Sunday, October 23 at the Pagee Beach and will start at 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the TEF will be visiting the parish to consult with residents for their input on the possible developments that...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is taken on a tour of Huawei’s new offices located at 97 Hope Road, Kingston 6, by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Neil Grant. Occasion was the inauguration of the new offices on Thursday (October 21).
Prime MinisterTechnology

Prime Minister Welcomes $300-Million Investment by Huawei

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the $300-million investment by Chinese technology company Huawei, with the inauguration of its new office space, located at 97 Hope Road, Kingston 6. The complex has 9,000 sq. ft. of space with digital low-carbon solutions and a modern work environment for staff. In his address at the ceremony held on Thursday...
Read more
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the Broadcasting Commission’s Strategic and Operational Planning Retreat at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Wednesday, October 19.
Information

Broadcasting Commission Charged to Adopt ‘Reach’ Model

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has charged the Broadcasting Commission to adopt a five-step strategic model, dubbed ‘REACH’, as it seeks to remain pertinent and garner citizens’ support. Mr. Morgan said REACH, which stands for Relevance, Evolution, Accessibility, Care and Homogeneity, will better enable the entity to execute...
Read more
United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, speaks at the launch of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s school violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on October 19, at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School, National Heroes Circle, and online.
EducationYouth

Investing in Ending School Violence Will Impact Society Positively – UN Representative

The United Nations (UN) Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, says investing in ending school violence will have a positive effect on the society. Speaking at the launch of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s school violence prevention initiative, ‘Just Medz It’, on October 19 at Wolmer’s Boys’ School, National Heroes Circle, and...
Read more