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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), hands over the keys for a new house to resident of Shenton, Bog Walk, in St. Catherine, Francis Dixon (centre), on October 12. At left is Councillor for the Bog Walk Division, Peter Abrahams, and at front is Oswald, son of Mr. Dixon. The unit was constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), hands over the keys for a new house to resident of Shenton, Bog Walk, in St. Catherine, Francis Dixon (centre), on October 12. At left is Councillor for the Bog Walk Division, Peter Abrahams, and at front is Oswald, son of Mr. Dixon. The unit was constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness Hands Over Keys for New House

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson of the late Emperor Haile Selassie, will be in the island for a week of official engagements and will attend several activities in celebration of Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. He will also meet with the nation’s leaders, including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition as well as members of the Ethiopian and Rastafari communities and the National Council on Reparations.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson of the late Emperor Haile Selassie, will be in the island for a week of official engagements and will attend several activities in celebration of Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. He will also meet with the nation’s leaders, including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition as well as members of the Ethiopian and Rastafari communities and the National Council on Reparations.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Escorts His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and National Education Trust Limited (NET) Donor and Partnership Officer, Simone Griffith right), receive a cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 from the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) for the Ministry’s ‘One Tablet or Laptop Per Child’ initiative. Making the presentation are Group Business Development Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), André Gooden (left), and JSSE Manager, Nora Blake.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and National Education Trust Limited (NET) Donor and Partnership Officer, Simone Griffith right), receive a cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 from the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) for the Ministry’s ‘One Tablet or Laptop Per Child’ initiative. Making the presentation are Group Business Development Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), André Gooden (left), and JSSE Manager, Nora Blake.

Social Stock Exchange Hands Over Funds to Education Ministry and Two NGOs
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addressing stakeholders at the recent Jamaica Moves in Communities National Stakeholder Forum. The event was held at the Altamont Court Hotel, Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addressing stakeholders at the recent Jamaica Moves in Communities National Stakeholder Forum. The event was held at the Altamont Court Hotel, Kingston.

Jamaica Moves in Communities Revitalised
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

National Partnership Council Strengthens Structure

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, sign a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) for the development of the North Coast Highway Project, which has an investment value of approximately US$800 million.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Signs Financial Advisory Services Agreement with the IFC

The Government of Jamaica has entered into a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop the North Coast Highway Project. The US$800-million agreement was signed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and IFC Managing Director, Makhtar Diop. A FASA details the permissions granted to an advisor by...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Patrick Watson (centre) of Cudjoe’s Hill, St. Catherine, who is the beneficiary of a new home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), shares the moment. Occasion was Wednesday’s (October 12) ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially hand over a new three-bedroom unit to Mr. Watson, marking the delivery of the 100th housing unit under the NSHP. The programme, conceptualised by Prime Minister Holness and implemented in 2018, is designed to improve the housing condition of the country’s poor and disadvantaged population by providing quality affordable and sustainable housing.
Housing

PHOTOS: PM Hands Over 100th Unit Under NSHP In Cudjoe’s Hill

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Patrick Watson (centre) of Cudjoe’s Hill, St. Catherine, who is the beneficiary of a new home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), shares the moment. Occasion was Wednesday’s (October 12) ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially hand...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left) and Postmaster General of the Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen, tour the newly renovated Central Sorting Office, on South Camp Road in Kingston, today (October 13), following its reopening. Also pictured is the Chairman of the Postal Corporation, Professor Felix Akinladejo.
Technology

Upgraded Central Sorting Office Reopens

The Central Sorting Office (CSO) on South Camp Road has officially reopened for business, following months of extensive renovation works on the facility. A major part of the transformation involved the introduction of technological solutions to automate processes. The facility also received 16 desktop computers to improve efficiency and service delivery. The project also included tiling, replacement of the counters...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), displays a Grennell’s Driving School emblazoned T-shirt during the launch of the company’s 10th annual ‘Road Safety 5K’ on Thursday (October 13), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location, Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell; President, Jamaica Olympic Association, Christopher Samuda; and Chief Medical Officer Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre, Dr. Rory Dixon. The event seeks to raise road-safety awareness. Proceeds from the 5K race will be donated to the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre.
Transport

PHOTOS: Launch of Grennell’s Driving School’s ‘Road Safety 5k’

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second left), displays a Grennell’s Driving School emblazoned T-shirt during the launch of the company’s 10th annual ‘Road Safety 5K’ on Thursday (October 13), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue location, Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are Managing Director, Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell; President, Jamaica Olympic Association, Christopher Samuda; and Chief Medical Officer...
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Staff of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) (at right) respond to queries from Jadieve Robinson from Hawkeye security, during the agency’s mobile registration unit stop at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday ( October 12).
National Security

Mobile Registration Unit Moving Security Operators into the Formal Sector

The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) mobile registration unit is helping to bring informal entities and operators into the formal security sector. “We recognise that there may be some informality within the trade, and we are saying that the establishment of the mobile registration unit is an opportunity for persons to transition from informality to formality,” said Minister of State...
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Director of Corporate Services, National Fisheries Authority, Angela Patterson, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (October 13).
FisheriesJIS Think Tank

Entries Open for ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ Cooking Competition

Persons passionate about cooking are invited to enter the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition. The contest is open to householders, street vendors, and chefs, as well as establishments, such as hotels, schools and catering companies, among others. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 19. The competition was initiated as another step in the National...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addresses residents of Pusey, St. Catherine, prior to the handover of a three-bed home, constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Alwyn Lawrence (left), on Wednesday (October 13).
Housing

100 Units Delivered Under New Social Housing Programme

A total of 100 units have, so far, been built and delivered under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this demonstrates that the society’s neediest persons were being rapidly reached under the initiative. The NSHP, which was conceptualised by the Prime Minister and implemented in 2018, targets the relocation of vulnerable...
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