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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), hands over keys to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens Phase 1A, in St. Andrew, to Cedrick Anderson (centre) and his son, Ricardo Anderson, during a ceremony on August 24 on the site of the new housing complex. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), hands over keys to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens Phase 1A, in St. Andrew, to Cedrick Anderson (centre) and his son, Ricardo Anderson, during a ceremony on August 24 on the site of the new housing complex. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP).

Low-Income Earners to Benefit More from Interest Rate Subsidy

The National Housing Trust (NHT) decision to target middle- and low-income earners and persons with disabilities to benefit from reduced interest rates, is in keeping with the Government’s mandate to make homeownership possible for every Jamaican. This was stated by...
Hon. Floyd Green (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for the National Identification System (NIDS), shows a sample card to Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, following the Minister
Hon. Floyd Green (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for the National Identification System (NIDS), shows a sample card to Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, following the Minister's presentation to stakeholders about the soon-to-be rolled out cards, at Churches Teachers’ College on Wednesday (August 24).

Green Talks NIDS with Manchester Stakeholders
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), along with (from left) Managing Director, N.F. Barnes Construction and Equipment Company Limited, Keon Hinds, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern, Fitz Jackson, and Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited, Sylvester Tulloch, break ground for the construction of the Sandown Palms housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), along with (from left) Managing Director, N.F. Barnes Construction and Equipment Company Limited, Keon Hinds, Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern, Fitz Jackson, and Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited, Sylvester Tulloch, break ground for the construction of the Sandown Palms housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26).

Ground Broken for Sandown Palms Housing Development in St. Catherine
President of the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ) of Jamaica Keith Duncan.
President of the Private Sector Organisation (PSOJ) of Jamaica Keith Duncan.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens phase 1A, in St. Andrew. Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; new homeowner, Reginald Henclewood; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; and Board Director, NHT, Corporal Rohan James. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). The ceremony was held on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing complex.
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Low-Income Earners Benefit Under NHT’s CRP

Thirty -two duplex housing units have been handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). Beneficiaries received the keys to their new homes located at Majesty Gardens, Phase 1A, St, Andrew. The units were handed over during a ceremony on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing development. Of...
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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Hugh Wong.
Health & Wellness

Learn CPR to Save A Life

Administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to someone who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, gives a four-minute window to allow advanced care to reach the patient. This was the message from Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, as he addressed a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (August 23). Dr. Wong was speaking...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), holds the ISO 9001:2015 certificate that was presented to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) by the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) during a ceremony at the PPC in Kingston on Wednesday (August 24). With him are (from left) PPC’s Executive Director Lieutenant Commander (Ret’d,) Paul Wright; Manager, NCBJ, Navenia Wellington-Ford; Chairman of PPC, Raymond McIntyre and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Industry

Procurement Commission Attains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The review and approval of public procurement submissions from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) can now be done in fewer than two weeks and supplier registrations in less than a week. This follows the achievement of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) of becoming the 24th public entity in Jamaica to earn the Quality Standard, ISO 9001:2015. The Standard will see...
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Chief Product Officer of Lynk, Jamaica’s first digital wallet, John Matthew Sinclair, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

LYNK to Support Government’s Agenda of Digital Adoption

Several government social and welfare programmes are being targeted for support through upcoming digital payment solutions being offered by Lynk. As Jamaica’s first fully digital wallet, Lynk is targeting public subsistence payment programmes, such as the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), and initiatives like the Christmas Work Programme, to bring ease to the process of disbursement, collection...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the 58th annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (August 24).
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Major Infrastructural Upgrade for Schools Island Wide

The Ministry of Education and Youth has allocated $210 million for critical repairs to schools across the island. In making the disclosure, portfolio Minister, Hon Fayval Williams, informed that each of the seven regions within the Ministry has received $30 million for the infrastructural upgrades. The Minister was speaking at the 58th annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers' Association at...
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