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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), along with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth right), at the unveiling of the Mexico/Jamaica Friendship Mural project, during a ceremony held at Caribbean Cement Company Limited, in Kingston, on August 24. Others (from left) are muralist, Yanque Yip; Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; the Prime Minister’s wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Mexican muralist, Irving Cano; CEMEX Chief Executive Officer, Fernando Gonzalez and muralist, Jordan Harrison.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), along with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (fourth right), at the unveiling of the Mexico/Jamaica Friendship Mural project, during a ceremony held at Caribbean Cement Company Limited, in Kingston, on August 24. Others (from left) are muralist, Yanque Yip; Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares; the Prime Minister’s wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Mexican muralist, Irving Cano; CEMEX Chief Executive Officer, Fernando Gonzalez and muralist, Jordan Harrison.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for Expansion Project at Cement Company

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (August 24), broke ground for the $6-billion (US$40-million) Kiln-5 expansion project at Caribbean Cement Company Limited, in Kingston. The Mexico/Jamaica Friendship Mural project was also unveiled during the ceremony as part...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth left), participate in a ribbon-cutting exercise at the handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. Joining them are (from left) Parish Agricultural Managers, Westmoreland and St Thomas, Yuri Stephenson and Bevene Martin-Dickenson; Acting CEO, RADA, Winston Simpson; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth left), participate in a ribbon-cutting exercise at the handover ceremony for two backhoes to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to support farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. Joining them are (from left) Parish Agricultural Managers, Westmoreland and St Thomas, Yuri Stephenson and Bevene Martin-Dickenson; Acting CEO, RADA, Winston Simpson; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer.

RADA Gets Backhoes to Assist Farmers in St. Thomas and Westmoreland
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace.

Draft Design for Priory Beach Development to be Showcased at Town Hall
Information Commissioner of the Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner of the Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Jamaicans Urged to Get Acquainted with Data-Protection Standards
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 58th annual conference, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, August 24.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 58th annual conference, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday, August 24.

Distribution of Textbooks Commences First Week of New School Year

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth left) and Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders (second right, background), are pictured with Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awardees following a presentation ceremony at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, on Tuesday (August 23).
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

PM Awards PEP Achievers

Children of employees at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Office of the Cabinet were on Tuesday (August 23) awarded for successfully completing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented the awards at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, in a special ceremony that was also streamed online. Mr. Holness congratulated the...
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Founder of YES Effect International and Youth Empowerment Specialist, Ruth Lawrence (second left) and Founder of WomanUp Ja and Social Media Ambassador at the United States Embassy, Jamaica, Isheba Cornwall (second right), with Social Media Ambassador, United States Embassy, Jamaica, Mark Anthony Deacon (left) and moderator at the recently held What’s Next Conference, Tamoy Campbell, at the Excelsior Community College.
Youth

Youth Participate in Goal-Setting Conference

More than 200 youth from across Jamaica came together at the Excelsior Community College in Kingston, recently, to participate in the inaugural ‘What’s Next Youth Conference’. Held under the theme ‘Seet, Plan it, Dweet’, the event was designed to expose the participants, between 18 and 25 years, to the tenets of goal setting and the tools required to utilise strategies...
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Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTechnology

Progress in Development of National Digital Cadastral Map

Progress is being made in the development of the Government of Jamaica’s National Digital Cadastral Map, thanks to the incorporation of technology in data collection. The map, which details the legal boundaries of properties, will show all of the land parcels and support land titling, environmental resource management, the development approval process and, by extension, the country’s economic growth and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the development of Maverley Park in St. Andrew, on August 23. Also participating in the exercise are (from left) Councillor, Hughenden Division, Andrew Harris; Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Northwest, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Councillor, Vineyard Town Division and KSAMC Minority Leader, Andrew Swaby; and State Minister, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Ground Broken for Development of Maverley Park

Ground has been broken for the development of a contemporary, recreational area at the Maverley Park in St. Andrew. This is part of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) ‘Paint the City’ initiative, which is aimed at upgrading, beautifying, and reinjecting life into the City. The 2.5-acre area will be transformed into an inviting leisure space for residents...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), and Managing Director, Arc Properties Limited, Ashley-Ann Horne (second left), display the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on Tuesday (August 23) between the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Arc Properties Limited, for the contribution of units to the New Social Housing Programme. Others (from left) are: Managing Director, Kinetic Engineering Services, Keon Hinds; President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Keith Duncan; Permanent Secretary in both the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Director of Arc Properties and Deputy Chair of Arc Manufacturing, Charlotte Horne Hayles; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

Private Company to Contribute Housing Units to NSHP

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday (August 23) between the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Arc Properties Limited, for the contribution of units to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). This follows an appeal to the private sector to partner with the Government in building more houses for vulnerable Jamaicans. Signatories to the document...
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Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.
Cabinet

Customer Service a Priority in All MDAs

The Government will be moving to standardise customer service delivery in Ministries. This, by ensuring that service excellence is included in individuals’ performance appraisals. The Performance Management Appraisal System (PMAS) is used in most Ministries to track the achievements of staff’s individual work plans and job output. Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD),...
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