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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sandown Palms housing development in Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 26.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sandown Palms housing development in Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 26.

Plans Advanced for Development of Resilience Park in Portmore

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is advanced in the development of a Resilience Park in Portmore, St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, advised that ground will be broken this year for the park, which will be developed...
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks a recent ceremony held in Kingston, to celebrate the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks a recent ceremony held in Kingston, to celebrate the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification.

MIIC on Path to Become First Ministry Attaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Acting Director, Communication and Customer Service, Accountant General’s Department, Kelsea Chambers.
Acting Director, Communication and Customer Service, Accountant General’s Department, Kelsea Chambers.

Pensioners to Benefit from Mobile Life Certificate Collection Drive
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

Tourism Recovering Faster Than Anticipated – Minister Bartlett
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Consumption Taxes for July due Wednesday, August 31

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Association of Education Officers’ annual general meeting at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny, on Friday (August 26).
EducationYouth

Gov’t Looking to Adequately Equip Education Officers for New School Year

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to adequately equip the nation’s education officers with the requisite resources to enable them to perform their duties efficiently during the 2022/23 academic year, which begins on Monday, September 5. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Association of Education Officers’ (JAEO) annual general meeting (AGM) at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking on the benefits of revising the National Housing Trust (NHT) subsidy policy, during the Sandown Palms Housing Development’s ground-breaking ceremony in Portmore on Friday (August 26).
Housing

NHT Income-Targeted Subsidies to Benefit Poorest

More subsidies will go to persons with low income as the National Housing Trust (NHT) revises its policy using income-targeted subsidies, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “The majority of persons who are contributing, including the number of persons in the public service, will not be affected because their income levels are within the band, where they pay...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Education

State Minister Commends 2022 Chevening Scholars

Jamaica’s 2022 Chevening Scholarship awardees have been commended by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Sixteen persons have been awarded Scholarships to pursue post-graduate degrees in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a recent send-off reception at the St. Andrew residence of the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Senator Campbell congratulated...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, plants a tree on the site of the recently completed Majesty Gardens phase 1A housing development in St. Andrew. Among those looking on is Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Western, where the development is located, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke (right). Prime Minister Holness handed over the keys to the proud new homeowners during a ceremony on August 24. The development, comprising 32 duplex units, was spearheaded by the National Housing Trust (NHT).
Housing

1,505 New Housing Solutions to Be Developed in The Corporate Area

A total of 1,505 new housing solutions are slated for development in the Corporate Area over the next three years. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a handover ceremony for units under phase 1A of the Majesty Gardens housing development in St. Andrew, on August 24. “These are all on track, being developed, and...
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Children participate in an obstacle course event during the ‘Jamaica Moves Reloaded’ health fair at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday (August 25). The fair was organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Reloaded

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Thursday (August 25), sought to reignite the nation’s passion for health and exercise, through its ‘Jamaica Moves Reloaded’ fair at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Hundreds of persons turned out for the event that signalled the resumption of face-to face interactions under the ‘Jamaica Moves’ initiative, which were disrupted by...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with beneficiaries of the $14.7 billion Catherine Estates housing development in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26).
Housing

Improvement In Housing Agency of Jamaica’s Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has recorded an improvement in its operations, and is no longer deemed a fiscal risk to the Government. Speaking at the handover of 51 units at the $14.7 billion Catherine Estates housing development in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26), Mr. Holness said the HAJ,...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (fourth left), presents awards to this year’s Petrojam scholars who have performed outstandingly in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. They are (from left) Greenwich Primary’s Javonne Wong, who will be attending Kingston Technical High School and Tasheka Williams, who will be attending Meadowbrook High School. From St. Andrew Primary are Adrianna Whittingham, who heads to Excelsior High School, and Robert Reynolds, who will be attending the St. Andrew Technical High School. An awards ceremony was held at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 25).
EducationYouth

Petrojam Continues Support of PEP Students

Oil refinery company, Petrojam, has awarded four scholarships to this year’s top performers in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at the Greenwich Primary and St. Andrew Primary schools. The two males and two females who have each received a $60,000 annual scholarship and a brand-new laptop from the company are St. Andrew Primary’s Adrianna Whittingham and Robert Reynolds and...
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