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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks with Developer, Willard Banton (left), during a tour of a unit in the Forest Gate housing development in Red Hills, St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 7). Looking on is General Manager for the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Courtney Wynter.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks with Developer, Willard Banton (left), during a tour of a unit in the Forest Gate housing development in Red Hills, St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 7). Looking on is General Manager for the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Courtney Wynter.

PHOTOS : PM Opens Forest Gate Housing Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert – Flynn addresses the Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month launch and awards ceremony, which was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on July 8.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert – Flynn addresses the Northeast Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month launch and awards ceremony, which was held at Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on July 8.

Healthcare Workers Honoured by NERHA
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr (second right), during Friday’s (July 8) business luncheon at the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier in Kingston, for a visiting business and government delegation from the Middle Eastern country. Others listening include Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right); and Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Board Chairman, Alok Jain (third left).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr (second right), during Friday’s (July 8) business luncheon at the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier in Kingston, for a visiting business and government delegation from the Middle Eastern country. Others listening include Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right); and Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Board Chairman, Alok Jain (third left).

Gov’t Assured of Saudi Arabian Private and Public Sector Investor Interest in Jamaica
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Wade Mars (right), presents the overachiever spotlight award to Trecia Harris-Smiley (left) from the Ocho Rios Region at the company’s staff recognition awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James on Thursday (July 7).
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Wade Mars (right), presents the overachiever spotlight award to Trecia Harris-Smiley (left) from the Ocho Rios Region at the company’s staff recognition awards ceremony held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James on Thursday (July 7).

180 TPDCo Employees Recognised at Staff Awards
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated) looks on as Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart, points out the different features inside the Build Your Dreams (BYD) electric vehicle which was on display at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, at the Jaguar/Land Rover Showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston on July 8.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated) looks on as Managing Director of Stewart’s Automotive Group, Duncan Stewart, points out the different features inside the Build Your Dreams (BYD) electric vehicle which was on display at the launch of the Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme, at the Jaguar/Land Rover Showroom on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston on July 8.

Government Electric Vehicle Trial Programme Launched

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Newly elected President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven (right), interacts with MBCCI’s Director, Andrea Rhule Hudson (centre), and Senior Medical Officer of the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Derek Harvey, during a visit to the Type A institution on Thursday, July 7.
Commerce

MBCCI Partners With Cornwall Regional Hospital Oversight Committee

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) has assembled a team to partner with the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Oversight Committee as rehabilitation work continues at the Type-A institution in St. James. Newly elected President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Oral Heaven, made the disclosure while addressing journalists at the hospital on Thursday (July...
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Acting Chief Electrical Regulator, Seymour Walters, speaks at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) offices in Kingston recently.
EnergyScienceTechnology

GER Aims to Improve Jamaica’s Competitive Index Ranking

The Government Electrical Regulator (GER) is looking to improve Jamaica’s global competitiveness index ranking within a year. Acting Chief Electrical Regulator of the GER, Seymour Walters, said the regulatory body, which began full operation in November 2021, has already started working towards this aim. He referenced the GER’s digital system as a major player in the efforts towards this thrust....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr, during Friday’s (July 8) business luncheon at the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier in Kingston, for a visiting business and government delegation from the Middle Eastern country.
Official VisitsPrime Minister

Jamaica Hosts Saudi Arabia Investors

Friday’s (July 8) visit by a strong business and government delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is being regarded as a positive indication that the Middle Eastern country is keen on investing in Jamaica. The group of approximately 65 members was led on the one-day trip by Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), peruses a document during Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. With her (from left) are Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
Education

Over 50 Per Cent of Students Ranked Proficient Or Highly Proficient

More than 50 per cent of students who sat Primary Exit Profile (PEP) this year, have been categorised as ‘proficient’ or ‘highly proficient’ in all four subject areas. Figures from the Ministry of Education and Youth show that in Language Arts, 62.7 per cent of all students demonstrated the required competence necessary in the subject area as specified under the...
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Training and Placement Coordinator at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Bernetta Kerr.
AgricultureYouth

Young Farmers Impacted by RYEEP

More than 1,000 young farmers are making strides in agriculture, with the help of the Jamaica 4-H Club’s Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP). The ‘starter’ entrepreneurship programme targets rural underserved youth between 18 and 35 years with an opportunity to launch their own agricultural enterprise. The programme provides training, in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust, in agricultural best practices,...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on Friday (July 8).
SenateTribute

Senate Pays Tribute to Shinzo Abe

The Senate, on Friday (July 8), paid tribute to late former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, during its sitting at Gordon House. Mr. Abe, who was Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister, was shot on July 8 while giving a speech at a political event in the Japanese City of Nara and later succumbed to his wounds in hospital. He was...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Culture

Festival Song Competition Finalists Announced

The eagerly awaited top-10 finalists in the Jamaica 60 Festival Song Competition have been announced. The songs were presented to the public during a virtual press briefing hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport on Thursday (July 7). The artistes and songs are Magic Flute, with ‘I’m A Proud Jamaican’; Interest – ‘Rock To Da Beat’; Dez...
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