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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is taken on a tour of Isratech Superstore in Shooter’s Hill, Manchester, by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjie Hodara (front, centre), following the official opening of the facility on June 29.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is taken on a tour of Isratech Superstore in Shooter’s Hill, Manchester, by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjie Hodara (front, centre), following the official opening of the facility on June 29.

Government To Provide More Assistance To Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Government is moving to provide more assistance to Jamaicans, to help cushion the effects of the rising cost of living. “In the coming weeks, we will be announcing even...
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is strategically forging relationships with other cities.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is strategically forging relationships with other cities.

KSAMC Seeking To Forge Sister-City Relationships
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point during discussion with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Consultant, Jennifer Jones, following a ceremony outlining the findings of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP), held on Wednesday (June 29) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point during discussion with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Consultant, Jennifer Jones, following a ceremony outlining the findings of a ‘Needs Assessment for Case Management and Psychosocial Services’ under the Citizen Security Plan (CSP), held on Wednesday (June 29) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.

Needs Assessment To Ensure Targeted Support To ZOSO Areas
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(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.
(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.

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Bank Of Jamaica Further Tightens Monetary Policy

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announces its decision to increase the policy interest rate (the rate offered to deposit-taking institutions on overnight placements with BOJ) by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent per annum, effective 30 June 2022. The Bank also decided to continue pursuing other measures to contain Jamaican dollar liquidity expansion and maintain relative stability in the foreign...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), lays a wreath at the Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard Monument in downtown Kingston, recently. He is joined by Director for the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Dennis Zulu (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from ILO Official, Lays Wreath At Aggie Bernard Monument

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), lays a wreath at the Agnes ‘Aggie’ Bernard Monument in downtown Kingston, recently. He is joined by Director for the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean, Dennis Zulu (centre), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the House of Representatives’ sitting on June 28.
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Jamaicans Take Up $2,500 Incentive To Sign Up For JAM-DEX

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government has reached the threshold of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallets (accounts) that are eligible for the $2,500 incentive. In March, the Minister announced that the first 100,000 Jamaicans establishing wallets after April 1, would receive the digital deposit from the Government. The incentive was to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a copy of the National Education Sector Plan from Council Member, National Council on Education (NCE), Professor Disraeli Hutton. Occasion was the final sitting of the current NCE, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 29).
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School Board Platform Launched

The governance of public educational institutions is expected to be vastly improved with the launch of the online School Board Platform. The portal, which can be found on the National Council on Education’s (NCE) website at https://www.nce.org.jm/, was officially launched by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the final sitting of the current NCE, at the Jamaica...
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Executive Director, Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson.
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Steady Progress In Coffee Leaf Rust Disease Project

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is reporting steady progress in the study to develop coffee plant materials that are resistant to the leaf rust disease. Jamaica has recorded several outbreaks of the malady over the years, which have significantly impacted the coffee industry. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, informed JIS News that some coffee farmers have suffered...
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