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JAM-DEX Phased Rollout Progresses

Bank of Jamaica (the Bank) is pleased to advise that the phased rollout of JAM-DEX has progressed with the amendments to the Bank of Jamaica Act (BOJA) 2020 now being passed into law on 14 June 2022. These amendments designate...
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addressing the House of Representatives on June 28
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addressing the House of Representatives on June 28

Gov’t Will Not Seek Extension Of St. Catherine SOE
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (left), High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lunka Yengeni (centre), and Deputy Director General, Americas and Europe, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), South Africa, Ambassador Maud Dhlomo, at the inaugural political consultation between Jamaica and South Africa, at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 28).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (left), High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lunka Yengeni (centre), and Deputy Director General, Americas and Europe, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), South Africa, Ambassador Maud Dhlomo, at the inaugural political consultation between Jamaica and South Africa, at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 28).

Bond Between Jamaica And South Africa Significant – Ambassador Sealy Monteith
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), views one of the 100, 1,000-gallon water tanks, donated by the United States Southern Humanitarian Command Program (USSHCP), which will benefit 51 primary and infant schools across the island. The tanks were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (June 28), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Defense Attaché to the United Sates (US) Embassy, Lieutenant Robert Ramsey Jr., and US Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Nick Perry.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), views one of the 100, 1,000-gallon water tanks, donated by the United States Southern Humanitarian Command Program (USSHCP), which will benefit 51 primary and infant schools across the island. The tanks were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (June 28), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Defense Attaché to the United Sates (US) Embassy, Lieutenant Robert Ramsey Jr., and US Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Nick Perry.

51 Schools Receive Water Tanks From US Southern Humanitarian Command

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Fisheries Management Specialist, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry.
Fisheries

June 29 Is International Fisherman’s Day

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing International Fisherman’s Day on June 29, under the theme: ‘Small Scale, Big Impact’. This year’s observation coincides with the United Nations recognition of 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA). Efforts to acknowledge the work of local fishers, centre around underscoring their value in enriching local food...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Citizens Should Heed Evacuation Orders – PM

As the country braces for an active hurricane season, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging citizens to heed the warnings and evacuation orders that may be given by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The Prime Minister, who was addressing the recent National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Altamont Court Hotel in...
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Global Services Sector (GSS) Project Director, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (June 28). Listening is Chief Executive Officer, One-on-One Educational Services, Ricardo Allen.
EducationInformation

20,000 Students To Benefit From GSS High School Immersion Bootcamp

A total of 20,000 students, ages 16 to 20, will benefit from training and certification through the Global Services Sector (GSS) High School Immersion Bootcamp, beginning July 11. The free training programme, being implemented through a partnership between the GSS Project and One-on-One Educational Services, will run for two months under the theme: ‘YES (Youth Empowered Skills) to Careers Unlocked’....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the congregation at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore on June 26.
EducationYouth

Church Urged To Increase Partnership With Education Sector

The Ministry of Education and Youth is calling for greater partnership with the church in addressing indiscipline in schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the church has a significant role to play in influencing behaviour change and instilling positive values and attitudes in the youth. “So, we have reached out to our stakeholders to join hands with us as...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is briefed by Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence, while touring an art exhibition at the venue, on June 26. The exhibition - Kingston Biennial - highlights Jamaican art and artists under the theme - ‘Pressure’. It features the work of several artists who are either based locally or have been drawn from the Diaspora. The exhibition will continue until December 31, 2022. This year’s flagship event is curated by David Scott, Nicole Smythe-Johnson, Wayne Modest and Mr. Lawrence.
Culture

PHOTO: Minister Grange Tours Kingston Biennial Art Exhibition

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is briefed by Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence, while touring an art exhibition at the venue, on June 26. The exhibition - Kingston Biennial - highlights Jamaican art and artists under the theme - ‘Pressure’. It features the work of several artists who are either...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends from Salt River and Colon Bay in the east, to Maccary Bay and Milk River in the west, and around the Portland Cottage area of Southern Clarendon.
Commerce

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda tours Mangrove Replanting Project

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends...
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