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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Heightened Drain Cleaning For Hurricane Season

Ahead of the peak of the hurricane season, areas prone to flooding are being prioritised as the Government continues drain cleaning activities islandwide. This exercise is being carried out by the National Works Agency (NWA) and the Ministry of Local...
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The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Logo.

SLB To Accept Loan Payments Online By Year-End
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Tuesday (June 28).
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Tuesday (June 28).

Fishers Urged To Avoid Catching Small Parrotfish
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National Works Agency Logo.

Gayle To Guys Hill Roadway In St. Mary Benefits From Rehabilitative Works
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, on June 28. Listening is Lecturer of Philosophy in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Khimaja Connell.
Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, on June 28. Listening is Lecturer of Philosophy in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Khimaja Connell.

Work In Progress On Jamaica’s First Underwater Sculpture Park

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Monteith (left), signs a Joint Communiqué with Head of the South Africa Delegation, Ambassador Maud Dhlomo, following consultations to enhance relations between the countries and promote dialogue and cooperation that further strengthens the bonds of friendship. The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston on Tuesday (June 28).
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica And South Africa Deepening Relations

A plan of action is now in place to enhance bilateral relations between Jamaica and South Africa, following the signing of a Joint Communiqué on Tuesday (June 28). The signing ceremony took place during the inaugural Jamaica-South Africa Political Consultations between the countries’ Heads of Delegation, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston. Permanent Secretary in...
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Finance & Public Service

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 the Bank as the sole authority to issue Central Bank Digital  Currency (CBDC), JAM-DEX, which is now legal tender. With...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang addressing the House of Representatives on June 28
National Security

Gov’t Will Not Seek Extension Of St. Catherine SOE

The Government will not seek an extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in St. Catherine, which comes to an end on Friday (July 1). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the announcement in the House of Representatives on June 28. The enhanced security measure was announced by Prime Minister, the Most...
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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).
Foreign Affairs

Bond Between Jamaica And South Africa Significant – Ambassador Sealy Monteith

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, has described the bond between Jamaica and South Africa as a natural, yet significant one. “Jamaica and South Africa have a shared vision and commitment to advancing relations, and both have a strong desire to ensure that our frameworks for engagement are maximised in areas...
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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.
EducationYouth

51 Schools Receive Water Tanks From US Southern Humanitarian Command

Fifty-one primary and infant schools are to benefit from a donation of 100 water tanks, valued over $9 million. The 1,000-gallon black tanks, along with fittings, were provided by the United States (US) Southern Humanitarian Command Program (USSHCP), through the National Education Trust (NET). The USSHCP’s donation is in support of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s efforts to ensure...
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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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