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Persons renewing their passports are being reminded that they can utilise the online option provided by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).
Persons renewing their passports are being reminded that they can utilise the online option provided by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).

PICA Reminds Persons That They Can Renew Passports Online

Persons renewing their passports are being reminded that they can utilise the online option provided by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). Business Development and Communications Director, PICA, Kauna McKenzie, has indicated that the service is convenient and reliable....
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2024/25 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).

Gov’t Develops National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the sitting of the Lower House, recently.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, addresses the sitting of the Lower House, recently.

More Security Measures to Be Put in Place at Gordon House
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).

Transport Ministry to Reintroduce Aged Vehicle Policy
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Christmas River Bridge in Portland Being Replaced as Part of Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP)

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
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Minister Vaz Recommends Immediate Ban on Ride-Sharing Apps

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is recommending a ban on ride-sharing apps in the country with immediate effect. The Minister made the announcement while making his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4). The move comes a day after the discovery of a body believed...
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President, The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock.
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MICO President Underscores Role of Education in Raising Environmental Awareness

As Jamaica joins other countries in observing World Environment Day on Wednesday, June 5, The Mico University College President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, is underscoring the crucial role of education in raising environmental awareness and promoting sustainable practices. Dr. Pinnock, who emphasises the importance of citizens being responsible and environmentally conscious, urges Jamaicans to see themselves as stewards of the environment....
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
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Legal Reform Consultant Engaged for Road Traffic Act Review

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport has engaged the services of a Legal Reform Consultant to assist with the review of the Road Traffic Act (RTA). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4). He informed that the examination and consultation...
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CXC Reverses Decision to Discontinue Subjects

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reversed its decision to discontinue four subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) levels, due to low enrolment. CXC will continue to offer syllabuses for CAPE Green Engineering, CAPE Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, CSEC Agricultural Science (Double Award) and CSEC Industrial Technology – Mechanical Engineering. CXC...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
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Government Allocates $60 Million to Support Onion Farmers

The Government has allocated $60 million to continue supporting onion farmers and boost local production of the crop. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the allocation will be used to increase the use of technology by installing driers to sustain and enhance onion production. He was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (fourth left), lead in the ribbon-cutting at the multipurpose court at the tuition-free Christel House, at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, today (June 4). Others pictured (from left) are Executive Principal of the school, Jason Scott; General Manager of the Sport Development Foundation of Jamaica, Alan Beckford;  Custos of Kingston and Chairman of the school, Hon. Steadman Fuller; National Ambassador for Christel House Jamaica, Sally Porteous; and Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin, who represented Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.
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Christel House Gets Multipurpose Court

The tuition-free Christel House at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, now has a multipurpose court, partly funded by the Sport Development Foundation of Jamaica (SDF), at a cost of $9 million. Speaking at the official handover of the facility today (June 4), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said she is excited, as the court is a...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Minister Bartlett to Participate in Global Summit and UN Tourism Executive Council Meeting

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, departed the island today (June 4) for Europe where he will engage in several high-level activities aimed at bolstering Jamaica’s position in the global tourism arena. Minister Bartlett will be participating in two significant events: The Resilience and Innovation Summit being hosted by the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council in Sarajevo, Bosnia and...
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