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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Land Identified To Build State-Of-The-Art Correctional Facility

The Government has identified land in St. Catherine to construct a state-of-the-art correctional facility. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Sugar Corporation of Jamaica has been “quite generous” in providing approximately 300...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. Beside him is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. Beside him is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith.

Finance Minister Outlines Benefits Of Compensation Restructuring
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, addresses the virtual launch of the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) programme on February 25.
Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, addresses the virtual launch of the Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) programme on February 25.

New Certification In Hotel Industry Analytics Launched
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

$31 Million Set Aside In Tourism Budget For Creative And Cultural Industries
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), addressing Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), addressing Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Issuing Of NIDS ID Cards To Be Piloted In Corporate Area

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.
Tourism

No Visible Impact Of Conflict On Tourism – Bartlett

There is no visible impact of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia on tourism, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “But what I can indicate to you is that the potential impact is very, very strong, and it’s not something that we’re ignoring,” the Minister added. He was responding to a question posed during Tuesday’s (March 1) meeting of the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, (FILE)
Education

Full Resumption Of Face-To-Face Classes March 7

The Ministry of Education and Youth, has approved the full resumption of face-to-face learning effective Monday, March 7. To aid in the preparation of institutions, additional funds are being disbursed for sanitisation and procurement of furniture where needed. In addition, documentation is being prepared to ensure the timely payment of the fourth tranche of the funding grants, which is due...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Industry

JBDC Establishing Essential Oil Incubator

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is establishing an essential oils incubator that will provide manufacturing capacity for clients as well as further position the country to tap into the lucrative global industry. The development forms part of a project that aims to, among other things, establish an organised and viable essential oils industry. In welcoming the initiative, Minister of...
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The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover. “In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News. The installation works will be undertaken as part of the Ministry’s Rural Electrification Programme (REP) being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The programme aims to extend electricity to rural Jamaica as part of measures to stimulate economic and social activity, and improve the quality of life in rural communities. So far, several rural areas across the island have been benefiting from the project. Chamber’s Pen will also be the focus of a major water supply project. “An extensive amount of work [will be done] to bring water to the community… and that will be done by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL),” Minister McKenzie said, while addressing a water supply commissioning ceremony in Top Aberdeen in St. Elizabeth, recently. Chamber’s Pen is the pilot community under the Ministry’s $650-million Rural Development Programme. The programme, which will create temporary and permanent employment opportunities across the country, includes the installation of water, electricity, Internet access, roads, sidewalks, community parks and indigent housing. -30-
Local Government

Electrification And Water Supply Projects For Chamber’s Pen

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be undertaking electrification and water supply projects in Chamber’s Pen, Hanover. “In another couple of weeks, I will be signing the contract for [electrical] installation of 150 households in Chamber’s Pen and another 150 [communities] between the Corporate Area and Portland,” portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told JIS News. The installation...
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Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
National Security

Private Security Industry Legislation To Be Reviewed And Amended

The Ministry of National Security is moving to review and amend the legislation governing the private security industry in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, State Minister in the Ministry, Zavia Mayne, said the review of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Act, which was passed in 1992, is necessary to bring clarity to the issues concerning security guards. “One of...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda.
Labour

Labour Ministry’s Website Out of Service

The Ministry of Labour & Social Security is advising the public that its Website is currently out of service. The Management Information System Unit is working assiduously to have the problem resolved in the shortest possible time. The Ministry apologies for the inconveniences caused.
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