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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the official opening of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located downtown Kingston, on January 19.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the official opening of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located downtown Kingston, on January 19.

$104.43 Million Budgeted To Finalise Works On Foreign Affairs Building

The Government has budgeted an additional sum of $104.43 million to finalise the establishment of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston. Funding provisions were made in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure,...
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.

University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), sits in the driver’s seat of one of the buses that were officially commissioned into service at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston today (February 24). Others (from right) are Transport Manager at the Ministry, Ricardo Nelson and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), sits in the driver’s seat of one of the buses that were officially commissioned into service at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Overseas Employment Services Centre in downtown Kingston today (February 24). Others (from right) are Transport Manager at the Ministry, Ricardo Nelson and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.

108 Farmworkers Leave For Canada
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)

Statement On Russia’s Military Action Against Ukraine
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tours the Lennox Bigwood community in Westmoreland on Wednesday (February 23), to assess the state of roads in the area.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tours the Lennox Bigwood community in Westmoreland on Wednesday (February 23), to assess the state of roads in the area.

Gov’t Addressing Road, Water And Housing Needs In Westmoreland

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Mining

New Areas In Mining Sector To Be Targeted

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be aggressively targeting new areas of potential opportunity within the mining sector. In an interview with JIS News, Minister Shaw indicated that Jamaica, which has been mining bauxite for 70 years, must rise to the challenge of seizing the other opportunities that exist within the sector, in the face...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime MinisterParliament

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Condemns Invasion of Ukraine

Says Every Avenue is being Pursued to Ensure the Safe Return of Jamaican Students in Ukraine Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned the invasion of Ukraine and says every avenue is being pursued to ensure the safe return of Jamaican students in Ukraine. The Prime Minister said his latest update is that there are currently 27 students remaining in Ukraine...
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Teams compete in a cricket match at Chedwin Park, St. Catherine, during the 2021 staging of the Social Development (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition held in partnership with title sponsors, J Wray and Nephew. Applications for the 2022 staging close on March 4.
Sport

Applications For SDC Cricket Competition Close March 4

Community cricket teams that wish to participate in the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) National Community Cricket Competition have until Friday (March 4) to submit their applications. The annual cricket competition, which is now in its 15th year, is part of the SDC’s Sports for Community Development Programme to attract and engage residents in exciting, participatory and unifying activities. The programme...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, fields questions from media personnel during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, on Wednesday (February 23).
CabinetOffice of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Approves Several Multimillion-Dollar Contracts

Cabinet has approved the award of several multimillion-dollar contracts to private-sector entities to provide various services for the Government. Among them is a $117-million contract to Guardian Life Limited to provide group insurance for employees of the National Health Fund (NHF). Providing the details at Wednesday’s (February 23) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...
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Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.
Climate Change

Updated Climate Change Policy To Be Aligned With New Realities

Updates to the Climate Change Policy Framework will bring the document into “alignment with new realities” says Acting Senior Director of the Environment and Risk Management Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Nicole O’Reggio. The Ministry crafted Jamaica’s Climate Change Policy Framework in 2015, which prioritised the establishment of a sustainable institutional mechanism to coordinate climate action in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the ground breaking ceremony for the new Stony Hill Police Station in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 24).
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Gov’t Working To Evacuate Students In Ukraine

The Government is pursuing all avenues to safely evacuate Jamaican students residing in Ukraine, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This follows Russia’s military invasion into the neighbouring country on Thursday. “In my latest information, there are 27 students remaining in Ukraine; 25 are in a city called Kharkiv and one is in Kyiv. Fifteen have [already] left...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Foreign Affairs

Government Of Jamaica Provides Update On Students In Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says that the Government of Jamaica continues to assist Jamaican students and their families where possible during this difficult period. We can report on the following information: • 15 students have left Ukraine • 26 students remain in Ukraine o 25 students are located in Kharkiv o 1 student is located L’viv...
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