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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, discusses a matter of importance while making his contribution to the debate on the Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year, during a special sitting of the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, discusses a matter of importance while making his contribution to the debate on the Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year, during a special sitting of the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13).

Jamaica’s Economy Recovering at a Quick Pace from COVID-19

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke says Jamaica’s economy is recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at a rate that is surpassing other countries in the region. He noted that the country’s recovery is evidenced...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

Senator Campbell Calls For Closer CELAC Ties
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

Mayor Supports New Firearms Bill
Deputy Director of Elections with responsibility for Field Operations, Earl Simpson, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 14. He said the Electoral Office of Jamaica is seeking to restart its voter Identification card renewal and distribution in communities across the island.
Deputy Director of Elections with responsibility for Field Operations, Earl Simpson, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on January 14. He said the Electoral Office of Jamaica is seeking to restart its voter Identification card renewal and distribution in communities across the island.

EOJ Appeals for Patience and Cooperation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, display the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ at the virtual launch on Thursday (January 13). Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams, display the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ at the virtual launch on Thursday (January 13). Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector.

Education Transformation Commission to Lead Institutional Review of Heart NSTA/Trust

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Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Signing: Tourism worker Darnel Mason of VIP Attractions (seated) gets congratulatory elbow bumps from Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Guardian Life President Eric Hosin. Ms. Mason was first to sign on to the historic Tourism Workers Pension Scheme following its official launch at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Wednesday (January 12). Witnessing the signing were (from left to right) Chairman of the TWPS Board of Trustees, Ryan Parkes; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and EVP & Chief Investment Officer at Sagicor Group Jamaica, Sean Newman.
Tourism

Pension Scheme for Tourism Workers Officially Launched

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica’s tourism industry has recorded a historic first, by being the only country in the world with a comprehensive tourism workers’ pension plan. Speaking with JIS News, following the official launch of the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme (TWPS) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, he said that it was also...
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Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank
Commerce

Beware of Email Scams – CAC

Jamaicans are being advised to be alert when using their email accounts. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, said that compromised account scam is very popular among users. “We use our email a lot and sometimes you might get an...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, tour the Black River Police Station in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (January 13).
National Security

Police Targeting Contract Killings – Commissioner Anderson

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the police will be targeting persons who have been contracted to carry out killings and those who hire them. He said that there has been a rise in contract killings in recent years, and the police will be going after those involved. “The other feature we are seeing is that there are people...
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Vaccination continues this weekend

AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer available to the public Vaccination sites will this weekend open to the public as the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its efforts to safeguard Jamaicans against COVID-19. Persons 18 years and older may visit a vaccination site to receive the AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson, or the Sinopharm vaccine. Jamaicans 12 years and older...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

Government To Embark on Another Phase of Pension Reform

The Government will be embarking on another phase of pension reform during fiscal year 2022/23, which begins on April 1. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the programmed undertaking aims to make pensions attractive to more Jamaicans, increase the number of working individuals preparing for retirement, and expand the pool of savings in...
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