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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), is in discussion with stakeholders during the second Working Session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council held on Thursday (May 2), at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Richard Thompson; and Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), is in discussion with stakeholders during the second Working Session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council held on Thursday (May 2), at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Richard Thompson; and Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.

Earthquake Town Hall to Be Held in Portland

A town hall meeting will be held in Portland next week, following Wednesday’s (May 1) 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately five kilometres south of Hope Bay in the parish. The disclosure was made by Minister of...
Manager for Marketing and Public Relations at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles (left), speaks with an officer from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Dwite Thomas, during the launch of the NLA’s ‘Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic’, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, May 1.
Manager for Marketing and Public Relations at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles (left), speaks with an officer from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Dwite Thomas, during the launch of the NLA’s ‘Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic’, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, May 1.

NLA Begins Series of Mobile Land Information Clinics
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

HEART/NSTA Trust Expects Massive Enrolment after Digital TVET Platform is Launched
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, converses with Editor in Chief, Times Media Group, Tusika Martin, during a tour of the media house’s facility in Guyana on Thursday (May 2). Minister Morgan is in Georgetown for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day observances.  
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, converses with Editor in Chief, Times Media Group, Tusika Martin, during a tour of the media house’s facility in Guyana on Thursday (May 2). Minister Morgan is in Georgetown for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day observances.  

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Tours Guyana Times
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), looks at multimedia equipment during a tour of Guyana’s State news agency, National Communications Network (NCN) on Thursday  (May 2). Minister Morgan is in Georgetown for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day observances
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), looks at multimedia equipment during a tour of Guyana’s State news agency, National Communications Network (NCN) on Thursday  (May 2). Minister Morgan is in Georgetown for UNESCO World Press Freedom Day observances

Jamaica and Guyana Can Explore Cooperation in Media – Minister Morgan

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The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Logo.
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SEZs’ Role in Generating Jobs and Sustaining Low Unemployment Underscored

The role of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in sustaining Jamaica’s low unemployment rate, which fell to a record 4.2 per cent in late 2023, is being underscored by the State entity promoting and facilitating investments in SEZs. These zones have emerged as vibrant hubs of commercial activity, driving employment opportunities and facilitating knowledge transfer across multiple sectors. This comes against...
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Marketing and Public Relations Officer at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles, engages with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Dwite Thomas, during the NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on Wednesday (May 1). The NLA is hosting a series of information sessions for government workers from May 2024 to March 2025 to address their land-related queries.
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PHOTOS: NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at OPM

Marketing and Public Relations Officer at the National Land Agency (NLA), Nicole Hayles, engages with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Officer, Dwite Thomas, during the NLA’s Government Employees Mobile Land Information Clinic at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on Wednesday (May 1). The NLA is hosting a series of information sessions for government workers from May 2024...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake (centre), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the UK, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. They are flanked by (from left), Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; State Minister, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
EducationNational SecurityYouth

Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy to Be Boosted

The Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS), which is aimed at eradicating violence in schools, will benefit from a financial boost over the next two fiscal years. The support will be provided under the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). The two governments formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently at the...
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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, shares insights into the developmental plans for the Caymanas Special Economic Zone during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme.
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Caymanas SEZ to Be Transformed into a Mini Municipality

The Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine will be transformed into a mini municipality once fully developed, says Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. She disclosed this during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme. The transformative project, being led by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), is...
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Over 120 Trained Teachers Graduate from Sam Sharpe College

More than 120 newly trained teachers, specialising in subject areas such as English and Mathematics at the primary and secondary levels, are set to enter the education system in September. The recent graduates of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Montego Bay were presented with Bachelors of Education (B.Ed), associate and advanced degrees for successfully completing their programmes of study,...
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