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Jamaican Architects Encouraged to Submit Designs for Low Cost Housing Competition

The Government is calling on Jamaican architects to submit creative, original, resilient and low-cost housing designs, through the Low Cost Housing Design Competition, which can be used as a model for the nation’s social housing programme. The competition was launched...

Senators Pay Tribute to Ambassador Anthony Johnson
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

STATIN Urges Cooperation with Pilot Census
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), uses the first public electric vehicle charging station at the Boot Service Station in Drax Hall, St. Ann, during the commissioning of the facility on Friday (May 7). He is joined by President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), Michel Gantois.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), uses the first public electric vehicle charging station at the Boot Service Station in Drax Hall, St. Ann, during the commissioning of the facility on Friday (May 7). He is joined by President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), Michel Gantois.

Minister Vaz Commissions First Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

Rear Admiral Brady Re-Appointed to World Maritime University Board

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Jamaican Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Clifton Reader.
Tourism

More Tourism Workers Willing to Take Vaccine – JHTA Head

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says that more workers in the tourism industry are indicating a willingness to take the coronavirus (COVD-19) vaccine. Addressing an online forum on Friday  (May 7),  Mr. Reader said that many persons, who had indicated that they would not take the vaccine or were undecided, had changed their mind...
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Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen.
Culture

Virtual Cultural Event to Mark Europe Day on Sunday

The European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica will mark Europe Day on Sunday, May 9, with a virtual cultural extravaganza. The one hour show, which will also celebrate 46 years of EU-Jamaica partnership, can be viewed on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and the EU’s social media platforms on YouTube and Facebook, beginning at 5:00 p.m. It will feature brief...
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​President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ), Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid.
Health & Wellness

Virtual Forum for World Lupus Day on Monday

The Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) will be staging a virtual education and sensitisation forum on World Lupus Day, Monday, May 10, starting at 7:00 pm. “The event is open to everyone…and we will be streaming live on our Facebook and YouTube pages. It is a one hour programme called ‘Make Lupus Visible,’ President of the LFJ, Dr. Desiree Tulloch-Reid,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Culture

Entries Open For 2021 Festival Competitions

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is now accepting entries for the 2021 festival competitions. These are the Jamaica Festival Song, Jamaica Gospel Song, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, Jamaica Culinary Arts, Jamaica Creative Writing, Jamaica Visuals Arts,  and the National Festival of the Performing Arts in the areas of Dance, Drama and Theatre, Speech and Music. Minister of Culture, Gender,...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4).
HousingSectoral Debate 2021/2022

HAJ To Issue Thousands Of Land Titles

The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) will be designing a pilot project with support from the National Land Agency (NLA) to do mass issuance of titles, of which 7,732 are in the organisation’s vault. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., provided details during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe. (File Photo)
Education

Gov’t Committed To TVET Training

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said that the Government is fully committed to equipping students with technical and vocational skills to better enable them to contribute to national development. She noted that a National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy that guides the development of training in the education system has been implemented. Dr. Troupe, who...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 4).
HousingSectoral Debate 2021/2022

Families Assisted Through Social Housing Programme

In the last financial year, the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change assisted 183 families with more than $60 million, in an effort to alleviate housing vulnerability in Jamaica. The Ministry, through its Social Housing Programme, seeks, as best as possible, to assist persons through the provision of grants to repair existing structures and, in special cases,...
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