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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who reviewed the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, during Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting at Gordon House. With him are representatives of the Ministry, as well as Departments and Agencies under his portfolio.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre, front row), responds to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who reviewed the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, during Tuesday’s (March 3) meeting at Gordon House. With him are representatives of the Ministry, as well as Departments and Agencies under his portfolio.

Twenty New Garbage Trucks To Arrive May

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to receive 20 new garbage trucks in May, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The trucks are the first of 120 additional units being procured by the...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), fields questions from media personnel during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at Jamaica House, on Thursday (March 5). At second right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and at left is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The meeting was convened by the Prime Minister to discuss the COVID-19 threat and Jamaica’s level of preparedness.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), fields questions from media personnel during a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at Jamaica House, on Thursday (March 5). At second right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and at left is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The meeting was convened by the Prime Minister to discuss the COVID-19 threat and Jamaica’s level of preparedness.

Government Continues To Closely Monitor Countries To Prevent COVID-19
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts Letters of Credence from High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Seychelles, Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, at King’s House on Monday (March 2).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts Letters of Credence from High Commissioner-designate of the Republic of Seychelles, Harisoa Lalatiana Accouche, at King’s House on Monday (March 2).

PHOTOS: G-G Accepts Letters Of Credence
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Jamaica Special Economic Zones Authority (JSEZA), Dr. Eric Deans (right), greets JSEZA’s Senior Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Chantal Bennett, following a recent sensitisation session hosted by the agency at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing the moment is JSEZA Director for Regulations, Policy, Enforcement and Monitoring, Ainsley Brown.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Jamaica Special Economic Zones Authority (JSEZA), Dr. Eric Deans (right), greets JSEZA’s Senior Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Chantal Bennett, following a recent sensitisation session hosted by the agency at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing the moment is JSEZA Director for Regulations, Policy, Enforcement and Monitoring, Ainsley Brown.

Special Economic Zones Poised For Additional Multimillion-Dollar Foreign Investments
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.

PICA Head Encourages Diaspora Members To Get Jamaican Passports

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), with (from left): Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Ambassador of Norway to the Caribbean, Her Excellency Ingrid Mollestad; and European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, following the Minister’s address to members of the Diplomatic Corps at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3).
Foreign Affairs

Minister Johnson Hails Support From Diplomatic Partners

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has extended gratitude to Jamaica’s overseas partners, who continue to assist the country in various areas. She said that bilateral cooperation remains a key tool in the execution of the country’s foreign policy that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth. “We thank all partner countries, many of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3).
Foreign Affairs

Cabinet Approves National Diaspora Policy For Tabling

A draft of the National Diaspora Policy (NDP) has been approved by Cabinet as a Green Paper for presentation to Parliament, shortly. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the announcement on Tuesday (March 3), during her address to members of the Diplomatic Corps at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, as part...
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica Mission, Deputy Director, Jason Fraser (right), makes his presentation at the 4th Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 27. At left is outgoing President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica, Allison Peart.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsLocal Government

Jamaica To Benefit From US$5 Million Investment By USAID

Jamaica is to benefit from a US$5 million investment by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to improve the nation’s financial and economic resilience to safeguard against losses during natural disasters. Jamaica Mission Deputy Director, Jason Fraser, said the USAID signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Finance and Public Service last year, and through...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Defence Attaché at the United States Embassy, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ramsay, examine the controls of the CASE Front-End Scoop Loader donated to the Ministry by the United States Embassy. The heavy-duty equipment and a Bobcat Skid Loader were handed over on February 24, at the Ministry, in Kingston.
Foreign AffairsLocal Government

Government Gets Disaster Response Equipment From US

The Government has received a donation of heavy-duty equipment from the United States (US) Embassy in Kingston, and the Department of Defence, US Southern Command, to boost local disaster relief capacity. The presentation was made at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in Kingston on Monday (February 24), with portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and other Ministry officials...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), addresses journalists during Thursday’s (February 20) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston. At right is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, John Robinson.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

BOJ Reports ‘Generally Balanced’ Foreign Exchange Demand And Supply

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says demand and supply in the local foreign exchange market, save and except for periodic bouts of extraordinary demand, are “generally in the balance”. “The post-Christmas demand has been settled, and dealers are now selling more to the market than what they buy,” he said, while noting, however, that “there remains some capital...
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