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Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, speaking during the Liguanea Post Office reopening and rebranding ceremony in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 17).
Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, speaking during the Liguanea Post Office reopening and rebranding ceremony in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 17).

Jamaica Post Premium Service Centre to Be Established at Liguanea Post Mall

Jamaica Post is on track to shortly establish another Premium Service Centre. Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, says this centre will be opened at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew and will be in addition to facilities established at several...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at the corporate office of business processing outsourcing firm iTel, in St. Andrew.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at the corporate office of business processing outsourcing firm iTel, in St. Andrew.

Cabinet to Receive Artificial Intelligence Task Force Report
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew, on September 18.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Skills, Digital Transformation and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew, on September 18.

Plans Advanced for Implementation of Maritime Single Window
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre) and Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (left), listen to Branch Manager, Liguanea Post Office, O’Jae Adlam, during a tour of the newly renovated Liguanea Post Office at the reopening ceremony, held at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew, on September 17.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre) and Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (left), listen to Branch Manager, Liguanea Post Office, O’Jae Adlam, during a tour of the newly renovated Liguanea Post Office at the reopening ceremony, held at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew, on September 17.

Major Upgrades Planned for 23 Post Offices
Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Reminds Contributors to Apply for Special Moratorium by Sept. 30

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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
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NHT Commits to Enhancing Policies and Initiatives

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has committed to enhancing its policies and initiatives, by drawing on valuable lessons emerging from the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl and seismic events that have affected Jamaica over the past two months. NHT Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, told JIS News that this will ensure the organisation is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), cut a ribbon during Friday’s (September 6) handover ceremony for a new housing unit at Lot 129 Callaloo Mews, St. Andrew Western, which was developed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). They are joined by Member of Parliament for the constituency, Anthony Hylton (second left), NSHP beneficiary and recipient of the unit, Karen Francis (centre), and her granddaughter, Trishanna Carter (left).
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Prime Minister Holness Presents Three Additional Housing Units to Needy Jamaicans Under NSHP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (September 6), handed over three additional housing units to Jamaicans deemed most in need.   The provisions are part of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), a significant component of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, established in 2018.  The Programme was developed to improve the housing condition of...
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Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick, speaks at a recent Build Wealth Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
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NHT Urges Jamaicans to Prioritise Homeownership

Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick, has urged Jamaicans to prioritise homeownership as a key strategy for wealth creation. Speaking at a recent Build Wealth Conference at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Berbick stressed that individuals should not postpone their purchase, in pursuit of a dream home....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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St. Ann North Eastern By-Election Set for Sept. 30

Residents of St. Ann North Eastern will go to the polls in a by-election on September 30, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. This has become necessary following the resignation of the former Member of Parliament, Marsha Smith. Nomination Day is slated for September 11, Mr. Holness, further informed. He made the announcement during Wednesday’s (September 4)...
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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
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Sept. 30 Deadline for NHT Disaster Relief Grant Applications

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors have until September 30 to apply for the Disaster Relief Grant, being provided to support individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Applications can be submitted in-person to the nearest NHT office or online at www.nht.gov.jm. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, says approximately $300...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing an emergency press conference on Monday (August 12) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Condemns Gun Attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a “firm resolve” that persons who were in any way involved in Sunday’s (August 11) gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon “will be brought to justice”. Some eight persons were shot and killed and nine injured during the incident. Speaking during an emergency press conference at the Office of...
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395 Persons Enrolled in HEART’s Summer of Skills Programme

Three hundred and ninety-five Jamaicans have been enrolled in the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Summer of Skills Programme. The programme offers persons 15 years and older the opportunity to enhance their practical skills for employment or entrepreneurship and explore their passions in the creative arts and technical innovation. It aims to strengthen Jamaica’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem by...
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