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The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

Cabinet Commences Three Days of Consultations

Cabinet this morning commenced three days of consultations at the Office of the Prime Minister. The consultations are aimed at concluding discussions and decisions on a wide range of matters related to the proper functioning of government. Minister of Information...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is in conversation with former Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador KG Anthony Hill. Occasion was the Third National Communication and Presentations of Outcomes 1 and 3, as well as the Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Visitors Lodge on March 29.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is in conversation with former Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador KG Anthony Hill. Occasion was the Third National Communication and Presentations of Outcomes 1 and 3, as well as the Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Visitors Lodge on March 29.

Gov’t to Empower Poor and Vulnerable Against Climate Change
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Denise Herbol (2nd right), listen as Meteorological Technician at the Meteorological Service, Jamaica (MSJ), Andrew Hanchard (left), explains the features of an automated weather station, which was on display at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, March 23, to mark World Meteorological Day, under the theme: ‘Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future’. Also listening is MSJ Meteorological Officer, Rohan Brown (centre). The event was organized under the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) Project, a four-year initiative funded by USAID.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Denise Herbol (2nd right), listen as Meteorological Technician at the Meteorological Service, Jamaica (MSJ), Andrew Hanchard (left), explains the features of an automated weather station, which was on display at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, March 23, to mark World Meteorological Day, under the theme: ‘Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future’. Also listening is MSJ Meteorological Officer, Rohan Brown (centre). The event was organized under the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) Project, a four-year initiative funded by USAID.

Farmers to Benefit from Weather Stations
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests in the Forestry Department, Miss Marilyn Headley (right), interact with students, while on a tour of an Expo in observance of World Water Day, on the lawns of Devon House, on March 22.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests in the Forestry Department, Miss Marilyn Headley (right), interact with students, while on a tour of an Expo in observance of World Water Day, on the lawns of Devon House, on March 22.

Expo to Mark World Water Day
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), is presented with a copy of Jamaica’s Green Economy Scoping Study, entitled ‘Green Economy: A Tool for Sustainable Development’, by Regional Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Leo Heilman, during a official handing over ceremony at Devon House on Tuesday, March 22.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), is presented with a copy of Jamaica’s Green Economy Scoping Study, entitled ‘Green Economy: A Tool for Sustainable Development’, by Regional Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Leo Heilman, during a official handing over ceremony at Devon House on Tuesday, March 22.

Vaz Receives Green Economy Scoping Study

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Cabinet Update

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PM Holness Condemns Terror Attack on Belgian Capital

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Sandra Watson, CEO of the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations gives the welcome and opening remarks at the public forum and consultation held by the CSC to sensitise stakeholders on proposed amendments to the Registration (Strata Titles) Act. Looking on is Ainsworth Norton, Manager of the CSC Inspectorate
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Failure of Strata Management Highlights Public Consultation

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is warmly greeted by Rev. Herro Blair Jr. on his arrival at the Deliverance Evangelistic Association’s Waltham Park Road location yesterday morning (March 20) to participate in the church’s 40th anniversary ceremony.
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PM Urges Church to Partner with Government

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the opening of a targeted topics forum hosted by the National Adaptation Planning (NAP) Global Network at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Tuesday (March 15).
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Govt Will Protect Environment While Pursuing Development – Vaz

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