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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...
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second right), assists homeowner Madge Shields (third left) in cutting the ribbon to her newly renovated home, at the handover ceremony on August 8 at Woodford Park in Kingston. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Councillor for the Trafalgar Division, Jesse James; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South East, Julian Robinson; and Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second right), assists homeowner Madge Shields (third left) in cutting the ribbon to her newly renovated home, at the handover ceremony on August 8 at Woodford Park in Kingston. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Councillor for the Trafalgar Division, Jesse James; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South East, Julian Robinson; and Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin.

HEART/NSTA Renovates House for Kingston Senior Citizen
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.

Contracts Signed for Rehabilitation of Mount Moriah Primary, Pisgah Primary and Infant
The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands marked a significant milestone on July 24, 2024, with the launch of a special commemorative stamp issued in denominations of $60.00. and $100.00.
The Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands marked a significant milestone on July 24, 2024, with the launch of a special commemorative stamp issued in denominations of $60.00. and $100.00.

Special Commemorative Stamp Launched for Diocese of Jamaica
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.

Best in Agriculture on Display at Denbigh

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing the Overseas Employment Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.
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MOU Signed to Strengthen Farm Work Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is collaborating with the HEART/NSTA Trust to improve the training of workers under the Overseas Employment Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise the arrangement was signed recently at the Ministry’s North Street offices. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the agreement will equip workers with the essential skills and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association 57th Annual General Meeting held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Two Pensioners to Benefit under NSHP Annually

Two pensioners will be selected annually to receive housing assistance under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement, while addressing the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association’s 57th Annual General Meeting held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. He said that the Association’s executive will be empowered to recommend...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets New Housing Social Programme (NHSP) beneficiary, Enid Chisholm (right), on arrival in Baulk District, Hanover on July 12. Looking on is Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, Tamika Davis.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

286 Units Built under New Social Housing Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that more than 286 houses have been constructed and approximately 230 handed over to beneficiaries under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). He said that the Government is seeking to partner with other organisations, such as Food For the Poor, to expand and speed up the delivery of dwellings. An estimated 6,000...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provides an update on the Hurricane Beryl Relief and Recovery Efforts, in the House of Representatives on July 16.
HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Extends Support to Persons Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has introduced a multipronged response to support the immediate recovery efforts for persons directly impacted by Hurricane Beryl and to bolster the long-term disaster resilience of communities. These include Moratorium for NHT Mortgagors, Peril Insurance for NHT Mortgagors, Special Home Improvement Loan for Roof and Home Repair, and a Special Home Grant for vulnerable NHT...
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Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the Registrar General’s Department’s tailored express services.
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RGD’s Deed Poll Process Facilitates Changes to Individuals’ Registered Names

Individuals seeking to change their names are being reminded that they have a straightforward channel through which to do so – the deed poll. This legal document not only facilitates a change of name but also provides official recognition and documentation of the alteration. The process, administered by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), can be used to change one’s first...
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