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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on March 5. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on March 5. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Rehabilitation Plan for Vale Royal Being Crafted by JNHT

A rehabilitation plan is being crafted for Vale Royal by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, while responding to...
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.

Heart/NSTA Trust Launches TVET Ambassador Programme
Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, addresses the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Executive Director, Dr. Cary Wallace, addresses the Global Tourism Resilience Conference held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Nearly Half a Billion in Sales on Alex Platform in 2023
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at Lethe Primary and Infant schools in St. James in July 2022, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at Lethe Primary and Infant schools in St. James in July 2022, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.

$1 Billion Set Aside to Enhance Community Infrastructure and Services
Motorists in St. Thomas are now enjoying a new alignment that replaces the hills of Grants Pen in the parish under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project SCHIP).
Motorists in St. Thomas are now enjoying a new alignment that replaces the hills of Grants Pen in the parish under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project SCHIP).

$6.2 Billion Allocated to Continue Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
CommerceEducationFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestmentOffice of the Prime MinisterParliamentYouth

Over $359m Earmarked to Continue Global Services Skills Project Implementation

More than $359 million has been earmarked to continue Global Services Skills (GSS) Project implementation during fiscal year 2024/25. The Project aims to promote the Global Services Sector’s (GSS) growth in Jamaica, particularly in higher value-added segments. It specifically intends to provide the sector with better skilled workers and increase Jamaica’s institutional capacity to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) and...
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the PIOJ and the HEART/NSTA Trust. The signing took place the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday (February 23).
CommunityEducationOffice of the Prime Minister

HEART/NSTA Trust and PIOJ Sign MoU to Empower Residents in Several Communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and HEART/NSTA Trust to empower and build the capacity of residents in several targetted communities. The MoU was inked by PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taniesha Ingleton, at the Institute’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnologyYouth

Students Encouraged to Build Technology Skills

Students should build their technology skills and seek careers in the lucrative cyber security sector, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Delivering the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22),...
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The national identification card, which is to be produced under the national identification system (NIDS).
NIDSOffice of the Prime Minister

Phase One of NIDS Enrolment to Be Launched in 2024/25

The Government intends to complete and launch phase one of the National Identification System (NIDS) enrolment and issuance of national identification cards during the 2024/25 financial year. This will be done through a $1.3-billion allocation for the National Identification for Economic Growth project. Details are outlined in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), pets a bull during a tour of the showground at the 67th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday (February 14). Looking on is Farm Manager of Minard Estate, Emelio Archer.
AgricultureFisheriesMiningOffice of the Prime Minister

Farm Roads in Trelawny to Be Rehabilitated

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced significant investments in Trelawny's agricultural infrastructure, aimed at boosting the sector and supporting local farmers. Speaking at the 67th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Trelawny on Ash Wednesday (February 14), Mr. Green outlined Government’s plans to invest more than $100 million in the rehabilitation...
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