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Government Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting the Cockpit Country

The Government remains committed to protecting the environment, in particular, the Cockpit Country. Prime Minister Holness reaffirmed the Government’s stance on protecting and preserving the Cockpit Country during his national independence address. The Prime Minister underscored that only environmentally sustainable...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, left); and President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (standing, right), witness the signing of a framework agreement on cooperation by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left); and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Monica Juma. The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta and his delegation are in the island for a three-day State visit.

Government Signs MOUs with the Republic of Kenya

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), engages in a light discussion with President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, at a working luncheon, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on August 5. With them (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Monica Juma, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The President is on a three-day State visit to the island.

PHOTOS: President of the Republic of Kenya at the Office of the Prime Minister

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan (centre); Managing Director of Jamalco, Austin Mooney (to his left), and other officials of the company with some of the 60 students who were awarded educational grants by Jamalco at a ceremony held on July 31, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon.

Senator Lauds Jamalco for Investing in Education

Presentation Polymetallic Module to Hon. L. Michael Henry, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister

Hon. Mike Henry Presented with Polymetallic Nodule from the Deep Seabed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), poses with the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme interns and facilitators, along with executives of the National Housing Trust (NHT), during a visit to the NHT head office in New Kingston. The visit was one of several by Mr. Holness to HOPE projects across the Corporate Area on Wednesday (July 24). Also pictured (at sixth left) is National Coordinator of the HOPE Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman.

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HOPE Programme’s Next Phase to be Rolled Out Soon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the next phase of the Government’s training and apprenticeship initiative, the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, is to be rolled out shortly. This, he said, will entail institutionalising the employment and training aspect of the programme. “I am very satisfied [and] happy to see the programme come to this point...

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PM Holness Commissions Historic FSRT Facility Off the Coast of Old Harbour

Jamaica has moved a step closer in further diversifying its energy mix with the official commissioning of the Floating Storage Regasification Terminal (FSRT) which will supply Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to Jamaica. Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (July 19) officially commissioned the facility into service during a ceremony on the Golar Freeze barge docked in Old Harbour. The historic undertaking...

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President of Kenya to Celebrate Jamaica’s 57th Independence

The Government of Jamaica is pleased to announce that His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, will pay a State Visit to Jamaica as special guest for the nation’s 57th Anniversary of Independence celebrations. The President will be accompanied by First Lady, Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta and an official delegation. The visit also provides an opportunity to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.

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Stage One Upgrading of JISCO/Alpart to be Completed by 2020

Stage one of the rehabilitation and upgrading programme at Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart had been rescheduled for completion by the first quarter of 2020. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on July 16. He...

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Preparatory Activities for Vernamfield Development Under Way

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is undertaking several preparatory activities for the Vernamfield development project in Clarendon. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, said that these include acquisition of private property and the transfer of crown lands near the runway, to allow for compliance with standards relating to runway geometry and Obstacle...

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JIS on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is on a path to achieving certification in ISO 9001:2015 this year. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on July 16. ISO Certification is part of the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project...

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JIS to Host Community Meetings

It is proposed that the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will host a series of community meetings, to create an avenue for the Government to interface directly with citizens at the community level to discuss matters of local and national importance. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution...