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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), exchanges pleasantries with Senator Damion Crawford (left) during the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) Youth Forum on Thursday (January 10) at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (2nd left) and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska.

More Companies Urged to Offer Internships for Young People

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on more private sector companies to offer internships and apprenticeships for young people. “We need more employers on board. We have to continue to...
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans (right), in discussion with JSEZA Director of Investor Relations and Communications, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans (right), in discussion with JSEZA Director of Investor Relations and Communications, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

United Nations 2030 SDGs Adopted by JSEZA
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.

State Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Signing UN Compact on Migration
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Protocolary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS), held in Washington DC on November 27.

PM Calls on OAS Member States to Work Together to Address Challenges
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd left), is greeted by Jamaica Outreach Ministries Coordinator, Elloreece Burrell, at the inaugural leadership summit, staged by the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, at the Morrow Convention Center in Georgia from November 16 to 18. Looking on (from left) are CEO of Jamaica National Group, Earl Jarrett; and Diaspora advisory board member for Southeast US, Wayne Golding Sr. (Photo Derrick Scott)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd left), is greeted by Jamaica Outreach Ministries Coordinator, Elloreece Burrell, at the inaugural leadership summit, staged by the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, at the Morrow Convention Center in Georgia from November 16 to 18. Looking on (from left) are CEO of Jamaica National Group, Earl Jarrett; and Diaspora advisory board member for Southeast US, Wayne Golding Sr. (Photo Derrick Scott)

Plans Underway for Next Year’s Jamaica Diaspora Conference

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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Senior Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart (left), listen as Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat in the PIOJ, Elizabeth Emanuel, provides an update on the National Development Plan’s implementation during the Institute’s quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday (November 21).
DevelopmentVision 2030

Vision 2030 Secretariat Completes Work on Fourth MTF

The Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat has completed work to develop the fourth Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF), which underpins implementation of the country’s long-term National Development Plan. Programme Director for the Secretariat, which is based in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Elizabeth Emanuel, says the document, which covers 2018 to 2021, has been reviewed by a wide range...
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Director General of Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

National Strategy for Development of Statistics to be Ready Mid-2019

The National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for Jamaica, which is being prepared by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), is expected to be ready by mid-2019. The National Strategy will provide a more coordinated approach in producing and disseminating data and is intended to facilitate greater harmonisation among agencies that produce statistics, reducing duplication, and enabling the...
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Programme Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Richard Kelly (foreground), makes a point, while addressing the Scientific Research Council
DevelopmentVision 2030

Jamaica Hailed for Strides in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is hailing the strides made by the Government towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and, by extension, the National Development Plan, Vision 2030. UNDP Programme Specialist, Richard Kelly, cited steps taken to reduce poverty levels as well as unemployment. “Our poverty rate in Jamaica is (trending) downward. There are still issues in rural...
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Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray (right) listens to a point from Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and Chairman of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Professor Errol Morrison. Occasion was the opening of the SRC’s fifth Biennial Science and Technology Conference and Exposition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 19.
ScienceTechnologyVision 2030

Science Technology and Innovation Policy to be Available for Public Consultations within Weeks

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology Ministry, Wahkeen Murray, says the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will be available for public consultation in a matter of weeks. “We have a draft in place. It was considered last week by a committee of the Cabinet. They proposed some edits to it, and once Cabinet approves it, then it...
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Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill (standing), addresses The Mico University College Education Conversation Series, held at the institution’s Marescaux Road campus in St. Andrew yesterday (November 8). Listening (from left) are Investment Promotions Manager at JAMPRO, Ricardo Durrant; Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean; and Managing Director of the JN MSC Group, Onika Miller.
EducationVision 2030

Tertiary Students Facing Challenges with Fees Can Get Help

Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, is encouraging tertiary students who are facing challenges with education fees, to enter into dialogue with administrators at their institutions, so that support can be provided. Dr. McLean, who was responding to questions at an education forum on November 8 at The Mico University College in St. Andrew, said over the past five years,...
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