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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill M.P.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill M.P.

Fresh Water Sources Will Be Protected – Pickersgill

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says given the critical importance of fresh water supplies, the Ministry and its agencies will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure that the island’s fresh water sources...
Director General of the Public Financial Management Secretariat in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Diane McIntosh (left), explains the need for transformation of the country’s public financial management systems, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 20. At right is Director of Strategic Organisational Development in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Trudy-Ann James-Linton.
Director General of the Public Financial Management Secretariat in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Diane McIntosh (left), explains the need for transformation of the country’s public financial management systems, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 20. At right is Director of Strategic Organisational Development in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Trudy-Ann James-Linton.

Comprehensive Public Financial Management Reform in Progress
Bayley Hay scholars, Shannia McDowells (2nd left) and Calvin Lindo (2nd right) are presented with their awards by President of Montego Co-operative Credit Union, Lambert Johnson (left) and General Manager, Ornell Bedasse. The presentation took place at a luncheon held at Day’O Plantation Restaurant in Montego Bay, on July 13.
Bayley Hay scholars, Shannia McDowells (2nd left) and Calvin Lindo (2nd right) are presented with their awards by President of Montego Co-operative Credit Union, Lambert Johnson (left) and General Manager, Ornell Bedasse. The presentation took place at a luncheon held at Day’O Plantation Restaurant in Montego Bay, on July 13.

Young People Urged To Use Education To Rise From Poverty
Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), emphasises a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence. Occasion was a sectoral workshop for the preparation of the Vision 2030 Medium Term Policy Framework 2015-2018, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on July 29.
Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), emphasises a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence. Occasion was a sectoral workshop for the preparation of the Vision 2030 Medium Term Policy Framework 2015-2018, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on July 29.

Gov’t Implementing Strategies to Ensure Sustainability of Agriculture
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, highlights initiatives geared towards development and growth of the creative industries during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, highlights initiatives geared towards development and growth of the creative industries during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Gov’t Focused on Growing Creative Industries – Minster Hylton

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CommunityEducationVision 2030

JFLL Seeks to Extend Reach to More Communities

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) is seeking to revive and expand its network of partner education institutions, to extend its reach in more communities. This forms part of a series of initiatives announced by the agency, aimed at building its capacity to fulfill its mandate of promoting lifelong learning through adult and youth education. Executive Director of the...
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Office of the Prime MinisterVision 2030

Over $10B Spent on Poverty Reduction Project Implementation in Jamaica

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has spent over $10 billion to implement upwards of 1,600 projects in four parishes, under the European Union (EU) funded, Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP). Approximately 1.6 million Jamaicans from 544 communities have, to date, benefitted under the programme, which is in its third phase (PRP III), has been channelled through engagements undertaken in education,...
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JusticeVision 2030

MIND to Host Human Trafficking Workshop

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in partnership with the United Nations Communications Group and the Ministry of Justice, will host a discussion forum in observance of World Day Against Human Trafficking. The forum will take place on Thursday, July 30, at the MIND Kingston campus, 235a Old Hope Road, starting at 9:00 a.m. Marketing Manager at MIND, Shawnette...
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Immigration Programme Manager, Kate O’Brien (second left) makes the ceremonial presentation of the 200,000th Work Permit to be issued to Jamaican Farm Workers under Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers’ Programme to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (second right) yesterday (June 30) at the High Commission of Canada. Joining in the occasion are: Minister the Hon. Derrick Kellier (right) and Canadian High Commissioner, H.E. Robert Ready.
LabourVision 2030

Canada and Jamaica Celebrate Success of Farm Work Programme

The 200,000th work permit under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP) in Canada was handed over to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in a ceremony at the Canadian High Commission in Kingston on June 30. Minister of Labour, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, in his address, heaped praises on SAWP which has “contributed considerably to the capacity...
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Jamaica Library Service (JLS) Director General, Karen Barton (left), and Microsoft Jamaica’s Sector Manager for Education, Queenie Ko (right), observe as the entity’s Country Manager, George Gobin, demonstrates features of the Microsoft Office 2013 Pro Plus computer software applications, which were donated by the technology solutions entity, during a presentation ceremony at the JLS’ head office, Tom Redcam Drive, St. Andrew, on Friday (June 19). The overall donation is valued approximately $131.85 million (US$1.13 million)
EducationTechnologyVision 2030

JLS Receives Computer Software Valued at $131.85 Million

The Jamaica Library Service’s (JLS) information and communications technology (ICT) project, currently being developed, has been boosted with the provision of computer software, valued approximately $131.85 million (US$1.13 million), by Microsoft Jamaica. The donation, which is the largest to date made by the technology solutions firm in the English-speaking Caribbean, entails Office 2013 Pro Plus applications, comprising: Microsoft Word, Excel,...
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Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), in discussion with Diaspora Health Care Lead Delegate from the United Kingdom, Celia Grandison Markey, during Tuesday’s (June 16) Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS)-sponsored power breakfast, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. The breakfast formed part of activities scheduled for this year’s sixth staging of the Biennial Diaspora Conference from June 13 to 18, at the Montego By Convention Centre, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Linking for Growth and Prosperity’.
CabinetHealth & WellnessJamaican DiasporaVision 2030

Cabinet Approves Primary Health Care Policy

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says Cabinet has approved a policy that should further boost Jamaica’s primary health care system. Speaking at a Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS)-sponsored power breakfast at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on June 16, Dr. Ferguson said the policy’s development is consistent with the administration’s focus on the continued...
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