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Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell, addresses the National Consultation on ‘Localizing the Post-2015 Development Agenda’ at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on Wednesday, July 16.

Jamaica Ahead of Many Countries in Achieving MDGs

Jamaica has made steady progress in achieving several of the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and is faring better than many other countries in meeting the targets. This is according to Senior Research Fellow at the Sir Arthur...

Civil Servant of the Year 2013, Miss Enthrose Campbell, addressing an Empowerment Session for public sector employees, held under the theme: ‘Transformation and Renewal for a Better Tomorrow’, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), in New Kingston, on Tuesday, July 8.

Public Sector Employees Urged to be the Best

Chief Strategic Planner, Carrington Morgan (left), outlining details of Gas Products Limited’s (GASPRO) ‘Street Style Cook-Up’ Initiative. Listening keenly is Community Renewal Programme (CRP) Socio-economic Development Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.

PIOJ Partners with GASPRO to Uplift Inner-City Communities

New I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassadors in St. Elizabeth read the IBI pledge to serve and support the national transformation programme. They were installed by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at a swearing-in and investiture ceremony, held at the Beadle Hall in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 12. The ambassadors are (from right): Mrs. Beverley James, Educator of Watchwell; Ms. Karlene Brae, Educator of Brighton district; Ms Althea Peart, Manager of Jamaica National Building Society, Santa Cruz branch; Mrs. Heather Murray, Hheadmistress of Hampton School for Girls; Mr. Roy George Taylor, Broadcaster of Black River; and Rev. Kenneth Dwyer, Pastor and Guidance Counsellor of Black River High School.

Six JPs Sworn in as IBI Ambassadors in St. Elizabeth

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan (centre) sharing a comic moment with these nurses as he examines a piece of medical equipment during an official handing over ceremony for medical equipment purchased by Sandals Foundation for the St. Ann's Bay Hospital at a cost of $1.14 million. The ceremony was held at the Hospital this morning (June 11).

Sandals Foundation Donates Equipment to St. Ann’s Bay Hospital

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JANAAC Urges Energy Providers to Become Accredited

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be working more closely with the energy sector over the next year to encourage service providers to become accredited, thereby boosting consumer confidence. The thrust to target the energy sector stems from the theme for World Accreditation Day (WAD), ‘Delivering confidence in the provision of energy’. The day was observed on June 9....

Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden (seated right), along with Principal at Cumberland High School, Dahlia Black (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to implement a Citizenship Incentive Awards Programme, for students at the institution. The signing was held on Monday, June 9, at the St. Catherine institution. Also participating are (from left): Administrator for the Vision 2030 Secretariat at the PIOJ, Nadine Thompson; Communications Specialist, Carmen Miller; and Vice Principal at the school, Maureen Nelson.

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PIOJ Signs MOU with Cumberland High for Citizenship Incentive Awards Programme

Students at Cumberland High School, in St. Catherine, will be given recognition for their knowledge of the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan through a Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Citizenship Incentive Awards Programme. Under the programme, students will focus on fostering a secure, cohesive and just environment, as outlined in Goal number two of Vision 2030 which speaks to...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), in discussion with Managing Director, ATL Group of Companies, Danville Walker (left), and Business to Business Sales General Manager, Panasonic Latin America, Rafael Linares, during the ATL/Panasonic Energy Forum held at the Audi Terminal on Oxford Road in Kingston on Wednesday, June 4.

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Jamaica Will Lead Region in Renewables – Energy Minister

Jamaica is on the way to becoming the leading Caribbean country in the use of renewable sources of energy, specifically solar, hydropower and wind. This declaration has been made by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, who predicts that by mid-2015 Jamaica, will be the top country in the region in terms of its use of...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 3.

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NWC to Spend $2 Billion on Improving Corporate Area Water Supply

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to spend $2 billion (US$18.4 million) to implement the 26 Facilities Project as part of the Kingston Metropolitan Area Water Supply Improvement Programme. The project is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and seeks to provide improved water supply to residents, in keeping with the Commission’s targets and the nation’s Vision 2030 goals....

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses students at the Little London High School in Westmoreland on May 15. His visit to the school formed part of an official tour of the parish.

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GG Urges Students to Make Use of Opportunities

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging students to make the best use of the opportunities that are available to them, especially in high school. Addressing students at the Little London High School in Westmoreland, on May 15, the Governor General said the transition from being a child to becoming an adult is sometimes difficult,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), is presented with a signed copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by United States Agency for International Development USAID) Mission Director in Jamaica, Denise Herbol, that will facilitate implementation of phase two of USAID’s Community Empowerment and Transformation Project (COMET II) in Jamaica, in partnership with the Government, over the next five years, at a cost of $1.4 billion (US$13 million). The signing and presentation took place at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), New Kingston, on Friday (May 2).

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USAID Launches Project to Empower Vulnerable Communities

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $330 million (US$3 million) in grant assistance to support targeted community activities under phase two of its Community Empowerment and Transformation Project (COMET II). The Small Grants Programme will provide direct funding support to community groups, faith-based organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and civil society organisations, to assist in strengthening local...

Sophie Sirtaine, World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean addresses journalists at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on May 6, 2014.

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World Bank Lauds Government’s Commitment to Economic Reform

World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean, Sophie Sirtaine has hailed the Government of Jamaica’s ‘strong commitment’ to the Economic Reform Programme. Ms. Sirtaine, who was addressing journalists at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on May 6, said economic reform for the country was not an easy one due to vulnerability to disasters and economic shock. However, she said...