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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), engages with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), at the opening ceremony for the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 16). At right is President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Significant Investment in National Security – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring Jamaicans living abroad that the Government is taking national security seriously, with significant investments made over the last two years to strengthen the country’s security architecture. He noted that this year...

Prime Minister speaking during a meeting with the Director General of the United Nations office in Geneva.

Jamaica Aligned to the Development Process – PM Holness

Representatives of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) and National Family Planning Board (NFPB) sign documents formalising arrangements for the 2019 Reproductive Health Survey, From left are STATIN Legal Officer, Gillian Johns, and Director General, Carol Coy; and NFPB Board Member, Dr. Diana Thorburn, and Executive Director, Lovette Byfield. Looking on is NFPB Executive Secretary, Nadine Ellington. The signing took place at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (June 10).

Reproductive Health Survey to be Conducted

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left) addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (May 22) quarterly briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat at the PIOJ, Elizabeth Emanuel.

Notable Gains Under Vision 2030

Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernandez (third left), with five of the eight medical students, receiving scholarships to pursue studies in neighbouring island, beginning in September. From left are: Satasha Hutchinson, Marianne Binta Konate Hernandez, Amanda Bradley, Dominique Whitely and Donorio Hartley. The scholarships, which have been awarded under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Medical Scholarship Programme, were presented during a ceremony at the Cuban Embassy in Kingston on May 31.

Eight Medical Students Awarded Cuban Scholarships

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Japan

7 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

Spanish Town Hospital Gets $9.4-Million Ultrasound Machine

Ultrasound services at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine have been improved through the installation of a $9.4-million state-of-the-art machine donated by the Japanese Government. Speaking at the official handover ceremony at the hospital on Wednesday (May 29), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the machine will enable the facility to attend to...

7 years ago CabinetEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Cabinet Approves Fourth Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework

Cabinet has approved the fourth Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF), which underpins implementation of the country’s long-term National Development Plan – Vision 2030 Jamaica. This was disclosed by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the agency’s recent quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Vision 2030 Jamaica seeks to reposition...

Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Patricia Ingram Martin, addresses the launch of four new programmes by the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

7 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

Gov’t Implementing Measures to Increase Number of Nurses

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is putting measures in place to increase the number of nurses serving the public health sector. Chief Nursing Officer, Patricia Ingram Martin, said the Cuban Nursing Programme is to be expanded in the short-term, and the Ministry is looking to forge bilateral arrangements with other countries in order to build local capacity. Mrs. Ingram...

Acting Senior Director, Sport Development and Monitoring, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison (right), writes notes on a chart during a workshop for the development of a system for the monitoring and evaluation of the contribution of sport to national development, held on Wednesday (May 15), at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on is Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Andy Preece.

7 years ago SportVision 2030

Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport

The Government is working to develop a system to effectively measure the contribution of sport to national development. This will be achieved through the design of a results framework and monitoring and evaluation system for the National Sport Policy, and priorities to be pursued in the area of sport under the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan (NDP) and the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), speaks with artist, Alphanso Blake, about his artwork on display, during the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

7 years ago CultureVision 2030

National Culture Policy Being Finalised

The Government is in the final stages of crafting the National Policy on the Culture and Creative Economy of Jamaica. The policy will, among other things, establish the enabling environment within which the creative sector will operate. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure in a speech read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Jamaica Moving in Right Direction – JAMPRO President

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the country is moving in the right direction and is on a trajectory to achieve its Vision 2030 target of “being a place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business.” Ms. Edwards was speaking at the Jamaica Employers Federation’s (JEF) annual conference at the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, raise a toast to celebrate Europe Day 2019, during a reception held at the Ambassador

7 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

EU a Solid Development Partner – Senator Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the European Union (EU) remains a solid and reliable development partner for Jamaica. She noted that through collaboration spanning some 44 years, the EU has provided support to key sectors of the country, helping to drive social and economic progress. “Areas such as youth development, rural...