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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

PM Announces Construction Apprenticeship Programme

By: Judana Murphy, March 25, 2024

The Government has developed an accelerated construction apprenticeship programme, in partnership with construction firms, to respond to the need for additional labour. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, in...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a Diplomatic Day event at the Ministry, in downtown Kingston, recently.

Foreign Affairs Minister Emphasises Importance of the United Nations

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 25, 2024

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, following the official unveiling of the Irish Pen Community Wi-Fi in St. Catherine on March 22.

PHOTOS: Community Wi-Fi Launch in Irish Pen

Commerce 4 months ago Industry Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Increase Productivity
By: Okoye Henry
Finance & Public Service 4 months ago Jamaica Customs Takes Service to the Streets: Doorstep Visits Bring Convenience to Trelawny Residents
By: Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA)
Finance & Public Service 4 months ago Consumption Taxes for February Due Thursday March 28
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Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/2025 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

4 months ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

14 Homeless Shelters to Be Established Across the Island

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will partner with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to construct 14 homeless shelters on government lands across the island. This was disclosed...

By: Chris Patterson

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), with Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Chair of the Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig and Minister of Industry Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, at the seventh staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, held at the Newcastle grounds in St. Andrew on March 2.

4 months ago Tourism

Ministry of Tourism to Expand Coffee Festival to Other Parishes

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is exploring ways to expand the reach of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival. In an interview with JIS News...

By: Shanna K. Salmon

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

4 months ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Pioneers in Atlanta Honoured at 2024 Celebrations

Two Jamaicans in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA were honoured at the fourth staging of the Jamaican Pioneers 2024 celebrations. The 2024 honorees, Attorneys Allan Alberga and Anthony Lee Hing,...

By: E. Hartman Reckord

Author, Dianne Plummer, displays her two children’s books on science, which she launched at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingtson on Saturday (March 23). The books are ‘A Girl’s Guide to STEM’ and ‘Science in the Sun’.

4 months ago ScienceYouth

PHOTOS: Science Books for Children Launched

Author, Dianne Plummer, displays her two children’s books on science, which she launched at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingtson on Saturday (March 23). The books are ‘A Girl’s Guide...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, embrace in greeting on the final day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championship 2024, at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday, March 23.

4 months ago Sport

PHOTOS: Issa Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championship 2024

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, embrace in greeting on the final day of the ISSA/GraceKennedy...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, places a floral tribute at the bust of Jamaica's First National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, in the Hall of Heroines and Heroes at the OAS in Washington DC on March 18. Occasion was a ceremony to mark the 7th Inter-American Week for People of African Descent. She is joined by Secretary General of the OAS, His Excellency Luis Almagro (left) and OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Nesta Mendez.

4 months ago CultureForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: OAS Pays Tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, places a floral tribute at the bust of Jamaica's First...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses residents during the ‘Know Your Numbers’ road show in Mandeville, Manchester on Friday (March 22).

4 months ago Health & Wellness

‘Know Your Numbers’ Road Tour Helping to Save Lives

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the ‘Know Your Numbers’ road tour has been successful in detecting life-threatening diseases or persons at-risk for these conditions....

By: Barbara Ellington

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (background, second left), joins students of Siloah Primary School and other stakeholders at the launch of Community Wi-Fi in Siloah, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, March 20. From left (in background) are Principal of the school, O’Neil Larmond; Sergeant of the Siloah Police Station, Ronnie Wallace; and Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Alric Miller.

4 months ago EducationTechnologyYouth

USF Invests Over $3 Billion on Technology Projects in 2023/24

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent over $3 billion in the 2023/24 fiscal year on initiatives to boost digital inclusion, including increasing access to high-speed internet across the island....

By: Okoye Henry

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