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Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, making his contribution to the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, making his contribution to the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7.

Legislation Coming To Safeguard Cockpit Country Protected Area

By: Chris Patterson, February 11, 2020
Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, says once the Forestry Department has completed its 250-kilometre ground-truthing exercise, specific legislation will be promulgated to safeguard...
A limestone pit being mined in Clarendon.

Persons Encouraged To Invest In Limestone Mining

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, December 23, 2019
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addressing participants during the Ministry’s Corporate Governance Seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 14).

Gov’t Grants 90 Exploratory Mining Licences Since March 2018

By: Alecia Smith, November 15, 2019

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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), looks at something being pointed out by Principal Director of Mining in the Ministry, Dr. Oral Rainford (centre), during a tour of Jamalco’s refinery and mining operations in Halse Hall, Clarendon, on January 11. At left is State Minister in the National Security Ministry and Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
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Mining an Important Player in the Economy

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says that mining continues to play an important role in the country’s economic growth and development. He noted that gross domestic product (GDP)...
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By: Chad Bryan, January 11, 2019