Many More Jamaicans Received Potable Water In 2013
The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, led by Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, pursued several initiatives in 2013 to improve domestic water supply …
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2013 A Successful Year for Tourism Sector
Jamaica’s tourism industry recorded several landmark achievements during 2013, in terms of earnings, visitor arrivals, new markets tapped, and linkages and partnerships forged with new …
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Finance Ministry Pushes Ahead with Economic Reform Programme
Significant implementation of the government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP), leading to a new four-year agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), dominated activities undertaken by …
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Economic Reform Programme Central to Reducing Debt and Spurring Growth
The Government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP) for Jamaica is central to the administration’s strategic priority focus on attaining fiscal prudence in its pursuit of a …
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Vulnerable Groups Benefit from Social Protection Initiatives
Throughout 2013 the Government provided benefits for the most needy, under its various social protection initiatives, the most significant being the flagship Programme of Advancement …
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JSIF Empowering Young People and Communities
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) impacted the lives of thousands of Jamaicans in the past year through a series of programmes that assisted in …
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Prime Minister Very Focused on Growth and Development Agenda
Led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, the Government made significant strides in taking the country forward in 2013, despite the many …
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Access to Quality Health Care Advanced in 2013
The Ministry of Health, this year, created systems of excellence, and advanced healthcare for all, an agenda emphasised by portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson …
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Strengthening of Human Capital a Major Strategic Objective
The development of the country’s human capital formed a major strategic objective for the Government in 2013. This saw the administration making significant inroads in …
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Notable Achievements in Education Sector
The year 2013 was a productive one for the Ministry of Education, characterised by many notable achievements and the implementation of a number of projects …
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