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The Child Development Agency (CDA) is taking its message of personal responsibility for child care and protection across the island.
The agency launched the first of its public meetings and exhibitions on July 3 at the Trench Town Multi-Purpose Cen...
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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says it is time to move the CARICOM agenda forward and build the region.
Addressing the Opening Ceremony of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in St Lucia today,...
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The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) will be training a cadre of young people to serve as Community Youth Empowerment Aides (CYEAs) in key parishes across the island.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, made the disclosure d...
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The sixth staging of the Public Sector Customer Service Competition will be launched Thursday July 5th by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Minister Crawford will del...
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The 'Jamaica 50' programme is in full swing, with a packed slate of activities throughout the month of July into August.
“Over the next four weeks, July 1- 31, there is a Jamaica 50 event on every day in the month of July, which will ...
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· Chairman of the Conference, Prime Minister Kenny Anthony,
· Colleague Heads of State and Government;
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, Wednesday July 4th assured Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government of Jamaica’s commitment to regional integration.
She was addressing the opening ceremony of the 33rd Regular Mee...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says this year the Government will be spending $1.567 billion on interventions for children, through the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR).
Miss Hann...
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Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has announced plans for the establishment of a Cultural and Creative Industries Commission.
She explained that, in so doing, the administration is moving to create the framework which will position the c...
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A sum of $70 million has been allocated for the staging of Independence Grand Gala, Jamaica 50 Edition, at the National Stadium on August 6.
This was disclosed by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, during her contribution to the 2012/1...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says there is adequate airlift in place for the summer and fall months, which will enable the country to achieve and even surpass growth targets.
“If the performance of May and ...
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has launched an HIV in the Workplace Public Education campaign, aimed at sensitising employers of the need to adopt policies on HIV and AIDS.
The initiative being undertaken by the Occupational HIV ...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has announced plans for the establishment of a five-year strategic programme, to guide how Jamaica’s tourism product is funded.
Making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sect...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, is reporting US$1.12 billion in gross foreign exchange earnings from tourism for the first six months of the year.
The Minister, who made the disclosure during his Sectoral Debate...
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The Government is working to ease travel restrictions, particularly visa requirements, for visitors from new and emerging markets entering the island.
This was announced by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, while maki...
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The Ministry of Education has recruited some 16 additional specialist Spanish teachers from the Republic of Cuba for placement in a number of primary, secondary and tertiary institutions for the 2012/13 academic year, which begins in September.
The...
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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says efforts to improve efficiency at the nation’s airports are underway.
He explained that a five-prong approach will be taken, which include providing new computers and releva...
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The local tourism product is set to receive a boost with the addition of more than 2,000 new rooms.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, made the disclosure on July 3, during his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of...
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In an effort to attract more tourists to the island, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is in the process of developing a new advertising campaign for destination Jamaica.
For this campaign, the JTB is working with advertising and marketing agency, Dr...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has informed that the headquarters of the Jamaica 50 celebrations, the Golden Jubilee Village, will be established at the Independence Park Complex, Kingston.
“The National Indoor Sports Centre ...