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Foreign Minister Offers Condolence to Britain Following Terror Attack
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade
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Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit
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Kingston 5, Jamaica W. I.
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Foreign Minister Offers Condolence to Britain Following Terror Attack
(MFA&FT Kingston: March 22, 2017)
CRASH HOTSPOTS TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says instructions have been given to the National Works Agency (NWA) to implement safety measures to reduce accidents in crash hotspots.
“We have given a policy nod to the use of electronic monitoring, electronic surveillance and ticketing systems, and the NWA is now testing various systems to see which is the best to be deployed,” he said.
AGGRESSIVE REFORESTATION PROGRAMME TO BE UNDERTAKEN
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
The Government is working to ensure that the island’s forest reserves are increased and preserved through an “aggressive” reforestation programme.
Specific focus will be placed on closed broadleaf forests which have been diminishing over the years.
This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during a stakeholder consultation on the draft National Forest Management and Conservation Plan (NFMCP), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, today (March 21).
NATIONAL CULTURE POLICY TO BE UNVEILED IN APRIL
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS): BY: ELAINE HARTMAN RECKORD
It is expected that the National Culture Policy will be unveiled next month, articulating clearly what is the Jamaican culture.
Since June 2016, staff of cultural agencies and community members have been participating in islandwide consultations aimed at revising the policy. The consultations are being spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport.
JAMAICANS URGED TO APPRECIATE WORK OF JCF MEMBERS
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, has urged the nation to be more appreciative of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) role in safeguarding the country’s security.
He made the call while speaking at the presentation ceremony for a Mitsubishi bus, valued at approximately $7.6 million, which the Ministry donated to the Jamaica Police Federation, at the NCB North Tower car park in New Kingston, on March 20.
Mr. Montague noted that the JCF’s members often worked under severe conditions “that leave much to be desired”.
SECURITY MINISTRY AWAITS DESIGNS FOR NEW PICA OFFICE
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
The National Security Ministry is still awaiting the completion of architectural designs to commence construction of the new Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) head office in Kingston.
Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, who has responsibility for PICA, says the initial designs are being modified by the architects.
NHT TO COMMENCE MICROFINANCE INITIATIVE APRIL 1
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
The National Housing Trust (NHT) will on April 1 commence its Housing Microfinance Initiative, which will allow low-income contributors to repair or improve existing homes or build their own homes, one step at a time.
The Initiative, announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives today (March 21) provides unsecured credit to meet the demands of low-income households.
NHT TO PROVIDE 8,000 NEW LOANS VALUED AT $17.8 BILLION
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to write more than 8,000 new loans at a value of $17.8 billion for the 2017/18 financial year, as it unveils increased benefits for low-income earners.
He announced that effective July 1, the NHT will implement policies to ensure that individuals contributing for seven years, or more, and who meet the NHT eligibility requirements will be able to access funding to allow them to purchase, at minimum, a studio unit.
STUDENTS ATTEND COLLEGE DAY AT KNOX
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
KINGSTON, March 21 (JIS):
Students from 40 schools in Central Jamaica attended the annual ‘College Day’ staged by Knox Community College, Cobbla Campus, in Manchester, on March 15.
Held under the theme ‘Forging Forward: A New Horizon Beckons’, the Day featured guest speaker, Senior Lecturer and Head of the School of Allied Health and Wellness in the College of Health Sciences, University of Technology (UTech), Greg-Louis Austin.