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Swearing-in Ceremony for the Caribbean Court Justice Judge The Hon. Madame Justice Chantal Ononaiwu

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Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Vivian Rose, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Vivian Rose, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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JIPO Encourages Creatives to Improve Their Knowledge of Copyright and Related Rights

By: Sherika Williams, October 28, 2024
Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Vivian Rose, is urging Creatives across Jamaica to improve their understanding of copyright and related rights to protect their valuable intellectual creations. During a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, he advised that while copyright protection is automatic upon the creation of a work, knowledge is the key to navigating the complexities of the law. Mr. Rose explained that when it comes to copyright, “the person with the best evidence, if it...
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Mayor to Host Concert for Charity Fund

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the handover of an Indigent Housing unit in Seaforth, St. Thomas, on October 25.
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Yallahs Market to Be Renovated

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, October 28, 2024
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GOJ Hurricane Beryl Relief Efforts

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has earmarked more than $1 billion for the restoration and reconstruction of communities that faced significant losses due to the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Relief efforts are being administered through several ministries, departments and agencies, some of...

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Prime Minister

The Most Honourable

ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS

ON, PC, MP
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Jamaica is the 3rd largest Island in the Caribbean, home to some of the world’s fastest sprinters ever and it’s own genre of music, reggae, made famous by the legendary singer Bob Marley.

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Racquel Blake (right) comforts her uncle, Director of Merritone Music, Monte Blake (in wheelchair), who was emotional at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural on Wednesday (October 23) at the Kingston Creative art district on Water Lane, downtown Kingston. In the background are Director of Merritone Music, Monique Blake and Director of Culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Joanne Archibald.
Racquel Blake (right) comforts her uncle, Director of Merritone Music, Monte Blake (in wheelchair), who was emotional at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural on Wednesday (October 23) at the Kingston Creative art district on Water Lane, downtown Kingston. In the background are Director of Merritone Music, Monique Blake and Director of Culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Joanne Archibald.

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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members (from left) Seaton Richards; Rosalee Marshall; Maxine Shrouder and Dave Reid, proudly display their national awards, during Monday’s (Oct. 21) National Honours and Awards Ceremony held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
October 22, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), enjoys fresh coconut water at the booth of vendor, Garth Sinclair (left), as Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), looks on. Occasion was Sandals Resorts International’s Mega Showcase, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (October 16).
October 18, 2024
British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, points to the UK-JA Mural, which was unveiled this morning (October 16) in the Kingston Creative Art District. Looking on (from left) are United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman; Artist, Michael Elliott; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe. The mural, titled ‘Tale of Two Cities’ showcases the vibrant collaboration between art and diplomacy and celebrates the cultural ties and creativity of both countries.
October 17, 2024
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) to Former Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony, held on October 21 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, in Kingston.

Former Commissioner of JFB Gets OD

By: Shanna K. Salmon October 28, 2024

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