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Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (June 2). She outlined activities to be undertaken by the agency to observe World Accreditation Day on June 9 and the week of celebration which will be observed from Saturday, June 3 to Friday, June 9.
Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (June 2). She outlined activities to be undertaken by the agency to observe World Accreditation Day on June 9 and the week of celebration which will be observed from Saturday, June 3 to Friday, June 9.

JANAAC Highlights Importance of Accreditation

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will join the rest of the world in observing World Accreditation Day on Friday, June 9. The day will be celebrated under the theme ‘Accreditation – Delivering Confidence in Construction and the Built...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), samples a coconut body butter made by students and teachers of the Sydney Pagon Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was the school’s STEM Projects and Career Day held on May 31 under the theme: ‘STEM: Fuelling 21st Century Innovations, Economic Growth and Development.’
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), samples a coconut body butter made by students and teachers of the Sydney Pagon Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was the school’s STEM Projects and Career Day held on May 31 under the theme: ‘STEM: Fuelling 21st Century Innovations, Economic Growth and Development.’

STEM Working at Sydney Pagon Academy – Dr. Wheatley
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (2nd left), hands over a 16-seater Toyota Hiace Bus to (from left) Head of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, shares the moment. The bus, acquired by the Justice Ministry at a cost of approximately $6 million, was donated to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Unit of the JCF. It was handed over on June 1 at the Justice Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (2nd left), hands over a 16-seater Toyota Hiace Bus to (from left) Head of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, shares the moment. The bus, acquired by the Justice Ministry at a cost of approximately $6 million, was donated to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Unit of the JCF. It was handed over on June 1 at the Justice Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew.

Gov’t To Intensify Campaign against Human Trafficking
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens keenly to the Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month and observance of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season on June 1 at Jamaica House.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), listens keenly to the Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the launch of Disaster Preparedness Month and observance of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season on June 1 at Jamaica House.

Review of Drain and Gully Systems
Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Conference Chairperson, Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Carole Martinez Johnson (left), provides details about the Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit at a Think Tank held at the JIS head office in Kingston on June 1. At right is Executive Director at the BGLC, Vitus Evans. The summit will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from June 14 to 15.
Director of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Conference Chairperson, Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Carole Martinez Johnson (left), provides details about the Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit at a Think Tank held at the JIS head office in Kingston on June 1. At right is Executive Director at the BGLC, Vitus Evans. The summit will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from June 14 to 15.

BGLC to Host Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit in Montego Bay

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Justice

Bus Donated To Jamaica Constabulary Force Anti-Trafficking In Persons Unit

Victims of human trafficking now have a convenient and secure mode of transport to take them to safe shelters. This follows the donation of a 16-seater Toyota bus, valued approximately $6 million, to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP)/Intellectual Property Squad of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) by the Ministry of Justice. The presentation was made by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy...
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Sport

Minister Grange congratulates martial arts team

Jamaica’s remarkable performance so far at the International Sport Kick Boxing Association (ISKA) World Martial Arts Championship in Greece has brought high praise from the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. “I’m delighted by the achievements of Akino Lindsay and Sheckeema Cunningham who have struck gold in the Championship,” the Minister said. “We could not...
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Information

JMA Trade Show Sends Important Signal to World – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the inaugural staging of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), noting that the event sends an important signal to the world that Jamaica is serious about claiming its share in the regional and global marketplace. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the opening at the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association’s (JMA)-organised...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Further Reduction in Red Tape Vital – Shaw

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is cognisant that much work remains to be done to further reduce bureaucratic impediments to doing business in Jamaica. He noted that Jamaica’s improved ranking at 75 out of 138 countries in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2016/17 Global Competitiveness Report, up from 107 in 2012, “reflects our...
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Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (seated left), receives help from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Web Developer/Designer, Alex Lewis (left, standing), in navigating the newly launched website at the Attorney General’s Chambers on Oxford Road, in New Kingston on June 1. Others are Manager of Computer Services at the JIS, André Allen and Solicitor General, Nicole Foster-Pusey.
Information

Persons Can Now Access Information at AGC

KINGSTON, June 1 (JIS): Persons wishing to gather vital information from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) can now do so through the agency’s website (agc.gov.jm), which was launched on June 1. Speaking to JIS News following the launch, Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said the website’s availability represents steps taken by the AGC to get more persons to better...
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Principal, Alpha Primary School, Millicent Graham, engages with Grade 3 students. The South Camp Road-based institution is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
Education

Alpha Primary Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence

For 125 years, the Alpha Primary School located on South Camp Road, Kingston, has been shaping the lives of Jamaicans and garnering a reputation of excellence. Branded as one of the island’s premier primary institutions, Alpha has recorded outstanding results in all national standardised examinations, namely the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests, and the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT)....
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