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Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, addresses stakeholders at the organization’s symposium, which was held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday ( December 5).
Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, addresses stakeholders at the organization’s symposium, which was held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday ( December 5).

Aviation Industry Continues to Meet Intl. Standards

Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, says the organisation is on a constant thrust to ensure that the island’s aviation industry continues to meet international standards.   He was addressing a JCAA...
HEART Trust/NTA Managing Director, Dr. Janet Dyer (centre) and (from left), Executive Director, City and Guilds Group International Division, Jeremy Dadhi, and HEART’s Acting Senior Director for Workforce Development and Employment, Arden Elizabeth Grant, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the institutions’ expansion of certification opportunities for Jamaica’s workforce and trainees. The signing took place at HEART’s head office in New Kingston on Friday (December 7). Overseeing the proceedings is Director for HEART’s Business Process Management Unit, Kenesha Campbell.
HEART Trust/NTA Managing Director, Dr. Janet Dyer (centre) and (from left), Executive Director, City and Guilds Group International Division, Jeremy Dadhi, and HEART’s Acting Senior Director for Workforce Development and Employment, Arden Elizabeth Grant, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the institutions’ expansion of certification opportunities for Jamaica’s workforce and trainees. The signing took place at HEART’s head office in New Kingston on Friday (December 7). Overseeing the proceedings is Director for HEART’s Business Process Management Unit, Kenesha Campbell.

PHOTOS: HEART Trust/City & Guilds MoU Signing
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (left), gives details of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations to be held in 2019, as Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, displays one of the Cheetah PEP practice books, at the Ministry
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (left), gives details of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations to be held in 2019, as Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, displays one of the Cheetah PEP practice books, at the Ministry's Quarterly Press Briefing, held at their offices in downtown, Kingston, on December 6.

PEP Exams to be Conducted over a Five Day Period in 2019
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), speaks on the new Road Traffic Act, which the Senate approved on December 7.
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), speaks on the new Road Traffic Act, which the Senate approved on December 7.

Senate Approves New Road Traffic Act
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, addresses Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, jointly hosted by the AAJ, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL), at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.
Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick, addresses Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, jointly hosted by the AAJ, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL), at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.

PPPs will be Pivotal for Airport Infrastructure Developments Globally – AAJ President

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Grange Congratulates Gaynstead on Historic National Double

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Gaynstead on becoming the national schools netball champions at both the senior and junior levels for the first time in their history. Gaynstead, the urban champions, defeated the rural schools champions, Denbigh, in both divisions of the ISSA All-Island Netball finals at the Leila Robinson Courts...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses stakeholders at a recent Airport Forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport

CEO Says Customer Service is Vital at Airports

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, says it is very important that visitors are given a great first impression on arrival at the island’s airports. Dr. Echevarne, whose company is in its 15th year as operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, said it is to this end that MBJ Airports Limited has taken...
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Chairman of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Senator Aubyn Hill (left), presents a cheque to University of Technology (UTECH) student, Josan Munroe, during the entity
Community

National Irrigation Commission Awards over $1 Million in Scholarships

Ten students whose parents are employed to the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) have benefited from more than $1 million in scholarships and book vouchers under the entity’s 2018/2019 Scholarship Awards Programme. At an awards ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 6), scholarships valued at $100,000 each were presented to secondary-level students Ackeem Austin, Jhaneel...
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Sport

Grange: WI Cricket in Danger; Needs Protection

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has likened West Indies cricket to an element of cultural heritage that is in danger and in need of protection. Minister Grange made the comment at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Ceremony where she expressed satisfaction that the local cricket programme “was at a good place”.  But...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards, addressing the graduation ceremony for 20 immigration officers at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on December 6.
National Security

Dr. Chang Welcomes Additional Immigration Kiosks at Sangster Airport

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has welcomed the installation of 20 additional automated border crossing kiosks at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, which are expected to further reduce the processing time for airline passengers. The new additions have increased the processing points at the facility to 66, inclusive of 30 automated border crossing kiosks and 36...
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Tourism

Contract to Benefit Community Tourism Enterprises

Through a contract between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Caribic Vacations Limited, eight Community Tourism Enterprises are expected to see an increase in visitors. The enterprises include the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Rastafari Indigenous Village, Treasure Beach Women’s Group, Bunkers Hill Experience, Cockpit Country Tours, CCAM Eco Tours, Ambassabeth Cabins, and the Charles Town Maroons....
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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (left) with Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven, President, Jamaica Cricket Association at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Function in Twickenham Park on Thursday (December 6).
Sport

Grange: Cricket Association to Implement Programme for Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sports

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the Jamaica Cricket Association will be among the first set of national sports associations to roll-out a national programme for safeguarding and protecting children in sports. Minister Grange made the announcement at the St Catherine Cricket Association Awards Function in Twickenham Park on Thursday (December...
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