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Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Miller, addresses the audience at the St. Catherine-based Enid Bennett High School on Boys’ Day, held at the institution on October 30.
Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Miller, addresses the audience at the St. Catherine-based Enid Bennett High School on Boys’ Day, held at the institution on October 30.

Enid Bennett High Motivating Boys to Achieve

In an effort to boost the morale of its more than 60 per cent male population for higher academic performance, the Enid Bennett High School in St. Catherine has embarked on a series of motivational initiatives. On Tuesday (October 30),...
Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson,
Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson,

UWI Valedictorian Delighted She Came to Jamaica
Vice President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Chairman of the Administration Committee, Vishwanauth Tolan, makes a presentation to the BWF Annual General Meeting, in Australia, in May 2017.
Vice President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Chairman of the Administration Committee, Vishwanauth Tolan, makes a presentation to the BWF Annual General Meeting, in Australia, in May 2017.

Sport Administrator Grateful for Recognition
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), congratulates Olympian, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce (second right), at the unveiling of her statue at the National Stadium in Kingston on October 14. Enjoying the moment (from left) are: Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange and Sculptor, Basil Watson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), congratulates Olympian, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce (second right), at the unveiling of her statue at the National Stadium in Kingston on October 14. Enjoying the moment (from left) are: Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange and Sculptor, Basil Watson.

Prime Minister Says Jamaica Will Host More Intl. Sporting Events
Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.
Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.

More Collaboration to Address Waste Management Issues in Region – UN Official

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Industry

Highest Number of Persons Employed in Service and Shop/Market Sales Sector

The ‘Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales’ industry group accounted for the highest number of persons employed – 290,700, as at July 2018. According to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month, the figure is 13,600 more than the 277,100 persons recorded for July 2017. STATIN notes that the increase is also the largest...
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Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.
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Leader of the Opposition National Heroes Day Address 2018

Dr. Peter Phillips, MP Leader of the Opposition Message for National Heroes Day 2018 This year’s celebration of National Heroes Day, coincides with the 80th anniversary of the 1938 Labour Rebellion. In that year, two of our national heroes, The Rt. Excellent Norman Manley and The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante provided the leadership for the Jamaican people, which helped...
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Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third left) and Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Mark Golding (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the iTELBPO Smart Academy, at the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC), on October 11. Principal of the College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, is at left. At right is Head of Training at iTELBPO Smart Solutions, Shurland Buchanan.
CommunityEducation

BPO Training now Available at Trench Town Polytechnic College

Opportunities for certification in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) training are now available at the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC), in St. Andrew. The college commenced the training in early September, as part of their Associate Degree programme, in partnership with the Montego Bay based iTELBPO Smart Solutions, which is the largest home-grown BPO entity in the region. Principal of the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), has a word with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service, held at the Fellowship Apostolic Church, Camp Road in Kingston, on Sunday (October 14). At centre is the Ministry’s State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Culture

Culture Minister wants More Heritage Sites Recognised

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says she is seeking to have more of the nation’s heritage sites become recognised locally and internationally, as this will accrue to the benefit of the communities in which they are situated.  “We currently have 250 National Heritage sites. I want to see more designations and greater development in the...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 12, 2018.
AgricultureSenate

Senate Approves New Fisheries Act

A new Fisheries Act, aimed at further safeguarding the local sector, was passed in the Senate on October 12. The Bill, which will replace the Fishing Industry Act of 1975, will establish the legal and regulatory framework that creates the enabling environment for the sector’s sustainable growth. This includes ramping up measures to tackle poaching and unregulated fishing in Jamaican waters....
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton 9right), converses with Educator/Teaching Specialist, Joan Davis Williams, at the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) 48th Island Conference, held at Royalton White Sands in Trelawny on Friday (October 12).
Health & Wellness

Nurses Called on to Become Advocates for Healthy Lifestyles

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called on public health nurses to support government’s effort to combat the problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), by becoming advocates for healthy lifestyle choices. “The nurse represents the most common variable in the provision of health services and their partnership is critical to solving the challenges in the health sector,” the...
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