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Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Kameisha Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the activities for the 70th anniversary of the Princess Margaret Hospital .

Princess Margaret Hospital Celebrates 70 Years

The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) in Lyssons, St. Thomas, is celebrating 70 years of service to the people of St. Thomas and surrounding parishes under the theme ‘Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future’. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre, back row) and Permanent Secretary, Sancia Bennett Templer (second left, back row), with winners of the Ministry’s Small Business Pitch Competition. Occasion was the Clarendon leg of the Ministry’s MSME Business Roadshow, held at the JUICI Empowerment Park on Thursday, February 20.

Ten Entities Win Industry Ministry’s Small Business Pitch Competition

Social Development Commission (SDC), St Ann Parish Manager, Hillory McBayne (left) and Community Development Committee (CDC), President, Delroy Redway, with the recipient of the Most Committed to Brown's Town Elderly Feeding Programme award, Eunice Parke, at last year's staging of the Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair in St. Ann.

Senior Citizens to Benefit from Brown’s Town Elderly Celebration and Social Fair

Official flyer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) Club in School Day event, slated for Bucknor Community Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (February 27).

‘SDC Club in School Day’ Slated for Clarendon on Feb. 27

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (seventh left); Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (fourth left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (sixth left), with recipients of Hurricane Beryl cheques under the Government’s Rebuild Jamaica initiative, at a ceremony held at the Church of God of Prophesy on Old Harbour Road in St. Catherine, on February 25.

Residents of Old Harbour Receive Hurricane Beryl Cheques

Custos of Clarendon, Hon. Edith Chin (left), greets Manager, Adjudication Services for the National Land Agency, Chalene Laughton, at a Sensitisation Session for Justices of the Peace for Clarendon, at The Verandah, Clarendon Park, on February 25. At centre is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

1 year ago Justice

Justice Minister Calls on JPs to Assist in the Fight Against Crime and Violence

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Clarendon to assist the nation in the fight against crime and violence. “Jamaica needs your attention, every wrongdoing that you see, expose it, condemn it. Whether it’s crime, corruption, malpractice, traffic offences, misbehaviour or garbage thrown about the place… condemn all wrongdoings and expose those...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), looks on as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sagicor Group Jamaica, Christopher Zacca (seated centre) and President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Sydney Thwaites (seated right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sagicor Life and the (JMEA) during a ceremony held at the Sagicor Group Jamaica Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (February 25). Looking on (standing, left) are Chief Revenue Officer at Sagicor, Mark Chisholm and Executive Director of JMEA, Kamesha Blake.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

MOU Signed Between Sagicor Life and JMEA

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has applauded Sagicor Life for creating a tailored group insurance scheme for members of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA). The announcement came as Sagicor and JMEA formalised their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony held at the Sagicor Group Jamaica...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, addresses potential investors at the launch of its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Site Tours, which aim to connect potential investors with available spaces within designated SEZ areas. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (February 26) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JSEZA Takes Potential Investors on Site Tours

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is taking investors on the road with the launch of its Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Site Tours, which aim to connect potential investors with available spaces within designated SEZ areas. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (February 26), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in Kingston. After the launch, potential investors were taken...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the media launch of Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) 2025, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (February 25).

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Mastercard Partners with NCB to Support Unbanked MSMEs

Mastercard is partnering with National Commercial Bank (NCB) to support unbanked micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the island. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the announcement at a media launch of Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), Outsource2Jamaica 2025, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (February 25). Mastercard's involvement...

Students from several high schools listen as Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordel Green (right), speaks during a panel discussing artificial intelligence at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo. The event was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (February 25). Also listening (from left) are Master of Ceremonies Emprezz Golding; Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Educator Godiva Golding; E-Sports Entrepreneur, Gregory Moore; and Information Technology Specialist and Entrepreneur, Neil Abrahams.

1 year ago Culture

Culture Minister Urges Young Creatives to Prioritise the Business Aspect of the Industry

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging young and aspiring creatives to prioritise the business aspect of the industry and not neglect it. She made the appeal while speaking to hundreds of high-school and tertiary students during the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (February 25)....

Winner of the Award for the Most Impactful Presentation at the National Health Research Conference 2024, Professor Trevor Ferguson (right), addresses a JIS Think Tank on research findings from the Jamaica Salt Study, on February 25. Also participating in the Think Tank are (from left) winner of the Best Poster, Dr. Joanne Smith-Burke and winner of the Best Student Poster, Tracia-Gay Kennedy .

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Health Promotion Activities to Reduce Sodium Intake Should Target Younger People – Research

Health promotion activities to reduce sodium intake should target younger people and individuals with higher education. This is one of the recommendations from research conducted to estimate the frequency of consumption of high salt foods (HSF) among Jamaican adults and evaluate associations between sociodemographic and health factors. Another finding of the study was that the percentage of persons with high...

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

$73 Million to Complete Christiana Tax Office

The Government has budgeted $73 million to complete construction of the Christiana Tax Office in Manchester and facilitate its handover in the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26. Up to December 2024, construction of the building was 90 per cent complete. The sum is earmarked in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and...