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Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Money Media, 'Lets Get This Money', Kalilah Reynolds addresses the 'SHE Means Business' event hosted by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) on December 4 at the ROK Hotel in Kingston. This special initiative is dedicated to empowering women in business and championing gender equality within Jamaica’s entrepreneurial landscape.

PHOTOS: ‘She Means Business’

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, (fourth right, front row); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (fourth left, front row), along with Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks (left, front row), pose with students and their teacher. The occasion was the recent launch of the ‘I Am Able’ Initiative by Dr. Dunn at the Police Officers Club in Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, (fourth right, front row); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (fourth left, front row), along with Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks (left, front row), pose with students and their teacher. The occasion was the recent launch of the ‘I Am Able’ Initiative by Dr. Dunn at the Police Officers Club in Kingston.

‘I am Able’ Initiative Launched
This training sled, on loan from the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, will be included in the design for Jamaica’s Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Japan, celebrating the nation’s iconic bobsleigh legacy and cultural pride.
This training sled, on loan from the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, will be included in the design for Jamaica’s Pavilion during Expo 2025 in Japan, celebrating the nation’s iconic bobsleigh legacy and cultural pride.

Jamaica to Showcase Iconic Bobsleigh Legacy During Expo 2025 in Japan
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.
Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.

Reverse Income Tax Credit Extensions Intended to Ensure More Jamaicans Benefit
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), addresses a press conference at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on December 5. Listening (from left) are Deputy Superintendent in charge of operations, Kingston Central, Rohan Ritchie and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area 4, Michael Phipps.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (centre), addresses a press conference at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on December 5. Listening (from left) are Deputy Superintendent in charge of operations, Kingston Central, Rohan Ritchie and Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Area 4, Michael Phipps.

Ongoing Action by KSAMC to Keep Downtown Kingston Clean

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Senior Agricultural Chemist at the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD), Aldaine Gordon.
Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Use Fertilisers Carefully for Soil Health

The Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining (MOAFM) is urging farmers to be careful how they use fertilisers for plant development. The call comes as the Division focuses on sustainable soil management practices, which include educating farmers on the dangers of over-fertilisation. Senior Agricultural Chemist at the ALMD, Aldaine Gordon, told JIS News...
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Visitors learn popular dance steps from local entertainers at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny. The visitors arrived aboard the Disney Treasure vessel, which made it inaugural call to Falmouth on Thursday (December 5).
Tourism

Disney Treasure Cruise Passengers Immerse Themselves in Local Culture

Cruise passengers from around the world got the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local culture when the “Disney Treasure” cruise vessel made its inaugural call at the historic town of Falmouth on Thursday (December 5). Nan Dikesh from Mauritius, who told JIS News that he had fulfilled a lifelong dream of sailing with Disney, said it was his first...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), converses with Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) President, Professor Gordon Shirley, during an event marking the Disney Treasure’s maiden voyage to Jamaica, at the Falmouth Cruise Port in Trelawny on Thursday (December 5). Looking on is Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts.
Tourism

‘Disney Treasure’ Makes Inaugural Call at Falmouth Cruise Port

The ‘Disney Treasure’ made its inaugural call at the Port of Falmouth in Trelawny on Thursday (December 5), marking a significant milestone for both the cruise line and Jamaica’s tourism industry. The occasion was marked with much fanfare by local and foreign stakeholders, highlighting Jamaica’s growing prominence in the sector, which has already welcomed more than 1.1 million cruise passengers....
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), observing completed renovation works at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) during a tour of the facility on Wednesday (December 4). He is accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), Sitara English-Byfield.
Transport

Minister Vaz Pleased with Progress of Upgrading Works at NMIA

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is pleased with the progress of development work being done at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). “You can see the transformation that's taking place. It’s still a work in progress, but a lot of work has been done,” he said, during a tour of the facility on...
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Regional Director for Region Three in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Karlene Segree (left), shares a moment with Senior Legal Education Officer in the Legal Education Division of the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Julia Wedderburn, during a Road to Republic School Engagement Session at St Hilda’s High School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, on Thursday (December 5).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Road to Republic School Engagement Session Series Makes Stop in St. Ann

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MLCA) continued its islandwide ‘Road to Republic School Engagement Session’ series on Thursday (December 5), with a stop at St. Hilda’s High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is intended to educate Jamaica’s youth on key legal and constitutional...
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Some of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) newly minted members march during a Passing Out Parade, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on Thursday (December 5).
National Security and Peace

JCF Boosted with 139 New Constables

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been boosted with the addition of 139 new constables. They were presented at a Passing Out Parade, held at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine, on Thursday (December 5). In his address at the ceremony, National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, welcomed the new members, noting that they are “coming...
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