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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Earl Jarrett, during Monday’s (November18) opening ceremony for the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston.

ECJ Chairman Urges More Funding for Female Political Candidates

Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Earl Jarrett, is highlighting the need for more funding for female political candidates to level the playing field in the political arena. Speaking during Monday’s (November 18) opening ceremony for the Organization...

Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday (November 18).

JBDC Reaffirms Support for MSME Growth

Tourism Director, Donovan White, presents a gift bag to Head of Airports, Avelo Airlines, Gisselle Cortes, during the welcome ceremony for Avelo Airlines’ inaugural flight from Hartford, Connecticut, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Saturday (November 16).

150 Passengers Arrive on Avelo Airlines’ Inaugural Nonstop Flight from Hartford

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Civil Service Week 2024 Church Service on Sunday (November 17). The service was held at the Church of the Open Bible in Kingston.

PM Hails Civil Servants for Tireless Service

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is greeted by Vice Principal of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Jennifer Brown, at the institution on Monday (November 18). The visit followed the recent death of the school’s bus driver, Rohan Gentles. Sharing the moment is Regional Director for the Education Ministry’s Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Visits Holmwood Technical High School

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Number and Scope of SEZs Being Increased to Attract Foreign Investments and Boost Exports

In recent years, Jamaica has focused on increasing the number and scope of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to enhance economic growth, attract foreign investments and boost exports. This development has been part of the country’s broader Global Logistics Hub Initiative, which aims to position Jamaica as a critical player in international trade. Under the current leadership of Chief Executive Officer...

Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) engage in a road march in the town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, during the JCCF Founder’s Day Service on Sunday (November 17).

1 year ago National Security and Peace

JCCF Undertakes Initiatives to Enhance Relevance and Impact

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is undertaking a series of progressive initiatives, aimed at enhancing the organisation’s relevance and impact in a rapidly changing environment. Commandant, Brigadier Errol V. Johnson, gave an outline during the JCCF’s 81st anniversary Founder’s Day Service at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Sunday (November 17). Key among the initiatives...

1 year ago Gender Affairs

Call for More Women to Get Involved in Representational Politics

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging more women to get involved in representational politics. She made the call while addressing the opening ceremony for an Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation Missions workshop on women’s political participation, at the S Hotel in Kingston on Monday (November 18). Ms. Grange said there are various...

Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Leigia Hall.

1 year ago ScienceTechnology

SRC to Stage Science in the Park on November 21

Students, teachers, members of the science community and the general public are invited to participate in the Science in the Park exhibition on Thursday (November 21). The event is being staged by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) at Emancipation Park in New Kingston under the theme: ‘Science for A Better Life’. Coordinator for the SRC’s Science and Technology Education Unit,...

Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares details about the activities slated for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Monday, November 18.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Global Entrepreneurship Week in Full Swing

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in collaboration with its agencies and departments, is observing Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) from November 17-22. With a packed schedule of events already underway, the week, under the local theme: ‘Engaging MSMEs for Growth and Resilience’, aims to showcase the creativity, resilience and innovation of Jamaican entrepreneurs, while providing critical resources to micro,...

1 year ago Tourism

Every Effort Being Made to Resolve Issues Affecting Tourism Workers – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says every effort is being made to resolve issues affecting tourism workers. Mr. Bartlett was speaking to journalists following the welcome ceremony for the inaugural Bahamasair flight from Nassau, Bahamas, to the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (November 17). “I want all our workers to appreciate that every effort...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Executive Director, Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second right), with travel advisor awardees during the second annual Regal Awards at Sandals Ochi Beach in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday (November 16). The awardees (from left) are: Mindy Kleeburg, Amanda Santana, Stephanie Mays, Carol Williams and Jacquetta White.

1 year ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes More Than One Million Cruise Passengers

Jamaica has welcomed over one million cruise passengers this year, contributing more than US$200 million to the local economy. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure while addressing the second annual Regal Awards at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday (November 16). “Jamaica’s cruise activities have stood [their] ground,” he said, noting the economic...