Latest

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shakes hands with outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29), while other members of the House bang their desks in respect.

Nigel is a Special Resource for Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as a “special resource for Jamaica”. Dr. Clarke, who officially demits office on Wednesday (October 30), is...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), addresses the hybrid launch of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy (JDMA), at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston location on Monday (October 28). He is flanked by Acting Director of Diaspora Affairs, Tracey A. Blackwood (left), and Advisor, Zayne Hull.

Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy Officially Launched

the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives today (October 29).

77,000 Jamaicans to Receive Reverse Income Tax Credit This Week

Research and Development Specialist with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Jamaica Spices (JaSPICE) Project, Michelle Sherwood, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank.

JaSPICE Project Addressing Local Production Issues

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a townhall meeting at Meadowbrook Church of Christ on Monday (October 28).

Residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town to Get Land Titles

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Office to The Hon. Madame Justice Chantal Ononaiwu, who was sworn in as a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), during a ceremony at King’s House, on Tuesday (October 29).

1 year ago Justice

Second Jamaican Judge Appointed to CCJ

The Hon. Madame Justice Chantal Ononaiwu has been sworn in as the second Jamaican Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. She took the Oath of Office during a ceremony held at King’s House, on Tuesday (October 29). In his remarks, the Governor-General said that Justice Ononaiwu brings a...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

1 year ago CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Congratulates Grenadian Lab

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has congratulated the management and staff of the Spice Isle Imaging Centre Inc., in Grenada, for achieving ISO 15189:2012 accreditation. In his keynote address at the recent virtual ceremony, Senator Hill commended the collective efforts of the Spice Isle Imaging team, noting that “it’s always a team effort, so...

Managing Director for Spice Isle Imaging Centre Inc., Father Gerard Paul.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JANAAC’s Accreditation of Grenadian Medical Lab Hailed as Phenomenal

Accreditation of Grenada’s Spice Isle Imaging Centre Inc. to the ISO 15189:2012 standard by JANAAC Global Accreditation is being hailed by the Managing Director of the Grenada-based medical laboratory, Father Gerard Paul. He said that being accredited to First-World standards by the Jamaican entity is “phenomenal”. “We are not accredited by an English, British, American, or European agency but we...

Senior Director, Accreditation, Training and Quality Management for the JANAAC Global Accreditation, Dr. Yvette Castell, outlines the agency’s accreditation process during the official virtual accreditation awards ceremony held recently to honour the Spice Isle Imaging Centre Inc., a medical laboratory in Grenada.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JANAAC Provides Streamlined Accreditation Process

The JANAAC Global Accreditation remains dedicated to facilitating a streamlined approach, ensuring that organisations seeking accreditation can efficiently navigate the journey towards compliance with various international standards. Providing details on the accreditation process, Senior Director, Accreditation, Training and Quality Management at JANAAC, Dr. Yvette Castell, said that it begins with a client inquiry, after which JANAAC provides a comprehensive accreditation...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mayor to Host Concert for Charity Fund

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has announced a Mayor’s charity concert to rally renewed support for the long-standing Mayor’s Charity Fund, dedicated to serving the City’s most vulnerable residents. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, October 28 in the Corporation’s Chambers, the Mayor noted that the concert will be held at the Iberostar Hotel along the Rose...

The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica. This was captured from the Emancipation Park.

1 year ago Education

UCJ Invites Education Stakeholders to CANQATE Conference

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is inviting all education stakeholders to the 20th Annual Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) Conference. It is scheduled to take place from November 5 to 7, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Under the theme ‘Twenty Years of Promoting Quality in Higher Education: Development, Impact and Opportunities...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the handover of an Indigent Housing unit in Seaforth, St. Thomas, on October 25.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Yallahs Market to Be Renovated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation now has possession of the Yallahs Market and that renovations are slated to take place. Speaking on Friday (October 25) at the handover of a new two-bedroom unit under the Indigent Housing Programme in Seaforth, St. Thomas, the Minister said that the...