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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Centerfield’s location in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (October 22). He is joined by staff and executives of the company.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Centerfield’s location in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (October 22). He is joined by staff and executives of the company.

BPO Employees Urged to Strive for Excellence

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has charged the more than 900 employees at Centerfield’s new offices in Portmore to focus on productivity and excellence. Delivering the keynote address during Tuesday’s (October 22) official opening...
Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22).
Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22).

LFJ Encourages Broadscale Support for Persons Living with Lupus
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin (left), and Superintendent, Emeleo Ebanks, address a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin (left), and Superintendent, Emeleo Ebanks, address a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency's head office in Kingston.

JFB Engaging in Community Interactions During Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week
Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, October 23.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, October 23.

JIPO Executive Director Calls for More Support for CMOs
Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22).
Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ) President, Dr. Désirée Tulloch-Reid, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (October 22).

Lupus Foundation of Jamaica Celebrating 40 Years of Service

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).
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Agriculture Minister Reporting Improved Outcomes from Efforts to Combat Praedial Larceny

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting improvements in the response to praedial larceny since the start of the year. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22), Mr. Green said the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been actively working to reduce agricultural produce crimes. “This...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (October 21) National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held to celebrate this year’s conferment of national honours and awards on Jamaicans during the investiture ceremony at King’s House on Monday, which was observed as National Heroes Day.
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PHOTOS: National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (October 21) National Civil Honours and Awards Celebratory Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held to celebrate this year’s conferment of national honours and awards on Jamaicans during the investiture ceremony at King’s House on Monday, which was observed as National Heroes Day.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), speaks with Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Kingston Eastern Division, Superintendent Tomielee Chambers (fourth right), and other members of the security forces, during his visit to Pleasant Heights in Rockfort, Kingston, on Tuesday (October 22), in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a football match in the community on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Among the officials accompanying Dr. Holness are Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), and Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (right).
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Prime Minister, National Security Minister Condemn Mass Shooting in Rockfort

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, have strongly condemned the killing of five men during a mass shooting at a football match in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort, Kingston, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 21. Dr. Holness and Dr. Chang, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, visited the community on...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22).
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JCF Commences Recruitment of Agricultural Wardens to Combat Praedial Larceny

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commenced recruitment of agricultural wardens to combat praedial larceny islandwide. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 22). The first recruitment drive was held on October 22 at Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland and another is...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left, backrow), and Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left, seated), observe as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Olive Wilson Cross (second left, seated), Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited, Jack Craig (second right, seated), and President and Chief Executive Officer, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Fred Dermarker (right, seated), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for advancing nuclear technologies adoption in Jamaica. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 22). Also observing are representatives from the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences ICENS), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona; Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited, and the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica.
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Gov’t Signs MOU to Advance Nuclear Technologies Adoption in Jamaica

The Government, on Tuesday (October 22), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited for the advancement of nuclear technologies adoption in Jamaica. Addressing the signing ceremony at Jamaica House, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the partnership reflects the Government’s unwavering commitment to diversify the country’s energy...
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