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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, shares a light moment with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, during a visit to the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC.

Jamaica’s Health Minister for ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, will be the special guest at this month’s staging of the ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ Diaspora Town Hall series. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, at 7:00...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), addresses Tuesday’s (September 24) industrial relations practitioners seminar at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Acting Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones; Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, Techa Clarke-Griffiths, and Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.

State Minister Mayne Commits to Strengthening Public-Sector Collective Bargaining Process

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

SRC Science Fair Slated for September 26

Director of Arts Development and Training, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Andrew Brodber.

Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts to Be Announced Oct. 1

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Logo.

Green Grotto Caves & Attractions Achieves 21 Year Master Certification from Earthcheck, Setting a New Standard in Caribbean Eco-Tourism

Manager of the Marketing Services Unit at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Janine Fletcher-Taylor.

2 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestment

JBDC Calls on Farmers to Supply More Hot Peppers to Manufacturers

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is calling on local farmers to bolster the nation’s agro-processing sector by increasing the supply of hot peppers to manufacturers. This appeal follows the successful training of 72 hot pepper farmers from the parishes of St Ann, St Mary, St Catherine, Clarendon, and St Elizabeth under the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety, and Market Access...

Jamaica is fast becoming a premier destination of choice for weddings.

2 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Destination of Choice for Weddings – Tourism Minister

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has solidified its position in the region as the destination of choice for weddings, making significant strides in the lucrative bridal market. Speaking with JIS News on September 23, following the recent Wedding Expo held in St James and Falmouth as part of Tourism Awareness Week activities, Mr. Bartlett expressed confidence in...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, converses with Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer, during a Media Day press briefing at the institution’s main campus at Palisadoes Park in Kingston, on Monday (September 23).

2 years ago EducationYouth

Caribbean Maritime University to Establish Campus in Suriname

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has announced a groundbreaking partnership to establish a campus in Suriname. This collaboration with the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) and Suriname Foundation for Logistics Training (FLT), aims to bring world-class maritime and logistics education to the region and provide new training and career opportunities for Suriname’s workforce. The announcement was made during a Media...

Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren (seated, fifth left) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Emergency Response Specialist, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency, Mary Oyella (seated, sixth left), share a moment with participants in a recent four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, at Tropics View Hotel in Hatfield, Mandeville. The workshop was organised by the BGA in partnership with the UNFPA Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean. More than 50 stakeholders drawn from various community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) registered for the training, which is part of the Government

2 years ago Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Bureau of Gender Affairs Workshop in Mandeville

Acting Director for the Community Liaison Unit of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren (seated, fifth left) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Emergency Response Specialist, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency, Mary Oyella (seated, sixth left), share a moment with participants in a recent four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response, at Tropics View...

Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Consensus Reached Between the GOJ and IMAJ on Critical Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) Matters

A broad consensus was reached on key priority areas, including but not limited to arbitration, outstanding payments and claims during a recent meeting. The meeting chaired by Honourable Robert Nesta Morgan, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, included the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Arlene Williams, other senior ministry officials, Mr. Richard Mullings, President of the...

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPress Release

Flash Flood Watch Now in Effect for All Parishes

The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the public that the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MSJ) has reported of a flash flood watch now in effect for all parishes. The Flash Flood Watch includes low-lying and flood-prone areas of southern and northwestern parishes while extending it to remaining parishes effective until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The...

Director of Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustryInformation

BGLC to Implement New Gaming Management Information System

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is poised to implement a new gaming management information system to elevate the level of services provided to its customers. With this new system, persons will be able to access the Commission’s services remotely. Director of Licensing and Registration at the BGLC, Vivian Nunes, says the platform will be initiated by the end...