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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Mark Berman, during the Diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (September 18).

PHOTOS: Minister Chang Receives Courtesy Call from Canada’s High Commissioner

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon, Christopher Tufton, addresses the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre’s 70th Anniversary Symposium on Wednesday (September 18). The event was held at the Centre, which is situated at Golding Avenue in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre 70th Anniversary Symposium

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

St. Ann’s Bay Mayor Urges Food Establishments’ Compliance with Health Regulations

Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen, speaking during the Liguanea Post Office reopening and rebranding ceremony in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 17).

Jamaica Post Premium Service Centre to Be Established at Liguanea Post Mall

‘Liv Gud’ Invades Denham Town High School on September 20

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPress Release

UDC to Support Massive Coastal Clean Up Effort

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will play a leading role towards creating a cleaner, more sustainable future for Jamaica. The Corporation will participate in the 2024 International Coastal Clean-Up, in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). The clean-up effort will take place at the UDC-owned Hellshire Bay Beach on Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 7am to 11am,...

The newly reopened Port Morant Health Centre in St. Thomas.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Upgraded Port Morant and Arcadia Health Centres Reopened

Residents of Port Morant and Arcadia in St. Thomas, can now access primary healthcare in modern, upgraded facilities, following the reopening of the health centres in both communities, under ‘Operation Refresh’. A programme by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Operation Refresh has made it possible for $31 million to be expended on upgrading the Port Morant Health Centre, which...

Chief Privacy Officer and Managing Director of United Consulting International Limited, Najuequa Barnes, addresses Thursday’s (September 19) Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) Accelerator Series at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInformationInvestment

SEZ Business Operators Urged to Register as Data Controllers

Business operators in Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are being urged to register as data controllers in an effort to mitigate risks and increase investor interest. Under the Data Protection Act, persons who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with personally identifiable information of any individual are considered data controllers, and must register with the Office of the Information Commissioner...

General Manager for Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation Services at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Denise Arana, speaks at a JIS Think Tank, on September 17.

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

DBJ Enhances Public Services and Drives Economic Growth

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) continues to play a pivotal role in enhancing public services and driving economic growth, through its public-private partnerships (PPPs) and privatisation initiatives. General Manager for Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation Services at the DBJ, Denise Arana, informed a JIS Think Tank on September 17 of the Bank’s critical role in supporting ministries, departments and agencies...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), hands over a Local Economic Development (LED) grant to local entrepreneur, Ricardo James, during the Grant Distribution Meeting at the Corporation’s Cambers, on September 18.

2 years ago Local Government

Small Businesses in St. James Receive Grants

More than 100 small-business owners in St. James are benefiting from grants totalling $2.6 million, provided through the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Local Economic Development (LED) Fund. The fund is aimed at fostering local enterprise growth and economic development in the municipality. Recipients received monetary assistance ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, given the nature of their business. Speaking at the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at the corporate office of business processing outsourcing firm iTel, in St. Andrew.

2 years ago CabinetOffice of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Cabinet to Receive Artificial Intelligence Task Force Report

Cabinet is to receive a report from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. The main function of the Task Force, which was established last year, is to conduct AI research and provide an evidence-based...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), assists Founder of the Angel Foundation, Angelia Christian, with cutting the ribbon for the official opening of an AutoCAD room at the Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine, on September 18. Sharing the moment is Principal of the school, Ricardo Ross.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Foundation Sponsors AutoCAD Room at Greater Portmore High School

Students at the Greater Portmore High School in St. Catherine are benefiting from an AutoCAD room, courtesy of the United Kingdom (UK)-based Angel Foundation. The Foundation has equipped the facility with several desktop computers, chairs, stools, wall plaques, clocks, monitors, and fans, as part of its mission to make a difference, and to ensure that IT suites are available for...