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Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s Small Business Expo and Conference.

JBDC Small Business Expo Returns on May 30

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Small Business Expo and Conference returns with the 13th staging on May 30, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This grand flagship business and networking event is slated for The Jamaica Pegasus...

Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Fundamentals of Business’ workshop.

Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Register for JBDC Workshop

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), inspects produce on display during the 41st Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show on Easter Monday (April 1). The event was held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James.

Minister Green Endorses Proposal for Staging of Agricultural Linkages Fair in St. James

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients at the recent awards ceremony held at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.

Minister Grange Hails Musgrave Medal Awardees

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton (second right) and Acting Vice President, Investment and Linkages, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Gail Barrett (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the entities, while President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (second left) and Senior Director, Business Partners and Support Services, JSEZA, Licia Grant, prepare to affix their signatures. The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday (April 3) at JAMPRO’s New Kingston offices, will enhance coordination of investment promotion and marketing, improve information sharing and support export and investor relations. This strengthened cooperation between JAMPRO and the JSEZA is important for the effective implementation of the special economic zone regime and Jamaica’s integration into global supply and value chains, in alignment with the vision of the island as a global logistics hub.

PHOTOS: JAMPRO and JSEZA Sign MOU to Strengthen Cooperation

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), warmly greets members of Jamaica’s victorious CARIFTA Games team on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 2. The team claimed Jamaica’s 38th straight CARIFTA games title, winning a total of 84 medals at the games held in Grenada from March 30 to April 1.

2 years ago Sport

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Greets Triumphant CARIFTA Team

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), warmly greets members of Jamaica’s victorious CARIFTA Games team on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 2. The team claimed Jamaica’s 38th straight CARIFTA games title, winning a total of 84 medals at the games held in Grenada from March 30 to...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

2 years ago Jamaican Diaspora

Destination Trade and Investment the Focus at 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference

The country will be marketed as a destination for trade and investment, at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Under the theme, ‘United for Jamaica’s Transformation’, this year’s conference will mark 20 years since the event was first held and will take place from June 16 to 19 in Montego Bay, St. James. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign...

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentForeign Affairs

300 Residents in St. James Benefit from USAID Community Empowerment Fair

Approximately 300 residents of Norwood, Flankers and Salt Spring in St. James benefited from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Community Empowerment Fair, which was held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Montego Bay recently. The fair formed part of USAID’s Positive Pathways Programme, which targets support for Jamaican beneficiary communities, parents, and families to prevent youth...

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

2024/25 Property Tax Due

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising property owners that its system is now updated to reflect Property Tax liabilities for the 2024/25 period, which became due on April 1, 2024. This means that property owners have until April 30, 2024 to pay the unchanged tax amounts online and/or in line without the possibility of any penalty being applied, using a...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), bids farewell to a participant in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Centre, East Street, Kingston, on January 3. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Gov’t to Focus on Enhancing Welfare of Jamaicans in Overseas Employment Programme

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says a major focus for the Government under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP), going forward, will be enhancing the rights and welfare of Jamaican participants. “First and foremost [we have] to ensure that the minimum standard is acceptable. Secondly, we have to expand opportunities. And so, that will come...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated left); and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to act in higher offices for the Easter Term, at today’s (April 3) swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House.

2 years ago Justice

Judges Sworn in to Act in Higher Posts

Eight members of the judiciary were sworn in today (April 3), to act in higher offices for the Easter Term, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The judges, who will serve in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, took the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath, during a ceremony at King’s House. They...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), interacts with (from left): Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis; Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris; and Parish Manager for the St. James Division of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Ricardo Holt, as they tour the grounds of the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground on Easter Monday (April 1). At right is farmer, Susan Clarke.

2 years ago Agriculture

More Farm Roads to Be Repaired in St. James

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining remains steadfast in its commitment to improve farm roads in St. James that are crucial to the efficient transportation of agricultural produce. Addressing the 41st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground on April 1, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that for the 2024/25 financial...