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Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.

Tourism Awareness Week Kicks off with Church Service on Sunday

Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) gets under way on Sunday (September 24) with a Thanksgiving Service at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God in St. James, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The week, slated for September 24 to September 30,...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), congratulates Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) Foundation’s Forklift Operator training and certification programme participant, Jason Rose, during the graduation ceremony held on September 21 at the Red Stripe Plant in Kingston.

Businesses Urged to Provide Training and Certification for Staff

Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Farmers Encouraged to Implement Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a smart city forum hosted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on September 20.

Smart City Project a Testament to Innovation, Progress – Dr. Morris Dixon

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for 230 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 21).

230 UTECH Students Awarded GOJ STEM Scholarships

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 30.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

PICA Reports Significant Take-Up of e-Passports

There has been significant take-up of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) e-passport since its introduction in April. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for PICA, Andrew Wynter, told JIS News that the agency is pleased with the public’s response. “Since we have introduced the e-passport, I think we have probably issued maybe close to 100,000 passports; people have taken… to...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), addresses a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation today (September 21) in downtown Kingston. At right is Mayor Gary R. McCarthy of Schenectady, New York.

3 years ago Technology

Smart Technology Can Assist KSAMC to Improve Service Delivery – Mayor

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the use of smart technology can assist the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in improving its service delivery. He was speaking at a special sitting of the Corporation today (September 21) in downtown Kingston, to facilitate the visit of Mayor Gary R. McCarthy of Schenectady, New York. A smart city...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on September 6, at Jamaica House.

3 years ago Cybersecurity

Committee Reviewing Cybercrimes Act Recommends Stricter Penalties for Offences Against Children

The Joint Select Committee reviewing the Cybercrimes Act is recommending harsher penalties for offences against a child. “The Committee supports the recommendation that there should be harsher penalties in relation to offences against children and that there should be a distinction between the penalties for offences committed against children by children and adult offenders,” said Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (centre), hands over desktop computers to the Huntley Library and Huntley Primary and Infant School in Manchester. Receiving the devices are Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (second left), and Senior Librarian of Huntley Parish Library, Michelle Barnes-Pitter (right). Others (from left) are Councillor/Candidate, Devon Wilson; and Councillor, Spur Tree Division, Manchester Municipal Corporation, Ervin Facey.

3 years ago TechnologyYouth

USF Donates Desktop Computers to Manchester-Based School and Library

The Manchester-based Huntley Primary and Infant School, and Huntley Library, have together received five desktop computers from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The handover of the machines during a recent ceremony underscores the USF’s commitment to enhancing educational and community development islandwide. “Our goal is to ensure that every Jamaican, regardless of their location, has access to modern communications and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

$1.93 Billion Disbursed to 303 SMTES

The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) approved and disbursed loans valued at $1.93 billion to operators of small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs), as of July 2023. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during a recent interview with JIS News. The Minister informed that there were 303 beneficiaries. “This is how tourism is inclusive...

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20. The Order of the Rising Sun is conferred by the Government of Japan on persons who have rendered outstanding service to the nation or the public, including foreign nationals who made significant contributions in advancing relations between Japan and its partners.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Barnes Receives Japan’s Order of the Rising Run

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, presents a citation to former Ambassador of Jamaica to Japan, Her Excellency Claudia Cecile Barnes. Occasion was a ceremony for the conferment of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, on Ambassador Barnes, at the official residence of the Ambassador of Japan in St. Andrew on September 20....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the official commencement of the 2023-2024 National Irish Potato and Onion Production and Productivity Incentive Programme, in Chudleigh, Manchester, on September 20.

3 years ago Agriculture

Big Boost for Irish Potato and Onion Production

The Government will be spending $150 million to increase Irish potato production and $80 million to assist onion farmers as part of its strategy to boost the yield of specific crops, to ensure food security. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said one of the objectives is to increase Irish potato production by 20 tons per hectare...