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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), presents Retirement resident, Saskia Gordon-Manderson, with her certificate of title and a plant, at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) land-titling ceremony, held at the Social Development Commission’s Region 3 office, Albion Road, St. James, on Thursday (February 25).
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), presents Retirement resident, Saskia Gordon-Manderson, with her certificate of title and a plant, at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) land-titling ceremony, held at the Social Development Commission’s Region 3 office, Albion Road, St. James, on Thursday (February 25).

St. James Residents Receive Land Titles

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., on Thursday (February 25), handed out land titles to 67 residents from six communities across St. James. The residents were presented with their registered land titles, under...
Councillor Devon Brown of the Hopewell Division, lays flowers in honour of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, at a ceremony at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, on Wednesday, February 24, to mark the 137th anniversary of his birth.
Councillor Devon Brown of the Hopewell Division, lays flowers in honour of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, at a ceremony at his birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover, on Wednesday, February 24, to mark the 137th anniversary of his birth.

Hanover Residents Urged To Emulate Bustamante In COVID-10 Fight
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left) and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (third left), unveil a plaque during the ceremony for the formal adoption of the Duhaney Park Health Centre by Hardware and Lumber, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left) and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (third left), unveil a plaque during the ceremony for the formal adoption of the Duhaney Park Health Centre by Hardware and Lumber, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness' Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. The event was held at the facility’s St. Andrew location, on Thursday (February 25). Also pictured are Managing Director, Hardware and Lumber, Marcus Richards (left) and Public Health Nurse, Duhaney Park Health Centre, Winnifred McKenzie.

Health Minister Highlights Significance Of Adopt-A-Clinic Initiative
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with young Mikelle Allen (centre), who was bitten by dogs in St. Ann last November, and his mother, Shereen Grindley, when they visited the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on February 25, for a follow-up appointment.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with young Mikelle Allen (centre), who was bitten by dogs in St. Ann last November, and his mother, Shereen Grindley, when they visited the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on February 25, for a follow-up appointment.

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Visits Mikelle Allen
Behaviour Change Communication Coordinator at the National Family Planning Board, Marion Waysome-McIntyre, addresses JIS ‘ Think Tank’.
Behaviour Change Communication Coordinator at the National Family Planning Board, Marion Waysome-McIntyre, addresses JIS ‘ Think Tank’.

NFPB Confident Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programme Will Meet Objective

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Budget 2021/2022Industry

100 MSMEs To Benefit Under BIGEE Project

One hundred micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are to benefit from capacity building, technical assistance or grants in the upcoming financial year. This will be facilitated under the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) project, for which $350 million has been allotted in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. It is also anticipated...
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Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Ministry Trains Critical Personnel In Preparation For COVID-19 Vaccine

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has conducted a series of training sessions with critical personnel in preparation for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (February 24), Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr. Melody Ennis, said that “over 580 staff members in the public sector from various categories were...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Budget 2021/2022

Finance Minister Opens Budget Debate March 9

The 2021/22 Budget Debate begins on Tuesday, March 9 in the House of Representatives, with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, making his presentation. Dr. Clarke will inform the nation how the $830.8-billion Budget for the new fiscal year, which he tabled in the House on February 18 will be funded. The Standing Finance...
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Managing Director, Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton (second left) is part of Jamaica
Technology

Global Interest In 700 MHz Band Licence

Managing Director of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton, says the Request for Proposal (RFP) for licence in the 700 MHz spectrum (Band 13) has garnered global interest. The RFP was published on February 9. Dr. Myers-Hamilton told JIS News that through this band “we are trying to achieve increased competition in the mobile (telecommunication) space but most...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at the virtual inaugural meeting of the National Quality Policy Council, on Thursday (February 25).
Industry

Minister Says 30 To 40 Public-Sector Entities Should Be ISO 9001 Certified By End Of 2021/22

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is working to have between 30 and 40 public-sector entities certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) standard by the end of the new financial year. “[We] are now undergoing an aggressive approval of a number of public-sector [entities] that have already received their ISO 9001...
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Chief Executive Officer of Fygaro, Ariel Rochwerger.
CommerceIndustry

MSMEs Encouraged To Offer Consumers Options In Web Stores

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are advised to offer various options to consumers when they begin to operate web stores. Speaking at a recently held Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ session, held under the theme 'Jamaica! Start Selling Online’, Chief Executive Officer of Fygaro, Ariel Rochwerger, said that offering ways to pay for products and services...
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Cybersecurity

PM Holness And National Security Council Get Comprehensive Update On The Country’s Cybersecurity Apparatus

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday (February 25), in chairing the monthly National Security Council (NSC) meeting received a comprehensive update on Jamaica’s cyber architecture and a specific report on matters related to the Jamcovid-19 application. Among the main points of discussion were the steps being taken to build a robust governance framework and infrastructure for cybersecurity embedded in Plan...
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