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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right) breaks ground for construction of FosRich Company Limited’s warehouse facility and distribution centre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19). Also breaking ground (from left) are FosRich Shareholder Representative, Matthew Williams; Chief Executive Officer, FosRich, Cecil Foster; Board Chairman, FosRich, Marion Foster; Trustee, GK Pension Scheme, Terry-Ann Graver; and Managing Director, GW Architects, Garfield Wood.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right) breaks ground for construction of FosRich Company Limited’s warehouse facility and distribution centre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19). Also breaking ground (from left) are FosRich Shareholder Representative, Matthew Williams; Chief Executive Officer, FosRich, Cecil Foster; Board Chairman, FosRich, Marion Foster; Trustee, GK Pension Scheme, Terry-Ann Graver; and Managing Director, GW Architects, Garfield Wood.

Changes To Pension Regulations Facilities Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate Investment

Changes made to pension regulations by the Government have paved the way for multimillion-dollar real estate investment by GraceKennedy (GK) Pension Scheme in partnership with FosRich Company Limited. Ground was broken for the project at FosRich’s headquarters at 76 Molynes...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets seven-year-old Ngozi Wright (second right), as her twin brother, Tafari Wright (right), looks on. They were at a special Parliamentary session on violence against children at Gordon House on November 19. The session was organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica, in collaboration with the Office of the Children’s Advocate and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets seven-year-old Ngozi Wright (second right), as her twin brother, Tafari Wright (right), looks on. They were at a special Parliamentary session on violence against children at Gordon House on November 19. The session was organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jamaica, in collaboration with the Office of the Children’s Advocate and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.

PHOTOS: Children Addressing Parliament
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), listens to Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), at the launch of the ‘1st 1000 Days’ App, on Tuesday (November 19), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The app was developed by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), with funding provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Also pictured are Parenting Support Consultant, UNICEF, Ytske Van Winden (left); and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), listens to Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), at the launch of the ‘1st 1000 Days’ App, on Tuesday (November 19), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The app was developed by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), with funding provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Also pictured are Parenting Support Consultant, UNICEF, Ytske Van Winden (left); and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki.

ECC Launches App To Help Parents Care For Children
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receives a commemorative pin from Girls Brigade member, Tanesha Whyte, during Sunday’s (November 17) church service at St. Andrew Scots Kirk United Church in downtown Kingston, in observance of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Senator Johnson Smith read a message from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who chairs the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). Sharing the moment (from left) are NRSC Executive Director, Paula Fletcher; and Pastor of St. Andrew Scots Kirk Church, Rev. Dr. Tamara Smith-Coleman.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), receives a commemorative pin from Girls Brigade member, Tanesha Whyte, during Sunday’s (November 17) church service at St. Andrew Scots Kirk United Church in downtown Kingston, in observance of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Senator Johnson Smith read a message from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who chairs the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). Sharing the moment (from left) are NRSC Executive Director, Paula Fletcher; and Pastor of St. Andrew Scots Kirk Church, Rev. Dr. Tamara Smith-Coleman.

PHOTOS: World Road Traffic Victims Remembrance Day Church Service
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (November 19) quarterly briefing, at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston.
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (November 19) quarterly briefing, at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston.

Growth Recorded For July To Sept. Quarter

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses a JAMPRO-organised Limestone Opportunities Network Forum, held today (November 19), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Transport

Government Pushing For Limestone Production Facility

The Government has heightened discussions with private-sector interests to develop a Limestone Production Facility to boost export, and to provide services to refineries. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure at a JAMPRO-organised Limestone Opportunities Network Forum, held today (November 19), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, said the development is to “ensure...
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Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Marketing Specialist, Cheryl Neufville-Crooks, addresses a JIS Think Tank at the agency
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Campaign To Change Stereotypes About BPO Sector

The Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) has embarked on a global services sector (GSS) awareness campaign aimed at changing misunderstandings and stereotypes surrounding the industry and highlighting the higher-end career opportunities that exist. GSS, more commonly associated with business process outsourcing (BPO), also includes operations in areas such as information technology-enabled services (ITES), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), and...
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CommerceIndustry

CEO Of Megamart Lauds Improvement In Business Climate

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MegaMart Wholesale Club, Gassan Azan Jr., says improvement in the business climate is very commendable, along with regard for the entrepreneurial spirit from banks and financial institutions. Addressing MegaMart’s 20th Anniversary Long-Service Awards Ceremony on November 18 at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, Mr. Azan Jr. said the spirit of entrepreneurship must be...
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Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Youth

Entries Invited For Child Protection Mascot Competition

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is inviting entries for its Child Protection Mascot Design and Name Competition. The competition, titled ‘ProtekWiPickneyDem’ is being rolled out at primary-level institutions islandwide and is targeted at children between age seven and 12. Public Relations and Communications Manager at the CPFSA, Rochelle Dixon, told JIS News that the aim of the...
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Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rochelle Dixon.
Youth

CPFSA Accepting Applications For ‘Take A Child Home’ Programme

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), is now accepting applications from Jamaicans for its ‘Take a Child Home for the Holiday’ initiative. The annual programme provides an opportunity for families to open their homes to wards of the State during the festive season. It caters to children three to 18 years old who do not have parents or...
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