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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Inspection Bodies Encouraged to Access Free Pre-Assessment

Inspection bodies in the private and public sectors are being encouraged by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, to access the free pre-assessment that is being offered by the organisation until March...
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations, Adriana La Valley, sign a loan agreement for the IDB’s provision of US$15 million for the Skills Development for Global Services Project. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (January 24).
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations, Adriana La Valley, sign a loan agreement for the IDB’s provision of US$15 million for the Skills Development for Global Services Project. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (January 24).

Government Initiates Special Programme to Enhance Global Services Sector
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JANAAC to Accredit 50 Inspection Bodies in 2019
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell, speaking at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show in St. James, recently.
Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell, speaking at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show in St. James, recently.

Jamaica Continues to Make Progress in Curbing Trafficking in Persons
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second right) in conversation with Raymond Anderson, Vice President, Jamaica Football Federation and Director, Jamaica Olympic Association (second left); June Spence-Jarrett, Executive Director, Jamaica, Anti-Doping Commission and Alexander Williams, Chairman, JADCO. Occasion: Symposium organised by JADCO under the theme ‘Keeping Sports Clean, Forging Better Partnerships at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (second right) in conversation with Raymond Anderson, Vice President, Jamaica Football Federation and Director, Jamaica Olympic Association (second left); June Spence-Jarrett, Executive Director, Jamaica, Anti-Doping Commission and Alexander Williams, Chairman, JADCO. Occasion: Symposium organised by JADCO under the theme ‘Keeping Sports Clean, Forging Better Partnerships at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston.

Government to set up National Anti-Doping Compliance Committee – Grange

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Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica, Milverton Reynolds (second left); and Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest (second right), display a signed MOU at the JSE’s 14th regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 23. Sharing the moment (from left) are Principal of the JSE eCampus, Samuel Parkes, and Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
DevelopmentEducationFinance & Public Service

JSE Signs MOU to Deliver Courses and Workshops

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was inked on January 23 between the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) for the development and delivery of a series of alternative investment certificate courses and workshops for professionals in the capital markets. The courses that are to be offered through the JSE’s eCampus are Beginner’s Guide to Alternative...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 14th Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference, being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston from January 22 to 24, under the theme, ‘Expanding Our Borders: Securing Our Future’.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

PM says Jamaica Remains in Good Shape

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica remains in good shape, based on notable economic out-turns and indicators that continue to emerge. “News about our performance is not superficial; profound changes are taking place in our economy,” the Prime Minister said. He was delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 14th...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left) looks on as Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Marlene Street Forrest (left), greets Chief Executive Officer of Cable and Wireless Communications, Inge Smidts (right). Occasion was the 14thregional Jamaica Stock Exchange Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 23. At (second right) is Managing Director of FLOW, Stephen Price.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Preparing for Post-IMF Era

Strengthening the macro-fiscal capacity of the Finance and the Public Service Ministry and its agencies responsible for economic policymaking is among the strategies being pursued to continue the country’s economic growth agenda after arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) end. Jamaica’s US$1.6-billion Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) with the IMF is slated to conclude in September 2019, and the country’s...
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President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Metry Seaga, delivering the main address at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa on January 22.
CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JIE to Showcase Local Manufacturing to a Global Audience

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Metry Seaga, says the upcoming Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) will be another opportunity for local businesses to promote their goods and services to an international audience. Slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, from May 30 to June 1, Mr. Seaga said the trade show will...
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President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Metry Seaga, delivering the main address at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa on January 22.
CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JMEA Looking To Capitalise on Export Opportunities

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) will be pushing to capitalise on business opportunities that are available in the international market, says the entity’s President, Metry Seaga. “We are surrounded by an abundance of opportunities for Jamaican exports,” he said. “The United Kingdom’s (UK) import market grew by one per cent in 2017, which amounted to US$4.9 billion, while...
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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (background centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the provision of training and apprenticeship under the
National SecurityYouth

Juvenile Offenders to Benefit from Training and Apprenticeship

Scores of young people in remand centres and State-care facilities are to benefit from training and apprenticeship under the ‘A New Path’ programme. This is being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Organization of American States (OAS), Trust for the Americas, Heart Trust/NTA, and the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme at the Department of...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left, front row) presents the 2018 David “Wagga” Hunt Distinguished Award to Dr. Kevin Asher (centre, front row), the father of Chinyelu Asher, a member of Jamaica’s senior football women’s team, at the David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship Fundraising Gala, held on Saturday, January 19 in Washington DC. Others in the photo are members of the organising committee of the David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship Fund.
DiasporaEducationYouth

Diaspora Urged to Support Pledge 2 Build Initiative

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is urging members of the diaspora to support the ‘Pledge 2 Build’ campaign, which seeks to raise funds to upgrade the infrastructure of early-childhood and primary schools. She made the call as she delivered the keynote address at the David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship Fundraising Gala, held on Saturday, January 19 in...
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