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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), outline activities at the Reggae Month 2019 joint launch, held yesterday (January 20) at Ribbiz Ocean Lounge, at the Victoria Pier, Kingston Waterfront.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), outline activities at the Reggae Month 2019 joint launch, held yesterday (January 20) at Ribbiz Ocean Lounge, at the Victoria Pier, Kingston Waterfront.

Several Activities Planned for Reggae Month

Reggae films in the Park (Linstead and Ocho Rios), a Gold Reception and Awards Ceremony, and a panel discussion are among the many events scheduled to take place during February, which is observed as Reggae Month. Other activities will include...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Tourism Sector Fully on Board with Plastic Ban
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor McKenzie, peruses a document while speaking with JIS News, today (January 18), at her New Kingston offices. The CMO emphasised that persons who experience symptoms of dengue fever must seek medical attention immediately.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor McKenzie, peruses a document while speaking with JIS News, today (January 18), at her New Kingston offices. The CMO emphasised that persons who experience symptoms of dengue fever must seek medical attention immediately.

Persons Must Seek Medical Attention Immediately After Experiencing Dengue Symptoms
Chief Executive Officer, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (second left), presents a token of appreciation to Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Peter Knight (second right), at the MIND Policy Forum, held on Friday (January 18). Sharing in the moment are: Community Relations Manager, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Ms. Rachel Reid (left) and Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica, National Development Plan, in the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Ms. Elizabeth Emanuel. The Forum was held at MIND’s offices in Papine, St. Andrew.
Chief Executive Officer, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (second left), presents a token of appreciation to Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Peter Knight (second right), at the MIND Policy Forum, held on Friday (January 18). Sharing in the moment are: Community Relations Manager, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Ms. Rachel Reid (left) and Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica, National Development Plan, in the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Ms. Elizabeth Emanuel. The Forum was held at MIND’s offices in Papine, St. Andrew.

NSWMA Encourages Jamaicans to Package Waste in Cardboard Boxes
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights deliverables to be undertaken by the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre over the next six months, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights deliverables to be undertaken by the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre over the next six months, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Key Global Tourism Resilience Centre Targets Shortlisted

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Office of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Grants Official Funeral for Former Ministers

Cabinet has approved official funeral services for two former Government Ministers. In the first instance, former Government Minister and trade unionist Dwight Nelson was accorded an official funeral during a session of Cabinet earlier this month. Mr. Nelson who served as Minister of National Security and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service between 2007...
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Students of Portmore Missionary Preparatory School, in St. Catherine, performing a dance, titled ‘Dutchy Bangarang’, during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Mello-Go-Roun’ festival family show, held in August, 2018, at the National Arena, Kingston. The annual Mello-Go-Roun’ features the best of the best in the Performing Arts.
Culture

JCDC Auditions for Performing Arts Competition Begin Jan. 21

Islandwide auditions for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Performing Arts Competition will commence on Monday, January 21. The competition constitutes five major areas of the arts, including music, speech, dance, traditional folk forms and drama. On Monday at 9:00 a.m. auditions in the areas of music, speech and dance will take place at the St Luke’s Anglican Church...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters ( third right), display the Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) training manual at a workshop on the software, held at the Constant Spring offices of the Ministry, in Kingston, on January 17. Observing (from left) are: Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Albert Edwards (retired); Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer, and Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck.
Justice

Justice Minister Calls on all Ministries to Update Penalties in Laws

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is mandating all Ministries to update the penalties of various laws this calendar year. “In each of these laws, we’ll be putting a particular provision so that the penalties can be updated as regularly as possible,” he said. The Minister was addressing the opening of a two-day Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) Workshop, at the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on January 15 at Gordon House. With the Minister (from left) are: Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison, and Deputy Financial Secretary, Lorris Jarrett.
Finance & Public Service

Streetlight Repair Programme on Track

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Streetlight repair programme is on track for completion in March. He was addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on January 15 at Gordon House. A sum of $7.1 billion has been allocated in the First Supplementary Estimates...
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Finance & Public Service

TAJ Assisting MSMEs to File Statutory Returns Online

Beginning February, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will be able to access Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) annual Special Taxpayer Assistance Programme (STAP), to assist with the filing of their statutory returns. The TAJ, in a statement on Wednesday (January 16), indicated that this is being done with view to encouraging MSMEs to file online. The service not only affords...
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CabinetOffice of the Prime Minister

Cabinet to Hold Three Days of Consultations

Members of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness will today (January 17) begin three days of intense consultations and planning sessions. The consultations come as the end of the Parliamentary year approaches. The Cabinet will review the country’s performance over the past year in several sectors while looking to finalise the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. It...
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