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Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

JIPO Encourages Inventors and Entrepreneurs to Protect their Works

Inventors and entrepreneurs are being urged to protect their intellectual properties from exploitation, by using patents. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy, noted that individuals and businesses...

Justice Ministry Embarks on Sensitisation Drive to Highlight Programmes for Settling Disputes

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents second runner-up in the ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition, Camelia Thompson, with her prizes. Occasion was the Eat Jamaican Day Expo at Devon House on November 25.

Inaugural ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ Cooking Competition Winner Crowned

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Rainforest Caribbean’s Roger Lyn (left), present an overjoyed Sasha-Kay Gooden-Petrie with her prizes for copping first place in the inaugural ‘Many Moods of Tilapia Cooking’ competition. The finals of the contest were held during the ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Expo at Devon House on Friday (November 25).

JAS Stages Successful ‘Eat Jamaican Day’ Expo

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the commemorative church service to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Sunday (November 27).

Call Made for Reshaping of Cultural Norms and Values in Efforts to Curb Gender-Based Violence

Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn, addresses the official opening ceremony for Amazing Concrete Finishes’ (ACF) western office at Bevin Avenue in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (November 26).

3 years ago Investment

Gov’t Remains Committed to Facilitating an Enabling Business and Investment Environment

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn, says the Government remains committed to facilitating an enabling environment for investments and business development in Jamaica. Speaking at the official opening of Amazing Concrete Finishes’ (ACF) western office in Montego Bay, St James, on Saturday (November 26), Dr. Dunn said the Government has...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses a special awards banquet for healthcare workers at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (November 25).

3 years ago Health & Wellness

SERHA Honours Healthcare Workers and Stakeholders

Several healthcare workers and stakeholders have been recognised by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) for sterling performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The awardees, who represent various areas of the health sector, were presented with plaques and citations during a ceremony at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (November 26). Minister of State in the Ministry of...

3 years ago Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Gov’t Determined to Ensure Proper Usage of the Roads by Motorists

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is determined to ensure that motorists adhere to laws relating to proper usage of the roads. Mr. Chuck says this is imperative to address the incidence of reckless driving, wanton disregard for human life, and general flouting of the law by some motorists which, he notes, is resulting in the spate...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Panama’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Lasford Douglas, raise a toast during a reception to commemorate the National Day of Panama on Thursday (November 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Attends National Day of Panama Reception

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Panama’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Lasford Douglas, raise a toast during a reception to commemorate the National Day of Panama on Thursday (November 24). The event was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

3 years ago Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Laws Being Amended to Bolster Safeguards for Victims of Gender-Based Violence

Several pieces of legislation are being amended to provide greater protection for victims of gender-based violence. Work to this end has commenced on the Domestic Violence Act, to broaden the scope and definition of ‘domestic violence’, and the Memorandum of Objects and Reason relating to the draft Firearms Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation Act, 2022, to ensure compliance. This was disclosed...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), is joined by other Government and private sector officials in breaking ground for the construction of the UNICO 18˚77˚ Hotel in Lilliput, St James, on Friday (November 25). Others (from left) are Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman, St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams; Director of Sales and Marketing, AIC Hotel Group, Rafael Chapur; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Vice President of Development, RCD Hotels, Rodrigo Chapur; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; and Minister of State, Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis.

3 years ago Tourism

Ground Broken for Multimillion US Dollar Boutique Resort Development in St. James

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Friday (November 25), broke ground for a multimillion US dollar boutique resort development – UNICO 18˚77˚ – in Lilliput, St. James. The adults-only, all-inclusive hotel will provide approximately 451 additional rooms, including over-the-water bungalow accommodations aimed at attracting thousands more new tourists to Jamaica. Additionally, the...

Recipient, Flazel Jackson, poses in front of his new home in Norwood, St. James, that was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented him with the keys on Friday (November 25).

3 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Hands Over Social Housing Units to Families in St. James

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (November 25), handed over five units, built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to families in several communities across St. James. Keys were presented to beneficiaries in Norwood, Salt Spring, Lottery, and Canaan. The houses comprised three 3-bedroom units, a two-bedroom unit, and a one-bedroom unit. Friday’s presentations marked the...