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Celebrated Jamaican Actor, Director, Producer, and Playwright, Oliver Samuels.
Celebrated Jamaican Actor, Director, Producer, and Playwright, Oliver Samuels.

Oliver Samuels Starring in Comeback Series

Jamaican cultural icon, Oliver Samuels, is making a comeback to the stage with his new work, ‘Oliver At Large: Oliver Back a Yaad’. The play is a reboot of his popular ‘Oliver at Large’ series, which catapulted him to international...
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks a recent ceremony held in Kingston, to celebrate the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, speaks a recent ceremony held in Kingston, to celebrate the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification.

MIIC on Path to Become First Ministry Attaining ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks at designs for the development of Priory Beach in St. Ann, being shown by architect at YAHSO Ltd., Andre Baugh (left), during a town hall meeting hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Alterry Beach Club in the parish, on August 28. Also looking at the designs (from second left) are: Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann Northeastern, Hon. Marsha Smith, and TEF Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

Tourism Recovering Faster Than Anticipated – Minister Bartlett
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens phase 1A, in St. Andrew. Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; new homeowner, Reginald Henclewood; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; and Board Director, NHT, Corporal Rohan James. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). The ceremony was held on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing complex.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens phase 1A, in St. Andrew. Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; new homeowner, Reginald Henclewood; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; and Board Director, NHT, Corporal Rohan James. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). The ceremony was held on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing complex.

Low-Income Earners Benefit Under NHT’s CRP
Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.
Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.

Hundreds Of Students to Participate in TEF Summer Internship Programme

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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, speaking during a ‘Riverside Chat’ panel discussion at the 2022 Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference on Wednesday (June 15), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public ServiceInvestment

Persons Cautioned About Using Cryptocurrencies

Persons using cryptocurrencies or who are contemplating this are being urged by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to do so cautiously. Governor, Richard Byles, says the institution is mindful to advise individuals of the unpredictable nature of cryptocurrencies’ value. “We do take the time to warn people that those values can go up and down, and quite [volatilely] so too,”...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, officially opens the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference during a ceremony held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14), which was streamed online.
DiasporaForeign AffairsJamaica 60 Diaspora ConferenceParliament

Diaspora Policy Heading to Parliament Very Soon

The Draft National Diaspora Policy, which has been approved by Cabinet, is expected to be presented to Parliament within the next two weeks. The policy outlines a foundational framework for deeper diaspora engagement and is aligned with the goals articulated in the National Development Plan Vision 2030. The details were presented by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel participate in a yoga session at the Newcastle Military Camp in St. Andrew on Sunday (June 12). The activity was organised by the High Commission of India in observance of United Nations International Day of Yoga 2022 on June 21. Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman and India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, participated in the session.
Health & Wellness

Yoga Session at Sabina Park on Sunday

Members of the public are invited to attend a yoga session being organised by the Indian High Commission at Sabina Park, Kingston, on Sunday (June 19). Government officials and Jamaica’s Miss United Nations World, Toni Ann Lalor, are expected to join the 35-minute activity, which will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be followed by breathing exercises and meditation. The...
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Chairman of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, Senator Don Wehby welcomes participants during the opening ceremony on June 14 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.
Foreign AffairsJamaica 60 Diaspora Conference

Diaspora Conference an Opportunity to Acknowledge Contribution of Overseas Jamaicans

The Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference presents the Government with an opportunity to publicly acknowledge the work and contributions made by the Jamaican living overseas, especially in economic recovery efforts. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, in a virtual presentation during Tuesday’s (June 14) official opening of the conference at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston...
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Senior Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Innerarity, examines one of the many records that make up the collection at JARD.
Information

Work of Archivists to be Highlighted June 6-10

The Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) will be using International Archives Week, June 6 to 10, to highlight the work of its archivists, through a series of daily social media posts. The posts will be shared on JARD’s Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube platforms. Being celebrated under the theme #ArchivesAreYou, the Week also coincides with the celebration of the...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
CommunityIndependenceJIS Think TankLocal Government

Clean-Up Programme for Jamaica 60 Celebrations

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be part of a massive clean-up programme for Jamaica 60th celebrations. Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence is being celebrated under the theme ‘Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness’. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, the agency’s Executive Director, Audley Gordon, said that announcements for a massive clean-up programme will be made in...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), speaks at the eighth staging of the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on May 26.
AgricultureFisheries

Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit Steps Up Efforts to Curb Theft

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit, is ramping up efforts to curb the theft of agricultural produce across Jamaica. Addressing farmers at the eighth staging of the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on May 26, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said...
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