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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers opening remarks during Wednesday’s (February 1) meeting of the Jamaica Trade Policy Advisory Group. The meeting was held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaica’s Foreign Trade Action Plan to be Reviewed

Jamaica’s Foreign Trade Action Plan, which outlines general policy direction, implementation priorities and strategies, is to be reviewed. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who says the private sector...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden (right) shares in discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, United States Embassy, Julie M. Stufft, during a courtesy call at the Ministry's North Street offices on February 1. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, joined the meeting virtually.

PHOTOS: Courtesy Call at Labour Ministry

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), looks on while Executive Driver for 876 On The Go Taxi Service, Dudley Carter (left), assists a wheelchair-bound passenger to enter a vehicle. Occasion was the launch of the taxi service’s facility for disabled persons at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew recently. Also observing (from second left) are President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Egeton Newman and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of 876 On The Go Taxi Service, Olivia Lindsay.

PHOTOS: 876 Taxi Launches Service for Disabled Persons

Murals of musical icons have been painted on walls along Mark Lane, downtown Kingston, and paving stones laid by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

Downtown Kingston Cultural District Project to be Expanded

Regional Operations Manager of the North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, Tracy Fakhourie.

NEPM Reports Zero Backlog in Garbage Collection

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31).

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House Approves Extension of ZOSOs

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31) approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland. According to statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, as...

Acting United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Vicente Teran (left), greets Head of the Communications Department, Communications and Cybercrime Division, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent Warren Williams (right). Looking on (from second left) are Minister of Science, Energy, and Technology, Daryl Vaz (second left) and Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, and Chairman, Flow Foundation, Stephen Price. The event was the launch of Flow Foundation’s ‘Connected + Protected Safer Internet 2023’ campaign on Tuesday (January 31) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston.

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UNICEF and Flow Partner to Launch U-Report Poll

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and telecommunications firm, Flow have partnered to launch the U-Report Poll, which aims to facilitate greater understanding of how children operate and the actions they take to protect themselves in the digital space. U-Report is a messaging tool developed by UNICEF that empowers young persons globally to add their voices on issues that matter...

Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), Yanique Williams.

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Outstanding Young Jamaicans to Receive PM’s Awards Feb. 4

Fifty-seven individuals, along with three youth groups, have been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) 2022. The presentation of awards to the winners will be held on Saturday, February 4, under the theme ‘REIGNITED’, on the Lawns of Jamaica House, Devon Road, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31).

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Public’s Understanding Urged as New Road Traffic Act and Regulations Come Into Effect

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling for the public’s patience and cooperation, in the wake of the new Road Traffic Act and Road Traffic Regulations, which came into effect today, Wednesday (February 1). He said the Ministry welcomes feedback and discussion on how “we can all work together for a better and safer road traffic environment”....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the opening session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Second Technical Working Group (TWG) Workshop for the development of the National Organised Crime Strategy for Jamaica, at the Moon Palace Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (January 31).

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UNODC Lauded for Assisting Countries

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been lauded for assisting countries to strengthen their responses to various types of crime. The commendation came from Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the opening of the Second Technical Working Group (TWG) Workshop for the development of the National Organised Crime Strategy for Jamaica, at the...

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, provides details about the all-island survey on the cultural and creative industries that will get under way in February.

3 years ago Culture

Cultural and Creative Industries Survey Begins February

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be launching an all-industry survey of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) in February, to garner comprehensive and empirical data on the sector. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the JBDC, Harold Davis, told JIS News that the launch coincides with the celebration of Reggae Month, which is a product of the creative industry....

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), looks on while Head of a gynaecological team on a medical mission that came to the island, Dr. Monique Jones (left), speaks at a reception for the group, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, recently. Also pictured is Jamaican-born United States (US) based critical care nurse, Dr. Sandra Lindsay.

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Increase In Overseas Health Missions Expected

Jamaica should see an increase of overseas health missions on the island, through the efforts of the revamped Health for Life and Wellness Foundation in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says an appeal he made last year while in New York, United States (US), for health professionals to return and provide needed...