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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

Tourism On Path To Full Recovery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica’s tourism is on a trajectory for full recovery by 2023. In an interview with JIS News, following his presentation at the World Free Zone Organization (WFZO) Annual International Conference and Exhibition...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), admires Long Pond Distillery’s special edition Vale Royal Wedderburn (VRW), unveiled by Director of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), Alexandre Gabriel (right), to celebrate the reopening of the distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, on June 17. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer of NRJ, Martha Miller.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), admires Long Pond Distillery’s special edition Vale Royal Wedderburn (VRW), unveiled by Director of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), Alexandre Gabriel (right), to celebrate the reopening of the distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, on June 17. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer of NRJ, Martha Miller.

Long Pond Distillery Resumes Full Production
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, speaking during a semi-virtual ‘Riverside Chat’ panel discussion on Wednesday (June 15), as part of the 2022 Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, speaking during a semi-virtual ‘Riverside Chat’ panel discussion on Wednesday (June 15), as part of the 2022 Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston.

Persons Will Be Able To Receive Remittances Through JAM-DEX
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Vaccination Blitz Sites June 18-19, 2022
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica Limited (FJC), Lyttleton Shirley; and Deputy Chairman, Barita Investments, Paul Simpson. Occasion was a PAJ Investor Tour of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), ports and logistics facilities, which began at the proposed site of the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine. The tour, which took place on Thursday (June 16), was organised for global investor delegates/participants from the World Free Zones Organization’s Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), 2022, taking place in Montego Bay from June 13 to 17.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica Limited (FJC), Lyttleton Shirley; and Deputy Chairman, Barita Investments, Paul Simpson. Occasion was a PAJ Investor Tour of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), ports and logistics facilities, which began at the proposed site of the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in St. Catherine. The tour, which took place on Thursday (June 16), was organised for global investor delegates/participants from the World Free Zones Organization’s Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), 2022, taking place in Montego Bay from June 13 to 17.

Long-Term Tax-Free Benefits For Investors In Caymanas SEZ

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), wets his hand after commissioning the $30-million West Gate Hills number two storage replacement tank into service during a ceremony held at West Gate Hills Boulevard, Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, June 16. He is joined by Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo-Forte. Looking on is Water Production Manager at the National Water Commission in St James, Fitzgerald Roach.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

100,000-Gallon Water Tank Commissioned Into Service In West Gate Hills

A 100,000-gallon water-storage tank was commissioned into service in West Gate Hills, St. James, on Thursday (June 16), which will provide improved water supply to residents of the community and surrounding areas. The West Gate Hills number two storage replacement tank was erected under the National Water Commission (NWC) Tank and Pump Rehabilitation for Operational Efficiency Improvement Programme at a...
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Local Government

Clark’s Town Market Shops Ready For Occupancy

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Thursday (June 16) officially declared open the Clark’s Town Market Shops in Trelawny. The five-shop facility, which also includes bathrooms and shower areas, was constructed at a cost of $14 million and was spearheaded by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation through funding from the Ministry. The shop spaces are to...
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The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is working to expand its network to monitor air quality across the island. This includes the monitoring of PM2.5 minute particles and updating the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Ambient Air Quality Standards) Regulations, 1996.
Environment

NEPA Stepping Up Efforts To Monitor Air Quality

Unless you fall within the vulnerable group of persons with respiratory conditions, not much thought is given to the air we breathe. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), however, monitors Jamaica’s ambient air to ensure the quality is safe for all and is expanding its monitoring network. The air includes more than the oxygen needed to survive. It also...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (June 17), where he announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish of St. Catherine.
National Security

PM Announces SOE For St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish of St. Catherine. At a virtual press conference on Friday morning (June 17), Mr. Holness said he advised the Governor-General to declare the SOE based on the recommendation of the Chief of Defence Staff and the Commissioner of Police. This is as...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion about the Government’s digitisation process with Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US Global Technology Leader, Jacky Wright, during a special ‘Riverside Chat’ during the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade office in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14).
Finance & Public ServiceJamaica 60 Diaspora Conference

Jamaica Lauded For Progress In Digital Transformation

Jamaica has been lauded for its progress in becoming a digital society. The commendation came from Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US Global Technology Leader, Jacky Wright. She was speaking during a ‘Riverside Chat’ held as part of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade from June 14 to...
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Finance & Public Service

Students Can Apply For SLB Loans Online

The Students Loan Bureau (SLB) is now accepting loan applications online. The development is a new feature of the Strategic Transformation of End-users Experience Portal (STEEP), which has been enabled by the entity’s redesigned website. Deputy Executive Director at the SLB, Charmaine Rose Anderson, told JIS News that the customer portal allows the SLB to process the loans of applicants...
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