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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) receives a portrait of himself from Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Veniece Pottinger-Scott in recognition of his participation in National Customer Service Week activities last October.’ The presentation was made on Tuesday (January 25) at PICA’s corporate offices in Kingston.

PHOTOS: PICA Head Receives Gift From Public Sector Transformation And Modernisation Division

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), participates in the handover of tablets to students of Chatsworth Primary and Infant School in Maroon Town, St. James, by First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union, at the entity’s Montego Bay Branch office on Thursday, January 27. Joining the Minister is FHC Branch Manager, Marcia Bailey (back row, left); Chatsworth Primary’s Principal, Lesga Miller (centre); and students Camoyah Gordon (front row, left); and Dejanae Cole.

PHOTOS: FHC Hands Over Tablets To Chatsworth Primary And Infant School Students

President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA), Norman Grant, speaks at the official launch of the Caribbean Export Development Agency project that will support the Jamaican Coffee Sector's interest in the EU market, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on January 27.

JCEA On Drive To Increase Export Of Coffee

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr.

Research And Development Among Priorities Of New Agriculture Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)

Prime Minister Urges all Stakeholders to Exercise Patience in the Pandemic Recovery Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second left), presents some of the 500 self-testing kits to control the Coronavirus (COVID-19), to Director of Medical Services at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Donna Michelle Royer-Powe (third left), during a ceremony, held today, (January 27), at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, in Kingston. They were donated by the Ministry. Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe.

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Prisons Get 500 Self-Testing Kits

Control measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the island’s prisons have been strengthened, with the Ministry of National Security handing over 500 self-testing kits. Speaking at the ceremony, held today (January 27), Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said along with adhering to the prevention and control measures, the kits will play a big...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

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Dr. Clarke To Engage With Financial Institutions On Increases In Banking Fees

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, is to engage with financial institutions regarding recent increases in banking fees. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure in an interview on Nationwide News Network on Thursday (January 27). “He is about to embark...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (January 25). The three-day event is being held from January 25 to 27 under the theme ‘Positioning Capital for Growth: Facilitating, Mobilising and Expanding’.

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PM Says The Most Vulnerable Must Be Protected

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it makes “good business sense” to protect the society’s most vulnerable citizens by being “fair and conscientious to everyone”. His comment comes against the background of the recently announced introduction of fees by commercial banks for transactions at automated teller machines (ATMs) that will range from $25 to $60. Mr. Holness said...

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Gov’t To Focus On Vaccine Encouragement

The Government will be focused on encouragement rather than coercion, as it looks to increase take-up of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Jamaica has administered more than 1,288,073 doses of COVID vaccines to date. “There is no shortage of access to vaccines. One...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the House of Representatives on January 25.

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Action To Protect Consumers Of Chicken Meat

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is in dialogue with stakeholders in the poultry industry, with a view towards implementing strategies to reduce the level of increase that is passed on to consumers. Making a statement in the House of Representatives on January 25, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry is exploring several practical solutions within the...

Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.

4 years ago Finance & Public Service

HR Shared Services To Offer Talent Acquisition

The MyHR+ Shared Service Centre is expanding it suite of services to include talent acquisition. This refers to the process employers use for recruiting, tracking and interviewing job candidates. Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson Walters, told JIS News that a career portal has been developed, which will allow persons to...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

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PAHO Encourages Safe Return Of Children To School

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to take steps to facilitate the safe return to school for children who have been adversely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, notes that by promoting mask wearing, physical distancing and ensuring adequate ventilation, countries can safely reopen schools, adding that “high vaccination rates among children...