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Some of the participants in the 2019 staging of the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 7.
Some of the participants in the 2019 staging of the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 7.

2019 Global Leadership Summit Hailed A Success

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, says the 2019 staging of the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) was a success, with participation from more than 500 persons across various sectors of society. The one-day session,...
Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, provides details about the agency
Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, provides details about the agency's 2019 Customer Satisfaction Survey during a recent JIS Think Tank.

92 Per Cent Of COJ Customers Satisfied
Opposition leader at the National Youth Parliament, Andrew Johnson, offers a spirited defence of his point during the sitting of the event on Monday (November 11), at Gordon House in Kingston.
Opposition leader at the National Youth Parliament, Andrew Johnson, offers a spirited defence of his point during the sitting of the event on Monday (November 11), at Gordon House in Kingston.

Youth Parliamentarians Debate Topical Issues
Young people attending this year’s 10th sitting of the National Youth Parliament at Gordon House on Monday (November 11).
Young people attending this year’s 10th sitting of the National Youth Parliament at Gordon House on Monday (November 11).

Young People Encouraged To Get Involved In Politics
Deputy Director General, Regulatory Affairs, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell (front left) with participants in the JCAA Aviation Quality System Seminar held on Friday (Nov. 8) at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.
Deputy Director General, Regulatory Affairs, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell (front left) with participants in the JCAA Aviation Quality System Seminar held on Friday (Nov. 8) at the Iberostar Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

Civil Aviation Authority Stages Aircraft Maintenance Symposium

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Finance & Public Service

Central Bank Expects Normalcy To Return To FX Market

The Central Bank is expecting normalcy to return to the foreign exchange market consequent on the sale of US$40 million to authorised dealers and cambios, via the Bank of Jamaica FX Intervention Trading Tool (B-FXITT) on Tuesday (November 12), to augment supply. This comes against the background of recent fluctuations in the value of the Jamaica dollar against the US...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
CultureEntertainmentForeign Affairs

Minister Grange Elected VP of UNESCO General Conference

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has been elected a Vice-President of the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference which is underway in Paris, France. The General Conference, which happens every two years, brings together the 193 members of UNESCO to decide on the policies and work of the organisation. Minister Grange was...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (foreground centre) walks along the Rural Hill road in Eastern Portland on Friday (November 8). He is accompanied by Member of Parliament for the area, Ann Marie Vaz (foreground left); Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson (foreground right); community member Nigel Smith (background left); and Acting Chief Engineer, Portland Municipal Corporation, Raymond Grant (background second right).
Works / Construction

Parochial Roads In East Portland To Be Repaired

The Local Government and Community Development Ministry will be undertaking repairs to a number of parochial roads in Eastern Portland. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure to JIS News during a road inspection tour of that section of the parish on Friday (November 8). “We will be doing a number of roads [such as] Toms Hope, Back Road...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., signs a painting during the University of Technology’s second International Built Environment Conference at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew, on Thursday (November 7). He was the keynote speaker. Looking on (from left) are Programme Administrator in the Built Environment Faculty, Dr. Patricia Green; Faculty Dean, Dr. Garfield Young; and the Faculty’s Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Paul Ivey.
EducationEnvironment

UTECH Launches Built Environment Graduate Programmes

The University Of Technology (UTech), on Thursday (November 7), launched its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes across five disciplines in its Built Environment Faculty. Both graduate programmes will be available in the specialised areas of architecture, environmental sustainability and climate change, construction technology and management, geomatics and geoinformatics, and urban and rural land management. The...
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Professor Emeritus, Hubert Devonish (left), addresses a function to launch a public petition on the Office of the Prime Minister’s online petition website for the granting of official status to the Jamaican language alongside the English language. The launch took place on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Conference Room, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus. Seated next to Professor Devonish is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, Joseph Farquharson.
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PHOTOS: Launch of Public Petition for the Granting of Official Status to the Jamaican Language

Professor Emeritus, Hubert Devonish (left), addresses a function to launch a public petition on the Office of the Prime Minister’s online petition website for the granting of official status to the Jamaican language alongside the English language. The launch took place on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Conference Room, The University of the West Indies...
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Members of the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay (right) register participants during the organisation’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on November 2.
Health & Wellness

Residents Of St. James Benefit From Diabetes Awareness Health Fair

Over 250 residents of St. James benefited from the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair on November 2. The event, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, was jointly hosted with the National Health Fund (NHF). President of the Club, Teisha-Ann Pinnock, told JIS News that the organisation prides itself on serving the community, adding...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic, Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., receives a certificate of appreciation from Second Vice President, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Dahlia Alert, at the IMAJ
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Minister Charles Jr. Calls For Promotion Of Sustainable Practices In Construction

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling for the promotion of sustainable development in the construction industry. This involves adopting methods and practices that are environmentally friendly and resource-efficient in the design, building, maintenance and deconstruction of structures. “This Government understands that sustainable housing and infrastructure development...
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