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Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron (right), converses with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen; and Chairman of the BSJ’s Standards Council, Senator Matthew Samuda, during Monday’s (July 15) launch of the BSJ’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event was held at the Bureau’s Winchester Road head office in St. Andrew.
Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron (right), converses with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen; and Chairman of the BSJ’s Standards Council, Senator Matthew Samuda, during Monday’s (July 15) launch of the BSJ’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The event was held at the Bureau’s Winchester Road head office in St. Andrew.

Bureau of Standards Jamaica Lauded for 50 Years of Service

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has been lauded for rendering exemplary and distinguished service over the past 50 years. “In your five-decade history, you have been an outstanding organisation, contributing significantly to standards at the national, regional and international...
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Police Officers’ Association (POA) at the Iberostar Rosehall Hotel in St. James on July 12.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Police Officers’ Association (POA) at the Iberostar Rosehall Hotel in St. James on July 12.

Police Urged to Observe Rules and Regulations
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages with children at a community health fair held at the Glendevon Primary and Junior High School in St. James on Sunday, July 14.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages with children at a community health fair held at the Glendevon Primary and Junior High School in St. James on Sunday, July 14.

UNESCO Youth Advisory Committee to Stage Seminars
Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addresses a JIS Think on Friday, July 12.
Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addresses a JIS Think on Friday, July 12.

Over 250 Youth in CSJP Communities to Benefit From Summer Work
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s 124th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (July 10), at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s 124th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (July 10), at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.

Changes to Agricultural Produce Act Before Year End

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTourism

Jamaica Welcomes Two Million Tourists, Earns US$2 Billion for January to June

Jamaica has welcomed approximately two million visitors for the first half of 2019, earning US$2 billion in revenues. Last year, the country had record arrivals of 4.32 million visitors with earnings of US$3.3 billion. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlighted the figures while opening debate on the...
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Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addresses JIS Think Tank on Friday, July 12.
Youth

CSJP Provides $9 Million for Youth Activities This Summer

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is providing $9 million to support youth engagement activities this summer. The CSJP III is financing the operation of six summer camps and summer employment for more 800 youth from communities in which CSJP III is currently based. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Friday, July 12, CSJP...
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General Manager, Urban Development Corporation, Heather Pinnock (fourth left), listens to Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe (second right), at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Jamaica’s Governance and Transparency Seminar, at The AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (July 12). Also listening (from left) are: Co-Chair, Anti-Fraud Committee, Jamaica Bankers Association, Lloyd Parchment; Partner, PwC, Jessica Shannon; Territory Leader, PwC, Leighton McKnight, and Modernisation of the State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Francesco De Simone.
Finance & Public Service

PHOTOS: PwC Seminar

General Manager, Urban Development Corporation, Heather Pinnock (fourth left), listens to Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe (second right), at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Jamaica’s Governance and Transparency Seminar, at The AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (July 12). Also listening (from left) are: Co-Chair, Anti-Fraud Committee, Jamaica Bankers Association, Lloyd Parchment; Partner, PwC, Jessica Shannon; Territory Leader, PwC,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public ServiceLocal Government

Gov’t Building Financial Resilience Against Disasters

The Government is putting strategies in place to better plan for and finance damage and losses resulting from natural disasters. Among the measures is implementation of the public financial management policy for natural disaster risk, which will provide the country with funds in the event of a disaster. It will include, among other things, accumulating fiscal savings in the Contingencies...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon, Nigel Clarke (right), is in discussion with University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal (left), following the opening ceremony for the Mona School of Business and Management’s (MSBM) three-day business and management conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (July 10). Listening (from second left) are Country Managing Partner and Tax Partner, Ernst and Young Jamaica, Allison Peart; Conference Chair, Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy; and Special Advisor to the UWI’s Vice Chancellor on Resource Development, Minna Israel.
Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Research Funds to Finance Entrepreneurial Activities

The $200 million allocated by the Government for research is expected to be used to finance business and entrepreneurial programmes at tertiary institutions taking up the offer. The funds, earmarked in the 2019/20 Budget, are part of the Administration’s thrust to drive entrepreneurship through research and development. “We will rely on you (tertiary institutions) to run the transparent research application...
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Marriage Unit Supervisor of the Registrar General’s Department, Normalyn Bell.
Social Security

RGD to Hold Consultation with Marriage Officers

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be staging a Marriage Officers’ consultation on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The consultation will take place at the Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston 20, from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. It is free and open to all marriage officers. For more information, persons can contact the RGD’s Marriage Unit at 876-619-1260; 876-749-0550, ext. 6234-7...
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