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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (centre), emphasises a point during a press conference at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on March 12. Listening are Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left); and Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green.

Gov’t Ramps Up Activities to Combat Illegal Fishing

The Government will be spending $20 million to ramp up coastal surveillance and enforcement activities to militate against illegal fishing in Jamaican waters and protect the island’s fisheries sector. The money will be provided under the Fisheries Management and Development...

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry (second right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she provided details about next month's Outsource2Jamaica Symposium and Expo. Looking on are (l-r) Programme Director for the Global Services Sector Project, Marjorie Straw; Chief People Officer at itelBPO Smart Solutions, Michelle Yeo; and Director at Cable and Wireless (C&W) Business with responsibility for the BPO and Hospitality, Andrew Fazio.

Outsource2Jamaica in Support of BPO Growth

Chief Justice Commits to Improving Service Delivery

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

“Tragedy of Immense Scale” – PM Holness

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Acting Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Fire Prevention Division and Acting Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Julian Davis Buckle.

Jamaica Fire Brigade Recruiting More Women

University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus Dr. Luz Longsworth, speaking at first anniversary ‘Women of Courage’ luncheon for the charity organization, Sarah’s Children, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St James, on March 7.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Women in Leadership Encouraged to Assist Aspirants Hindered By Gender Inequality

Women in leadership are being encouraged to assist other females who are pursuing this goal, but have been hindered by gender inequality. This urging comes from University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth, who expressed concern over the “dearth of balance” relating to women occupying leadership positions in Jamaica...

Consumer Affairs Commission Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum on March 8.

7 years ago Commerce

CAC Partnering With MDAs on Health and Financial Wellness Campaign

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is, this year, partnering with several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on a health and financial wellness public education campaign. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, says the CAC will be collaborating with the Ministry of Health, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, and National Food Industry Task Force to educate consumers on ways to maintain healthy...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at an International Women’s Day Breakfast Forum at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on March 8. The event was jointly hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), and Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) under the theme: ‘Breaking Through to Next-Level Gender Equality in the Jamaican Workplace’.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Gov’t Remains Committed to Gender Equality

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls for sustainable development. “The Government affirms that gender equality is an essential requirement for attaining this. We remain committed to gender equality as a precondition for and indicator of a people-centred approach to national...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), peruses a document along with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, prior to the start of Friday’s (March 8) Government of Jamaica (GoJ)/IMF joint press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston for the Fifth IMF Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) Review.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Meets All Targets Under Fifth IMF PSBA Review

Jamaica has met all targets under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) for the period ending December 2018. This is according to Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, who indicated the Government’s concurrence with the IMF that Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme remains strong, consequent on consistent policy implementation. “The Government has met all 22...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Minister Grange Pays Tribute to Remarkable Cynthia Thompson

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced expressed sadness at the passing of Olympian, Dr Cynthia Thompson. Minister’s Statement follows: “I am very sad at the passing of Dr Cynthia Thompson. On this day when we celebrated our women and their achievement, Cynthia Thompson was in our hearts. “Over the course of her remarkable,...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), presents a gift basket to Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Julia Davis Buckle, during at an International Women’s Day symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on March 8. Looking on at is Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Parliamentary Committee Proposes Recommendations to Curb Domestic Violence

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has submitted recommendations from a review of four critical pieces of legislations, which are intended to provide women and children with greater against domestic violence. These are: the Domestic Violence Act, Offences against the Persons Act, Child Care and Protection Act, and Sexual Offences Act. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange,...

7 years ago National Security

JCA to Host ‘Customs Meets the Community’ Forum on March 11

Jamaicans, especially members of the Diaspora, are invited to participate in the first in a series of ‘Customs meets the Community-the Diaspora Online Edition’ forum on Monday, March 11 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The engagement is a Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) public education initiative designed to engage various stakeholders and clients on customs-related matters. The JCA’s Public Relations...