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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right); and (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, PaperBoyJA, Geoff Lewis; and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster-Chung, are entertained by artiste, Michael Enkrumah, following the launch of Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, 107 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right); and (from second left) Chief Executive Officer, PaperBoyJA, Geoff Lewis; and Co-Founder, Kingston Creative, Andrea Dempster-Chung, are entertained by artiste, Michael Enkrumah, following the launch of Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, 107 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 27).

Gov’t Pledges $1.2M to Downtown Kingston Art Hub Initiative

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has committed $1.25 million to Kingston Creative – an organisation that plans to establish an art district in downtown Kingston. State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, made the announcement at the launch of...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Mobay High School Gets New Classroom Block
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard, speaking at the official launch of the Ministry’s First Degree Upskilling Initiative at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (November 27). The programme provides assistance to the Ministry’s staff to attain a bachelor’s degree related to their field through partnerships forged with established tertiary institutions offering University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)-accredited programmes.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard, speaking at the official launch of the Ministry’s First Degree Upskilling Initiative at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (November 27). The programme provides assistance to the Ministry’s staff to attain a bachelor’s degree related to their field through partnerships forged with established tertiary institutions offering University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)-accredited programmes.

Education Ministry Embarks on Tertiary Upskilling Initiative
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Cabinet to Receive Jamaica Teaching Council Bill for Consideration
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 27), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 27), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Bring Ideas to Science and Technology Commission

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The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Finalise 10-Year Strategic Plan in a Few Months

The Government’s development of a 10-year Strategic Plan for the public health sector is expected to be finalised within the next few months. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at Monday’s (November 26) official opening of the $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston. He noted that the Plan articulates...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR), Lu Wenming, during Tuesday’s (November 27) opening ceremony for the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Industry

Caribbean States Urged to Develop Regional Bamboo Industry

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the development of a regional bamboo industry is critical in further diversifying the Caribbean’s agricultural product offerings. “Bamboo’s time has come… as we aim to extend the agro-based sector beyond the traditional crops of sugar, banana, coffee, cocoa and spices,” Senator Reid said while speaking during the opening...
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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Calls for Interventions to Discourage Cananbis Use by Youth

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for State resources to be channelled into interventions that discourage the use of cannabis (ganja), particularly by the society’s youth. This, according to Executive Director, Michael Tucker, is imperative against the background of what he describes as an emerging worrying development, consequent on decriminalisation of possession of two ounces of the...
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Senior Legal Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Krystal Corbett (right), addresses a one-day sensitisation workshop on Customs post-clearance audit and the repeal and replacement of the Customs Act, at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, St James. Seated right is Senior Director for the Western Region of the Jamaica Customs Agency, Claudette Coombs.
Finance & Public Service

New Customs Bill Will Improve Business Efficiency

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has assured importers and exporters in St. James that the modernised Customs Bill slated to be tabled in Parliament next year, will allow stakeholders to conduct business in a more efficient environment. Senior Legal Officer at the agency, Krystal Corbett, said the legislative reform has become necessary, as aspects of the existing Act do not...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with graduates of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Security Training Programme. The occasion was the programme’s graduation ceremony at the Treasure Beach Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth on November 23. Also sharing the occasion are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) , Dr. Andrew Spencer (second right); and Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the TPDCo, Julian Patrick (left).
Tourism

Twenty-Five Tourism Workers Get PSRA Certification

Twenty-five employees from 14 resort properties in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, have been certified by the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) as part of steps to facilitate Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) compliance and certification. Participants in the PSRA Security Training Programme, which was conducted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), were presented with their certificates during a...
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