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Accountant General, Carlene Murdock, speaking at JIS ‘Think Tank’ last year.

Gov’t Pensioners Must Submit Banking Information Forms to AGD by Sept. 17

Government pensioners are being reminded that banking information forms must be completed and returned to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) before September 17, 2018, to ensure there is no disruption in the payment of pensions. This is part of changes...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlining details about the inaugural Tourism Resilience of the Americas Summit, during a media briefing at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 11). The Summit will be held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday, September 13 under the theme 'Tourism resilience through Global Synergies'.

Jamaica Hosts Inaugural Tourism Resilience Summit Sept. 13

President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights a point while addressing an Open Day held at the agency’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 11). The Open Day was held as part of the entity’s 30th anniversary celebrations to showcase its work and impact over the years, including its contribution to the growth of the Jamaican economy.

JAMPRO to Launch National Business Portal Next Year

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left) and Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 876 On The Go, Olivia Lindsay, cut the ribbon to officially open and launch 876 On The Go 24/7 Limited, at the company's facilities located at 34-36 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on September 11. At right is Director of Operations for the company, Sherylee Smith.

New Taxicab Company Offers Several Options to Passengers

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing held on September 11 at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Jamaica Moves for Schools This Month

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), in discussion with (from left) Tournament Director for the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament, Londie Murray; Chief Executive Officer of Stocks and Securities, Lamar Harris; and Chief Executive Officer of Dolla Financial, Kadeen Mairs, at the launch of the tournament, held on September 1, at the CRU Bar and Kitchen on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew.

7 years ago Tourism

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Benefit from Marlin Tournament

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded organisers of the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament for selecting the Cornwall Regional Hospital as a beneficiary. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)-sponsored event will be held from October 2 to 6, and is expected to attract over 700 participants, including overseas visitors. Proceeds from a beach party slated for...

Manager, Natural Resources Management and Environmental Planning Department, at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Dr. Sean Townsend, highlights activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day, slated for Saturday September 15, 2018, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 11).

7 years ago Environment

Twelve Hundred Volunteers Expected for Hellshire Beach Clean-Up on Sept. 15

Some 1,200 volunteers are expected to participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) beach clean-up exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach in St. Catherine as part of activities for International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICCD) on September 15. The initiative, which is in partnership with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), is one of hundreds of projects registered islandwide for the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), speak with philanthropist and businessman, Michael Lee-Chin, who has donated $60 million to the industry that will be made available to needy coffee farmers. Occasion was a media briefing regarding the coffee industry at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, on Monday (September 10).

7 years ago AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Help for Coffee Farmers

Small coffee farmers who have been severely affected by the ongoing decline in the industry will now have access to $60 million, which has been donated by philanthropist and businessman, Michael Lee-Chin and his family. The money, being made available through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will assist the neediest of the 7,000 registered coffee farmers. The announcement was...

Executive Director of The Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, holds a soda bottle with the estimated amount of sugar that is used in beverages to fill them. Occasion was the release of the ‘Are You Drinking Yourself Sick?’ post-obesity-prevention campaign survey results at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 10.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Discussions Begin with Manufacturers to Reduce Sugar in Drinks

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says discussions have started with manufacturers who distribute sugary drinks to schools about the steps they will be taking to reduce the sugar content, before the Government implements its new policy on these drinks in January 2019. Speaking at the release of the ‘Are You Drinking Yourself Sick?’ post-obesity-prevention campaign survey results,...

7 years ago Education

Minister Floyd Green Participates in European Union Visitors Programme

Minister of State in Jamaica's Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Green, is visiting Belgium and France this week to participate in the European Union Visitors Programme (EUVP) September 10 – 14, 2018. The EUVP is an individual study programme of the European Parliament and the European Commission that invites promising young leaders and opinion shapers from countries outside...

Former President of the Senate, Professor Oswald Harding.

7 years ago Justice

Professor Oswald Harding to Publish Autobiography in November

Former President of the Senate, Professor Oswald Harding, is to publish his autobiography in early November, which will provide an insight into his record as a legislator and lawyer. Mr. Harding, who served in the Senate for a combined 28 years, was also Attorney General during the administration of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, in the 1980s....

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), responds to questions from journalists during the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media --- Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately. It focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index. Listening (from left) are STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Head of the Institute’s Indices and Price Analyses Unit, Shelly-Ann Chambers.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Addressing Staff Retention at STATIN

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says steps are being taken to ensure that the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is able to retain its highly qualified staff, so that the agency can continue to effectively carry out its mandate as the country’s principal statistics agency. He pointed out that STATIN’s employees are being heavily...