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Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn (centre), speaks with Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA) President, David Noel (left),;and Executive Director, Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS), Darlene Jones, during Tuesday’s (July 24) opening ceremony for the JBA/JIFS anti-fraud seminar, which was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Fighting Fraud – Protecting Our Economy’. Ms. Llewellyn was the keynote speaker.

DPP Encourages Heads of Financial Entities to Put in Systems to Safeguard Operations

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is encouraging the heads of public and private financial entities to put in mechanisms and systems that will safeguard their operations against the occurrence of white-collar crimes, such as fraud. Additionally, she urges...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), delivers Jamaica’s statement to the 24th Session of the General Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on July 24.

All States Must Benefit from Exploitation of Deep Seabed – Senator Charles Jr.

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), speaks with Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles. Occasion was the Prime Minister’s Welcome Gala Reception for UWI Chancellor’s Week, dubbed ‘A Gathering of Graduates’, on the lawns of Jamaica House on Monday (July 23). Dr. Chang was representing Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

UWI Commended for Moulding the Best MINDS

Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, July 20.

JCDC Hosts Culinary Arts Expo August 2

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), peruses a publication on crop modelling during Monday’s (July 23) launch of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Advanced Training Workshop on Crop Modelling at the Department of Physics, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew. Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker. Others (from left) are pre-eminent scholar from the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, University of Florida, USA, Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom; Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI) Jamaica Representative, Dr. Gregory Robin; and UWI Mona Campus Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa.

Regional Agriculture Stakeholders Benefiting from Climate Resilience Workshop

The Most Hon Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica with HE Dr. Hage Geingob, President of the Republic of Namibia and Government officials.

8 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

GOJ Committed to Stronger Partnership with Namibia – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has underscored Jamaica’s commitment in strengthening its partnership with the South African state of Namibia. Speaking during bilateral talks yesterday (Monday July 23) with Namibian President His Excellency Dr Hage Geingob, Prime Minister Holness stated that during the years of Namibia’s liberation struggle, the Government of Jamaica considered it a privilege and duty to support the...

Illicit Trade 1: National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), being introduced to International Advisor on Illicit Trade, Michael Ellis, by Carreras Limited Managing Director, Marcus Steele (centre), at the opening of a one-day Anti-illicit Trade Conference, hosted by Carreras Limited at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 23.

8 years ago National Security

National Security Minister Commits to Protecting Borders

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to ensuring that its capability to protect the country’s borders is significantly improved. It is for that reason, the Minister noted, that two marine patrol boats were purchased for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) sometime ago for offshore pursuits, and that a partnership was formed between the Jamaica...

Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams, addresses a workshop on hazard resilience held at the Mines and Geology Department, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on July 23.

8 years ago Transport

Commissioner of Mines Says Resilience Planning Necessary

Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams, says resilience planning and integration are critical components to reducing the impact of hazardous events on the society and the economy. Speaking at a workshop on hazard resilience at the Mines and Geology Department, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew, on July 23, Mr. Williams said these approaches should be undertaken proactively. “Our challenge is to clearly...

8 years ago Science

SRC Stages Entrepreneurial Town Hall Meeting in Portmore

The public is invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) ‘Be your own Boss’ entrepreneurial town hall meeting at the Portmore Christian Holiness Church, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (July 25) at 6:30 p.m. The event, which serves to inspire persons to start their own businesses, will allow participants to interact with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, who will share their journey...

Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alicia Lindsay, addresses Brunswick Jamaica

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

PEP Will Better Enable Teachers to Design Lesson Plans

With the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), teachers will have a more complete assessment of students’ capabilities, better enabling them to design lesson plans to meet their learning needs, says Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alicia Lindsay. “So teachers can plan more strategically as they look at what the trends are, what the weaknesses are,...

PM Holness unveils sign depicting the name of the street in Namibia capital (Windhoek) in honour of Jamaica

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Street in Namibian Capital Renamed in Honour of National Hero Marcus Garvey

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed gratitude to the Government and people of Namibia for naming a street in the capital, Windhoek, in honour of Jamaica’s first national hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The street renaming ceremony took place this afternoon (July 23) during Prime Minister Holness’ official working visit to Namibia. “Naming a street in this capital...

Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (right), in conversation with Director of Child Adolescent Health in the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Judith Leiba, during a service at the Providence Methodist Church on July 22 to begin activities for Trafficking in Persons Week.

8 years ago Justice

Faith-Based Groups Called on to Do More in Fight Against Human Trafficking

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, is calling on faith-based and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to adopt a more structured and coordinated approach in responding to trafficking in persons. Mrs. Palmer, who is also Chair of the National Task Force against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), said the organisations can give support to Government efforts by providing shelter for...