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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly to Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 29.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly to Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 29.

Progress Being Made in Expansion of Petrojam

A technical team comprised of members from the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and Petrojam are meeting with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors for the expansion of the State-owned Refinery, Petrojam. Providing an update on the status of the...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), converses with (from left) NCB Insurance Company Limited (NCBIC) executives, Business Development Manager, Desmond Johnson, and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Vernon James; and Jamaica Information Service Director for Human Resources, Bernita Locke, during NCBIC’s pension funds seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (May 29). Mrs. Williams was the keynote speaker. The seminar was held under the theme ‘Governance for Pension Funds: A Jamaican Perspective’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), converses with (from left) NCB Insurance Company Limited (NCBIC) executives, Business Development Manager, Desmond Johnson, and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Vernon James; and Jamaica Information Service Director for Human Resources, Bernita Locke, during NCBIC’s pension funds seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (May 29). Mrs. Williams was the keynote speaker. The seminar was held under the theme ‘Governance for Pension Funds: A Jamaican Perspective’.

Government to Proceed With Phase Two Reforms of Pensions Act This Year
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes a point during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 29. In the background is Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes a point during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 29. In the background is Member of Parliament for Eastern Hanover, Dave Brown.

Government Developing Crop Loss and Farm Insurance Programme
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), speaks with (from second left), Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Andrew Wynter; Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker and Chief Immigration Officer, Barbados, Wayne Marshall, at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 29).
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), speaks with (from second left), Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Andrew Wynter; Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker and Chief Immigration Officer, Barbados, Wayne Marshall, at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 29).

Members of CARICOM Must Collaborate More to Fight Crime – Spencer
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

DPP Offices to be Renovated

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Prevention Manager of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) in the western region, Clifton Morris, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office.
Health & Wellness

Health Risks to be Highlighted on World No Tobacco Day

Prevention Manager of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) in the western region, Clifton Morris, says that on World No Tobacco Day, May 31, the focus will be on highlighting the many health risks associated with cigarette smoking. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office, Mr. Morris said the...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
ScienceTechnology

Innovators Can Still Apply for 2018 National Awards

Jamaican innovators have one last chance to apply for the 2018 National Innovation Awards, as the extended deadline comes to an end on May 31. Categories for entrants include Agriculture; Food and Agro-processing; Education and Popularisation of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI); Energy; Cybersecurity; Entertainment Products; Environmental Sustainability; Health and Safety; Youth Innovator; Engineering; and Manufacturing. Executive Director of the...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Youth

Young Persons with Disabilities Invited to Apply for Scholarships

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is encouraging young persons with disabilities to take advantage of scholarships being offered at both the secondary and tertiary levels. Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, told JIS News that scholarships available to persons with disabilities include the Margaret Moody Scholarship, the Jamaica Society for the Blind Scholarship and the...
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Senior Superintendent of Police, Clinton Laing (left), presents a certificate to Detective Constable Sharline Griffiths for successfully completing the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigators training course, at the graduation cceremony held recently at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.
Gender Affairs

Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigators Better Equipped

After receiving the highest mark of 90.08 per cent in the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigators’ Training Course, Detective Constable Sharline Griffiths has pledged to use the lessons learnt to help victims of such crimes. “For me, I will use the techniques to really get to the root in helping the victim,” she told JIS News. She said that...
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Senior Advisor to the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forest (second right), greets Executive Director of the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), Dr. David McBean (left), at the opening ceremony of a three-day Open Data Literacy Boot Camp at MSBM, University of the West Indies, on May 28. From (second left) looking on are Director at the Centre of Excellence for Information Technology-enabled Innovation at the MSBM, Dr. Maurice McNaughton; and Deputy Programme lead, World Bank
EnergyScienceTechnology

Open Data Offers Economic Benefits – Dr. Wheatley

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says embracing open data can bring significant economic benefits for Jamaica. He noted, for example, that open data is set to impact the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries within the European Union (EU), enabling their economies to see “positive results”. He said it is estimated that approximately 100,000 jobs...
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Youth

SLB Implements More Convenient Telephone System

The Students’ Loan Bureau’s (SLB) new Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) has added a layer of ease and convenience for its customers. Public Education and Public Relations Manager at the SLB, Olivia Briscoe, told JIS News that “we continue to listen to the feedback of our customers and have made some changes recently to our telephone lines, so it is now...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right), engages with (from left) Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Tourism Consultant, Carrole Guntley; recording artiste, Konshens; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; and Director of Tourism, Donovan White.Occasion was the official launch of the ‘Join Me In Jamaica’ digital marketing campaign at the Strawberry Hill Hotel in St. Andrew recently. The online promotion targets a diverse audience, especially lovers of Jamaican music, cuisine, art and sports icons.
Tourism

Join Me in Jamaica

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is looking to bring more visitors to the island through its new digital marketing campaign. Dubbed ‘Join me in Jamaica’ the campaign features 90-second promotional videos that showcase snippets of destination Jamaica through the eyes of local celebrities and personalities. During the first phase of the campaign, a total of eight videos were produced highlighting...
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