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Jamaicans Urged to Safeguard Children

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is calling on all well-thinking citizens to do their part in safeguarding the nation’s children. He made the appeal during the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) monthly meeting on June 13,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13.

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Director of the Meteorological Service (Met Service), Evan Thompson, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (June 14).

Expect No Increase In Rainfall July and August – Met Service

Deputy Financial Secretary, Corporate Planning and Administration Division in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Carlene Smith, explains the ‘Driven by Service Excellence’ strategic plan to Director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations, Shelly-Ann Weeks, during its internal launch on June 5.

Ministry of Finance Puts Forward New Programme to Improve Service Delivery

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (June 14) opening ceremony for the ninth annual Outsource to Latin America and the Caribbean (O2LAC) Global Digital Services Summit, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Prime Minister Cites Jamaica As One of the Easiest Places to Start A Business

3 years ago EntertainmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

14,162 Event Permits Issued By JCF In 2022

A total of 14,162 event permits were issued by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2022, a 938 per cent increase over the 1,364 permits issued in 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provided the figures during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers the keynote address at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, on Wednesday (June 14), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

3 years ago Technology

Companies Encouraged to Develop A Culture of Data Ethics

Local entities dealing in artificial intelligence (AI) are being encouraged to develop a culture of data ethics. The call comes from Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, who was speaking at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo on June 14, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was targeted at sales and...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

3 years ago Transport

Jamaicans Urged to Protect and Preserve Oceans

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, is urging Jamaicans to protect and preserve the oceans for generations to come, in the interest of intergenerational equity. Rear Admiral Brady was speaking against the background of World Oceans Day, which was observed globally on June 6. The focus on intergenerational equity, Rear Admiral Brady pointed...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 13.

3 years ago ParliamentPrime Minister

Parliamentarians Urged to Refrain from Feuding with the Integrity Commission

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Parliamentarians to refrain from feuding with the Integrity Commission. “We should not engage in a political ‘cass cass’, because that is how it is emerging between the Parliament and a body that reports to the Parliament,” Prime Minister Holness said. He was speaking on the motion of adjournment at the conclusion...

3 years ago Sport

Independence Park Complex to Be Redeveloped

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is reporting that submissions for the redevelopment of the Independence Park Complex have found favour with the Public Investment Management Committee. She said the Ministry has been directed to proceed to develop detailed designs for the proposed works. “We have also been directed to coordinate the planning of the National...

3 years ago Environment

Master Map Being Created for Port Maria

The National Land Agency (NLA) is in the process of developing a “master map” for Port Maria, the parish capital of St. Mary, during the current financial year. A master map, which is a hybrid document, is designed to depict all the natural and man-made features of major towns across Jamaica. It can be used for development planning, modelling, navigation...

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for the ‘BGLC Tertiary Education Grant’, for the 2023/2024 academic year. The grant is available to full-time first to fourth-year undergraduates, no older than 26 years, who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75. Manager, Corporate Affairs and...