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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), listens to remarks by Group Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Associates Limited (RAL), Lisa Lake, during the prelaunch of Krispy Kreme on Waterloo Road in St. Andrew on May 31. RAL is the local franchise holder of Krispy Kreme.

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends Krispy Kreme Prelaunch

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at a Ministry of Tourism Strategy Development Workshop at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on June 2. Looking on (seated) is Director General of Technical Services, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson.

Gov’t Developing Robust Tourism Strategy

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Jewellery Makers Invited to Participate in Workshop

Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses the recent meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

NWA to Spend $543 Million on Disaster Mitigation Works This Year

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), in discussion with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) executives, Operations Lead Specialist, Olga Gomez Garcia (centre), and Chief of Operations for Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur, during the first in a series of Strategy Development Workshops for industry stakeholders, jointly hosted by the Ministry and IDB, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (June 2).

IDB Official Urges Implementation and Maintenance of Sustainable Tourism Practices

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Jamaica, Denise Antonio, speaking during the UNDP’s semi-virtual Resilient Series Fireside Chat at the organisation’s Country Office in Kingston, on June 1.

3 years ago Climate Change

UNDP Representative Says Caribbean Not Helpless to Addressing Climate Change

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Jamaica, Denise Antonio, says the Caribbean “is not helpless” when it comes to knowledge and expertise to address the issue of climate change. “There is a lot of significant solutions that are being done to mitigate the impact of climate change,” Ms. Antonio noted. She was speaking during the UNDP’s semi-virtual Resilient...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (right), along with member of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Emergency Management team, Shirley Marshal Davis, engages in a physical activity during yesterday’s (June 1) Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Renewed Calls for Persons to Eat Healthy Foods

There are renewed calls for the population to eat healthy foods for sustainable health and well-being and to pay careful attention to labels on food packages. Leading the charge at the Caribbean Nutrition Day, held at the St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on June 1, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie said with the prevalence of non-communicable...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31).

3 years ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2023/24

70 Projects Approved Under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme in 2022/23

A total of 70 projects were approved for implementation in 55 constituencies and nine Municipalities under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme during Fiscal Year 2022/23. Additionally, six projects were approved for execution in two Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) – August Town and Savanna-la-Mar. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

House Approves First Supplementary Estimates

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31) approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2023/24 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, explained that the first Supplementary Estimates take into account the reorganisation of the Government, with two new Ministries being added. Following the reshuffle, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries was...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

3 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

PHOTOS: World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Paulette Spencer Smith (left), addresses the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum on Wednesday (May 31), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingstown. Listening (from second left) are PAHO/WHO Country Representative, Ian Stein; Executive Director, Physical Therapy Solutions, Dr. Bernadette Bryan Frankson; Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing the National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 1.

3 years ago Local Government

Local Government Ministry Providing $10 Million for Musgrave Market Clean-Up

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will provide $10 million to the Portland Municipal Corporation to undertake clean-up activities at the Musgrave Market, which was destroyed by fire recently. The funds, which will be drawn from the Equalisation Fund, will also be used to provide a temporary market for butchers in the parish, subject to approval of the...