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Mrs. Juliet Holness ( left) shares a light moment with first lady of Georgia, Sandra Deal (centre), and Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott, during a courtesy call on Mrs. Deal at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday (August 10). She is in Atlanta on a five-day visit.
Mrs. Juliet Holness ( left) shares a light moment with first lady of Georgia, Sandra Deal (centre), and Jamaica’s Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Jewel Scott, during a courtesy call on Mrs. Deal at the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday (August 10). She is in Atlanta on a five-day visit.

Mrs. Holness in Atlanta for Jamaica Independence Celebrations

The Most Hon. Juliet Holness, wife of Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness arrived in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday (August 10), for a five-day official visit. She was met at the Hartfield Jackson International Airport by a welcome party headed...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green

Government Committed to Youth Development
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister Visits Athletes in Rio
General Manager for the Commercial Division of JP Tropical Foods, Neil Crum-Ewing, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
General Manager for the Commercial Division of JP Tropical Foods, Neil Crum-Ewing, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

JP Tropical Foods to Upgrade Facilties and Increase Production
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre, back row), with representatives of First Regional Co-operative Credit Union and recipients of book grants, bursaries and scholarships from St. Ann and St. Mary, at the handover ceremony, held at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 10.
Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre, back row), with representatives of First Regional Co-operative Credit Union and recipients of book grants, bursaries and scholarships from St. Ann and St. Mary, at the handover ceremony, held at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 10.

Scholarships and Bursaries to Students in St. Ann and St. Mary

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Executive

Dr. Patricia Marshall Dunwell to be Installed as Custos of St. Andrew

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, will officially install dermatologist Dr. Patricia Marshall Dunwell, as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew. Dr. Marshall Dunwell was sworn in during a brief ceremony held at King’s House on June 30. The installation ceremony will be held at the Annuals Gardens, Hope Gardens on Thursday (August 18) beginning...
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Health & Wellness

HIV-Vulnerable Persons Benefit From Employability Training

Twenty-nine persons, who are vulnerable to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), have graduated from Capacity Building and Employability Programme designed to equip them with skills for the world of work. The training programme, organised by the National Family Planning Board-Sexual Health Agency (NFPB-SHA), was undertaken in collaboration with the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) between June and July. Executive Director of...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shows his support to Gabriella Spence by purchasing one of her necklaces at the Christmas in July exhibition, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. State Minister in the Finance and the Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams, wears one of Gabriella’s designs.
Tourism

Young Jewellery Maker Looking to Make it Big

Fourteen-year-old Gabriella Spence is no ordinary teen. The youngster, who has a passion for jewellery making has turned her hobby talent into a business. Gabriella, who was the youngest participant in the second staging of the ‘Christmas in July’ exhibition, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, says she began selling her creations to family and friends...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shares pleasantries with Tourism Linkages Council member, Kevin Hendrickson (right), during the Ministry’s network strategy session at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, August 10. Also sharing the moment is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.
Tourism

Tourism Providers to Benefit from $500-Million Loan Facility

The Tourism Ministry is partnering with the National Export-Import Bank to provide a $500-million loan facility for the sector’s small and medium-size goods and service providers. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that negotiations are being finalised for the establishment of the facility, through which persons in select sectors will be able to access up to $25 million. He was...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (centre), in conversation with Parish Organiser for the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in St. Andrew, Ingrid Hardy (left) and Guardian Life Executive Agent, Fay Hutchinson (right), during the launch of the NCSC’s series of Retirement Planning Seminars, on August 10 at Medallion Hall Hotel, in Kingston.
Labour

NCSC Launches Retirement Planning Seminars

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) launched its series of 13 Retirement Planning Seminars yesterday (August 10), at Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston. The seminars, to be held islandwide, are aimed at educating Jamaicans about planning for retirement. Persons approaching retirement, as well as workers and self-employed persons under the age of 65 years from the informal and microenterprise...
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Education

Sagicor Presents Scholarships to 132 Students

Sagicor has awarded over $3 million in scholarships to 132 students at the Primary and Secondary levels under its corporate staff education programme. The scholarships were presented during a ceremony held at Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited in New Kingston, yesterday (August 10). The education programme which was established to provide support to children of team members at the primary and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr., (centre), is taught a dance move by Tiana Foreman (right), a participant in the Youth Summer Day Camp being held at Church on the Rock on Mannings Hill Road in Kingston. The State Minister visited the camp on August 9. At left is Noel Haye, another youngster taking part in the camp, which will end on August 12.
National Security

Ministry to Focus on Crime Prevention among Youth

The Ministry of National Security has embarked on a strategic plan to focus on crime prevention among youth over the long term. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr, told JIS News that the programme will require the support of  ministries and non-governmental organisations. “The plan will see us educating and empowering...
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