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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 26). Listening (from 2nd left) are: Chairperson of the Gastronomy Network and Linkages Council Member, Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Edward Wray of the Rasta Indigenous Village.

Diaspora a Powerful Market for Tourism – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is committed to harnessing the potential of the Diaspora in ensuring the sustainable growth of the industry. “The truth is that 11 to 15 per cent of tourism arrivals in Jamaica...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

Govt to Amend Gun Court Act
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left), listens as Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI), Professor Neville Ying (third left) engages Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SportMax, Oliver McIntosh (3rd right), at the JAMPRO session of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Kingston on July 25. Others (from 2nd left) are: Moderator of the panel discussion, Senator Don Wehby; Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Chief Executive Officer of KIC Ventures, USA, Dr. Kingsley Chin (2nd right); and Manager of Pedro Plains Sauces and Director of the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA), Paul Lewis.
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left), listens as Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute (JDI), Professor Neville Ying (third left) engages Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SportMax, Oliver McIntosh (3rd right), at the JAMPRO session of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Kingston on July 25. Others (from 2nd left) are: Moderator of the panel discussion, Senator Don Wehby; Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Chief Executive Officer of KIC Ventures, USA, Dr. Kingsley Chin (2nd right); and Manager of Pedro Plains Sauces and Director of the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA), Paul Lewis.

Jamaica Ripe for Business – JAMPRO Head
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

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Members of the Jamaica Middle East Diaspora, Christen King (left) and Administrator, Marcia Clarke, at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. It is the first time that the group, formed in 2016, is being represented at the conference.
Diaspora

Jamaica Middle East Diaspora Eager to Give Back

The Jamaica Middle East Diaspora is looking to partner with local entities on various projects in support of national development. “All of us have a common goal, which is we love our country and we want to give back,” said Administrator of the group, Marcia Clarke. “We are passionate and we are ready to support. We do not want to...
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The Honourable, Daryl Vaz, MP., Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (centre) addresses members of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) during the body
Commerce

Minister Daryl Vaz Named Chairman of National Competitiveness Council as Body Aims for Top 10 in Doing Business Report

PRESS RELEASE - The Honourable Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, was announced as the new Chairman of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) on July 21, 2017 in Kingston. The announcement was made at an NCC meeting held to explore the body’s strategy to propel Jamaica into the top ten ranking in...
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DiasporaNational Security

80 Pre-Owned Cars Purchased for JCF

The Government has so far acquired 80 of 200 pre-owned cars in a bid to boost the mobility of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Making a presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on July 24 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said 16 pickups have also been acquired....
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National Security Minister Hon. Robert Montague Addressing the Jamaica 55 Diaspora conference.
DiasporaNational Security

500 Illegal Weapons Seized Since January

Approximately 500 illegal weapons have been taken off the streets under the ‘Get the Guns’ campaign for the six-month period from January to June. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, in making the disclosure at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Monday (July 24), said the figure represents a 32 per...
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Commerce

Breaches of IPR Rob Industry of US$250 Billion

Breaches of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) worldwide are currently robbing the industry of US$250 billion a year, says Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Eric Khant. Addressing the opening ceremony of an IPR enforcement training seminar at Secrets Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 25, Mr. Khant said the illicit trade started in basements across...
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DiasporaEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

National Investment Portal Being Developed by JAMPRO

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is developing a national investment portal as part of its three-year business strategy. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the portal will serve as a comprehensive base of information that facilitates investments in Jamaica. He said the portal’s main functions will include: information sharing; facilitating online...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), bites into a ‘Bad Dawg’ sandwich at the launch of Devon House as the first Gastronomic Centre in Kingston on May 29. Others (from left) are: Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Chairperson of the Gastronomy Tourism Network, Nicola Madden-Greig, and Senior Director of Technical Services in the Ministry, David Dobson.
Tourism

Plans Well Advanced to Market Jamaica as Hub for Gastronomic Tourism

The rich, authentic and tantalising tastes of Jamaican foods and wines are to be showcased when well-advanced plans by the Tourism Ministry to market Jamaica as a hub for Gastronomic Tourism materialise. The Ministry’s first step in claiming a piece of that market is the establishment of a number of Gastronomic Centres across the island, with Devon House, in Kingston,...
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