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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Highlights Ocho Rios Seafood Festival

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival represents a unique opportunity for Jamaica to make further inroads into the lucrative gastro-tourism market. Speaking to JIS News following the press launch of the festival in...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), observes as Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority Chairman and Jamaica Manufacturers
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), observes as Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority Chairman and Jamaica Manufacturers' Association President, Metry Seaga, points out features on a model of a Special Economic Zone. Occasion was the inaugural Jamaica International Exhibition Trade Show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on June 1. At second left is Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Negotiations Under Way for Car Manufacturer to Operate out of Special Economic Zone
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), plants a tree to mark the reopening of the JISCO/Alpart alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on June 21. At left is Chairman of JISCO, Chen Chunming.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), plants a tree to mark the reopening of the JISCO/Alpart alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on June 21. At left is Chairman of JISCO, Chen Chunming.

JISCO Invests US$360 in Alpart
CEO of the organisation, Taynas Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards (left), showcases her soaps produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest in May this year, while attendees look on with interest.
CEO of the organisation, Taynas Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards (left), showcases her soaps produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest in May this year, while attendees look on with interest.

Entrepreneurs Urged to Explore Personal Care Industry
Desmond McKenzie (left), accepts a cheque valued at $2.5 million from Marketing Manager, Lasco Distributors Limited, Kelia Dunbar (right), during the official launch of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) National 20/20 Community Cricket Competition, at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices, in Kingston, on June 22. Others (from second left) are Deputy Chairman, SDC Board, Richard Creary and member of the SDC Board, Donovan Williams.
Desmond McKenzie (left), accepts a cheque valued at $2.5 million from Marketing Manager, Lasco Distributors Limited, Kelia Dunbar (right), during the official launch of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) National 20/20 Community Cricket Competition, at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices, in Kingston, on June 22. Others (from second left) are Deputy Chairman, SDC Board, Richard Creary and member of the SDC Board, Donovan Williams.

263 Teams Take Part in SDC Community Cricket Competition

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses the audience at the World Bank Group’s Tourism Knowledge Exchange, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 21.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Says SMEs Should Benefit from Sector’s Growth

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says despite massive growth projections for global travel and tourism, small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in the sector are yet to reap the full benefit. “As we observe tourism’s impact on the global economy and celebrate the contribution this sector makes in providing one in 11 jobs, we must also question why 80 per cent...
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Finance & Public Service

More Support From World Bank

The Government’s economic reform agenda will be further boosted with the provision of another World Bank Development Policy Loan (DPL) in the sum of approximately J$9.05 billion (US$70 million). This provision will further underpin the Administration’s ongoing policy implementation, aimed at spurring growth and development while enhancing Jamaica’s global competitiveness. The loan, which is the third by the Bank since...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated left) and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (seated right), share a photo opportunity with the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education at the award ceremony held on Wednesday (June 21) on the lawns of Jamaica House. The 40 recipients, who have collectively contributed 1,428 years of service to education, were nominated by their peers, community members and elected representatives.
Prime Minister

PM Hails Nation’s Teachers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed gratitude to the nation’s teachers for their extraordinary commitment and dedication to shaping the lives and sharpening the minds of the country’s children. He was speaking at a ceremony held on Wednesday (June 21) on the lawns of Jamaica House, where 40 educators were awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addressing the Jamaica Computer Society’s (JCS) symposium, which was held at the University of the West Indies’ Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew, recently, under the theme ‘The Future of IT Jobs’.
Technology

Gov’t Set Sights on Artificial Intelligence

The Government is looking to position Jamaica to take advantage of the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in boosting economic growth and job creation. AI is the area of computer science that is focused on the creation of intelligent machines that operate like humans. Some of the attendant activities include speech recognition and problem-solving. Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr....
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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (standing, second left) oversees the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between executives of the National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ) and the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Alliance, during a ceremony at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston on June 22. Signing (from left) are President of the MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignal, and Chairman of the NDFJ, Dalma James. Also overseeing the process is Manager of the NDFJ, Helia Burkett. The MOU will facilitate training and other support services for small businesses.
Commerce

Small Businesses to Benefit From NDFJ/MSME Alliance Partnership

Over the next three years, small business owners will benefit from training and other support services under a partnership between the National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ) and the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Alliance. Representatives from both entities formalised this partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the offices of the Ministry of Industry,...
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Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.
Education

School of Drama Incorporates Community Intervention in its Programme

The School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has incorporated community intervention as a significant aspect of its programme offering, designed to help students identify the value of the arts to society. Lecturer, Marvin George, noted that in addition to Drama in Education training, as a means of contributing to development, there is...
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Local Government

JSIF to Spend $260 Million on Removal of Zinc Fences

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says $260 million has been allocated for the removal of zinc fences in communities throughout sections of the island. The project, which falls under the Integrated Community Development Project and is funded jointly by the Government and the World Bank, aims to provide a general framework for integrating the...
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