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Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Friday (Nov. 1) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Friday (Nov. 1) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

JCDC Urges Use of Digital Platform for Submission of 2025 Competition Entries

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is encouraging persons to utilise its new digital platform to submit entries for its 2025 Festival of the Performing Arts competitions. Entries open on Monday, Nov. 4 and the deadline for submissions is December...
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Recruitment for Year Two of LIFT Programme Underway
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Information and Skills, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Friday (November 1) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Information and Skills, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Friday (November 1) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

National Parent Month to Focus on AI
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with Vice President, HDF Energy Caribbean, Thibault Ménage, during the Caribbean Competitiveness: Global Partnership for Infrastructure Development meeting, hosted by the Caribbean Council Initiative, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (October 31).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with Vice President, HDF Energy Caribbean, Thibault Ménage, during the Caribbean Competitiveness: Global Partnership for Infrastructure Development meeting, hosted by the Caribbean Council Initiative, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Thursday (October 31).

PHOTOS: Global Partnership For Infrastructure Development Meeting
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), with (from left): Executive Chairman, Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Company, Charles Johnston; European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, and Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) President, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester, during the SAJ’s 85th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (November 1).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), with (from left): Executive Chairman, Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Company, Charles Johnston; European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, and Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) President, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester, during the SAJ’s 85th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (November 1).

Shipping And Logistics Stakeholders Urged To Prioritise Exports

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Deputy Chairman, Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) and Chair, National Customer Service Week (NCSW), Richard Rowe (left), and Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon, shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise the entities’ partnership in coordinating the annual Jamaica Customer Service Poetry Competition. The MOU was signed during a brief ceremony at the JCDC’s head office in Kingston on Friday (October 11).
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JCDC And JaCSA Sign Mou To Strengthen Jamaica Customer Service Poetry Competition Partnership

KINGSTON, Oct. 13 (JIS): A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed to strengthen the stakeholder partnership supporting the annual Jamaica Customer Service Poetry Competition. The competition, jointly organised by the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) whose representatives signed the MOU, is open to primary, secondary and tertiary students. They are invited to draft...
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Senior Director, Regulations, Policy Monitoring and Enforcement, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Ainsley Brown, addresses the organisation’s ‘Unplugged’ Workshop, at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 9.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JSEZA Stages ‘Unplugged’ Stakeholder Workshop In Montego Bay

Several key stakeholders benefitted from the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA) ‘Unplugged’ Workshop, which was held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 9. The attendees included attorneys-at-law and financial professionals, who were provided with a better understanding of Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) application process. SEZs are geographically demarcated areas within countries where...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dean-Roy Bernard, along with (from left), Chair, National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Joy Douglas; children’s books author, Shaneil McGawn-Francis, and National Librarian, NLJ, Beverley Lashley, display several publications during the agency’s Legal Deposit 20th anniversary celebration on Friday (October 11). The event was held at the Ministry in New Kingston.
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NLJ Targeting Submission of Creative Industries Stakeholders’ Materials for National Collection

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) will, this year, be reaching out to film and music industry stakeholders to have them submit their original works for legal deposit. Legal Deposit is a legitimate requirement that ensures a comprehensive national collection of published materials. It mandates that publishers submit copies of all categories of publications, produced in any format within Jamaica....
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Senior Director, Inspection and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
National Security

Divisional Inspection Scorecards Introduced On PCOA Website

KINGSTON, Oct. 12 (JIS): Divisional Inspection Scorecards have been introduced on the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA) website. This feature, initially referred to as the PCOA Web Reporting Format, can be accessed at www.pcoa.gov.jm. The scorecards are intended to provide the public with an abbreviated report on the quality of services within Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) divisions; and use tangible...
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