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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards, speaks at the National Competitiveness Council meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister on November 15.
Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards, speaks at the National Competitiveness Council meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister on November 15.

JAMPRO Targets Top-10 Ranking For Jamaica in Doing Business Report

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is on a mission to get Jamaica to top-10 ranking in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report (DBR). The agency’s President, Diane Edwards, said that plans are in place for a ‘Getting to Top 10...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (third left), in discussion with (from left) President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Linval Freeman; Chairman of Food For the Poor (FFP), Andrew Mahfood, and Executive Director of the charity organisation, David Mair. Occasion was the launch of the Rotary Club of Kingston 2018 Homes for the Homeless Project, on November 15 at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (third left), in discussion with (from left) President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Linval Freeman; Chairman of Food For the Poor (FFP), Andrew Mahfood, and Executive Director of the charity organisation, David Mair. Occasion was the launch of the Rotary Club of Kingston 2018 Homes for the Homeless Project, on November 15 at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Government to Accelerate Zinc Fence Removal Programme
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), proudly displays her 2018 HELP Jamaica Medical Mission Distinguished Presidential Award. She is flanked by Humanitarian awardee Dr. Leon Dick (left); and Community Service awardee, CEO of East Orange General Hospital, Paige Dworak. Occasion was HELP Jamaica Medical Mission
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), proudly displays her 2018 HELP Jamaica Medical Mission Distinguished Presidential Award. She is flanked by Humanitarian awardee Dr. Leon Dick (left); and Community Service awardee, CEO of East Orange General Hospital, Paige Dworak. Occasion was HELP Jamaica Medical Mission's fundraising black-tie gala held recently at Hanover Manor, East Hanover, New Jersey.

Jamaica’s Economy Moving in Right Direction – Ambassador Marks
Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).
Custos Rotulorum of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addresses stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the Hopewell Community and Sports Centre in Orchard, Hanover, on Friday (November 9).

Hopewell Community and Sports Centre Can Become Social Hub – Custos Stair
The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.
The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.

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Candlelight Vigil for Children Nov. 19 at Emancipation Park

The Child Protection and Family Service Agency (CPFSA) will stage its 12th Candlelight Vigil and Concert on Monday, November 19, at Emancipation Park from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This year’s vigil is being staged under the theme ‘Every Child Deserves Protection’, in commemoration of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations and...
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Project Manager, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Partnership for Improved Safety and Security in Schools Programme, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Yvonne Brown, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Education Ministry Partners with USAID to Promote Safe and Secure Environment

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated US$625,000 to the youth component of its Partnership for Improved Safety and Security in Schools Programme, in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI). The two-year programme, which began in July 2017 and is slated to end in July 2019, is valued at US$3 million. Project Manager, USAID/MOEYI Partnership...
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Music Development Specialist of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Avory Crooks-Campbell.
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JCDC Working to Get Festival Workshops Accredited

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is working along with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and the HEART Trust/NTA to get its annual festival workshops accredited. Music Development Specialist at the JCDC, Avory Crooks-Campbell, told JIS News that “this is being done to equip participants with an instrument to use if they decide to further...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency Alexis Eduardo Sandoval Cajar (centre) and his wife, Yomaris Franco de Sandoval (right), at a reception held on Monday (November 5) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, to observe the 115th Anniversary of Panama’s Independence Day.
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Jamaica and Panama to Cooperate in Education, Tourism and Maritime Development

Jamaica will be assisting the Republic of Panama in the areas of education, maritime development and community tourism. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement while speaking at a reception on November 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston to observe the 115th anniversary of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addressing senior-level government officials and experts from Caribbean countries at the opening ceremony of a 2030 workshop on Thursday (November 1) at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston. The two-day event was held under the theme,
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Foreign Minister Urges Increased Focus on Building Resilient Societies

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on CARICOM leaders to place increased focus on building sustainable societies that are resilient against various shocks. She noted that the violent hurricanes in the Caribbean last year, coupled with the region’s continued vulnerability, are reasons to reassess the responsibility of governments to citizens. “Those...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Vice Chairman, Government of Jamaica Audit Commission, Collin Greenland, during the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 31). The event was held under the theme: ‘Audit Committees: Combatting Corruption, Promoting Transparency’.
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Collective Efforts Needed To Fight Corruption – Minister Williams

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says ongoing collective efforts are needed to achieve further reduction in corruption. Mrs. Williams acknowledged that significant work has been undertaken and progress made in this regard, resulting in Jamaica’s improved ranking to 68th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perception Index,...
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