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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday, October 30.

Faster Turnaround Time for Trade Permits

Importers and exporters are now seeing a faster turnaround time for the approval of certificates and permits through the Trade Board Limited’s online platform. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn,...

One of the world's largest cruise ships, Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas, docked at the Port of Falmouth, Trelawny.

Minister Bartlett Welcomes Lifting of Cruise Ban by CDC

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, addressing a stakeholders consultation on the urban renewal agenda, at Jamaica House recently

Urban Renewal Requires Multisector Collaboration – Minister Charles Jr.

Project Manager for Internal Audit Shared Services in the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Shanalee Cawley, makes a presentation to O’shane Vaughan who participated in the TeamMate+ training session organised by the Transformation Implementation Unit, on Monday (November 2).

TIU Prepares for Internal Audit Shared Services

Director of Post and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Cecil McCain (left); Managing Director, Spectrum Management Authority, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton; Manager of Band Planning, Spectrum Management Authority, Mahlangu Lawson (third left); and Telecommunications Engineer, Spectrum Management Authority, Tai-Shan Tracey, in attendance at the 2019 World Radio Communications Conference in Egypt.

Spectrum Management Authority Invites Applicants for Radio Technician Course

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); and GoldenEye

5 years ago TourismTribute

Tourism Minister Pays Tribute to Sean Connery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the late Scottish and Academy Award-winning actor, Sean Connery, and his monster James Bond film, Dr. No, were instrumental in launching Jamaica as a premiere destination for film-making. Mr. Bartlett, in paying tribute to the Hollywood legend, who died on October 31 at the age of 90, said that not only was Dr....

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago Housing

Amended Rent Restriction Act to Address New and Common Issues

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that the amended Rent Restriction Act will address common and new issues tenants and landlords face. “The amendments to the Act will align with the current realities we face in Jamaica with property rental. Also, what is being proposed in the Bill are very practical amendments...

Farmers participating in a recent ‘Listening Tour’ that was initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

5 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Suffer Losses Estimated at $2 Billion

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the recent heavy rains across the island have affected some 12,000 farmers and caused damage estimated at nearly $2 billion. Mr. Green, who toured sections of St. Elizabeth with executives from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) on October 31, said the Ministry is continuing to do an assessment with the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses public health officials at a Parish Management and Vector Control meeting held at the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny recently.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges Continued Vigilance against Dengue

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans not to lose sight of the threat of dengue fever, even as the country is battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I don’t want a de-emphasis on vector management and control, even while we confront the COVID-19 pandemic, which we are currently placing dominance on,” he noted. Addressing...

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Taking Steps to Avert “Triple Threat” Virus Outbreak

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is taking the necessary steps to avert a possible ‘triple threat’ outbreak of dengue fever, the coronavirus (COVID 19) and the influenza across the island. Speaking at a digital press conference at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, recently, Dr. Tufton said that if there...

Officer in charge of Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago JIS Think TankLocal Government

Public Urged to Provide Correct Information to JFB Emergency Medical Service

Members of the public are being implored to provide the correct information about the condition of a patient when they call the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) to access emergency medical services (EMS). Officer in charge of the Fire Prevention Division and Public Relations Officer at the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said that there have been instances where, instead of telling the...

Paediatric Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Dr. Lambert Innis, addresses a recently held JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

HFJ Calls for Widespread Availability of Automated External Defibrillators

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is calling for widespread availability of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) across the island, particularly in major towns. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank held recently, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Dr. Lambert Innis, pointed out that the most common cause of an adult collapsing suddenly is ventricular fibrillation, which requires the use of an...