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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.
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.

SMA undertakes public education campaign

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) is engaged in a public education campaign to make citizens more aware of the licensing guidelines and requirements for using radio frequency (RF) in Jamaica. “We want persons to be more aware of the wireless...
Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit, Maria Thompson Walters, with the award for winning the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Execution Challenge.
Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit, Maria Thompson Walters, with the award for winning the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Execution Challenge.

Transformation Implementation Unit wins IDB challenge
Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe.
Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe.

JTI to resume face-to-face sessions in January
An aerial view of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann
An aerial view of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann

Jamaicans Visiting Local Resorts
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, interacts with workers at Chukka Caribbean Adventures.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, interacts with workers at Chukka Caribbean Adventures.

Owners of attractions repackaging products

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Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.
AgricultureCommerceFisheriesIndustry

CLA on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is on a path to achieving certification in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The CLA’s goal was disclosed at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27 by Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). ISO...
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Mining and quarrying activities across Jamaica.
MiningTransport

Dr. Hales Welcomes $9 Million Grant for Mining, Quarry Operators

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales says that grants totalling $9 million (€51,000) that were recently awarded to 12 mining and quarry operators, will be beneficial, as the country deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was provided for under phase two of the African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Minerals...
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Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.
AgricultureCommerceFisheriesIndustry

CLA Aims to Issue Its 100th License by the End of 2020/21 Fiscal Year

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it is aiming to issue its 100th licence before the end of the 2020/2021 fiscal year. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27, Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey said the Authority is focused on achieving this goal, through a reduction in the application processing time. “The...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), share in conversation with members of the Ocho Rios Craft market in St. Ann.
Tourism

Craft Traders Remain Optimistic of Improvements in Business

Despite the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) having taken a toll on tourism dependent businesses, craft traders in the island’s resort towns remain optimistic that better days are ahead. The traders, who operate in craft shops in Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Falmouth, Port Antonio and Kingston, say they are hoping that the latter part of 2020, going into 2021 will be...
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