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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during the opening session of the Tourism Strategy and Action Plan Consultation Workshop for Kingston and St. Andrew, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 4). Seated is General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department Group and Representative in Jamaica, Anton Edmunds.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks during the opening session of the Tourism Strategy and Action Plan Consultation Workshop for Kingston and St. Andrew, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 4). Seated is General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department Group and Representative in Jamaica, Anton Edmunds.

Minister Bartlett Underscores Tourism Strategy and Action Plan’s Importance

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised the importance of Jamaica’s Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (TSAP) in generating the stakeholder capacity to respond to the industry’s new architecture. The TSAP, being executed through a partnership with the Inter-American Development...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) event dubbed ‘Breakfast with the CEO’, at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on April 4.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) event dubbed ‘Breakfast with the CEO’, at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on April 4.

PHOTOS: JBDC Breakfast with the CEO
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right); President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (centre) and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, exchange pleasantries during a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on April 3, for eight members of the judiciary who were appointed to act in higher office for the Easter Term.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right); President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (centre) and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, exchange pleasantries during a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on April 3, for eight members of the judiciary who were appointed to act in higher office for the Easter Term.

Significant Progress Being Made in Reducing Backlogs in Court System
Representatives of government entities display plaques in recognition of the successful completion of the Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme 2024. From left are Director, Documentation Information and Access Services, Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Rose Thomas; Director, Documentation and Information Access Services, Ministry of Tourism, Kasiya Halstead-Brown; and Supervisor, Records and Information Management, Real Estate Board, Demesha Marsh. Absent is the representative from the Ministry of Education and Youth. The event was the launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) RIM Month activities on April 3 at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel in Kingston.
Representatives of government entities display plaques in recognition of the successful completion of the Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme 2024. From left are Director, Documentation Information and Access Services, Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Rose Thomas; Director, Documentation and Information Access Services, Ministry of Tourism, Kasiya Halstead-Brown; and Supervisor, Records and Information Management, Real Estate Board, Demesha Marsh. Absent is the representative from the Ministry of Education and Youth. The event was the launch of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) RIM Month activities on April 3 at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel in Kingston.

RIM Month to Focus on Records Management and Climate Change
Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (centre), is in conversation with (from left) Director of Community Cultural Development Services at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton and Drama and Theatre Development Specialist, JCDC, Shaun Drysdale. Occasion was the launch of Miss Powell’s ‘Flip the Script’ film project at St. Andrew Preparatory School on April 3. The initiative, which is Miss Powell’s parish project, aims to empower 15 youth from Kingston and St. Andrew, ages 14 to 18, by providing them with comprehensive training in the art of writing and directing screenplays.
Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (centre), is in conversation with (from left) Director of Community Cultural Development Services at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton and Drama and Theatre Development Specialist, JCDC, Shaun Drysdale. Occasion was the launch of Miss Powell’s ‘Flip the Script’ film project at St. Andrew Preparatory School on April 3. The initiative, which is Miss Powell’s parish project, aims to empower 15 youth from Kingston and St. Andrew, ages 14 to 18, by providing them with comprehensive training in the art of writing and directing screenplays.

PHOTO: Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023 Launches ‘Flip the Script’ Parish Project

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (centre), and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during Wednesday’s (April 3) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for eight members of the judiciary who were appointed to act in higher offices for the Circuit Court’s Easter Term.
Justice

Court of Appeal Records Positive Case Out-Turns for 2023

The Court of Appeal recorded positive out-turns in its clearance, delivery and date certainty rates in 2023. President, Justice Patrick Brooks, provided an update during Wednesday’s (April 3) swearing-in ceremony at King’s House for eight members of the judiciary who will act in higher offices for the Circuit Court’s Easter Term. “We have recently received the statistics of the Court’s...
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Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s Small Business Expo and Conference.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

JBDC Small Business Expo Returns on May 30

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Small Business Expo and Conference returns with the 13th staging on May 30, following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This grand flagship business and networking event is slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘D.R.I.V.E... Entrepreneurs Journey to Export’. The expo and conference, cornerstone staples for entrepreneurs...
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Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Fundamentals of Business’ workshop.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Register for JBDC Workshop

Entrepreneurs, aspiring venture owners, and professionals seeking to enhance their business acumen are being encouraged to register for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Fundamentals of Business’ Workshop. Geared towards teaching participants the fundamentals of starting and running successful businesses, the online series will be hosted on April 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), inspects produce on display during the 41st Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show on Easter Monday (April 1). The event was held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James.
Agriculture

Minister Green Endorses Proposal for Staging of Agricultural Linkages Fair in St. James

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is supporting a proposal for the staging of an agricultural linkages fair in St. James. The recommendation has been made by Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, who says the fair would serve to enhance agricultural productivity in the parish. Councillor Vernon,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated centre), joins the Musgrave Medal Award recipients at the recent awards ceremony held at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, St. Andrew.
Culture

Minister Grange Hails Musgrave Medal Awardees

Minister of Culture Gender, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the 2023 Musgrave Medal recipients as guardians of Jamaica’s heritage. “The contributions of our Musgrave awardees have not only enriched our cultural landscape but have also served as guiding lights for future generations,” she said. “Their passion, perseverance and unwavering commitment to excellence serve as shining examples...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), warmly greets members of Jamaica’s victorious CARIFTA Games team on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 2. The team claimed Jamaica’s 38th straight CARIFTA games title, winning a total of 84 medals at the games held in Grenada from March 30 to April 1.
Sport

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Greets Triumphant CARIFTA Team

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), warmly greets members of Jamaica’s victorious CARIFTA Games team on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 2. The team claimed Jamaica’s 38th straight CARIFTA games title, winning a total of 84 medals at the games held in Grenada from March 30 to...
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