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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, at a private-sector-engagement breakfast held on February 27 at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Heroes Circle, Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Chairman, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, at a private-sector-engagement breakfast held on February 27 at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Heroes Circle, Kingston.

Single Window To Be Piloted At Trade Board

The Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) is to be piloted at the Trade Board Limited starting March 2020. This was disclosed by Chief Information Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), André Williams, at a private-sector-engagement breakfast held on February...
Researcher and winner of the award for best poster presentation at the 2019 staging of the National Health Research Conference, Shericka Whitelocke Ballingsingh (right), addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank”, on the finding of her study on childhood poisoning in Jamaica. With her (from left) are Director of the Epidemiological Research and Data Analysis Unit at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Andriene Grant; and medical doctor and researcher, Dr. Ijah Thompson, who won the award for the Most Impactful at the conference.
Researcher and winner of the award for best poster presentation at the 2019 staging of the National Health Research Conference, Shericka Whitelocke Ballingsingh (right), addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank”, on the finding of her study on childhood poisoning in Jamaica. With her (from left) are Director of the Epidemiological Research and Data Analysis Unit at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Andriene Grant; and medical doctor and researcher, Dr. Ijah Thompson, who won the award for the Most Impactful at the conference.

Researcher Calls For More Public Education In Informal Chemical Industry
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke (left), listens as Managing Director, Magna Motors Dealership Ltd, Erick Gutierrez, explains the different features of one of the three buses that were officially handed over to the Government Employees Transportation System, during a ceremony held on February 28 at Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke (left), listens as Managing Director, Magna Motors Dealership Ltd, Erick Gutierrez, explains the different features of one of the three buses that were officially handed over to the Government Employees Transportation System, during a ceremony held on February 28 at Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Finance Minister Hands Over Buses
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the National Conference on Technology in the Justice System, at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew on February 27.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the National Conference on Technology in the Justice System, at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew on February 27.

Transcripts Will Be Delivered Within Days By Year End – Justice Minister
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, greets Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police, Stephanie Lindsay, at the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, greets Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police, Stephanie Lindsay, at the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association's (JUCDA) Annual General Meeting on Thursday (February 27) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

83,000 Used Vehicles Inspected Under Pre-shipment Regime

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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. (File photo)
Local Government

NSWMA Calls On Citizens To Separate Plastics From Regular Garbage

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on citizens to play their part in eliminating plastic bottles from the waste stream, by practising garbage separation at home and in communities. “We have to take responsibility for the solid waste that we generate. There is a myth out there that we must dispel, that somebody else must pick up...
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Senior Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Malaika Masson, speaks at the fourth Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting on February 27, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.
EnergyScienceTechnology

IDB Pleased With Electric Mobility Framework

Senior Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Malaika Masson, says the IDB is pleased that the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) has completed the electric mobility strategic framework. “We are very proud to be supporting the Government of Jamaica on the electric mobility framework. We’ve been working with key stakeholders, MSET, the Ministry of Transport and...
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Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Luis Almagro, addressing the opening ceremony of the fourth Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (February 27).
Energy

OAS Pledges Continued Support For Energy Projects

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Luis Almagro, says the entity is committed to providing support for the development of the region’s energy infrastructure. "In 2020, we will continue to strengthen collaborations with governments and private sectors in order to build an enabling environment to increase private-sector investment in energy infrastructure that is transparent, competitive...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at the inaugural Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited Long Service Awards Banquet, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 25.
Local Government

Pay Increase For Sanitation Workers

Sanitation workers employed by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) are to receive a 25 per cent pay increase, effective July. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the announcement, said the daily pay rate for the workers will move from $2,000 to $2,500. He was speaking at the inaugural Western Parks and Markets...
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An aerial view of the East West Toll Road and the Spanish Town Toll Plaza, which are part of the road infrastructure network that is being operated by TransJamaican Highway (TJH) under a 35-year concession arrangement with the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROC) on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. Ten billion shares are being floated in the TJH Initial Public Offering (IPO), which closes on Monday, March 2.
Transport

TransJamaican Highway IPO to Close March 2

Members of the public are being advised that the TransJamaican Highway (TJH) Initial Public Offering (IPO) will close on Monday (March 2), one week ahead of the original March 9 closing date. The IPO, which is the largest in the country’s history, opened on February 17 with eight billion shares, and was upsized to 10 billion shares as a result...
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Embrace Change to Build Stability – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that countries should embrace change to build resilient societies and address the developmental challenges of broad-based sustained growth, environmental sustainability, and climate adaptation. Speaking yesterday (February 27) at the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas, Prime Minister Holness stated that a transformation is needed at the local, national, regional,...
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