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Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Information Technology Manager, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Andrew Evelyn, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

CAC Offers Tips For Safer Online Shopping

With more Jamaicans engaging in online shopping, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is providing some tips to ensure that the e-commerce experience is safer for consumers. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, CAC Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, said...
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, emphasises a point at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, emphasises a point at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Consumers Advised To Create A Budget
Programmes Analyst at the American Friends of Jamaica, Frances Fulton (2nd left), hands over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Kathleen Cooper Brown, during a ceremony at the institution on North Street, in downtown Kingston, on December 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie, and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Mrs. Debbie Ann McKenzie Coke.
Programmes Analyst at the American Friends of Jamaica, Frances Fulton (2nd left), hands over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), Kathleen Cooper Brown, during a ceremony at the institution on North Street, in downtown Kingston, on December 18. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie, and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Mrs. Debbie Ann McKenzie Coke.

American Friends Of Jamaica Donates $2M Worth Of Equipment To Kingston Public Hospital
Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.
Employee at the Houses of Parliament, Sonia Smith (left), serves dessert to senior citizens from the community of Mark Lane, at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 18.

PHOTOS: Senior Citizens From Mark Lane At A Treat Hosted By The Houses Of Parliament
Social Services Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford Bennett (left), presents a Certificate of Completion and a Main Event Entertainment Group Limited care bag to Cazema Campbell, one of 32 persons from western Jamaica who participated in JSIF’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme (ALSDP) Event Production Training, during Monday’s (December 16) graduation ceremony at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.
Social Services Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Gresford Bennett (left), presents a Certificate of Completion and a Main Event Entertainment Group Limited care bag to Cazema Campbell, one of 32 persons from western Jamaica who participated in JSIF’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme (ALSDP) Event Production Training, during Monday’s (December 16) graduation ceremony at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

Over $300M Pumped Into JSIF’s Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), speaks with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices, 61 Hagley Park Road, St. Andrew on December 17. Sharing in the conversation (from left) are Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon and NSWMA Chairman, Dennis Chung.
Local Government

Thousands Of Jamaicans To Receive Short-Term Employment

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that the Government will be providing short-term employment for thousands of Jamaicans during the Christmas season. He said that the Ministry is spearheading the initiative in partnership with the 14 municipal corporations. “It is based on the various Christmas work programmes that the municipalities across the country are undertaking,”...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially reopen the upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (December 18). He is assistsed by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second left). Looking on (from left) are Vice President of Sales for French company, Thales, Frédérique Miller; and Director General, JCAA), Nari Williams-Singh.
Prime MinisterTransport

PM Opens Upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (December 18), officially reopened the multimillion-dollar upgraded Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC), located at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) headquarters in St. Andrew. The upgrading project, which is part of the JCAA’s ongoing modernisation programme, included installation of a new state-of-the-art voice communication control system; cutting-edge, system-wide air traffic...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), turns the knob on a piece of equipment used in generating solar energy, under the guidance of Service Engineer at Wigton Wind Farm, Joel Lewinson. Occasion was a tour of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, on December 13.
EnergyTechnology

Government Committed To Shifting From Heavy Fuels To Renewables

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is committed to transitioning away from fuels that are not environmentally-friendly to using more renewable sources. She noted that the objective is to preserve the environment while lowering the country’s oil bill. Mrs. Williams, who was speaking during a tour of the Wigton Wind Farm in Rose Hill,...
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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is assisted by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, in navigating the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ mobile application (app), during the facility’s launch at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 17).
Transport

Transport Authority Introducing ‘Travel Pal’ Mobile App In January

Come January, the Transport Authority (TA) will be launching the ‘Travel Pal’ application (app), which will enable commuters to use their mobile devices to scan the registration plates of units used as public passenger vehicles (PPV), to verify if they are licensed by the agency. This was announced by Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during Tuesday’s (December 17)...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Gender Affairs

Miss World Arrives Friday For Four-Day Visit

Newly crowned Miss World 2019, Toni-Ann Singh, is scheduled to arrive in the island on Friday (December 20) for a four-day visit organised by the Government. She will be accompanied by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Miss World Organization, Julia Morley; Event Director of Miss World Organization, Stephen Douglas Morley; Head of Media and Public Relations, Miss World...
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Mayor of Montego Bay , Councillor Homer Davis (left), presents a Certificate of Completion to Damalla Black, at the western Event Production Training Programme graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James.
Youth

Inner-City Youth In Central And Western Jamaica Trained In Event Production

Thirty-two young persons from inner-city communities in Central and Western Jamaica have been trained and certified in event production, under a partnership between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and M-Academy. They were presented with their certificates at a graduation ceremony, held on Monday (December 16), at Grandiosa Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James. The participants, drawn from violence-prone communities in...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Group, Earl Jarrett, share a moment with Kathleen Henry, who has served the tourism sector for approximately 60 years. Occasion was the Golden Tourism Day Awards held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James.
Tourism

Centre Of Tourism Innovation On Course To Meet Certification Target

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is well on its way to achieving its target of certifying some 8,000 workers over the next five years. He noted that the facility, launched in 2017 as the training arm of the Ministry, has already facilitated the certification of more than 1,340 persons, in partnership...
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