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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission 15 new automated immigration kiosks into service at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on December 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Regional Director for the United Kingdom/Northern Europe, Elizabeth Fox; Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration, and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; President of the Montego Bay chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell; Director of Tourism, Donovon White; Operations Manager for Immigration, Sangster International Airport, Althea Allen-Keene; and JTB’s Regional Director of Tourism for Canada, Angella Bennett.

Sangster Airport Gets 15 New Immigration Kiosks

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the installation of 15 new state-of-the art immigration kiosks at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). The devices, which were provided through funding...

Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited (TBL), Douglas Webster, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank session on December 13.

Jamaica Trade Information Portal Being Expanded

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Justice of the Peace sensitisation session at the AC Marriott Hotel, in Kingston, on December 13.

Technology Will Help To Reduce Indiscipline On The Roads – Chuck

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BOJ Projects $152.4 Billion In Circulation For December

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), displays the home screen for the recently developed ‘Drive Safe’ app, which was officially launched on Tuesday (December 17), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment are Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (left); and Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan.

Transport Ministry Launches App To Expose Unruly Drivers

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses town hall meeting at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on December 12.

6 years ago Local Government

Minister Calls On Residents To Report Persons Removing Street Lights

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is imploring citizens to alert the authorities if the street lights in their communities are being removed. “The lights are installed for your benefit, to protect you, and in some places, persons are removing the lights. What they do is drive [into the communities] in trucks, and when they are...

Director of Communication and Customer Relations at the Accountant General’s Department (AGD), Tanisha Weir Grant (centre); and her co-worker, Public Relations Officer, Kelsea Chambers (right), helping the AGD’s driver, Donovan Ferril (left), who is dressed as Santa Clause, to fit a Santa hat on one of the wards of the State at ‘Carols with the Children’, hosted by the AGD, the Jamaica Customs Agency and the Department of Correctional Services, at the Homestead Place of Safety, Stony Hill, St. Andrew, on Friday (December 13).

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

PHOTOS: Christmas Treat With The Accountant General’s Department

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.

6 years ago Local Government

Fire Brigade Offers Safety Tips For The Festive Season

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging Jamaicans to exercise caution during the festive season in order to prevent fires. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Public Relations Officer, Emeleo Ebanks, said that cooking should not be left unattended, and persons should ensure that curtains or kitchen towels are not near to the flame. “If the stove goes out, ensure that there...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, spread Christmas cheer to children as they present them with gifts during the Prime Minister’s annual treat for children, which was held on the grounds of the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday (December 15).

6 years ago Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Holness Fetes 2,000 Children At Christmas Treat

The number of youngsters afforded the opportunity to enjoy the Prime Minister’s annual Christmas treat for children has more than doubled since its inception in 2016. The event, which started with about 500 children at Vale Royal, the Prime Minister’s official residence, has increased and now caters to as many as 2,000 youngsters. This prompted the organisers to relocate the...

Minister of Transport and Mining Hon. Robert Montague (fourth right), with the recipients to the Aviation Trailblazer Awards for 2019 – retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Randolph Jones (third left); former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d) (fourth left); and Leroy Lindsay (third right) who received on behalf of Retired Air Jamaica Senior Vice President, Maintenance and Technical Services, Captain Lloyd Tai. Others (from left) are JCAA Deputy Director General for Regulatory Affairs, Rohan Campbell; JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques; General Manager of Aeronautical Telecommunications Ltd. (AEROYEL), Howard Armstrong; and President of Airports Authority of Jamaica and Chief Executive Officer of NMIA Airports Ltd., Audley Deidrick The occasion was the International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD) Awards Ceremony, which was hosted jointly by JCAA, AAJ and AEROTEL on December 7.

6 years ago Transport

Aviation Industry Stalwarts Recognised For 150 Years Of Service

Three stalwarts of Jamaica’s aviation industry were recently recognised for their contribution to the sector. Former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d); Retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Randolph Jones and Retired Senior Pilot, Captain Lloyd Tai, received the Aviation Trailblazer Award for a total of 150 years of service. The presentations...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the Ministry’s town hall held at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s Council Chamber in the parish on Thursday (December 12).

6 years ago Local Government

Minister Mckenzie Warns Persons Who Impede Vector-Control Workers

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that members of the public who impede the work of vector-control workers in stemming the spread of dengue could find themselves in trouble with the law. He gave the warning at a Local Government town hall held at the Trelawny Municipal Corporation’s Council Chambers in Falmouth on Thursday (December...

Workers plant hemp at Organic Growth Holdings Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in Trelawny.

6 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Residents Welcome Organic Growth Holdings’ Investment In Trelawny

Several residents of Trelawny have welcomed the employment opportunities afforded them by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in the parish. At least 30 residents from the communities of Jackson Town, Clarks Town and Duncans have been employed by OGH since the entity was granted a lease for the 635-acre property in June...