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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (December 11).

CAC Secures $18.5 Million On Behalf Of Aggrieved Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $18.5 million in refunds and compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers who transacted business with product and service providers between January and November of this year. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on...

Senior Medical Officer of Health and Head of Surgery at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Dr. Tanya Hamilton-Johnson, speaking at the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) ‘Dialogue for Development Series’ at the St. John’s Anglican Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently.

Ageing Population Increasing Demand For Health Services

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (right), converses with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Yvette Gilbert-Roberts; Commercial Manager, DHL Express, Michelle Andrew; Senior Vice President, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Scotiabank, Perrin Gayle; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh, at the official launch of the agency’s online adult passport renewal application system, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on December 11.

Adults Can Now Renew Passports Online

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry, lays a wreath at the shrine of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Michael Manley, in National Heroes Park on December 10, to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the birth of the late former Prime Minister. Mr. Manley was the fourth Prime Minister of Jamaica, serving from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. He was born December 10, 1924 and died March 6, 1997.

PHOTOS: Michael Manley Tribute

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), fields questions from journalists during a press conference convened at Jamaica House on Wednesday (December 11), to discuss the Noise Abatement (Temporary Amendment) Act, which was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10). Also pictured (from second left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Entertainers Warned Not To Exceed Acceptable Noise Level

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 10. With the Minister are Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

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SOEs Extended In Five Parishes And St. Andrew South Police Division

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10) approved a 30-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in five parishes and the St Andrew South Police Division for 30 days. The SOEs are currently in the western parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland; Clarendon and St. Catherine; and the St Andrew South Police Division. In his remarks,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 10. Seated at left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

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ZOSOs Extended In Denham Town And Mt. Salem

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston; and Mount Salem, St. James, will be extended by a further 60 days to February 18, 2020 and March 9, 2020, respectively. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. In his address,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addressing a town hall at the Zorn Moravian Church in Christiana, Manchester, on December 9.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Calls For Increased Vigilance Against Dengue

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling for increased vigilance in combatting the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue. He was addressing a town hall at the Zorn Moravian Church in Christiana, Manchester, on Monday (December 9), which focused on the management of dengue. The meeting was held against the background of a Southern Regional Health...

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, (second right), oversees the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to facilitate the third instalment of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) export development programme, Export Max III, which will provide 48 exporters and export-ready firms with capacity building and export promotion support. Beneficiaries under the programme signing (seated, from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO), R.E. Construction Project Management Svc, Rudolph Edwards; Managing Director, Liquid Light Digital, Adrian Lopez; CEO, CNC Wellness Company Limited, Janet Rankin Henry; and General Manager, Medicanja Limited, Andray McKenzie. Also witnessing the process (standing, from left) are President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie; CEO, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; President, JAMPRO, Diane Edwards; and Manager, Sales and Promotions Support Unit, JAMPRO, Ricardo Durant. The signing took place at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (December 10).

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Action Being Taken To Make The Export Of Goods And Services Easier

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is working to make the export of local goods and services easier, by reducing the associated costs and processes. “We are already in the process of removing licences and fees and steps where we see no value. Last week, we dealt with 26 of those [steps]...

Optometrist, Stephanie Yee (left), examines the eyes of patient, Daphne Bernard, at the Don Daly Medical Mission in Flanker, St. James, on Tuesday (December 10). Simultaneous clinics were held in Negril and Ketto in Westmoreland.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Hundreds In Western Jamaica Receive Free Health Services

Hundreds of residents of western parishes turned out to access free health services on Tuesday (December 10) during the annual Don Daly Medical Mission. A team of 85 medical professionals and volunteers from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in the United States administered a range of services at three clinics set up in Negril and Ketto in Westmoreland and Flanker in...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses real estate stakeholders during the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) International Realtors Conference and Expo 2019, which was held recently at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.

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Infrastructure Development Increasing Real Estate Demand – Mr. Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging real estate professionals to prepare to meet the growing demand for realtor services in the coming years. He noted that several infrastructural developments now under way, including the buildout of roads and highways, and other projects to come on stream, are creating increased demand for commercial and residential...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses a sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council meeting, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on December 10. With the Minister is Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

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Culture Ministry And KSAMC Partner To Do Murals In Kingston

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) have partnered on a multidimensional mural project titled, ‘Paint Up Yu Creative Space’. The project, which will be undertaken in three phases, aims to promote the international designations Kingston has received and highlight opportunities for Kingston to showcase, in creative ways, the essence...