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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation, Shullette Cox, (second right), in discussion with (from left) Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ItelBPO, Yoni Epstein; National Outsourcing Coordinator, JAMPRO, Roger Williams; and Director, Nearshore Americas, Kirk Laughlin.

JAMPRO Executive Cites Key Inputs Pivotal to Further BPO Buildout

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation, Shullette Cox, says the country boasts key inputs that can potentially enhance its profile as a major business process outsourcing (BPO) destination. “We have training that is available...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), is in conversation with British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (centre); and HEART Trust/NTA Chairman, Edward Gabbidon, at the official launch of the ‘Get Hired’ Programme at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston on November 7.

PHOTOS: State Minister Terrelonge At Launch Of ‘Get Hired’ Programme

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Registration Of Candidates Under Way For Global Jamaica Diaspora Council

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages with Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI), Frederick Hickling (centre); and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska. Occasion was the launch of a research paper on incarcerated persons with mental illness, dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 6).

Gov’t Strengthening Mental Health Services For Persons Behind Bars

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), greeting former World War II servicemen and servicewomen at last year's Remembrance Day wreath-laying ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

Jamaica Remembers War Veterans On Sunday

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., signs a painting during the University of Technology’s second International Built Environment Conference at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew, on Thursday (November 7). He was the keynote speaker. Looking on (from left) are Programme Administrator in the Built Environment Faculty, Dr. Patricia Green; Faculty Dean, Dr. Garfield Young; and the Faculty’s Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Paul Ivey.

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UTECH Launches Built Environment Graduate Programmes

The University Of Technology (UTech), on Thursday (November 7), launched its Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes across five disciplines in its Built Environment Faculty. Both graduate programmes will be available in the specialised areas of architecture, environmental sustainability and climate change, construction technology and management, geomatics and geoinformatics, and urban and rural land management. The...

Professor Emeritus, Hubert Devonish (left), addresses a function to launch a public petition on the Office of the Prime Minister’s online petition website for the granting of official status to the Jamaican language alongside the English language. The launch took place on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Conference Room, The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus. Seated next to Professor Devonish is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, Joseph Farquharson.

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PHOTOS: Launch of Public Petition for the Granting of Official Status to the Jamaican Language

Professor Emeritus, Hubert Devonish (left), addresses a function to launch a public petition on the Office of the Prime Minister’s online petition website for the granting of official status to the Jamaican language alongside the English language. The launch took place on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Conference Room, The University of the West Indies...

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay (right) register participants during the organisation’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on November 2.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents Of St. James Benefit From Diabetes Awareness Health Fair

Over 250 residents of St. James benefited from the Kiwanis Club of Montego Bay’s fifth annual Diabetes Awareness Health Fair on November 2. The event, which was held in Sam Sharpe Square, was jointly hosted with the National Health Fund (NHF). President of the Club, Teisha-Ann Pinnock, told JIS News that the organisation prides itself on serving the community, adding...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., signs artwork after delivering the keynote address at the University of Technology

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Making Use Of Geospatial Technology To Enhance Operations

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government is making increased use of geospatial technology to enhance service delivery. Geospatial technologies are wide-ranging modern tools contributing to the geographic mapping and analysis of the Earth and human societies. Among the key technologies are remote sensing, the global...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), emphasises a point while fielding questions from journalists during a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 7). He is flanked by (from left): Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

6 years ago National Security

Security Forces Heightening Public Safety During Christmas Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be heightening safety and security measures over the next eight weeks, in anticipation of increased activities during the Christmas season. This was announced by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who said this forms part of the Ministry’s overall crime management strategy which will see “a significant ramping up of police presence,...

Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), inspects the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), while Consultant Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor of Baylor University in Texas, Dr. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo (left), explains how it is used to diagnose conditions of the bile and pancreatic ducts. Looking on is Clinical Coordinator at Cornwall Regional, Dr. Delroy Fray. The ERCP, donated by Dr. Ketwaroo and Wellington ‘Phil’ Phillips, who are Jamaicans living in the United States, was officially handed over to the hospital on Thursday (Nov. 7).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans In The USA Donate Medical Equipment To Cornwall Regional Hospital

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James has benefited from the donation of an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and supplies valued at more than $20 million, which will better enable the facility to diagnose and treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts. The equipment was provided by Jamaican-born philanthropists living in the United States, Dr. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo and Wellington...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), breaks ground for a new $45-million male ward at the Portland Infirmary in Port Antonio, on November 6. Also participating (from left) are Councillor for the Port Antonio Division, Dexter Rowland; Matron at the Infirmary, Carmelita Holson; Secretary for the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis; Member of Parliament for West Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz; and Mayor of Port Antonio, Paul Thompson.

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New Male Ward To Be Built At Portland Infirmary

A new male ward is to be constructed at the Portland Infirmary at a cost of $45 million. This follows the building of a new female ward at the facility in 2018, at a cost of $15 million. Speaking at yesterday’s (November 6) ground-breaking ceremony in Port Antonio for the male ward, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon....