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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; President, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Camille Needham; Director of Tourism, Donovan White and President, JHTA, Robin Russell, following the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board office in Kingston, on March 14.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; President, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Nicola Madden-Greig; Executive Director, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Camille Needham; Director of Tourism, Donovan White and President, JHTA, Robin Russell, following the CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace press briefing at the Jamaica Tourist Board office in Kingston, on March 14.

Hundreds of Buyer Companies and Delegates Expected at CHTA Travel Marketplace

More than 150 buyer companies and 1,000 delegates are expected to convene in Montego Bay for the 42nd staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace from May 20 to 23. Speaking at a press briefing...
Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).
Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).

PHOTOS: Eltham High School Tour
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a photo opportunity with the nine newly appointed members of the National Identification and Registration Authority following a meeting today (March 15) at Jamaica House. He is joined by Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right); and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a photo opportunity with the nine newly appointed members of the National Identification and Registration Authority following a meeting today (March 15) at Jamaica House. He is joined by Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right); and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Rocky Meade.

Nine-Member NIRA Board Appointed
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

JCF in a Solid Position – Major General Anderson
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), presents a knapsack to little Savannah Wright (right) for her participation in the St. Thomas instalment of the Ministry’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ tour. The event was held at the Rudloph Elder Park in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 14).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), presents a knapsack to little Savannah Wright (right) for her participation in the St. Thomas instalment of the Ministry’s ‘Know Your Numbers’ tour. The event was held at the Rudloph Elder Park in Morant Bay on Thursday (March 14).

Impressive Turnout for Morant Bay ‘Know Your Numbers’ Tour

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Emphasises Importance of Adequate Rest

There is need for adequate rest, as it contributes to the general well-being of an individual, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking virtually at a World Sleep Day forum, held today (March 15), the Minister said that lack of sleep has “unfortunate manifestations” for many who believe that it is good to work for...
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Director General of the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Charles Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, March 13.
EnvironmentScienceTechnology

ICENS Acquires Gamma Irradiation Technology

A multipurpose gamma irradiation machine, which will be used in combatting the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito, to boost the production of climate change-resilient crops, among other benefits, is expected to arrive in the island by May. The gamma irradiation process uses Cobalt 60 radiation for a variety of applications, including sterilisation, decontamination and materials modification. It has proven to be...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers his opening presentation of the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 12).
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t to Publish FINSAC Commission Archives

The Government will publish on a specially curated website the FINSAC Commission Archives comprising all of the evidence provided and the submissions made to the FINSAC Commission. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who said this will be done as soon as is “practicably possible”. “All of this archived data...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers his opening presentation of the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

TAJ Portal Being Upgraded

Work is being undertaken to upgrade the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) portal to provide for a better user experience and facilitate ease of access to the various types of tax transactions. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March...
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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in Black River, on Thursday (March 14).
Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites

As the St. Elizabeth Health Service continues to tackle the spread of dengue fever, citizens have been urged to destroy mosquito breeding sites. Speaking at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (March 14), Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, said since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness in September...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Cabinet

Cabinet Approves Map of the Proposed Parish of Portmore

Cabinet has approved a map of the proposed parish of Portmore, prepared by the National Land Agency (NLA). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He said the map’s approval is a “technical step” that forms...
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