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Senior Labour Market Analyst in the Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shane Palmer (left) and Systems Development Manager, Dwayne Walters (right), listen as Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) and Labour Component Coordinator of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Integrated Social and Labour Support Programme within the Ministry, Lyndon Ford, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Senior Labour Market Analyst in the Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shane Palmer (left) and Systems Development Manager, Dwayne Walters (right), listen as Director of the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) and Labour Component Coordinator of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Integrated Social and Labour Support Programme within the Ministry, Lyndon Ford, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Employers Encouraged to Use LMIS

Employers and training institutions are being encouraged to partner with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the Labour Market Information System (LMIS), to build Jamaica’s workforce. The Ministry’s LMIS is a web-based driven job-matching facility that pairs jobseekers...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.

Factories Corporation to Lead Naggo Head Technology Park Project
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU), between the Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the Meteorological Service, today (July 17), at his New Kingston offices. This will allow for the provision of improved service in emergency preparation and response, through data sharing. Others (from left) are Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Doreen Prendergast; Managing Director of the WRA, Peter Clarke; Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evon Thompson, and another Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Yanique Watson.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU), between the Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the Meteorological Service, today (July 17), at his New Kingston offices. This will allow for the provision of improved service in emergency preparation and response, through data sharing. Others (from left) are Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Doreen Prendergast; Managing Director of the WRA, Peter Clarke; Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evon Thompson, and another Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Yanique Watson.

MET Service and WRA Sign MOU for Data Sharing
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaking during Wednesday’s (July 17) quarterly briefing at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are STATIN’s Senior Statistician and Head of the Indices and Prices Unit, Administrative Statistics Division, Shelly-Ann Chambers; Director of Surveys, Dr. Natalee Simpson; and Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair.
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaking during Wednesday’s (July 17) quarterly briefing at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are STATIN’s Senior Statistician and Head of the Indices and Prices Unit, Administrative Statistics Division, Shelly-Ann Chambers; Director of Surveys, Dr. Natalee Simpson; and Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair.

Unemployment Drops to 7.8 Per Cent
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.

NLA Receives Funding to Introduce Electronic Titling

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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.
Office of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2019/2020

JIS on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is on a path to achieving certification in ISO 9001:2015 this year. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on July 16. ISO Certification is part of the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 16.
Office of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2019/2020

JIS to Host Community Meetings

It is proposed that the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will host a series of community meetings, to create an avenue for the Government to interface directly with citizens at the community level to discuss matters of local and national importance. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, during his contribution...
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Chair of the Emancifest Planning Committee, Natalie Neita (centre) interacts with Miss Emancifest contestants at the recent launch of Emancifest 2019 at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. The contestants are (from left) Okeefa Hanson, Kemoy Perry, Kashieve Stewart and Octavia Anderson. Emancifest will take place on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1 at the Sligoville Multipurpose Stadium, Sligoville, St Catherine.
Culture

Thousands Expected to Attend Sligoville Emancifest

Thousands of Jamaicans and visitors to the island are expected to journey to the historic Sligoville community in St. Catherine on July 31 and August 1 for Emancifest 2019. The 12th staging of the annual event, under the theme ‘Where freedom meets culture…Preserving our culture’, will take place at the Sligoville Multipurpose Stadium. It will include a marching band display,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Logistics Being Arranged for Deposit Refund Scheme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the necessary logistical arrangements are being put in place for the effective implementation of the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) in 2020. The private sector-led scheme will see consumers being paid a cash rebate for plastic bottles returned to designated redemption centres across the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Tyres to be Removed from Riverton City

The Government is to embark on an initiative to remove the over two million tyres currently stockpiled at the Riverton City disposal site in Kingston. This initiative is a collaboration of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Minister without Portfolio in the...
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Surgical smoke plume produced by an electrocautery device being used by a surgeon
Health & Wellness

Team at UHWI Finds Affordable Solution for Surgical Smoke

Consultant plastic surgeon at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Rajiv Vengopaul and a team from the Department of Surgery have come up with an affordable solution to tackle surgical smoke in operating theatres. The solution is expected to be a helpful tool in ensuring the health and wellness of theatre personnel, as the team, having established...
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