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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closing the debate on the Tourism Workers Pension Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closing the debate on the Tourism Workers Pension Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).

House of Representatives Passes Tourism Workers Pension Bill

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 25), passed the Tourism Workers Pension Bill, which seeks to establish a defined contribution pension scheme for hospitality industry workers. The Bill, which was piloted by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, was passed...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the media at the contract signing for a new S-Band Doppler Weather Radar at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 25). Seated at the head table are (from left): Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Ms. Claire Bernard; Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Mr. Evan Thompson; Director General, PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry; Country Manager, World Bank, Ms. Galina Sotirova and Vice President, Global Sales, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Mr. Kurt Kleess.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the media at the contract signing for a new S-Band Doppler Weather Radar at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 25). Seated at the head table are (from left): Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Ms. Claire Bernard; Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Mr. Evan Thompson; Director General, PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry; Country Manager, World Bank, Ms. Galina Sotirova and Vice President, Global Sales, Enterprise Electronics Corporation, Mr. Kurt Kleess.

Jamaica to Get New S-Band Doppler Weather Radar
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), fields questions from journalists at a press conference at her offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (June 25). Also pictured is Director of the Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit in the Ministry, Delona Flemming.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (at podium), fields questions from journalists at a press conference at her offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (June 25). Also pictured is Director of the Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit in the Ministry, Delona Flemming.

Government to Review Protocols in Shiprider Agreement
Hydrate with cool water
Hydrate with cool water

Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Heat Exposure
Jamaica’s Special Investment Ambassador to India, Senator Aubyn Hill.
Jamaica’s Special Investment Ambassador to India, Senator Aubyn Hill.

Caribbean Countries Urged to Be Diligent in Negotiating Foreign Direct Investments

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Students at Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann getting ready for devotion.
Education

Parents and Teachers at St. Ann Schools Happy with PEP Results

Parents and teachers at three primary schools in St. Ann are experiencing pleasure with the results of the recently released Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Melonie Simpson told JIS News that she is elated as her daughter Akilah, who attends Golden Grove All-Age, has been awarded a place at Ferncourt High School. Ms. Simpson said she was nervous about the exam,...
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Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hope Blake (right), greets Chief Internal Auditor for Ghana Grid Company Limited, Richard Ntim, at the opening session for the Commonwealth Secretariat’s three-day Governance and Risk Management Conference, on Tuesday (June 25), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. At centre is the Secretariat’s Public Financial Management Advisor, Augustus Cole.
Finance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Governance and Risk Management Conference Underway

More than 20 government officers from eight countries, including Jamaica, are attending the Commonwealth Secretariat’s three-day Governance and Risk Management Conference, from June 25 to 27, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event has been organised by the Public Sector Governance Unit within the Secretariat’s Governance and Peace Division, under the theme: ‘Improving Governance and Risk Management...
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Principal of Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, Karen Anderson-McFarlane (centre), is flanked by the school’s top-performing students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), Andrea Barnes (left) and Tian Raye Barnes .
Education

Westmoreland Schools Celebrate

Two primary schools in Westmoreland are celebrating the results from the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), which were announced on June 21. In an interview with JIS News, Principal of the Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, Karen Anderson-McKenzie, said she is pleased with the marks earned by the grade six students. “Overall, I think our students...
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Mr. Moseley: Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution. (FILE)
Education

PEP Results Bring Joy at St. James and Hanover Schools

Several primary schools in St. James and Hanover are reporting favourable results for the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). School administrators and parents were provided with the grade six results on June 21. Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary in Montego Bay, June Neil-Anderson, tells JIS News that she is pleased with the performance of the students,...
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Senator and Parliamentary Secretary, Robert Morgan, addresses the National Cyber Security Conference hosted by the Mona ICT Policy Centre and Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters recently.
Technology

Gov’t to Continue Consultations on NIDS

Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan, says the Government will continue consultations and education about the benefits of the National Identification System (NIDS). “There’s no law for NIDS now, but there’s still a policy and the obligation of the Government is to continue to advise people about its intention and what its plans are,” he said. Mr. Morgan was addressing a...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. (FILE)
Transport

Jamaica Supports IMO Gender Equality Campaign

Jamaica has lent its unwavering support to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2019 campaign: ‘I Am On Board With Gender Equality’. This was stated by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, in his message marking International Day of the Seafarer, which is observed on June 25 each year. According to Admiral Brady, Jamaica is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Education

Forty Educators to Receive 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation

Forty educators with over 1,250 years in combined contribution to Jamaica’s education system will receive the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (PMMA) for Service to Education at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 26. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, head dignitaries who will attend the event, which...
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