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NCDs An Economic Burden – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is placing an economic burden on the country. He said data suggest that it will cost the country some $77 billion over the...

Director, Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Takese Foga (right), hands over copies of the Physical Activity Guide, transcribed in Braille, to Executive Director, Combined Disabilities Association, Gloria Goffe, on Friday (May 17) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Physical Activity Guide in Braille for The Visually Impaired

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of a pilot lounge at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome in St. Andrew on Thursday (May 16). Others pictured (from left) are Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Winston Ennis; Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury; Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; and Captain Denver Ennis of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Mr. Montague has mandated that all Jamaican aerodromes be fitted with a pilot lounge as part of continued efforts to transform Jamaica’s transportation sector into a world-class industry. This is the first of the new lounges to be officially opened by the Minister.

PHOTOS: Minister Montague Cuts Ribbons to Open Pilot Lounge

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with contestants in the Miss Global Jamaica Beauty Pageant, who visited King’s House on May 17.

G-G with Miss Global Contestants

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17 at the agency’s head office, in Kingston.

House Approval Time for Delivery of Electricity to be Reduced

) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), interacts with students at the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, during the handover ceremony for the $14-million kitchen and canteen at the institution, on May 15. The facility was constructed with funding from the Japanese government, through their Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative, which provides grants for community development projects across various sectors. Support was also provided by the Government.

7 years ago Education

Minister Says Every Child Must Benefit from Early-Childhood Education

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is working to ensure that every child benefits from early-childhood education. Speaking at the handover ceremony for a $14-million kitchen and canteen at the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas on May 15, Mr. Samuda said...

: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left) is assisted in using the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) by Chief Information Manager, Trade Board Limited, Carl Morgan (second left), at the launch of the JTIP at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 16. Looking on (from left) are Trade Administrator, Trade Board Limited, Douglas Webster; International Finance Corporation’s Principal Investment Officer and Head for the English-speaking Caribbean, Judith Green; Trade Facilitation Task Force Programme Manager, Sharifa Powell; and Information Technology Specialist, Trade Board Limited, Jason Mills.

7 years ago CommerceIndustry

Trade Information Portal Launched

The country’s trade environment and procedures have been significantly enhanced with the launch of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP). The portal provides a single authoritative source for trade information relating to import-export regulations, requirements and processes, which businesses can easily access at any time. The rich database includes information on standards, tariffs, fees, levies and applicable penalties; various authorisations;...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Financial Services Commission Stages Town Hall Meeting on May 21

The public is invited to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Town Hall Meeting to be held at the Cecil Charlton Hall, Hargreaves Avenue in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday, May 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Communications and Public Education Officer at the FSC, Toni-Ann Bryson, told JIS News that the town hall meeting is part of a drive by the FSC...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Electronic Single Window A Game Changer for Importers and Exporters – Minister Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Electronic Single Window (ESW) will be a game changer for importers and exporters. The system, which forms part of Jamaica’s Trade Facilitation Programme, integrates approximately 20 border regulatory agencies into a single platform for all documentation relating to trade. It is being implemented by the Jamaica Customs Agency...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left); Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left); Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Principal, Maverley Primary and Junior High School, Dorothy Taylor, cut the ribbon to officially open a new computer lab/access point at the school, on Wednesday (May 15). The new lab was funded by the USF.

7 years ago Technology

PHOTOS: Opening of Computer Lab at Maverley Primary

Student, Maverley Primary and Junior High School, Mathew Millwood, performs during the opening ceremony for a new computer lab/access point at Maverley Primary and Junior High School, on Wednesday (May 15). At left are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. From Left:...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre); Commercial Manager, JP Tropical Foods, Tara Goulbourne (left); and Director, Kingston Bookshop, Shauna Fuller Clarke, show off books read to students during Kingston Bookshop

7 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: Hon. Floyd Green Participates in Kingston Bookshop Annual Reading Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, reads to students during Kingston Bookshop's annual Reading Day, held at the entity's head office, 80 King Street, downtown Kingston, on May 15. The Reading Day is part of the bookshop's outreach initiative to engage primary-level students, in order to get them to develop...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of Developing the Caribbean Open Data Conference and Code Sprint (DevCa), on Thursday (May 16), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona. DevCa is a regional technology conference and code sprint, focused on open data, software innovation, and technology trends. The event was held under the theme ‘Smart Communities, Smarter People’.

7 years ago Technology

CIRT Collaborating With OAS to Protect Cyber Infrastructure

The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is collaborating with the Organization of American States (OAS) to implement an early warning system to assist in protecting Jamaica’s cyber infrastructure. The initiative, which is being undertaken through the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), an arm of the OAS, will entail the installation of a security information and event management (SIEM) network. Science,...