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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right), present International Reggae Icon, Dr. the Hon. James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, with a citation during the official renaming ceremony of Gloucester Avenue (Montego Bay’s Hip Strip) to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, at the Old Hospital Park on Thursday, March 28.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right), present International Reggae Icon, Dr. the Hon. James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, with a citation during the official renaming ceremony of Gloucester Avenue (Montego Bay’s Hip Strip) to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, at the Old Hospital Park on Thursday, March 28.

Government to Spend $1.2 Billion on Entertainment Zone in Mobay

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government will be spending $1.2 billion to create a public attraction and entertainment zone in the tourist resort city of Montego Bay, St. James. “We have completed the work for the preparation to create...
Orthopaedic Surgeon at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Dr. Cary Fletcher, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on a study conducted at the hospital on motorbike injuries.
Orthopaedic Surgeon at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, Dr. Cary Fletcher, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, on a study conducted at the hospital on motorbike injuries.

Orthopaedic Surgeon Supports Formal Training of Motorcyclists
President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Ms. Henry said the youth will be fully engaged in the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo taking place from April 11 to 12 in Montego Bay, St. James.
President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Ms. Henry said the youth will be fully engaged in the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo taking place from April 11 to 12 in Montego Bay, St. James.

Hundreds of Students to Participate in BPIAJ Summit
Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), speaks at the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) Annual Budget Review and Public Forum, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on March 25. Listening (from left) are: JN Group Assistant General Manager, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, and CaPRI Executive Director, Dr. Damien King.
Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), speaks at the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) Annual Budget Review and Public Forum, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on March 25. Listening (from left) are: JN Group Assistant General Manager, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, and CaPRI Executive Director, Dr. Damien King.

Finance Minister Highlights Allocation to Social Programmes
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Discussions Advanced for Filming of Bond Movie

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Minister of National Security , Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre); and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right) , are led on a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Hanover Divisional Headquarters in Lucea by Commanding Officer for the parish, Superintendent Sharon Beeput. The Minister stopped at the Hanover police headquaters on Thursday (March 28), during a tour of police facilities in western Jamaica.
National Security and Peace

Gov’t Committed to Adequately Equipping Police Force – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has underscored the Government’s commitment to adequately equipping the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight crime. “We recognise the challenges and we are taking steps to ensure that members of the JCF have all the necessary resources to respond to the issues out there. The police need (added) resources and we seek...
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THE BIG MOMENT: Patrons who gathered at the Old Hospital Site in Montego Bay, St James on Thursday, March 28 for the Civic Ceremony to mark the renaming of Gloucester Avenue to Jimmy Cliff Boulevard gave a loud cheer as the sign that will stand at the entrance to the thoroughfare was unveiled. From right to left are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, Jimmy Cliff
CultureEntertainment

Jimmy Cliff Boulevard will Inspire Generations of Cultural Practitioners

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the renaming of Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay will inspire generations of singers, musicians and cultural practitioners. The Minister was speaking at the official renaming ceremony of the popular stretch commonly called the “Hip Strip” on Thursday, March 28. Minister Grange said: “Reggae music was able to...
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President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry (centre), converses with Director with responsibility for BPO and Hospitality at Cable and Wireless (C&W) Business Jamaica, Andrew Fazio (left); and President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce (MBCC), Winston Lawson, during the Outsource2Jamaica Symposium and Expo 2019 pre-conference mingle, on Thursday (March 28), at the Montego Bay Free Zone. in St. James.
CommerceIndustry

BPIAJ Stages Symposium and Expo

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, says the second staging of Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium & Expo, to be held in Montego Bay in April, will provide a linkages platform aimed at connecting service providers and vendors with industry practitioners. “This will give service providers and vendors the opportunity to showcase their products and services...
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Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher.
Transport

Motorcyclists Must be Properly Trained and Certified to Operate

Motorcyclists will have to be properly trained and certified in order to operate on the nation’s roadways. The measure is a provision under the new Road Traffic Act, for which the regulations are being drafted. Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher, told JIS News that previously, only a learner’s permit was required for persons to...
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Patrons visit the Mount St. James Community Development Committee’s booth at last year’s staging of the Social Development Commission/Stony Hill Pumpkin Festival in Stony Hill, St. Andrew.
Local Government

Pumpkin Festival March 30

The Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Stony Hill Development Area Committee are partnering to host a Pumpkin Festival on March 30. The event, which will be held at the Golden Spring Community Centre in St. Andrew, starting at 10:00 a.m., will showcase the local economic initiatives of pumpkin farmers and individuals who are involved in agro processing, using pumpkin...
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Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, gives details about the Jamaica Film, Animation and Music Investor Forum, to be held in Kingston on Friday, March 29, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 27.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEntertainmentJIS Think Tank

Film And Animation Sector Reaping Benefits – Film Commissioner

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, says the film, animation and music sector is reaping significant benefits from the investment, export and trade initiatives that the entity has been facilitating. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on March 27, she pointed out that JAMPRO manages several talent programmes by identifying, discovering and providing opportunities for individuals who...
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