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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley (left), receives documents from author of the book, ‘The Jamaicans: Children of God in the Promised Land’, Ambassador Basil K. Bryan, (right), on March 28 at the NLJ headquarters, downtown Kingston. Sharing the occasion is Manager, Collections Development, NLJ, Monique Forgie-Scott. The documents, which go back to the year 1910, include minutes of meetings of the first known Jamaican association in the United States of America, the British Jamaican Benevolent Association. Also included are the minutes of meetings of the Jamaica Progressive League.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Beverley Lashley (left), receives documents from author of the book, ‘The Jamaicans: Children of God in the Promised Land’, Ambassador Basil K. Bryan, (right), on March 28 at the NLJ headquarters, downtown Kingston. Sharing the occasion is Manager, Collections Development, NLJ, Monique Forgie-Scott. The documents, which go back to the year 1910, include minutes of meetings of the first known Jamaican association in the United States of America, the British Jamaican Benevolent Association. Also included are the minutes of meetings of the Jamaica Progressive League.

PHOTO: National Library Receives Documents

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), in discussion with Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt (left); and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company, Emanuel DaRosa, at the sixth annual OUR Director General’s stakeholders’ engagement breakfast, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 28.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), in discussion with Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt (left); and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company, Emanuel DaRosa, at the sixth annual OUR Director General’s stakeholders’ engagement breakfast, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 28.

Energy Minister says Sector Continues to Gain Attention from Investors
Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks Willis (left) looks at the array of food items at the Abilities Foundation
Project Director, Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), Elsa Marks Willis (left) looks at the array of food items at the Abilities Foundation's Food Bank in St. Andrew. Occasion was Thursday's (March 28) first distribution from the Food Bank, which was set up by the Kiwanis Division 23 East to assist the disabled community. Others (from second left) are Lieutenant Governor, Kiwanis Division 23 East, Pam Rodney White; District Governor, Kiwanis Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, Melford Clarke; and Project Chair, Sheron Gilzean.

Implementation of Disabilities Act a Priority for 2019/20
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), engages with (from left): Development Bank of Jamaica Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds; Wigton Windfarm Limited Managing Director, Earl Barrett; and Chairman, Oliver Holmes, during Mayberry Investments Limited’s monthly Investor Forum at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 27).
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), engages with (from left): Development Bank of Jamaica Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds; Wigton Windfarm Limited Managing Director, Earl Barrett; and Chairman, Oliver Holmes, during Mayberry Investments Limited’s monthly Investor Forum at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 27).

Gov’t Heightening Renewable Energy Diversification
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Commanding Officer, Jamaica National Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo S. Blidgen, during a courtesy call at King
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Commanding Officer, Jamaica National Reserve, Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo S. Blidgen, during a courtesy call at King's House on March 28.

PHOTO: G-G Receives Courtesy Call from Lieutenant Colonel Ircardo S. Blidgen

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Local Government

KSAMC Carrying Out Earthquake Preparedness Drills

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is staging a series of earthquake simulations across the municipality aimed at increasing preparedness and emergency response capabilities among various stakeholders. The first of such exercises was carried out on Wednesday (March 27) and involved the neighbouring entities of West Kingston Power Partners and Seprod Limited along Marcus Garvey Drive. “When West...
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Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Technical Services Director, Rosemarie Brown, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Tourism

Housing Agency Undertaking Infrastructure Upgrading Project in Grange Pen, St. James

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) have partnered to undertake an infrastructure upgrading project in Grange Pen, Montego Bay, St. James. This was announced by the HAJ’s Technical Services Director, Rosemarie Brown, who indicated that the TEF has committed approximately $900 million in funding support. She was speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...
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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

JAMPRO Hosts Film, Animation and Music Investor Forum

Owners of creative projects and the local investor community will network and discuss business deals at the Jamaica Film, Animation and Music Investor Forum, to be held in Kingston on Friday, March 29. The Forum will include networking opportunities, meetings, discussions on marketing creative projects for investment, a presentation on ‘Distributing Caribbean Films’, and a panel discussion dubbed – ‘Finding...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), with team leader for the winning entry in the Government’s Houses of Parliament Design competition, Evan Williams (second left), after presenting him with a trophy for also copping the People’s Choice Award, during the awards ceremony at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (March 27). Also pictured (from left) are Patron of the Design Competition, Gordon Gill; and Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator Ransford Braham. The winning team won a total of $7 million for their entry titled ‘Out of Many, One People’.
Parliament

Construction of New Parliament Building to Begin 2021

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says construction of the new Parliament building is expected to commence by 2021. Winner of the Government’s Houses of Parliament Design competition, Evan Williams, and his team, Design Collaborative, will provide the concept for the structure, which will be built at National Heroes Park. The Prime Minister announced the winning concept design, titled...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks to leaders in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and its agencies, at the Ministry, on Wednesday (March 27). To the Prime Minister’s left is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.
Education

PM Reassures Leaders at Education Ministry and Agencies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, met with leaders in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and its agencies today (March 27) and reassured them of his commitment to support them with their various mandates. At the meeting, which was held at the Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry, Mr. Holness reiterated that Minister Karl Samuda would provide...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), engages with Director, Environmental and Engineering Managers Limited, Ianthe Smith (centre); and Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Hopeton Heron, at the launch of Jamaican Stanadrad (JS) ISO 14005:2017 – Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Guidelines, at the BSJ’s Winchester Road offices on March 27.
Environment

BSJ Launches Environmental Management Systems Standard

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched Jamaican Standard (JS) ISO 14005:2017 – Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Guidelines. This international standard provides guidance for all organisations, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), on the phased development, implementation and maintenance of an EMS within their entities. Importantly, it will assist organisations in adequately observing the ban imposed on plastics...
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