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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)

Minister Grange Pays Tribute to Remarkable Cynthia Thompson

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced expressed sadness at the passing of Olympian, Dr Cynthia Thompson. Minister’s Statement follows: “I am very sad at the passing of Dr Cynthia Thompson. On this day...
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), presents a gift basket to Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Julia Davis Buckle, during at an International Women’s Day symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on March 8. Looking on at is Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), presents a gift basket to Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Julia Davis Buckle, during at an International Women’s Day symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on March 8. Looking on at is Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

Parliamentary Committee Proposes Recommendations to Curb Domestic Violence
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Carol Palmer (right), greets Chair, National Religious Media Commission, Rev. Dr. Patricia Holness, during the National Integrity Action’s International Women’s Day Leadership Roundtable forum at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (March 8).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Carol Palmer (right), greets Chair, National Religious Media Commission, Rev. Dr. Patricia Holness, during the National Integrity Action’s International Women’s Day Leadership Roundtable forum at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (March 8).

More Women Encouraged to Aspire Towards Leadership
Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 8.
Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 8.

Several Activities to Mark Consumer Rights Day
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (front row, centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (front row, right), were part of a Jamaican delegation, which met with senior executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) in Kingston last week, headed by Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley (front row, 2nd left); and Associate Vice President, Global Public Relations for Royal Caribbean International, Tracy Quan (front row, left). In the back row, from left are: Senior Adviser/Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright; RCCL
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (front row, centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (front row, right), were part of a Jamaican delegation, which met with senior executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) in Kingston last week, headed by Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley (front row, 2nd left); and Associate Vice President, Global Public Relations for Royal Caribbean International, Tracy Quan (front row, left). In the back row, from left are: Senior Adviser/Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright; RCCL's Director of Business Strategy, Michael Figgs; Vice President of Government Relations, Americas for RCCL, Russell Benford; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Royal Caribbean Wants More Jamaican Workers

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Chief Technical Director for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Doreen Prendergast (left), breaks ground for the Genesis Manor Housing Development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, recently. Also participating (from second left) are: Basil Waite, representing Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Evon Redman; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nawe Property Development Company Limited, Howard Ewan; General Manager, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Courtney Wynter; and community member, Delroy Slowley.
Housing

JMB Partners with Company to Undertake Housing Development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) has partnered with Nawe Property Development Company Limited for the construction of the ‘Genesis Manor’ housing development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth. The 91/2-acre development will comprise 30 detached 2-bedroom/1-bathroom units on 1,338 sq. ft. of land each. “We have partnered with Nawe Construction to do this development and we hope that it will bring some...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announces the Revenue Measures for the financial year 2019/20, as he opens the 2019/20 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. Seated from left are: Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Budget 2019/2020EducationYouth

Gov’t Increases Support for Students Under PATH

The Government has increased allocation to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), which will expand support for students at various levels of the education system. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as he opened the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. He...
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange ‘Rings the Bell for Gender Equality’ at the Jamaica Stock Exchange as part of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day. The bell ringing ceremony, hosted by stock exchanges globally, aims to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality to achieve Goal 5 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Also photographed are: Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica; Alison Mclean, Representative, UN Women Multi-Country Office in the Caribbean; Andrea Kelly, General Manager, Jamaica Central Securities Depository and the JCSD Trustee Services and Therese Turner Jones, Representative, Inter-American Development Bank in Jamaica (left to right).
Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Grange Rings the Bell for Gender Equality

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange ‘Rings the Bell for Gender Equality’ at the Jamaica Stock Exchange as part of activities to celebrate International Women’s Day. The bell ringing ceremony, hosted by stock exchanges globally, aims to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality to achieve...
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Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

Students’ Loan Bureau Gets $3 Billion

The Government will be providing $3 billion in grant support to the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) during the 2019/20 fiscal year, in keeping with the Administration’s focus on increasing access to tertiary education. This was announced by Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during his opening presentation in the 2019/20 Budget Debate, which got underway in...
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Winner of the 2018 Jamaica Festival Song Competition, O’Neil Scott, known as ‘Nazzleman’, with his trophy which he received after being announced the winner of the competition, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, in Kingston, on July 15.
CultureEntertainment

Entries for Festival Song Competition Close March 15

Talented Jamaicans have until Friday, March 15, to enter the Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The competition, which was revamped in 2018, is a signature event of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the JCDC, Andrew Clunis, told JIS News that persons have...
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President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, announces the launch of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo 2019, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 7.
Industry

Public Sector Entities Partner with BPIAJ to Stage Conference

Public sector entities have partnered with the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) for the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo in April. “We have the HEART Trust/NTA. They are our partner for human capital training and development…There is also JAMPRO. They have always been a strategic partner for this event, in terms of promotion, engaging...
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