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Regional Manager of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, delivering the keynote address on behalf of Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the Hyatt Hotels’ Eminence Staff Awards at Hyatt Ziva/Zilara Rose Hall Resorts, Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday February 19.

Stopover Arrivals Up 10.2 Per Cent

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says 2019 is shaping up to become another record-breaking year for stopover arrivals. Preliminary figures for airport arrivals for the seven-week period from January 1 to February 17, show the number of visitors at...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), responds to questions during the PIOJ’s quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (February 20) at the Agency’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Project Manager, Foundation for Competitiveness and Growth, Melvin Smith.

Growth of 1.7 % for October to December 2018 Quarter

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding with The Mico University College (MUC) on Tuesday (February 19). Waiting his turn at right is President, MUC, Dr. Asburn Pinnock. Observing (from left) are Director, Alumni Development, MUC, Sharon Wolfe; Pro-Chancellor, MUC, Professor Neville Ying; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry.

Labour Ministry and MICO Sign MOU

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Land, Environment, Climate Change and Investments, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in discussion with Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, when she visited him at Jamaica House on Tuesday (February 19).

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Meeting with Her Excellency Laurie Peters

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in conversation with Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre) and Deputy Chairman of the NSWMA, Linley Reynolds. Occasion was the handover ceremony for 11 compactor garbage trucks (in background) to the NSWMA on Tuesday (February 19), at the Ministry in Kingston. One more unit will be delivered in March.

NSWMA Receives More Garbage Trucks

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,

7 years ago EnergyParliament

House Approves Bill to Retake Ownership of Petrojam Shares

Legislation to retake ownership of the 49 per cent shares in Petrojam held by the Venezuelan State-owned oil and natural gas company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDV) Caribe, was passed in the House of Representatives on February 19. The Compulsory Acquisition (Shares in Petrojam Limited) Act, 2019 was piloted by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness. In his address, the...

Dancers perform at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) World Reggae Dance Competition at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road in Kingston.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Senior Lecturer Says Entertainment Events Contribute Much to Economy

Entertainment events contributed some $71 billion to the Jamaican economy between 2012 and 2016, with 1.9 million people employed in various positions. This was noted by Senior Lecturer of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah, while commenting on the value and culture of dancehall, at the Jamaica Music Museum ‘Grounation’ series held on Sunday, February...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a seminar on the impact of dengue fever, organised by Manpower and Maintenance Services (MMS) and held today (February 19), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Seated at right is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the company, Audrey Hinchcliffe.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Emphasises Importance of Proper Disposal of Solid Waste

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says proper disposal of solid waste is critical to controlling the mosquito population and reducing related diseases. According to the Minister, persons must adjust their approach and behaviour and manage their surroundings, as mosquito-borne diseases will remain a “potential threat” to the health and well-being of many persons. Dr. Tufton was delivering...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is presented with a token by Homelessness Coordinator at the Hanover Poor Relief Department, Hyacinth Morris, at the official opening of the Hanover Drop-In Centre on Miller’s Drive in Lucea, on February 15.

7 years ago Local Government

Minister Lauds Work of Hanover Poor Relief Dept.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has praised the work of the Hanover Poor Relief Department, noting that it is a shining example of service in the Ministry. “When public servants do well, politicians must not take the praise. You must acknowledge and give credit (where it is due), and I want to say without fear...

Director of Lands and Administrator of the Bauxite Community Development Programme at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Dr. Diane Gordon, speaks with Chairman of the Content Farmers Cluster in the JSIF/JBI Water Harvesting and Greenhouse Cluster Project, Errol Williams, on a recent tour of the Manchester-based facility.

7 years ago Transport

JBI to Launch Scholarship Programme

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is to launch scholarships for young persons in its greenhouse cluster areas, called the JBI/Alcan Rio Tinto Legacy Fund Scholarship Programme. The programme was created to facilitate sustainability for the JSIF/JBI Water Harvesting and Greenhouse Cluster Project, which is administered under the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP). In an interview with JIS News, Director of...

Patrons visiting booths of local economic initiatives at the 2018 staging of the Social Development Commission (SDC) Vendors’ Day and Night Out Business Fair, in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

7 years ago Community

Business Fair in Morant Bay Feb. 22

The 2019 staging of Vendors’ Day and Night Out Business Fair will be held on February 22 at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The annual event, which is hosted by the Social Development Commission (SDC), falls under the agency’s umbrella of business fair activities and is themed ‘Let’s do Business’. The business fair showcases products from...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), affixes his signature to a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), at the official opening of a medical centre on Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew, on February 18. Also signing (from left) are AHF Caribbean Regional Director, Dr. Kevin Harvey; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan, and AHF Latin America and Caribbean Bureau Chief, Dr. Patricia Campos. Standing is Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry’s HIV/STI/TB Unit, Dr. Nicola Skyers.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister says Discrimination Against Persons With HIV Must End

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling for the redoubling of efforts to end discrimination against persons living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Medical Centre on Hagley Park Road in St. Andrew on February 18, Dr. Tufton said while some groups are...