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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), speaks at a press conference at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry on January 16. With the Minister are (from fourth left) Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of Tourism, Donovan Whyte; Chief Marketing Officer of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association, Matt Cooper; Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board, John Lynch; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, David Dobson.

OAS Commits US$500,000 to Build Resilience of Caribbean SMTEs

The Organization of American States (OAS) has committed a total of US$500,000 to build the resilience of Caribbean small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to disasters. The project, which is being executed over two years, is funded by the United...

Now officially opened, the upgraded Administrative Building of the Aquatic Sports
Association of Jamaica (ASAJ). Participating with the Honourable Olivia Grange,
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in the ribbon cutting are: David
Shirley, Deputy Chairman, Independence Park Limited; Martin Lyn, President, Aquatic
Sports Association of Jamaica and Major Desmon Brown, General Manager,
Independence Park Limited (left to right). — Now officially opened, the upgraded Administrative Building of the Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica (ASAJ). Participating with the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in the ribbon cutting are: David Shirley, Deputy Chairman, Independence Park Limited; Martin Lyn, President, Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica and Major Desmon Brown, General Manager, Independence Park Limited (left to right).

Grange Urges Sports Associations to Insure Eligible Athletes Under the Jamaican Athletes’ Insurance Plan

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left); and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), unveil a sign at the well site for the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project in Lititz, St. Elizabeth, following the launch of the project on Wednesday, January 16. Sharing the moment (from left) are Head of the United Kingdom Department for International Development in the Caribbean, Stefan Kossoff; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad; Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Michael Stewart; President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. William Smith; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Franklyn Witter.

Prime Minister Calls for More Jamaicans to Get Involved in Agriculture

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is escorted down the red carpet by Chairman of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Memorial Scholarship Committee, Christopher Hunt, as she arrives at the 2017 annual David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fundraiser, at the National Education Association Atrium, in downtown Washington DC.

Reggae Girlz to be Honoured in Washington DC

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 15).

House Approves Second Supplementary Estimates

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Commander of the Jamaica Regiment, Colonel Radgh Mason, when he visited King’s House on Tuesday (January 15).

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PHOTOS: G-G and JDF Officers

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with (from left): Lieutenant Keith Eubanks; Major Aubyn Sibblies; Commander of the Jamaica Regiment, Colonel Radgh Mason; Major Emmart Stewart; Captain Calvin Dryden; and Warrant Officer, Class One, Terence Marriot, when they called on him at King’s House, on Tuesday (January 15). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), rapping with students of Holy Trinity High School during the Best Dressed Chicken 60 School Tour, at Sabina Park, in Kingston, on January 15. Sharing the moment are Chairman, Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy (centre) and President and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Broilers Group, Christopher Levy.

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Young Jamaicans Encouraged to Adopt Wholesome Values and Attitudes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging more young Jamaicans to adopt wholesome values and attitudes that will transform their lives, while reinforcing positive and law-abiding behaviours. Senator Reid was speaking at the ‘Best Dressed Chicken 60 School Tour’, held at Sabina Park in Kingston on January 15. “Through Christ, we can demonstrate peace,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides details about the establishment of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. The centre, which is the first of its kind, will be housed at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, and tasked with creating, producing and generating toolkits, guidelines and policies to handle the recovery process following a disaster.

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Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre to Be Opened Soon

The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre is be opened soon at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus. It is aimed at assessing, forecasting, mitigating and managing risks related to tourism resilience, caused by various disruptive factors. These disruptions may include climate change and natural disasters, cybercrime, cybersecurity, pandemics, terrorism, war, population and the changing funding models....

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 15).

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Bill to Acquire PDV Caribe Shares in Petrojam to be Tabled at Next Sitting of House

The Government is to table a Bill entitled, an ‘Act to Provide for the Compulsory Acquisition of the Shares Held by PDV Caribe in Petrojam and for Connected Matters’, at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. This is part of efforts to retake ownership of the 49 per cent shares in Petrojam, which are held by the Venezuelan...

Vector Control Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Michael Myles (left), and Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme vector control worker, Kedeisha Myers, check a water drum for mosquitoes.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

St. Elizabeth Health Dept. to Get More Workers to Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites

Vector Control Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Health Department, Michael Myles, says the Vector Control Unit will be getting an additional 34 temporary workers in an effort to destroy more mosquito breeding sites in the parish. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Myles informed that the Unit now has 34 Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme and Ministry of Health...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard (right), display an eLibrary package from La Sierra University in the United States, during the launch on Tuesday (January 15), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. At centre is representative from La Sierra University, Patrina Johnson.

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Education Ministry Launches New eLibrary Project

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with La Sierra University in California, has launched a new eLibrary project, aimed at transforming the way school libraries are structured, with digital platforms that users can access from their personal devices, both on and off campuses. The ceremony was held on Tuesday (January 15), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, gives details about the Global Conference on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs)’, to be held on Tuesday, January 29, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. He was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (January 15).

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Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises Take the Spotlight at Global Conference Jan. 29

The Government and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will be hosting the Global Conference on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs)’ at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday, January 29. The conference seeks to develop the capacity of the SMTEs to deliver on the demand of the sector and generate...