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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with (from left): Caribbean Development Bank Director of Projects, Daniel Best; Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean Department Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, during Tuesday’s (November 20) opening ceremony for the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility forum, titled ‘Towards Exponential Growth in Jamaica’, at the Marriot Kingston Hotel.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with (from left): Caribbean Development Bank Director of Projects, Daniel Best; Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean Department Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, during Tuesday’s (November 20) opening ceremony for the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility forum, titled ‘Towards Exponential Growth in Jamaica’, at the Marriot Kingston Hotel.

Trustees to be Given Permission to Invest Five Per Cent of Pension Fund in Venture Capital

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s pensions industry framework is to be revised to enable trustees to invest up to five per cent of the $550 billion accumulated, in venture capital. This, he...
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and children watch as Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), lights a candle in honour of children, who died under tragic circumstances over the last 12 months. Occasion was the CPFSA’s 12th annual Candlelight Vigil and Concert in Emancipation Park, St. Andrew on Monday (November 19).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right) and children watch as Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), lights a candle in honour of children, who died under tragic circumstances over the last 12 months. Occasion was the CPFSA’s 12th annual Candlelight Vigil and Concert in Emancipation Park, St. Andrew on Monday (November 19).

State Minister Green Appeals for Jamaicans to Report Cases of Child Abuse
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20).

House Takes Note of Recommendations by Youth Parliament
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Captain Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), engage with the newly installed executive of the National Secondary Students
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Captain Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), engage with the newly installed executive of the National Secondary Students' Council (NSSC). They are (from third left): President, Fabian Morris; Treasurer, Aaliyah Campbell; General Secretary, Fabrizio Darby; and Public Relations Officer, Sandrene Campbell. Occasion was the installation ceremony for the NSSC's regional and national executive held on Tuesday (November 20), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, St. Andrew.

New Students’ Council Executive Urged to be Agents of Change
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) President, Metry Seaga (left), addresses the media at the JMEA’s Quarterly Press Briefing at their offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 20). At right is Chief Executive Officer, American Equipment Company (AMECO), Brian Pengelley.
Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) President, Metry Seaga (left), addresses the media at the JMEA’s Quarterly Press Briefing at their offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 20). At right is Chief Executive Officer, American Equipment Company (AMECO), Brian Pengelley.

Local Manufacturers and Exporters Encouraged to Explore Markets in Haiti

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), greets Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (right), at a National Public Education Symposium in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (November 20). At centre is Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn.
Justice

Work to Commence Soon on Justice Centre in St. Catherine

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says work on the St. Catherine Justice Centre in Spanish Town will commence in a few months, along with five new courts in other parishes. Speaking with JIS News, following his presentation at a National Public Education Symposium in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (November 20), the Minister said additional spaces are available at...
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The Norwegian Epic is one of the eight ships to dock in Ocho Rios over four days.
Tourism

Ocho Rios Welcomes Eight Cruise Ships

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says with Ocho Rios welcoming eight ships in four days, the resort town is poised for a spectacular 2018 in cruise tourism. In an interview with JIS News on November 20, Mr. Bartlett said it is not by mere coincidence that Ocho Rios is off to such a magnificent start, and that this is...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 20.
Justice

4,274 New Cases Entered Supreme Court for Easter Term

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reporting that a total of 4,274 new cases entered the Supreme Court across all divisions for Easter term 2018, while 3,337 cases were completed. He said that the High Court Civil and Matrimonial divisions accounted for the largest number of new cases, with 1,571 and 1,366 respectively. Mr. Chuck was speaking in the...
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Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, addresses recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Ministry Promotes Healthy Gender Relations

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will again promote healthy gender relations, through the staging of the annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) 2018, on November 25. This year, it is being held globally under the theme ‘#HearMeToo: End Violence Against Women and Girls’. IDEVAW aims to raise public awareness of violence against...
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Programme Specialist at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Richard Kelly (foreground), makes a point, while addressing the Scientific Research Council
DevelopmentVision 2030

Jamaica Hailed for Strides in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is hailing the strides made by the Government towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and, by extension, the National Development Plan, Vision 2030. UNDP Programme Specialist, Richard Kelly, cited steps taken to reduce poverty levels as well as unemployment. “Our poverty rate in Jamaica is (trending) downward. There are still issues in rural...
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The farmers, who are based at the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Park, were presented with their certificates on Friday (November 16), during a ceremony held at the facility, which followed a series of training.
AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Farmers in South Manchester Receive GLOBALGAP Certification

Approximately 19 farmers in Southern Manchester are now certified to export various crops to international markets, under the good agricultural practices programme, GLOBALGAP. The farmers, who are based at the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Park, were presented with their certificates on Friday (November 16), during a ceremony held at the facility, which followed a series of training. Minister of Industry, Commerce,...
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