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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 12, 2018.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 12, 2018.

Senate Approves New Fisheries Act

A new Fisheries Act, aimed at further safeguarding the local sector, was passed in the Senate on October 12. The Bill, which will replace the Fishing Industry Act of 1975, will establish the legal and regulatory framework that creates the enabling...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton 9right), converses with Educator/Teaching Specialist, Joan Davis Williams, at the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) 48th Island Conference, held at Royalton White Sands in Trelawny on Friday (October 12).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton 9right), converses with Educator/Teaching Specialist, Joan Davis Williams, at the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) 48th Island Conference, held at Royalton White Sands in Trelawny on Friday (October 12).

Nurses Called on to Become Advocates for Healthy Lifestyles
Project Manager for the implementation of the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project, Colonel Oscar Derby, addresses a Vernamfield Development Town Hall Meeting, held at the Power of Faith Ministries, Gimme-me-Bit, Clarendon, on Thursday (October 11).
Project Manager for the implementation of the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project, Colonel Oscar Derby, addresses a Vernamfield Development Town Hall Meeting, held at the Power of Faith Ministries, Gimme-me-Bit, Clarendon, on Thursday (October 11).

Census to be Conducted in Communities around Vernamfield
A graduate of the Parenting Education Programme implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Winsome Brown-Morrison, from Norwood, St. James, receives a kiss from her grandson, Ozan Samuels, following the Programme’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, October 10, at the Spanish Court Hotel.
A graduate of the Parenting Education Programme implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Winsome Brown-Morrison, from Norwood, St. James, receives a kiss from her grandson, Ozan Samuels, following the Programme’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, October 10, at the Spanish Court Hotel.

CSJP Implements Programme to Help Parents Avoid Coercive Forms of Discipline
Kimani Ramon Anderson, who will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry on Heroes Day (October 15).
Kimani Ramon Anderson, who will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry on Heroes Day (October 15).

Wards of the State Rescued from Burning Building – Hero to Receive Award

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Educator, Dr. Joyce Louise Glasgow relaxing at her home in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Community

Educator to Receive CD October 15, 2018

Educator, 92-year-old Dr. Joyce Louise Glasgow, will be recognised for her contribution to science education in Jamaica and internationally, during the 2018 National Honours and Awards ceremony at King’s House on Monday, October 15.  She will receive the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) for her outstanding contribution to Education and Human Resource Development locally and internationally. This...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), exchanges pleasantries with Dub Poet and Martial Artist, ‘Cherry Natural’ (left), during the launch of Legal Deposit Month 2018 on Thursday (October 11) at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston. Looking on is author, Marguerite Orane.
Culture

Jamaicans Overseas Urged to Deposit Creative Works at National Library

Cultural artisans in the diaspora are being encouraged to make legal deposit of creative works with the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ). The call comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who said that this is important in preserving and promoting Jamaica’s rich culture. Mr. Terrelonge noted that while such deposit...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses stakeholders at the Caribbean MicroFinance Alliance Forum held at the Hyatt Ziva Montego Bay on Thursday (October 11).
Finance & Public Service

Microlenders Encouraged to Lower Interest Rates on Loans

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing for microfinance institutions to lower interest rates on loans for small business owners. “I encourage microlenders to ensure that your (loan) products are not exploitative with high interest rates that, instead of lifting our entrepreneurs, push them into a situation of unproductivity and perpetual borrowing,” he said. The...
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Kingston City Run Founder and Organising Committee Co-Chair, Nicola Madden-Greig (centre), presents a cheque in the sum of $610,000 to Food for the Poor’s Development and Marketing Manager, Marsha Burrell Rose (second right). Occasion was the presentation of cheques to five charities by the Kingston Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), during a brief ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 11). Others sharing the moment (from left) are Kingston City Run Co-Chair and Chapter Chairman, Christopher Jarrett; Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis; and JHTA Executive Director, Camille Needham.
Community

Charities Receive $3.05 Million From Jhta Kingston Chapter

Five charities focused on addressing the welfare of the youth, homeless and needy, have benefited from donations totalling $3.05 million from the Kingston Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA). The entities, which received $610,000 each are Open Arms Development Centre, Missionaries of the Poor, Food For the Poor, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, and Alpha Boys’ School/Alpha Institute....
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), observes while Director of Sales, Enterprise and IT Solutions at C and W Business, Carol Robertson (right), points out features of a Telemedicine system that was launched as a pilot at the Kitson Town Health Centre in St. Catherine on October 10. The system allows persons in remote areas to access medical specialists at the UHWI, in conjunction with Cable and Wireless Jamaica. Also pictured (from left) are Technical Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding, and Medical Chief of Staff at the UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce.
Health & Wellness

Telemedicine Pilot Project

The Government has embarked on a Telemedicine pilot project for persons in remote areas to access medical specialists at the University Hospital of the West Indies, in conjunction with a major telecommunications provider. It is being done under the Telemedicine Proof of Concept (POC) project with Cable and Wireless Jamaica, with the aim of reducing the time to deliver patient...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
National Security and PeaceTechnology

Minister says Tertiary Institutions Must Invest More in Robotics

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says tertiary institutions must contribute to nation-building by investing more research funds in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. The Minister, who was addressing a symposium on cybercrime at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay on October 11, said the Government will be depending...
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