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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with Chairman, Institute of Internal Auditors (Jamaica Chapter), Collin Greenland, during the entity’s business conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (May 31). Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker.

Internal Auditors Urged to Support Business Regularisation Thrust

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on members of the local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) to support the Government’s thrust to get more informal businesses regularised. He said regularisation will enable...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the recent Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) Awards Banquet, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel & Resort in St. James.

Industry Minister Lauds Credit Union Movement

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit in the Ministry, Althea McBean (centre), at the recent launch of the Case Information Statistical System (CISS) for the Rural Circuit and the Coroner’s Courts at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in St. Ann. At left is the Chief Parish Judge, Justice Chester Crooks.

Justice Minister Says Good Customer Service Must Be Top Priority

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), exchanges greetings with Executive Director, Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), Dr. David McBean (right), at the closing of a three-day Open Data Literacy Boot Camp at the MSBM, University of the West Indies (UWI) on Wednesday (May 30). At centre is Senior Advisor to Minister Wheatley, Trevor Forest.

“We Believe in Data-Driven Decisions” – Dr. Wheatley

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis.

ODPEM Ready for 2018 Hurricane Season – Major Davis

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (left); and Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the United States in Jamaica, Eric Khant, signing copies of the Memorandum of Understanding or the Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership on Thursday (May 31) at the Ministry in New Kingston.

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Jamaica and United States Sign MOU to Combat Child Trafficking

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States of America have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, which is aimed at combating the trafficking of children in Jamaica. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Eric Khant, signed the agreement on...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing, centre), looks on while past student of the Abilities Foundation, Aziza Anderson (seated right), gets her nails manicured by cosmetology student at the Foundation, Abigail Rose (seated, left). Also observing are cosmetology instructor, Caroline Patterson (left); and Managing Director at the Abilities Foundation, Susan Hamilton. Occasion was an Abilities Day event held at the Foundation on Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on May 31.

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Gov’t Empowering Disabled Persons Through Skills Training

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Ministry is committed to empowering persons with disabilities through skills training so that they can make a decent living. He said that in addition to traditional vocational training, focus is being placed on helping disabled persons to harness their creative talents for income generation....

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague. FILE

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Task Force to Address Any Fallout from Sanctions on UC Rusal

A task force has been established to address any fallout in bauxite operations from United States (US)-applied sanctions, which have affected the Russian owned company UC Rusal. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 30, said the taskforce will examine...

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JUTC to Introduce Tracking System

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is to implement a vehicle tracking and maintenance monitoring system shortly. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 30. “This will tell us where the bus is at any time, what speed is being driven...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), cut the ribbon to open the inaugural conference exhibition for ‘JA KIDS: The Jamaican Birth Cohort Study 2011’, on Wednesday (May 30) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, in Kingston. Others sharing the occasion (from left) are: Professor of Child Health, Development and Behaviour, Maureen Samms-Vaughan; Education Specialist for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Annelle Bellony; Study Director for JA KIDS, Dr. Charlene Coore Desai and Chief of Operations, IDB, Adriana Lavalley.

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Study to Improve Health and Well-Being of Children

A seven-year birth cohort study conducted by a team of University of the West Indies (UWI) researchers has been presented at a two-day conference, beginning today (May 31), at the Sir Kenneth Standard Lecture Theatre. It aims to improve the health and well-being of Jamaica’s children by providing valuable data on the relationships among a wide range of family, school,...

Energy, Science and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. (FILE)

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Jamaica Gets Additional Area Code

As at 12:01 a.m. today (May 31), Jamaica became the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to utilize an additional area code – 658. From now until October 30 will be designated as the permissive period, which means seven-digit calls will still be allowed based on a collaboration between the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) and telecommunication providers, FLOW and...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

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JCPD Ready to Assist Members of Disabled Community

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) stands ready to provide a range of well needed support services to members of the disabled community. Persons with disabilities are therefore being encouraged to register with the JCPD to receive the economic, educational and social development benefits available. Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, says the registration process is...