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Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill; Managing Director of Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards. Occasion was the opening of the inaugural Outsource2Jamaica Symposium and Expo at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 12. The two-day event is hosted by the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) in collaboration with JAMPRO and other partners.
Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), shares in discussion with (from left) Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill; Managing Director of Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price; and President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards. Occasion was the opening of the inaugural Outsource2Jamaica Symposium and Expo at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 12. The two-day event is hosted by the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) in collaboration with JAMPRO and other partners.

BPO Attracting Top Professionals – Malahoo Forte

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says business process outsourcing (BPO) is growing in leaps and bounds and is attracting some of the top professionals in the country. She noted that the perception that the sector is only for low-skilled workers...
Some of the boys at the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, participate in a race during the annual sports day held at the Home on Saturday, April 7. Some 100 persons from the Jamaica Information Service, as well as friends, sponsors, and the wards and staff of the Home, participated.
Some of the boys at the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, participate in a race during the annual sports day held at the Home on Saturday, April 7. Some 100 persons from the Jamaica Information Service, as well as friends, sponsors, and the wards and staff of the Home, participated.

Mount Olivet Boys Enjoy Sports Day Activities
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake, addresses a meeting of stakeholders organised by the joint security forces to devise a plan to maintain peace in the St. Catherine North Division at the end of the State of Public Emergency. The meeting took place on Thursday (April 12) at the Church of God of Prophecy Convention Centre on Old Harbour Road in the parish.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake, addresses a meeting of stakeholders organised by the joint security forces to devise a plan to maintain peace in the St. Catherine North Division at the end of the State of Public Emergency. The meeting took place on Thursday (April 12) at the Church of God of Prophecy Convention Centre on Old Harbour Road in the parish.

Working Group to Sustain Peace in St. Catherine North Police Division
Director of Sport Policy in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison, emphasises a point during the ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held on Thursday, April 12 at Jamaica College in Kingston. The symposium seeks to equip male high-school athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they make the transition from school into professional careers. The development session was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in partnership with the Ministry of National Security and the faith-based organisation, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA).
Director of Sport Policy in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison, emphasises a point during the ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held on Thursday, April 12 at Jamaica College in Kingston. The symposium seeks to equip male high-school athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they make the transition from school into professional careers. The development session was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in partnership with the Ministry of National Security and the faith-based organisation, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse (MoGAVA).

Student Athletes Encouraged to Sign up for Insurance Plan
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), signs the ‘Kingston Accord’ from the three-day inaugural Caribbean Conference of Mayors, held from April 9 to 12, at a press conference at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston today (April 12). At left is Mayor of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Alderman Joel Martinez.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right), signs the ‘Kingston Accord’ from the three-day inaugural Caribbean Conference of Mayors, held from April 9 to 12, at a press conference at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston today (April 12). At left is Mayor of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Alderman Joel Martinez.

Mayor Says Inaugural Conference Was Opportunity to Share Ideas

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Acting Senior Director for the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson, addresses a ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium, held on Thursday, April 12, at Jamaica College in Kingston. The symposium sought to equip male high-school athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they transition from school into professional careers.
Gender AffairsSportYouth

Male Student Athletes Attend Symposium

More than 100 male student athletes from several high schools across the island attended the inaugural ‘More Than an Athlete: Not Just a Player’ symposium held today (April 12) at Jamaica College in Kingston. The forum sought to equip the student athletes with the knowledge and life skills to make healthy choices as they make the transition from school into...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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Social Intervention Programmes Under Way in Denham Town

Several social-intervention programmes are currently under way in the Denham Town community in West Kingston, which is currently a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 11, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Zinc Fence Substitution and Integrated Infrastructure Project is being implemented. He noted that the project, which had seen...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), listens as inventor of the Maynex H2-Flex machine, Harlo Mayne (left), explains how it works. Occasion was the official opening of the new Science Resource Centre & Innovation Lab on Wednesday (April 11) at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) St. Andrew. Others (from centre) are Project Manager, Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre, Carlinton Burrell; Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley; and Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation, High Commission of Canada, Walter Bernyck.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Innovation Centre Opens at SRC

An innovation lab, focused on the nurturing and development of revenue-generating clean technology companies within the region, was officially opened on Wednesday (April 11) at the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Hope Gardens Complex, St. Andrew. The Science Resource Centre & Innovation Laboratory is managed by the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) – an initiative funded by the Government of Canada...
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Principal Director of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne Robertson, shakes hands with Medical Officer (health) for the St. Elizabeth Health Department (left), Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, after handing over $2 million worth of medical equipment to enhance services at the Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence. The handover ceremony was held on April 10 at the health centre in St. Elizabeth.
Health & WellnessVision 2030

Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence Gets $2 Million Worth of Equipment

The Government has provided $2 million worth of medical equipment to the Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence in St. Elizabeth, which will enhance healthcare services to citizens served by the facility. The items include a standby generator, phlebotomy chair, diagnostic set for eyes and nose, electrocardiograph (ECG) machine, and a refrigerator for storing specimen and vaccines. The centre will...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
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Gov’t Strengthens Social Interventions in Mount Salem

The Government is intensifying social-intervention activities in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in St. James. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for construction of 1,000 metres of concrete fencing under the Zinc...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Finance & Public Service

House Begins Debate on Procurement Bill

The House of Representatives, on April 11, began debate on the Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill that seeks to regulate the procurement of goods, works and services by agencies. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Dr. Clarke noted that the Government, as the single biggest spender in Jamaica, is committed...
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