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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.

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,...

Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, addresses the media launch of Child Month on Wednesday (April 11) at GraceKennedy’s head office in downtown Kingston.

Affirm Our Children – National Child Month Committee

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP — Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister Holness to Hold Key Bilateral Talks During Working Visit Overseas

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), engages in discussion with Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the opening ceremony for the 10th PIOJ/Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Labour Market Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (April 11).

Greater Discipline Needed to Achieve Economic Independence

General Manager, Triple Century Sports Bar and Grill, New Kingston, Radcliffe Haynes (left), presents copies of cricketer, Chris Gayle’s autobiography ‘Six Machine’, to former Jamaica netball team captain, Simone Forbes, during the launch of Project GOLD (Guidance, Opportunities and Lessons for Development) on April 6. Chris Gayle is a patron of the initiative, which is being spearheaded by Ms. Forbes.

August Town Welcomes Project ‘GOLD’

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RGD Appeals to Persons to Collect Documents

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is appealing to persons who have applied and paid for documents and have not collected them to do so now. Marketing and Planning Manager at RGD, Nicole Whyte, told JIS News that there are thousands of uncollected birth, marriage and death certificates in storage at the agency’s offices islandwide. “Over the years, persons have applied...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) shares a light moment with President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell (left); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson, at the press launch of the Bold Ones Manufacturing Initiative for Expo Jamaica 2018, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 10.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Gov’t Looking to Increase Access to Funding for SMES

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says more creative ways are being explored to provide additional funding sources for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Among them, Mr. Shaw said, are the uncollected funds totalling billions, which “are holed up in dormant bank accounts for 15 years before being transferred to the Government’s Consolidated Fund”. “I am actively...

National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, provides details on activities for Mathematics Week 2018, during a JIS Think Tank on April 10. Maths Week will be observed from April 15 to 20 under the theme ‘Maths Counts’.

8 years ago Education

April 15 to 20 is Maths Week

Thousands of students from primary and secondary institutions and mathematics enthusiasts will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in all things related to the subject from April 15 to 20. During the period, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will host the fifth staging of Mathematics Week under the theme ‘Math Counts.’. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmond Bartlett (third left), makes a point to Vice President of the Jamaica Home Sharing Association, Sheri-Ann Llewellyn (left), at the launch of Airbnb’s Kingston Host Club at Devon House, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 10). Also sharing in the conversation are President of the Jamaica Home Sharing Association, Havanah Llewellyn (second left), and Head of Public Policy for Airbnb’s Central America and the Caribbean operation, Carlos Muñoz.

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica’s Tourism Booming

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmond Bartlett, says Jamaica continues to see major growth in tourist arrivals, with stopover and cruise-passenger arrivals standing at approximately 1.3 million for the first quarter of 2018. The January to March arrivals represent over 80,000 more visitors to the island than the corresponding period of 2017, an increase of 6.6 per cent. This is a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is National Security Minister, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang.

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

60-Day Extension of Mount Salem and Denham Town ZOSOs

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St James; and Denham Town in West Kingston will be extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 11), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness said the extended periods are necessary to enable...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with General Manager, Caribbean Region, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Jason Nestor. Occasion was a Blockchain Design Workshop put on by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority in Kingston on Wednesday (April 11).

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t to Speed up Processing of SEZ Applications

The Government is targeting a reduction in the timeline for processing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) applications to 60 days by 2019, with further reductions in subsequent years. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure at a Blockchain Design Workshop organised by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), at...

State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right) speaking with CONCACAF Instructor, Vin Blaine, during the opening ceremony for the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) ‘D License’ coaching course in Jamaica on April 11 at the University of the West Indies (UWI)/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence on the Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

8 years ago Sport

Primary-School Coaches Benefiting from CONCACAF Licensing Course

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) launched its first ‘D License’ coaching course in Jamaica on Wednesday (April 11). Top coaches from 16 primary schools across the island are participating in the four-day course, which will run until April 14 at the University of the West Indies (UWI)/Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Captain Horace Burrell Centre...