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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Sandra Watson Garrick (right), addresses the Annual Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel, recently. Listening keenly are Director of the Financial Institute Supervisory Division, Bank of Jamaica, Decoda Martin (left); and Chair of the function and trainer and consultant, Bazard and Company, Cheryl Bazard.

Report Activity of Trust Accounts – Real Estate Board

Real estate dealers, developers and bankers, and others involved in financial transactions in the industry are being reminded to report activities on trust accounts to the Real Estate Board (REB). The trust account is used to hold fees pertaining to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)

Gov’t Leveraging Science and Technology to Build Climate-Smart Houses

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Friendship Pen and Bamboo River PYCS Get a Welcomed ‘CHARGE UP’

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)

Falmouth Poised to Become a Model Regional Cruise Shipping Port

Newly appointed Opposition Senator, Attorney-at-Law, Donna Scott-Mottley (left), takes the Oath of Allegiance during the swearing-in ceremony at today’s (October 20) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. Administering the proceedings is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke. Mrs. Donna Scott-Mottley has also been appointed Leader of Opposition Business in the Upper House.

Two New Senators Sworn In

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange.

9 years ago Entertainment

Fort Rocky Named Jamaica’s First Entertainment Zone

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has named Fort Rocky in Port Royal as Jamaica’s first entertainment zone. She made the announcement at the launch of Carnival in Jamaica 2018 held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 19). Ms. Grange said the area has been endorsed by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA),...

Coordinator for Science and Technology Education at the Scientific Research Council, Amanda McKenzie.

9 years ago Agriculture

SRC Implementing $9m Agriculture Project at Carron Hall High School

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is close to finalizing phase one of a $9 million dollar agriculture project at Carron Hall High School in St. Mary that will significantly benefit students as well as residents of the surrounding communities. The initiative, which entails the establishment a bio-digester system and a piggery unit, is expected to assist in boosting the school’s...

Acting Leader of Government Business in the Senate and National Security State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Friday’s (October 20) sitting of the Upper House.

9 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Approves Amendments to Processed Food Act and Regulations

The Senate, on Friday (October 20), approved amendments to the Processed Food Act and Processed Food (General) Regulations, 1959, during its sitting at Gordon House. The amendments aim to remove export certificate requirement of entities to facilitate implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system platform designed to transform the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) into a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right) is in light conversation with President of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (left), just before the start of the Honours Convocation ceremony on the grounds of the institution in Mandeville, Manchester, on October 19.

9 years ago Education

University Graduates Urged To Pursue Political Office

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green is calling for more university graduates to pursue political office. Noting that this is part of his ‘Jamaican Dream’, Mr. Green said the country needs its brightest people to serve in Government. The State Minister, who was addressing the Honours Convocation ceremony at the Northern Caribbean University...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), converses with newly appointed Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Chairman, National Security Advisor, Major General (Ret’d), Antony Anderson, during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Friday (October 20) to announce the new five-member FLA Board

9 years ago National Security and Peace

New Firearm Licensing Authority Board Appointed

National Security Advisor, Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has been appointed Chairman of the new five-member Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) Board. The appointments were confirmed by National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during a press conference at the Ministry in New Kingston on Friday (October 20). The other members include retired Puisne Judge, Justice Marva McIntosh; retired Senior Superintendent of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), presents Mikayla Crossdale with a scholarship valued at $200,000 during the Jamaica Police Federation/Ministry of National Security awards ceremony at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in Kingston on October 19. A total of 62 scholarships were presented to children of police officers, who are pursing tertiary studies.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Mobile Apps Being Developed to Improve Policing

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is developing three mobile applications (apps) that will revolutionise policing in Jamaica. The Minister made the disclosure during the Jamaica Police Federation/Ministry of National Security scholarship awards ceremony at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in Kingston on October 19. He noted that the apps will allow police personnel to...

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

9 years ago HousingLocal Government

ODPEM Seeks Volunteers for Disaster Risk Management Programme

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is recruiting volunteers for its recently established National Disaster Risk Management Programme. Under the programme, community volunteers will be trained in various emergency techniques to act as first responders in the event of a disaster. The areas of training include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, search and rescue as well as...