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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort on October 6.

Caribbean Countries Urged To Monetise Intellectual Property

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, has urged Caribbean countries to place greater emphasis on monetising intellectual property (IP). Addressing the Association of Caribbean Copyright Societies (ACCS) Regional Conference at the Royalton Negril Resort in Hanover,...

I Believe Ambassadors Urged To Help Strengthen Family Component Of Initiative

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano, sign the Record of Discussions and Exchange of Notes at the Minister’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 6.

Energy Management And Efficiency Programme Strengthened

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on his arrival for the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.

Prime Minister Says Violence Against Children Must Be Strongly Condemned

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), listens to Senior Advisor at his Ministry, Dr. Lloyd Waller (left). Occasion was a press briefing on Friday (October 6) at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) offices in New Kingston, where the Minister outlined recovery measures for Caribbean states impacted by recent hurricanes. Others (from second left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spence; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

Jamaica To Guide UNWTO Recovery Programme For Caribbean

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Prime Minister Emphasises Importance Of Philanthropy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the role of philanthropy in the Jamaican economy should not be taken for granted or underestimated. Addressing St. Ann business leaders and medical practitioners at the opening of the expanded operating theatre and the renovated male surgical ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital on October 6, Mr. Holness said philanthropy is...

Owner of Furniture Anomaly, Richard Weise, points out features of a decorative wood item to Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for Kingston and St. Andrew, Sandra Goulbourne. Occasion was the SDC’s Home and Furnishing Expo held recently at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.

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Artisans Grateful For Exposure Through SDC Furniture Fair

Furniture makers and other artisans from the downtown Kingston area have expressed gratitude for the opportunity to showcase their work at the recently held Home and Furnishing Expo at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew. The expo was spearheaded by the Social Development Commission (SDC) as part of an initiative to streamline the operations of furniture and home décor businesses in...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), look at food items prepared by wards in juvenile correctional centres at the recently held ‘We Transform’ competition and expo at the Girl Guides Headquarters in Kingston. At right is Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Ina Hunter.

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‘We Transform’ Expo Showcases Talent of Children in Juvenile Facilities

Hundreds of children under the care and supervision of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) benefited from the ‘We Transform’ competition and expo held recently at the Girl Guides Headquarters in Kingston. The inaugural event showcased the skills and creativity of the children, aged 12 to 17, in art and craft, agriculture, culinary arts, computer science and fashion design. They...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), congratulates the new President of the Scout Association of Jamaica, Richard Simpson, during the Renewal of Promise ceremony to officially install Mr. Simpson held on Friday (October 6) at King’s House. Looking on is outgoing President, Dr. the Hon. Oliver Jones who served as President of the Association for 27 years.

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Governor General Urges Scout Association To Use Technology To Reach Youth

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging the leadership of the Scout Association of Jamaica to use the advancements in information and communications technology (ICT) to connect with young people. “I urge you to remain open-minded and prepared to maximise the benefits of the new communication technology to remain savvy and connect with young people, who...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses a group of Jamaican medical practitioners at a dinner at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC recently. To the Minister’s right is Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

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Health Ministry Receives Proposals for Adopt a Clinic Programme

The Ministry of Health has received proposals for 50 of the 100 health clinics that form part of the Adopt a Clinic Programme that will be launched soon. According to Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, the response to the Adopt a Clinic Programme has been very positive. “Of the 350 clinics in the country, the Ministry set a...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), conversing with Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Noami Francis, prior to the start of yesterday

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Cabinet Approves Final Draft of National Youth Policy

Cabinet has approved the final draft of the National Youth Policy by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, to be tabled in Parliament as a White Paper. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 4, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the policy establishes a framework within which youth can be supported to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the newly upgraded 2.44-kilometre section of Marcus Garvey Drive, between East Avenue and Harbour Street in Kingston, on Thursday, October 5. The US$20.5 million project was implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation through the National Works Agency (NWA) and executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) under the Government’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Opposition Spokesman on Works, Mikael Phillips; Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston where the roadway is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Deputy General Manager, Dr. Zhimin Hu; and NWA Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw.

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Prime Minister Officially Opens Upgraded Marcus Garvey Drive

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (October 5), officially opened the 2.44-kilometre section of Marcus Garvey Drive between East Avenue and Harbour Street in Kingston, which was upgraded at a cost of US$20.5 million. The project was executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) and entailed widening of the roadway from four to six lanes; construction...