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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on
July 18. — Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking in the House of Representatives on July 18.

Comprehensive Tobacco Bill Drafted

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a comprehensive Tobacco Control Bill has been developed and is under review. Making his contribution to a private member’s motion brought by Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Rev. Ronald Thwaites,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point while addressing journalists
at Wednesday’s (July 19) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Seated (from
left) are: Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Education,
Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. — Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at Wednesday’s (July 19) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Seated (from left) are: Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis; and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Tourism Earns US$ 1.46 Billion in Six Months

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EGC Diaspora Engagement Task Force To Give Update At Upcoming Conference

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EGC Diaspora Engagement Task Force To Give Update At Upcoming Conference

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2 nd right),
receives the trombone played by late Jamaican ska musician Rico Rodriquez from his
widow, Tracey Rodriquez. Sharing in the moment are his son Castor (left), who is
holding Mr. Rodriquez’s signature hat; and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
(UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. Mrs. Rodriquez handed over memorabilia
of the late renowned musician for display at the Jamaica Music Museum during a
ceremony at the High Commission in London on July 18. — Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2 nd right), receives the trombone played by late Jamaican ska musician Rico Rodriquez from his widow, Tracey Rodriquez. Sharing in the moment are his son Castor (left), who is holding Mr. Rodriquez’s signature hat; and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. Mrs. Rodriquez handed over memorabilia of the late renowned musician for display at the Jamaica Music Museum during a ceremony at the High Commission in London on July 18.

Rico Rodriquez Memorabilia Donated to Jamaica Music Museum

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2 nd left), responds to a question during
the second ‘HOPE for Jamaica’ town hall meeting, organised by the Ministry of
Economic Growth and Job Creation, at the old Goodyear factory complex in Morant Bay,
St. Thomas, on July 13. Others (from left) are: Local Government and Community
Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of
Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and State Minister in the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

9 years ago Prime MinisterTransport

No Toll on Upgraded Road to St. Thomas and Portland

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that motorists will not be charged a toll to use the 110-kilometre roadway between Harbour View, Kingston, and Port Antonio, Portland, that is slated for rehabilitation under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). “Absolutely not. There is no plan whatsoever for a toll road here...it was never contemplated. This is...

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Conference to Engage Young People

Organisers of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference are placing much emphasis on engaging young people in Jamaica and the Diaspora through a Youth Forum. The Global Young Leaders of Jamaica Forum is slated for Wednesday, July 26 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At the forum, discussions will focus on entrepreneurship, mentoring young people and deepening cultural ties...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of
Representatives on July 18.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

House Approves Withdrawal of Funds from CDF

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $715.687 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), among other things. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, who moved the Withdrawal Order in the House on July 18, said the JBI is to receive $223 million in...

Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (centre), provides details about the institute’s programme offerings at a recent JIS ThinkTank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. She is flanked by Director of Business Development and Communications, Marlene Campbell (left), and Acting Manager, Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Latoya Swaby-Anderson.

9 years ago Education

Learning Framework for Public Sector

In an effort to enhance professionalism in the public service, the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is now implementing a public sector learning framework. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, said the new framework has eight pillars, including the establishment of a learning and development policy for the public...

9 years ago Community

Jamaicans Urged to Support Household Expenditure Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is urging persons to support its household expenditure survey (HES) now underway. The survey, which is being conducted from February 6, 2017 to February 2018, collects information on the amount households spend on consumer goods and services such as food, education, health, transportation, recreation and communication. Data obtained is critical to the decision-making processes...

9 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Welcomes New Division of CB Group

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed the emergence of ‘Imagination Farms’, a new division under the CB Group that will cultivate fresh produce for the local market. Mr. Samuda said he is particularly pleased that the new company plans to eventually involve small farmers in its venture. “It is through those relationships that we...

Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (right), makes a point to Acting Financial Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Everton McFarlane, at the opening of the MIND Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on July 19.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Senior Public Sector Managers Urged to Make Leadership Development a Priority

Participants attending the two-day Management Institute for National Development (MIND) conference have been urged to make leadership development a priority. The charge was issued by Acting Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Everton McFarlane, at the opening of the Regional Public Sector Leadership Development conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, on January 19. The conference...