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Chairman of JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby (centre), in conversation with President of the agency, Diane Edwards (left) and President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong (right), at an awards banquet hosted by the JEA at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on July 8.

Chairman of JAMPRO Calls for More Exports

Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Senator Don Wehby, says there needs to be more exports and Jamaican producers getting better at tapping into external markets, for economic growth to be sustained. Senator Wehby, who is also Chief Executive Officer...

Government Senator, Don Wehby, making his contribution to Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Seated is Government Senator, Charles Sinclair.

PM has Shown Leadership on Crime – Senator Wehby

President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA), Johnathan Brown (standing left), shares a photo opportunity with the organisation’s management committee at a recent meeting. Standing (from 2nd left) are members Sonia Scott, Desmond Batchelor, and Noreen Blackman. (Seated left to right) are: Immediate Past President, Charles Jones; Secretary, Carol Jones; First Vice President, June Spence-Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; Member, Joan Longmore-Blake; and Treasurer, Robert Chennis.

Skills Bank to be Established for Pensioners

Government Senator, Don Wehby (standing), emphasises a point during Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Others in the background (from left) are: Government Senators, Councillor Delroy Williams, and Charles Sinclair.

Private Sector Leaders Support Zones of Special Operations Bill

Senate Passes Special Zones Bill at Marathon Sitting

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left foreground) presents a plaque to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, in recognition of outstanding performance in property tax collection by the local authority. Occasion was an appreciation luncheon for the all island property tax team, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday, July 7. In the background are members of the compliance team.

9 years ago Local Government

Ministers to Make Announcement on Funding for Parochial Roads

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says an announcement will be made shortly regarding funding for the maintenance of parochial roads across the island. He informed that since early this year, he has been having discussions with Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, regarding the establishment of a dedicated source of funds to deal...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch and inaugural conference of the National Association of Deans of Discipline (NADD), held at the Sunscape Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday, July 6.

9 years ago Education

CCTVs to be Installed in Secondary Schools

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be installing closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in secondary institutions shortly as part of a programme aimed at improving school safety and security. “There are resources that we are going to make available…but one that I am very fascinated about…is a fulsome deployment of the CCTV...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley (right) and Chief Executive Officer of Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc., Christian Strachan, exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on July 6 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston

9 years ago TechnologyVision 2030

Gov’t to Undertake Feasibility Study for Establishment of Technology Park

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc. to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said the study will determine Jamaica’s readiness for the park, which will facilitate research and...

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, provides details about the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on July 7.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think TankVision 2030

STATIN Preparing National Strategy for Development of Statistics

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is preparing a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for Jamaica, which will provide a more coordinated approach in producing and disseminating data. It will facilitate greater harmonisation among agencies that produce statistics, reducing duplication, and enabling the national statistical system to better respond to the increased demand for information. “We need...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De la Haye.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Ministry of Health Urges Caution Against Pink Eye

PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Health is issuing a caution to the public as our surveillance network has received reports of cases of conjunctivitis, otherwise known as ‘pink eye’, in some communities. The signs and symptoms of pink eye include redness of eyes; watery eyes itchy and/or burning eyes; grainy feeling in the eyes and hypersensitivity to light. To...

DDP-2 (4):- Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right) and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern; and Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), with (from left): Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Sylvain Fabi; Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, and the Custos of St. Ann, Norma Walters, at the opening of the Justice Parish Centre in St. Ann’s Bay on July 6.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Minister says JPs Have Critical Role to Play in New Law to Fight Crime

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says custodes and Justices of the Peace (JPs) have a critical role to play in ensuring the protection of citizens’ rights, once an area has been designated a special crime zone. Addressing the opening ceremony for the first Justice Centre in the island, in the parish of St. Ann, on July 6, Mr. Chuck said...

High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan (second left), with (from left), owner of the Boisdale Restaurant, Mr. Ranald MacDonald; Ms Elizabeth Fox of the Jamaica Tourist Board; and Mr. Lawrence Jones, European Regional Manager for Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), at the official opening of the Jamaica Garden Terrace in London on July 3.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Garden Terrace Opens in London

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, on July 3 officially opened the Jamaica Garden Terrace at the Scottish-influenced Boisdale Restaurant in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf. The Jamaica Garden Terrace, which will celebrate the historic and cultural links between Jamaica and Scotland, will feature Jamaican food as well as musical performances from well-known Jamaican...