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CEO of the organisation, Taynas Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards (left), showcases her soaps produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest in May this year, while attendees look on with interest.

Entrepreneurs Urged to Explore Personal Care Industry

With the Government’s thrust towards economic growth, entrepreneurs should consider exploring the multimillion-dollar personal-care industry. Research done by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) shows that from 2015 to 2016 more than 14 million bar soaps and more than three...

Desmond McKenzie (left), accepts a cheque valued at $2.5 million from Marketing Manager, Lasco Distributors Limited, Kelia Dunbar (right), during the official launch of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) National 20/20 Community Cricket Competition, at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices, in Kingston, on June 22. Others (from second left) are Deputy Chairman, SDC Board, Richard Creary and member of the SDC Board, Donovan Williams.

263 Teams Take Part in SDC Community Cricket Competition

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), addresses the audience at the World Bank Group’s Tourism Knowledge Exchange, at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 21.

Tourism Minister Says SMEs Should Benefit from Sector’s Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated left) and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (seated right), share a photo opportunity with the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education at the award ceremony held on Wednesday (June 21) on the lawns of Jamaica House. The 40 recipients, who have collectively contributed 1,428 years of service to education, were nominated by their peers, community members and elected representatives.

PM Hails Nation’s Teachers

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (standing, second left) oversees the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between executives of the National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ) and the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Alliance, during a ceremony at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston on June 22. Signing (from left) are President of the MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignal, and Chairman of the NDFJ, Dalma James. Also overseeing the process is Manager of the NDFJ, Helia Burkett. The MOU will facilitate training and other support services for small businesses.

Small Businesses to Benefit From NDFJ/MSME Alliance Partnership

Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.

9 years ago Education

School of Drama Incorporates Community Intervention in its Programme

The School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has incorporated community intervention as a significant aspect of its programme offering, designed to help students identify the value of the arts to society. Lecturer, Marvin George, noted that in addition to Drama in Education training, as a means of contributing to development, there is...

9 years ago Local Government

JSIF to Spend $260 Million on Removal of Zinc Fences

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says $260 million has been allocated for the removal of zinc fences in communities throughout sections of the island. The project, which falls under the Integrated Community Development Project and is funded jointly by the Government and the World Bank, aims to provide a general framework for integrating the...

9 years ago Local Government

Fire Brigade Gets Command Units from Japan

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) now has two command units, which will boost its capacity to respond to emergencies. The vehicles, which are valued at more than US$407,000, were donated by the Government of Japan under its Non-Project Grant Aid for the Provision of Industrial Products. Designed to operate as mobile offices, each unit can accommodate six persons and boasts...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, deep in thought as he tours the Alpart/JISCO alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, by bus on June 21. The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the reopening.

9 years ago Prime Minister

Crime Control a Must – Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that if Jamaica is to be the place in the region that comes to mind first when investors are thinking about doing business in the Caribbean, “we have to bring crime under control”. Mr. Holness said he has never subscribed to the notion that poverty and economic hardship can be justifiably...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), and Chairman for JISCO/Alpart Chen Chunming (left), participate in a tree-planting exercise at the official opening of the Alumina Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on June 21. Looking on are Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (2nd left); and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (partially hidden).

9 years ago Prime Minister

Jamaicans can Fill Specialist Posts at Alpart – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he expects that Jamaican workers will be afforded every opportunity to take up highly skilled positions at the new Alpart/JISCO Alumina Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth. In giving the keynote address at the official opening of the facility on June 21, Mr. Holness said it is the intention of the Government to...

Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, delivering the main address at the JCDC Annual Culture Clubs Conference at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 20.

9 years ago Culture

Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Culture

Jamaicans are being urged to preserve the country’s culture, and to teach it to others, by Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen. Addressing the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Culture Clubs Annual National Conference, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 20, Lady Allen emphasised that knowing about one’s culture is important for personal growth, which...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivering the keynote address at the Annual General Meeting of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, yesterday (June 21), at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in Kingston.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Real Estate Industry Hailed for Contribution to Economy

The real estate industry is being hailed for its significant contribution to the national economy. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the industry is moving in the right direction. “A vibrant real estate market is an indication of the health of the economy, [and] the data suggests that the industry...