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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addressing Friday’s (June 23) Jamaica-Mexico Bilateral Cooperation Programme meeting at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are: Director General of the National Centre for Disaster Preparedness in Mexico (CENAPRED), Dr. Carlos Gonzales; Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Martha Cecelia Jaber; ODPEM’s Director General, Major Clive Davis; and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat.

Strategy to Ensure Continuity in Times of Disaster

A national strategy is being developed by the Government to ensure the continuity of its operation and that of state entities, in the event Jamaica is severely impacted by major natural disasters, such as an earthquake or intense hurricane. The...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

No Ban on Beef Import

Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (left) and Director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, unveil the new sign for the institution at a dedication and unveiling ceremony held on the school’s compound at the UWI, Mona Campus on June 22.

CARIMAC Renamed to Expand Offerings

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)

Pre-Packaged Sugar must be Appropriately Labelled

Health Minister, Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service a vertical wheelchair lift installed at the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID). The commissioning ceremony was held on June 22 at the association’s headquarters at 7 Golding Avenue, St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Distinguished President for the Kiwanis Club of Constant Spring, Deborah Manning; Sales Manager for Hyundai, Carlos Geourzoung; and State Minister for Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Fayval Williams.

Intellectual Disabilities Association Commissions Wheelchair Lift

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education to Principal of New Forest Primary and Junior High School, Arnaldo Allen, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on June 21.

9 years ago EducationPrime Minister

Principal of New Forest Primary Gets PM’s Medal of Appreciation

For 33 years, Educator, Arnaldo Allen, has been moulding young lives and helping to enhance the education system. He began his teaching career in 1984, and in 2009 he was promoted to the leadership of the New Forest Primary and Junior High School in South Manchester. Eight years later, he is among 40 outstanding teachers who received the Prime Minister’s...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) greets Regional Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, United States Patent and Trademark Office, J. Todd Reves, during a joint CARICOM/United States Public-Private Sector Stakeholder Seminar and Dialogue on Broadcast Licensing and Enforcement at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on June 21.

9 years ago Information

Senator Reid Highlights Value of IP Protection

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has highlighted the importance of intellectual property (IP) protection to national development. He noted that IP remains the pillar for providing equitable reward for creators and those who invest in, distribute and manage these innovations. Senator Reid said that having a robust IP framework in place will help to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), listens to Acting Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Hillory McBayne (left), at the launch of the Grierfield and surrounding communities Anti-Praedial Larceny Initiative in Moneague, St. Ann, on June 22. Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the island’s Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) in the Ministry, Kevin Francis, is at right.

9 years ago Agriculture

Agro-Economic Zones to be Established in St. Mary and Hanover

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says discussions are being held with two private investors to establish agro-conomic zones in Annotto Bay in St. Mary, and in Hanover. The zones are to provide farmers with a reliable market for their produce, and contribute to the reduction of praedial larceny. Addressing the launch...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), looks at the features of the Doctor on Call application, being shown to him by Physician and Head of the School of Public Health and Health Technology of the University of Technology, Professor Winston Davidson. Occasion was the launch of the app on June 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

9 years ago Health & WellnessTechnology

Doctor on Call Brings Health Services to Smartphones and Computers

Jamaicans can now access reliable healthcare at a distance using the latest in information and communications technology (ICT). This is through the Doctor on Call application (app), which allows patients to consult with their doctors and obtain diagnosis through videoconferencing. The app was launched by Physician and Head of the School of Health and Health Technology of the University of...

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.

9 years ago Science

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 million hand and organic soaps were imported into Jamaica at a cost of approximately US$22 million. Acting Manager, Marketing and...

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.

9 years ago Local Government

263 Teams Take Part in SDC Community Cricket Competition

A total of 263 teams from communities across the island are competing for $6 million in cash and prizes in the 11th staging of the Social Development Commission (SDC) National 20/20 Community Cricket Competition. The tournament, which began on April 30 with the preliminary rounds, will see teams over the next four months compete at the parish and regional levels,...

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.

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says SMEs Should Benefit from Sector’s Growth

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says despite massive growth projections for global travel and tourism, small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) in the sector are yet to reap the full benefit. “As we observe tourism’s impact on the global economy and celebrate the contribution this sector makes in providing one in 11 jobs, we must also question why 80 per cent...