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Project Manager of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Producers to Showcase Authentic Jamaican Gifts July 27

Local producers of authentic Jamaican gift and souvenir items will be showcasing their products and networking with corporate entities and various industry players at the third staging of the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show. The event, hosted by the Tourism...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (left), exchanges greetings with Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Clovis Metcalfe (centre), just before addressing the opening of the 7th Caribbean Gaming Show and Summit at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on June 14. At right is Director of Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Ian Scarlett.

Jamaica to be Positioned as Major Player in Caribbean Gaming

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, admires the maquette of the Usain Bolt Statue done by Sculptor Basil Watson (2nd r). Also looking on are Ian Forbes, Board Director of the Sport Development Foundation, Christopher Scott, 2017 Champion boy of the INSPORTS Primary School Athletics Championship, Dennis Gordon, representative of Racers Track Club and President of the JAAA, Dr Warren Blake (r). The maquette was unveiled today (Friday) at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

Minister Grange Unveils Maquette of the Bolt Statue

Executive Director of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA), Rosalyn Campbell.

Regulatory Entities to Benefit from Certification Course

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Elizabeth, in Santa Cruz, on June 15.

Justice Minister Urges Jamaicans to Get Rid of the Culture of Silence

Jamaican sprint icon, Usain Bolt, does his signature lightning Bolt pose after winning the 100-metre sprint at the JN Racers Grand Prix meet at the National Stadium in Kingston on June 10. The event, held under the banner ‘Salute to a Legend’, was in honour of Bolt, who will be retiring from competition this year.

9 years ago Sport

Packed National Stadium Bids Goodbye to Bolt

Thousands of Jamaicans packed the National Stadium in Kingston last Saturday (June 10) to bid farewell to legendary track-and-field superstar Usain Bolt, in his final performance on home soil at the Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix. The event, which was dubbed ‘Salute to a Legend’, attracted top international athletes, who came out to honour the eight-time Olympic gold medallist...

President, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (left), in discussion with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, at the recent launch of the inaugural Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference, at the Spanish Court Hotel.

9 years ago Commerce

MSME Conference an Opportunity to Build Partnerships – Johnson

President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson, says the upcoming Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference is an opportunity for partnerships to be built with other small businesses within the region. “We think it’s high time for the small players within the region to get to know each other, to come together and to...

New Justices of the Peace (JP) for St. Andrew (from left) Shirley Price, David Pearson and Ewan Oliver, take the Oath of Allegiance, at the commissioning ceremony held on June 14, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Thirty-two JPs were sworn in for the parish.

9 years ago Justice

Justices of the Peace Urged to Become Mentors for Vulnerable Children

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, is urging the new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish to help to prevent child abuse by becoming mentors for vulnerable children in their communities. She argued that through these mentoring relationships, children are more likely to report cases of abuse or neglect so that corrective...

ISO Ambassador/Consultant at the ISO Quality Systems Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (left), in conversation with (from second left) Managing Director, Quality Systems Solutions and Initiatives (QSSI), Sheryl Anderson; and Chairman, QSSI Board, Major Hugh Blake. Occasion was the launch of the QSSI Training Institute on June 14 at the Pegasus Commerce Centre, Upper Waterloo Road.

9 years ago Commerce

Food Producers Urged to Become Certified

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is urging food producers, especially those involved in exports, to initiate work to become certified. He cited the international standard, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification, as relevant to the food industry. “This will enable our food-producing businesses to access export markets. Lack of certification could constitute non-tariff barriers...

Co-curriculum Coordinator at the Ardenne High School, St. Andrew, Marsha Lawrence-Davids (left), receives the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts from Public Relations and Administrative Manager for the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Hillary Coulton (right). Sharing the moment at centre is Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill. Occasion was the JCDC’s National Performing Arts Excellence Awards Ceremony held on June 14 at the Little Theatre in Kingston.

9 years ago Culture

Ardenne Takes Home JCDC’s Top Honour for Sixth Straight Year

Ardenne High School in St. Andrew has copped the prestigious Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts for a sixth consecutive year. The school took home the top honour ahead of four other nominees at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) National Performing Arts Excellence Awards Ceremony held on June 14 at the Little Theatre, Tom Redcam Drive,...

Persons donate blood inside the ballroom of the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on World Blood Donor Day, June 14.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

NBTS Collects 28,271 Units of Blood

Acting Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright, says 28,271 units of blood were collected by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in 2016, some 6,229 units short of the target of 35,000. She pointed out that last year’s double threats of the Zika and H1N1 viruses placed additional strain on the system,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (right), speaks with President, Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson, at the media launch of the inaugural Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel on May 25. The conference is slated for July 19 to 21 in Montego Bay.

9 years ago Commerce

Jamaica to Host Caribbean MSME Conference July 19 to 21

The Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, will be hosting the inaugural Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Conference from July 19 to 21 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay. The event, under the theme ‘Collaboration for Caribbean Sustainability’, will bring together stakeholders to discuss...