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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (right), in discussion with Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre); and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, on the first of a three-day workshop, at the JBDC resource centre on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, on June 13.

MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy to be Made More Effective

A review of the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy is being completed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, with a view to making it more effective. First adopted by Parliament in 2013, the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Education Minister Confident 100 ECIs will be Certified by August

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

Minister Grange Announces Details of Cpt. Horace Burrell’s Funeral

A parent mentor trainee reviews her checklist, while a community member looks on during a recent ‘From Street Talk to Real Talk’ event in Rocky Point, Clarendon.

Commendations for Parent Mentorship Programme

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Mrs. Christine Hendricks. (File)

JCPD Invites Applications for Scholarship

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), receives a warm hug from students at the launch of the 2017 Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) Basic School Athletics Championship at the National Stadium on Monday (June 12). The event will be held from June 14-16 at the National Stadium.

9 years ago CultureSport

Gov’t Committed to Improving Sports Infrastructure – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to improving the country’s sports infrastructure. “We want to ensure that we have the right infrastructure in place so that our young talent can have the right facilities, so they can train and from an early age get the right direction and right development,” she...

Father Dan Leary (third right) of St. Andrew Apostle Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, accepts a citation from Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, at the Embassy on June 7. The citation was presented on behalf of Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Also sharing in the occasion are members of the St. Andrew Apostle Catholic Church.

9 years ago Prime Minister

Citation Presented to Father Dan Leary

Father Dan Leary of St. Andrew Apostle Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, is the latest recipient of a citation from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, for his contribution to the building of Jamaica. The Prime Minister said Father Leary’s philanthropy has significantly transformed the lives of the mentally and physically challenged. Presented recently by Ambassador to the United...

Director of the Child Labour Unit, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, discussing the need for Jamaicans to protect children from child labour.

9 years ago Labour

Jamaicans Urged to Reject Culture of Child Labour

Jamaicans are being encouraged to reject the culture of child labour and, instead, report suspected cases to the relevant authorities. The call comes from Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies. She told JIS News that the issue of child labour in Jamaica, in some cases, has become culturally accepted. “I...

Head of the Trade Agreement Implementation Coordination Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, speaking with students at a CARICOM Single Market and Economy Sensitisation session held recently in Clarendon. About 500 students from nine high schools in the parish participated in the session, organised by the Ministry.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Ministry Ironing Out Kinks in CSME

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has been working with its regional counterparts to resolve some of the problems that frustrate travellers within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Under the CSME, skilled persons are entitled to move and work freely throughout the region once granted a CARICOM Recognition of Skills Qualification. These include university graduates, media...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

9 years ago Culture

Economic Opportunities Workshop for Residents of St. Thomas

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has announced the staging of an Economic Opportunities workshop, particularly for the residents of St. Thomas. The Minister was speaking at the unveiling ceremony for Jamaica’s third and final gateway sign to the island’s first World Heritage Site, the Blue and John Crow Mountains, on June 8 at Port...

Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) Chief Executive Officer, Sharonmae Shirley (right), holds accreditation certificate presented to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus’ Microbiology Diagnostic Services Laboratory, at a JANAAC forum, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on June 9. Also holding the certificate (from left) are Chairman of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, Randy Dougherty; Head of the Microbiology Department at UWI, Dr. Alison Nicholson; Technical Manager for the Microbiology Department, Professor Monica Smikle and JANAAC Chairman, Simon Roberts.

9 years ago

JANAAC Hosts Forum for World Accreditation Day

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) hosted a forum on Friday (June 9), which focused on how accreditation can support professionals in the construction industry. These include contractors, manufacturers, designers, architects, civil engineers and regulators. Accreditation supports the construction sector to control risk, drive efficiency, demonstrate regulatory compliance, and provide supply chain confidence. Importantly, accreditation determines the technical competence,...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Executive Director of the e-Governance Academy in Estonia, Dr. Arvo Ott (left), while Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, makes the introduction. Occasion was the IDB’s seventh annual Caribbean Civil Society Meeting at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, June 8, where Senator Reid delivered an address on behalf of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Delivery Revolution: Governments – Civil Society: A Partnership for Delivering’.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Gov’t Committed to Partnering with Civil Society – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to partnering with civil society in the delivery of high-quality services to citizens. He noted that persons are demanding greater accountability and transparency in how Government conducts the affairs of the country, and such collaboration will help in improving governance at all levels. “As Jamaican citizens and firms...