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Tourism Awards to be Given March 4

The Ministry of Tourism will be recognising individuals and organisations in the sector that demonstrate best practices and offer excellent customer service on Saturday, March 4. This will be done at the National Tourism Service Excellence Programme (NTSEP) awards ceremony...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Jamaica Seeking Re-election to IMO Council
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a two-day regional sensitisation workshop for elected local representatives for St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in Ocho Rios on Wednesday (Feb. 1).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a two-day regional sensitisation workshop for elected local representatives for St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in Ocho Rios on Wednesday (Feb. 1).

Training for Elected Representatives and Staff of Municipal Authorities

JIS Stages Blood Drive February 7
Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 1. Others (from left) are: Manager, Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications at JIPO, Adrienne Thompson, and Examination Officer in the Patent Directorate at JIPO, Tracey Herdsman.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 1. Others (from left) are: Manager, Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications at JIPO, Adrienne Thompson, and Examination Officer in the Patent Directorate at JIPO, Tracey Herdsman.

JIPO Fulfils Mandate

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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is greeted by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Clifford Chambers, at the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston. The SBAJ Biz Social was held under the theme: ‘Impact of Crime on Small Businesses’.
National Security and Peace

More than 100 Illegal Guns Seized

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clifford Chambers, says over 100 illegal firearms have been confiscated since the start of the year through the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) ‘Get the Guns’ campaign. Addressing the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held on January 31 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices in Kingston, ACP Chambers said the seizure...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), joins students in thanking the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation for providing $13 million in bursaries under its scholarship programme this academic year. The Foundation electronically transferred the funds to several high schools across the island during its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Principles of Accounts (POA) and Principles of Business (POB) National Bursary Awards function, held at Ardenne High School in St. Andrew on February 1.
Education

Education Minister Commends NCB Foundation

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has lauded the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation for its role in assisting students to pursue higher education, through its scholarship programme. “I am sure that since this project was started 14 years ago, the lives of thousands of young people have been changed for the better. Your intervention...
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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd left) and Principal Director of Field Services, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson (left), hand over a Nubian Boer goat to Carlos Williams (third left) of Penfield in Gordon Town during a recent ceremony to deliver agricultural materials to farmers through the AgriHope programme, at RADA’s head office in St. Andrew. At right is Extension Officer, Michael Baker.
Agriculture

East Rural St. Andrew Farmers Get Assistance

Farmers in East Rural St. Andrew were the recent recipients of agricultural materials through the AgriHope programme in their constituency, which is supported by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Irish potato seeds, strawberry plants, farming tools and four Nubian Boer goats were handed over to the farmers, through the programme, by Member of Parliament, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness....
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), emphasises a point during discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Limited and Secretary of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Norman Grant (left); and Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), James Rawle. Occasion was the launch of the Jamaican standard specification for coffee, JS 61:2016, at the BSJ headquarters in St. Andrew on February 1.
Agriculture

Coffee Cess to Provide Resources to Develop Industry

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the move to impose a cess on green coffee beans imported into Jamaica will level the field for players in the local sector and provide resources to develop the industry. “We (already) put a cess on locally produced beans, so we’re levelling the playing field. I sincerely hope that by...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses yesterday
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Roads to be Repaired in St. Thomas

Some $195 million has been allocated to the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to facilitate urgent restorative roadworks in St. Thomas. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking at a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said this is to repair damage to the road network and associated structures from flood rains...
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Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), Dr. Cecil Cornwall (right), looks on as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Maxine P. Wilson (2nd right), ahead of the launch of an Absorptive Capacity Programme by the institution, in partnership with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education on February 2 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. At second left is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
EducationPrime Minister

Government to Re-establish Leadership of Institutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will re-establish its leadership and direction of local institutions that call upon the budget of the country. “I do not intend to have the institutions of the country captured by people’s own personal belief of what they (think) should happen. Government must re-establish its authority to direct policy,” he said....
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