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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a luncheon hosted by the Trelawny Chamber of Commerce on Saturday (November 19) at the Falmouth cruise ship pier.

Resort Boards to be Restructured

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the resort boards will be restructured to focus on the appointment of persons with appropriate skills to ensure the sustainable management of the destinations. Addressing the Trelawny Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Falmouth...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), and State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), with the 16 members of the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ), at the installation ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, on November 22. At right (second row), is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Sixteen Outstanding Youth Leaders Selected for YACJ

Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with Amnesty International at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, November 22

Government Committed to Ensuring Human Rights are Maintained

Coordinator for Science and Technology Education at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Amanda McKenzie.

SRC Hosts Science in the Gardens

Superintendent of Police and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communications Unit, Stephanie Lindsay.

Police Youth Clubs Transforming Troubled Youngsters

10 years ago Tourism

World’s Largest Cruise Ship Docks at Falmouth Port

With 6,400 passengers and a crew of 2,150, ‘Harmony of the Seas’, the largest cruise ship in the world, made its inaugural call to Jamaica on November 22, docking at the Falmouth port in Trelawny. The third in the line of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-style luxury vessels, Harmony which for the past few months had been sailing the Mediterranean, became visible...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), participates in the breaking of ground for the $1-billion upgrade and expansion of the Appleton Rum Estate Tour on November 18. Others (from left) are Managing Director of J. Wray & Nephew Limited, Jean-Philippe Beyer; Chairman, J. Wray & Nephew; Clement Lawrence; Global Marketing Director, Gruppo Campari, Kathleen Hall; and Mayor of Black River, Everton Fisher.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ripe for Investment – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the time is ripe for investment in Jamaica’s tourism sector. He noted that with 15,000 hotel rooms scheduled to come on stream over the next four years and Royal Caribbean committing to bringing the world’s three largest cruise ships to the island, there are opportunities for investment in various areas of the industry....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), is in discussion with President, Jamaica Council of Churches, Reverend Dr. Gordon Evans (left) and Director of Communication, Independent Churches of Jamaica, Orville Ramocan. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which sets out guidelines and protocols for the handling and handing over of wanted persons, illegal firearms, ammunition, prohibited weapons, and contraband to the police by members of the clergy and other religious organisations. The signing took place at the Ministry in Kingston today (November 22).

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Police and Church Set Guidelines for Handing Over of Wanted Persons, Guns and Contraband

Guidelines and protocols are now in place for the handling and handing over of wanted persons, illegal firearms, ammunition, and contraband to the police by members of the clergy and other religious organisations. The guidelines were formalised with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) by representatives from the Ministry of National Security, the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alison McLean, reads a message from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during Sunday’s (November 20) International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women church service at Tarrant Baptist Church in St. Andrew. The day will be commemorated on Friday, November 25.

10 years ago Gender Affairs

Gov’t to Begin Implementing Gender-Based Violence Action Plan in 2017

The Government will commence implementation of the proposed National Strategic Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-based Violence in 2017. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure in a message delivered by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Alison McLean, during Sunday’s (November 20) church service to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, held...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Valerie Veira (left), and Manager of First Angels Jamaica, Sandra Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

10 years ago Commerce

JBDC Partners with First Angels Jamaica to Assist MSMEs

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and First Angels Jamaica (FAJ) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), under which micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) will receive assistance to deliver winning business pitches. The FAJ is an angel investor group that backs the start-up ventures of aspiring local entrepreneurs. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, JBDC Deputy...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)

10 years ago JIS Think Tank

CDA Creates Profiles for Children’s Homes

Organisations and individuals wishing to contribute to children’s homes will soon be able to know their needs and the services they offer by looking at the institutions’ profiles. The profiles are being created by the Public Relations Department of the Child Development Agency (CDA). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey, told JIS News that the CDA is...

Research Specialist with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Pernell Clarke, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the regulation of ganja.

10 years ago

Multisectoral Approach Needed for Ganja Regulation

Specialist on drug abuse control at the Organization of American States (OAS), Pernell Clarke, has underscored the need for a multisectoral approach to ganja regulation in Jamaica. Mr. Clarke, who is also a Research Specialist with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), says this undertaking is not confined to matters of national security, but cuts across several sectors and...