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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Tuesday’s (December 12) official unveiling of the George Stiebel Bust at Devon House in Kingston. Devon House was the residence of George Stiebel, who became Jamaica’s first black millionaire.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Tuesday’s (December 12) official unveiling of the George Stiebel Bust at Devon House in Kingston. Devon House was the residence of George Stiebel, who became Jamaica’s first black millionaire.

PHOTOS: Official Unveiling of the George Stiebel Bust at Devon House

Map of Lucea traffic changes in December 2023
Map of Lucea traffic changes in December 2023

Major Traffic Changes for Lucea, Hanover
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 12).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 12).

9,000 Hospitality Employees Pay into Tourism Workers Pension Scheme
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the fundraising dinner of the Delaware Chapter of the Anchovy High School Alumni Association at the Jamaica Café Cuisine Restaurant in Middletown, Delaware on Saturday (December 9).
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the fundraising dinner of the Delaware Chapter of the Anchovy High School Alumni Association at the Jamaica Café Cuisine Restaurant in Middletown, Delaware on Saturday (December 9).

Ambassador Marks Urges Diaspora Alumni Support for Non-Traditional High Schools in Jamaica
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).

Alex Platform Generates More Than $1 Billion in Sales for Farmers

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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS),  Enthrose Campbell (fourth left); Corporate Services Director, Errol Gardner (left); and Human Resources Director, David Knight (right), share a moment with winners and finalists in the JIS Heritage Competition at the awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on December 12.
InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

JIS Awards 2023 Heritage Competition Winners

Jamaica’s path to becoming a Republic was the focus of the 2023 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, for which the top entrants in the categories of essay and poster were awarded on Tuesday (December 12). The competition, which opened for entries in September, saw students from primary and secondary schools across the island vying for attractive prizes by penning...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), symbolically presents a solar lamp to St. Andrew Western Member of Parliament (MP), Anthony Hylton, at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 12). The Government is providing 10,000 solar lamps to households across the island under a pilot project. The lamps will be distributed by MPs.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Gov’t Providing 10,000 Solar Lamps under Pilot Project

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is undertaking a pilot programme to provide solar lamps to households that do not have access to electricity. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that 10,000 lamps will be distributed across all 63 constituencies. Members of Parliament (MPs) will be responsible for disseminating them among their constituents, with those representing deep rural...
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Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, says access will be granted to the Data Controller registration form after the Data Protection Regulations have been promulgated.
Information

OIC Launches Website to Facilitate Registration

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) has launched its website, allowing persons to complete the first step in registering with the entity as Data Controllers. Under the Data Protection Act, 2020, those who hold, receive, use, collect or deal with the personally identifiable information of any individual are considered Data Controllers and must register with the OIC. These persons...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Transport

JUTC Route Changes Coming to Meet Anticipated High Demand for Service

Commuters can expect changes to several Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)-operated routes in the new year. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, told JIS News that the changes are intended to meet the anticipated increase in demand for service resulting from the temporary reduction in bus fares beginning January 2024. “We estimate that we will get a...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).
Tourism

Jamaica Expected to Welcome 4.12 Million Visitors for 2023

The Ministry of Tourism is estimating that Jamaica should record 4,122,100 visitor arrivals for the period January to December 2023. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said this would represent a 23.7 per cent increase over the 2022 figure. Of this number, 2,875,549 are expected to be stopover visitors, which would represent a 16 per cent increase over the number recorded...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (December 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

Designated Vending Zones Established Along Sections of Orange Street

Designated vending zones have been established along sections of Orange Street, downtown Kingston, for the period December 18 to January 14, 2024. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) today (December 12), approved a Motion that will facilitate the undertaking for street vendors to ply their wares on the assigned sections during the busy festive season. The Motion is...
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Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.
EducationYouth

ECC Urges Compliance by Operators of Unregistered Early Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging operators of unregistered early-childhood institutions (ECIs) islandwide to take steps to become fully compliant with the organisation. Under the Early Childhood Act and Regulations (2005), all ECIs must be registered with the Commission to receive a permit to operate. ECC Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh, told JIS News that there are currently 92 delinquent ECIs...
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