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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, show off their enamel mugs at the launch of Emancipation Jubilee 2016 on July 7, at the Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St Ann. Emancipation Jubilee, to be held July 31 to August 1 at Seville Great House and Heritage Park will include the serving of chocolate tea in enamel mugs to patrons.

Remember the Struggles and Resilience of the African Ancestors – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is calling on Jamaicans to use the Emancipation period to reflect on the African ancestors and their struggles, pain, resilience and sense of community in the face of adversity. She...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), looks on as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, points out something of interest in the guidelines for the ‘Management of Substance Misuse in the School System’ to Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (2nd right). Sharing the moment is Senior Parish Court Judge, Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, Paula Blake Powell. Occasion was the presentation ceremony for participants in the Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, held on July 8, at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston.

More Mentors Needed for Young Men – Minister of State Charles Jr.

Director of the Education, Youth and Information Ministry’s Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Kenesha Ca[bell (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right), during Thursday’s (July 7) CAP graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment is Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President and CMI Board member, David Powell, who was the guest speaker.

Over 70 Institutions Apply to Offer Cap

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

Principals Urged to Stick to Registration Fee Guidelines

Manager of Population and Health Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Toni-Shae Freckleton, makes her contribution to a panel discussion at the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on July 7.

PIOJ Official says Country Well on its Way to Achieving 2030 Goals

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in conversation with Donnie Nembhard (right), a farmer at the New Forest/Duff House Agro Park, in Manchester, during his tour on July 7. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry. The occasion was the handover of a drip irrigation system funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $75 million.

10 years ago Agriculture

Major Investment at Hounslow Agro Park

A major conglomerate will be investing in more than 200 acres of land for the production of hot peppers at the Hounslow Agro Park, in St. Elizabeth. Making the disclosure, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the company will provide the farmers on the land with all the planting material and fertiliser. “At the end...

Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, Carol Palmer (centre); Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Lisa Palmer Hamilton (left); and Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police Carl Berry (right), review techniques used in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Anti-Trafficking in Persons training manual at a recent JIS Think Tank.

10 years ago JIS Think TankNational Security and Peace

JCF Boosts Anti-Trafficking in Persons Training

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are being better equipped to deal with cases of human trafficking. Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Carl Berry, told JIS News that the human trafficking curriculum at the National Police College of Jamaica has been improved with more informed trainers. “We are mindful that not all...

Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Deirdre English Gosse, addresses the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on July 7.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

CEO of RGD Recommends Change to Bedside Registration

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Deirdre English Gosse, is recommending that the practice of bedside registration, where a mother is not required to show proof of identification before names are added to her child’s birth record, should be amended. Addressing the inaugural Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Minister Montague Moves to Safeguard Information on Security Spending

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says he will be making a Cabinet submission to exclude the Ministry’s printed details from the country’s Budget. He was speaking at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on July 7. “We have seen on our website a lot of traffic from countries and organisations...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the Jamaica Exporters’ Association’s (JEA) Fantastic 50 Exporters Awards Banquet at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (July 2).

10 years ago Commerce

Minister Samuda Focused on Growing Exports

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Ministry will continue to work with critical stakeholders to enable them to capitalise on opportunities in the export market. He said a key role of the Government is to promote Brand Jamaica to the world and identify new trade and investment opportunities in order to spur economic growth....

10 years ago Entertainment

Montego Bay Boys’ and Girls’ Club Gets $250,000 from Summerfest Productions

The Montego Bay Boys’ and Girls’ Club has been given $250,000 by Summerfest Productions Limited, promoters of the annual Reggae Sumfest music show. The money will go towards purchasing much needed musical instruments for the club, which was founded in 1942. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Summerfest Productions Limited, Josef Bogdanovich, presented the money to David Earle, the club’s Senior...

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department, Dr. Patricia Holness, addresses the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on July 7.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Caribbean Urged to Create Model for Civil Registration

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Dr. Patricia Holness, says Caribbean nations need to come together and create a model for civil registration, where identification data can be accessed easily. Speaking at the Caribbean Civil Registration and Identity Management Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on July 7, Dr. Holness added that a secure identity...