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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) in conversation with Education Consultant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Carole Powell, during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO CONFINTEA V1 Sub-Regional Follow-up Meeting for the Caribbean, held recently in Montego Bay. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Enhancing lifelong learning opportunities for youth and adults in the Caribbean’.

Teachers Must be Well Trained – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says two of the main goals of the Ministry are to ensure that teachers are well trained and are given the necessary tools to carry out their tasks. Speaking...

Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer.

Human Trafficking Task Force Pleased With Tier 2 Ranking

Managing Director of Maroon’s Pride Banana Chips Factory in St. James, Robert Chambers.

Disease-Resistant Honduran Bananas Popularity Growing in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (Back row – 4th from right), shares a moment with other CARICOM leaders at the 37th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting being held in Georgetown, Guyana, July 4-6. The meeting is being co-hosted by the Government of Guyana and the CARICOM Secretariat.

PHOTO: CARICOM Leaders at the 37th Heads of Government Meeting in Guyana

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), addresses a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 5. Partially hidden (at right) is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye.

Health Minister Urges Increased Monitoring of Ganja Legislation

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE).

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSectoral Debate 2016/2017

Gov’t Intends to Reduce Non-revenue Water

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government intends to reduce non-revenue water from 65 per cent to 30 per cent over the next three years. Dr. Chang said for the Kingston Metropolitan area (KMA) alone, the National Water Commission (NWC) will be spending approximately $7 billion to reduce...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

10 years ago Tourism

Visa Exemptions Soon for Some Latin American Countries

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica will be doing away with visa requirements for a number of Latin American countries, in an effort to attract more visitors from that region. The Minister added that Poland and a few other European countries will also receive exemptions. Mr. Bartlett was speaking to JIS News, following a meeting with tourism industry...

Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary Welsh, addresses farmers at the launch of three farm watches in Portland recently.

10 years ago AgricultureNational Security and Peace

Praedial Larceny to be Treated as Organised Crime

Persons involved in the theft of agricultural produce could soon face stiff penalties under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his Budget Debate presentation in May, said that an amendment to the Proceeds of Crime Act, to include praedial larceny, is among legislative measures to be given priority this fiscal year. Head...

EXIM Bank Jamaica’s Managing Director, Lisa Bell (2nd left), responds to a question during Tuesday’s (July 5) launch of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA)-EXIM Loan Facility. The launch took place at EXIM’s head office on Hope Road in Kingston. Listening (from left) are EXIM’s Chief Loan Administration Officer, Charles Lewis; JMA President, Metry Seaga, and Executive Director, JMA, Imega Breese McNab.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

$30-Million Loan Facility for Small and Medium Manufacturers

Small and medium-sized manufacturers are to benefit from a $30-million loan facility established by the EXIM Bank of Jamaica in collaboration with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA). The facility enables JMA members to borrow a maximum of $1.5 million to purchase equipment and raw materials, among other operational inputs. Entities must be in good standing with the JMA, be tax...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), speaks at a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 5. He is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (left) and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Winston De La Haye.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Reaffirms Universal Healthcare Access

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says even as Government pursues creative means of financing the public-health system, it remains committed to universal healthcare access. Speaking at a post-sectoral debate press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister today (July 5), Dr. Tufton said the Government will be maintaining its ‘no user fee’ policy. Meanwhile, he said...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), receives a gift from General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest (left) and Chairman of the JSE, Ian McNaughton, at the JSE’s mobile application launch at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on July 5.

10 years ago Technology

Businesses Encouraged to Create Applications

Local businesses are being encouraged to emulate the innovativeness of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by creating applications designed to improve business services and operations to customers. The call comes from Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who was speaking at the JSE’s mobile application launch at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on July...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), addresses journalists at a tourism stakeholder press conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on July 4. He is flanked by Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (left); and Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) John Lynch.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Upbeat about Growth

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is optimistic of continued growth in tourist arrivals for 2017. Addressing a press conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on July 4, Mr. Bartlett said that the summer tourism season “has started with a bang”, a trend he is expecting to continue throughout the fall and into the...