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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.

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...

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.

Businesses Encouraged to Create Applications

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.

Tourism Minister Upbeat about Growth

Chairman of the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), John Jackson (left); Chief Executive Officer of the JDIC, Antoinette McKain (second left) and Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Marlon Williams (right), listen intently to Founder of AIM Educational Services, Nicole McLaren Campbell, at the JDIC awards ceremony, held on July 1 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

JDIC Awards Students for Winning Competition

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by the Haitian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peirrot Delienne, at the opening of the 37th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown, Guyana, on July 4. The conference ends on July 6.

Prime Minister Commends CARICOM

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew Holness addressing the 37th regular meeting of the conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Georgetown Guyana. The conference is being held from July 4-6.

10 years ago Prime Minister

Jamaica Negotiating Joint Commission Agreement with T&T

Jamaica is negotiating a Joint Commission Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago with the objective of developing a mutually beneficial cooperation programme. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness as he addressed the opening ceremony of the 37th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which is being held in...

Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank on the implementation of the new income tax threshold.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Offers Guidance on New Income Tax Threshold

With the implementation of the new income tax threshold on July 1, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) says it will continue to stage sensitisation sessions to help persons understand the changes that have taken place. “The legislative changes, you will appreciate, have just come into effect to give rise to the changes, but we have been working with persons so that...

Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN – 70 Years of Service to Jamaica

For 70 years, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been providing official data to the Government and people of Jamaica. STATIN’s mandate includes collecting, compiling, analysing and publishing information relating to commercial, industrial, social and economic engagements, among other activities. Among these is the population and housing census, which is undertaken every 10 years. Director General, Carol Coy, tells...

Graduates of the Abilities Foundation perform a song at the graduation ceremony held on June 30 at New Life Assembly of God, Kingston.

10 years ago Education

Abilities Foundation Testing Site for Microsoft Literacy Certification

The Abilities Foundation is now the testing site for Microsoft Literacy Certification for persons with disabilities. Managing Director of the Foundation, Susan Hamilton, made the disclosure, during the institution’s graduation ceremony held on June 30 at New Life Assembly of God, Kingston. Miss Hamilton informed that Sutherland Global Services approached the Abilities Foundation to become its testing site for members...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

CARICOM Review Commission

CARICOM REVIEW COMMISSION Members of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM and ACP cariforum framework Former Prime Minsiter Bruce Golding (Chairman) Mr Metry Seaga, President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association Mrs Michelle Chong, President, Jamaica Exporters Association Mr Warren McDonald, President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce Mr William Mahfood, President, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Hugh Johnson, President, Small Business Association of Jamaica Damien...

Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Stephen Davidson.

10 years ago Culture

Organisations Encouraged to Take Part in ‘Spirit of Independence’ Contest

Public- and private-sector companies are being encouraged to participate in the Best Decorated Business/Office Competition, as part of activities for the 2016 Emancipation and Independence celebrations. The competition, dubbed ‘Spirit of Independence’, is a major highlight of this year’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations under the theme ‘Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright’. To participate in the competition, organisations, including Ministries,...

Constable Leroy Chambers of the May Pen Police Station in Clarendon shares a moment with students of Green Park Primary and Junior High School in the parish during a recent devotional exercise which formed part of ‘Operation Hope’.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

‘Operation Hope’ Springs Eternal in Clarendon

‘Operation Hope’, a faith-based initiative undertaken by the Clarendon Police to reduce crime and violence across the parish, has been yielding notable successes. Its implementation over five weeks, from May 29 to June 7, focused on alleviating hopelessness, despair, and spiritual and material needs affecting several communities by offering residents, particularly young men, alternatives to a life of crime. The...