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Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (centre), with the JCDC Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015 contestants at King's House in July 2015. They are accompanied by JCDC Event Coordinator, Mr. Michael Nicholson (right), and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Miss Anjell Bryan (second right).

Parish Festival Queens Get Ready for National Coronation

Winners of the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen parish pageants are in training to compete for the national crown on August 1, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, at 36 Hope Road, Kingston 10. This is part of several activities to...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), participates in a mini march outside Gordon House downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 29), to promote the Government’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) National campaign to be launched shortly. This was prior to making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

‘Jamaica Moves’ to Tackle NCDs

Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Diedre Mills (centre), shares a moment with Graeme Mortimer Evelyn (left); and Kat Anderson, Co-curators of the Jamaica Pulse visual arts exhibition, which opened on June 24 in Bristol.

Jamaica Pulse Art Exhibition Opens in Bristol

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), listens as Information Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Nola Wright, highlights items on a display table mounted by NEPA, at the International Fisherman’s Day Conference 2016 held on June 29 at the Girl Guides Association’s headquarters in Kingston. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Agriculture Ministry Addressing Waste Management at Pedro Cays

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, addresses the inaugural general meeting of the Tryall Action Group/Diaspora Benevolent Society at the Ballard’s Valley Community Church of God in St. Elizabeth, on June 29.

RADA to Deal With all Assistance to Farmers

Former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding (left), speaking at a forum hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Office of the Vice Chancellor, in collaboration with UWI, Mona’s Department of Economics and the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) at the UWI Regional Headquarters on June 29. Also participating in the forum, titled ’BREXIT: Implications for the Caribbean’ are (from second left) United Kingdom High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton; Jamaica National Building Society Executive, Dr. Dana Dixon; and UWI Lecturer, Dr. Damien King.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Caribbean Urged to Strengthen Economy

The Caribbean is being urged to strengthen its regional community and economy through CARICOM, as well as the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), in light of Britain’s pending exit from the European Union (EU). This call came out of a forum titled, ‘BREXIT: Implications for the Caribbean’, which was hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor...

Principal of the Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy, (left) is assisted by Geoscientist and Fulbright Core Scholar, Dr. Katherine Ellins (2nd left), in cutting the ribbon to open the school

10 years ago EducationEnvironment

High School Students to Assist in Monitoring Earthquakes

The country’s ability to detect, monitor and prepare for earthquakes is being strengthened through the input of secondary-school students. This is being facilitated under the Jamaican Educational Seismic Network (JAESN), which involves collaboration between the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Earthquake Unit and Geoscientist and Fulbright Core Scholar, Dr. Katherine Ellins. Under JAESN, seismograph stations are to be installed...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damian Cox (left), is greeted by President of the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation, Wayne Chen, during a business seminar themed ‘End Child Labour in Supply Chains’, held at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) office on June 29. Mr. Cox delivered the address of Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

10 years ago Labour

Companies Urged to Help Eliminate Child Labour

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says Jamaican companies need to put measures in place to identify and stop cases of child labour. “Companies that are at risk of being involved, knowingly or unwittingly in child labour, must have appropriate policy commitments that are embodied throughout the business with due-diligence processes to identify, prevent, manage and account...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, makes a point during her presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. In the background are Members of Parliament, Zavia Mayne (left) and Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

10 years ago Health & WellnessLabourSectoral Debate 2016/2017

Occupational Safety and Health Policy to be Completed this Year

The National Occupational Safety and Health policy, as well as the Public Sector Occupational Safety and Health policy, are to be completed this financial year. This was revealed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, while making her contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. “A safe and healthy workforce...

Minister of Sate with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses staff at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on March 11.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Public Sector Pensions Law to be Implemented in 2017/18

The Pensions (Public Service) Act is expected to be implemented by the first quarter of the 2017/18 fiscal year. State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the Bill, which was piloted in the House of Representatives in November 2015, will be re-tabled for debate to commence shortly. He made the announcement during his 2016/17 Sectoral...

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 AffairsPrime Minister

Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission Outlines Tasks

Chairman of Jamaica’s newly formed Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission, Hon. Bruce Golding, says the panel will be taking a structured approach to fulfilling its very broad mandate. He says this includes utilising a “huge body of work”, comprising reports, research and studies that exist on CARICOM, to “inform ourselves as we try to address the wide range of issues”....

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right) converses with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston on June 29.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime Minister

New Location for Foreign Affairs Ministry

Construction of new offices in downtown Kingston is expected to get under way in short order to house the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Speaking to JIS News at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on June 29, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that...