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Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reese (left), discusses the phased implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), with Chief Information Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Andre Williams.

Commissioner of Customs Satisfied with ASYCUDA

Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reese, says he is satisfied with the implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA). “We have already implemented the export module and the import module for Sufferance Wharves [in Kingston]. We have also...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the refurbished Burwood Beach in Falmouth, Trelawny. The beach was upgraded at a cost of $28 million, with funding provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Joining Minister McNeill for the opening are: Member of Parliament for South Trelawny, Marissa Dalrymple Phillibert (3rd left); Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson (4th right); and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (3rd right).

Upgraded Burwood Beach Handed Over to Trelawny Parish Council

Political Ombudsman, Hon. Donna Parchment Brown (centre), is assisted by Acting Director of the University of the West Indies Western Campus, Patrick Prendergast (left), and Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Everton Hannam (right), to open the Abeng 88.7 FM Radio Station on Wednesday (January 6), in the Accompong community in St. Elizabeth.

Accompong Maroons Launch Abeng 88.7 FM

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), speaks with Regional Vice President of Malia Hotels International, Alvaro Schroder, during the official opening of Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny on Thursday, January 7.

Meliá Braco a Solid Investment – Dr. Ferguson

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Patrick Allen, addresses the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica’s annual conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, in St. James, on January 6.

Community Colleges Producing Quality Graduates – G-G

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the official opening of the Melia Braco Village resort in Trelawny on Thursday, January 7. The hotel, which is owned by the National Insurance Fund (NIF), was renovated at a cost of US$23.5 million.

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PM Hails Growth of NIF

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the growth of the National Insurance Fund (NIF), which now stands at a healthy $77 billion, has made retirement benefits for contributors more attractive, while contributing to the development of the Jamaican economy. She was speaking yesterday (January 8) at the official opening of the NIF-owned Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny. The Prime Minister...

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CSJP Provides Lifeline for Mechanical Engineer

Searching for a job can oftentimes be a tedious undertaking. However, the one offered to 28-year-old mechanical engineer, Aundre Weller, through the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), has become a lifeline. Employed to the recently opened Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston since October last year, Mr. Weller, a 2012 graduate of the University of Technology, serves the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson, addresses today

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Foreign Minister Says Outcome of Climate Conference in Paris was Positive for Region

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson, says the outcome of the recent Conference of the Parties (COP) 21, held in Paris, France, was a "positive one for Jamaica, for Caricom and for Small Island Developing States, more generally." "We were pleased, in particular, to see recognition of the need to endeavour to keep...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), acknowledges the warm welcome she received, at the official opening of the Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on Thursday (January 7). At left is General Manager of the hotel, Dimitris Kosvogiannis.

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Opening of Meliá Braco a Signal of Confidence in Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the entrance of Meliá Hotels International into the Jamaican hospitality sector is a vote of confidence in the country as a tourist destination. Addressing the official opening of the Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on Thursday (January 7), Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the Spanish resort chain, which is one of...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

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Police, Justices of The Peace to be Trained in Legal Issues

More law enforcement personnel and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are to be trained in legal issues and responsibilities, as the Government seeks to advance the Justice Reform Agenda. Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, told JIS News in an interview that the aim is to ensure that the parties fully understood and observe their role in...

Students of Ardenne High School and their teachers show off the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence they won at the National Performing Arts Excellence award ceremony, held at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Theatre, recently. Coordinated by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, the award ceremony sees the Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence presented to the school or group that has earned the highest level of achievement in the National Festival of the Performing Arts Competition, which covers the areas: Dance, Drama, Music, Speech and Traditional Folk Forms. Ardenne High School took home the coveted award for the fourth year in a row.

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JCDC Encourages Persons to Enter Speech and Literary Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is encouraging persons to explore and share their talent in speech and literary arts, by entering its annual competition. The JCDC stages an annual Festival of the Performing Arts Competition to unearth, develop and showcase the creative talents of Jamaicans. Speech and Literary Arts Development Specialist, Andrew Brodber, told JIS News in an interview...

Chief Justice of Jamaica, The Hon. Mrs. Zaila McCalla (centre), inspects the guard formed by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), during the ceremonial opening of the Hilary Session of the Home Circuit Court on January 7, at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston.

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Chief Justice Announces Measure to Ease Backlog of Cases

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has announced a new measure to ease the backlog of cases within the courts. Five-year-old cases, which have not been tried, will be placed on a special list and set for mention on Wednesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Two judges have been given special responsibilities for those matters. She was addressing the ceremonial opening...