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Male Passenger Arrested for Ganja Possession at NMIA, Marijuana-Laced Edibles Concealed in Luggage

An American citizen was detained by Customs Officers at the Norman Manley International Airport, and subsequently arrested by law enforcement officers, on Tuesday (Nov. 21) for attempting to smuggle an undisclosed quantity of ganja into the country. The individual, whose...
Chief Executive Officer, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Roxann Linton (right), addressing the Civil Service Week public forum at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on November 21. The event was held under the theme ‘Raising the Bar: Strengthening the Bond’.
Chief Executive Officer, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Roxann Linton (right), addressing the Civil Service Week public forum at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on November 21. The event was held under the theme ‘Raising the Bar: Strengthening the Bond’.

PHOTOS: Civil Service Week Public Forum
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in conversation with Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Republic of South Africa, Hon. Nocawe Mafu. A delegation from South Africa called on the Minister at her National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November  22.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in conversation with Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Republic of South Africa, Hon. Nocawe Mafu. A delegation from South Africa called on the Minister at her National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November  22.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Meets with South African Deputy Minister of Sports
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Jamaica Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds. The event was the Ministry’s MSME Business Roadshow on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. More than 30 of the Ministry’s agencies and partners participated in the roadshow, which is designed to provide access to business development services, government incentives, export opportunities, and digital business solutions.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shakes hands with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Jamaica Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds. The event was the Ministry’s MSME Business Roadshow on November 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. More than 30 of the Ministry’s agencies and partners participated in the roadshow, which is designed to provide access to business development services, government incentives, export opportunities, and digital business solutions.

PHOTOS: MSME Roadshow
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), looks on as Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst for the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division, Georgette Thompson, highlights features of equipment used in the division. Others (from left) are Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Osbil Watson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Advisor, Health, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Serene Joseph. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week event held on November 21 at the Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), looks on as Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst for the Ministry’s Veterinary Services Division, Georgette Thompson, highlights features of equipment used in the division. Others (from left) are Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Osbil Watson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Advisor, Health, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, Dr. Serene Joseph. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Anti-Microbial Awareness Week event held on November 21 at the Veterinary Services Division in Kingston.

Gov’t Taking Steps to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Templer (centre), converses with (from left), Chair, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley, during a National Consultation Workshop on the ‘Development of a Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan for Jamaica’, held at the Terra Noval All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (November 22).
CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: National Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework Consultaton Workshop

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Templer (centre), converses with (from left), Chair, Trade Facilitation Task Force, Patricia Francis, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley, during a National Consultation Workshop on the ‘Development of a Coordinated Laboratory Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan for Jamaica’, held at the Terra Noval All-Suite...
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Acting Chief Executive Officer, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Fitzgerald Mitchell (left), along with (from second left), Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Recovery Room, UHWI, Marsha Downer-Campbell; Representative from Medical Link Limited, Paula Walker; Board Chairman, UHWI, Wayne Chai Chong; Chief Executive Officer, Medical Link Limited, Lainsworth Walker, and Head of the ICU UHWI, Dr. Kelvin Metalor, accepts an ICU Bed donated by Medical Link Limited and the LINET Group, during a ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (November 21). LINET’s new premium high-end intensive care bed features a frame-based lateral tilt solution, developed to help patients recover faster and reduce physical strain on medical personnel. Together with Smart Care Solution, they contribute to more efficient medical care and reduction of administrative tasks.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: University Hospital Gets Intensive Care Bed

Acting Chief Executive Officer, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Fitzgerald Mitchell (left), along with (from second left), Nurse Manager, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Recovery Room, UHWI, Marsha Downer-Campbell; Representative from Medical Link Limited, Paula Walker; Board Chairman, UHWI, Wayne Chai Chong; Chief Executive Officer, Medical Link Limited, Lainsworth Walker, and Head of the ICU UHWI, Dr. Kelvin...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes.
Finance & Public Service

Over 70 Per Cent of Bank Notes in Circulation are Polymer – BOJ

The total number of polymer currency notes in circulation, since being launched in June this year, has reached over 70 per cent, according to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Speaking during the Central Bank’s quarterly monetary policy press conference on Wednesday (November 22), Deputy Governor, Natalie Haynes, informed that as of November 10, “all banknotes being issued by the BOJ...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

Trauma Counselling Team Sent to Petersfield High School

A trauma counselling team and education officers have been dispatched to the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, following the deaths of two students in a motorbike accident early Tuesday morning (November 21). They will provide support for members of the bereaved family and school community in the aftermath of the tragic incident. Addressing today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (November 22) Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

Importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Underscored

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging parents to encourage their children to pursue careers in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). She said the view that TVET is only pursued by students who did not succeed on the traditional...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Listening( at right) is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Transport

Pilot for Rural Transportation for Students to Be Rolled Out Early Next Year

The Government will be rolling out a pilot programme for the rural transportation system for students early next year. Responding to a question at today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the pilot for the programme should commence during the first quarter of next...
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