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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is joined in a toast on October 8, at the formal opening of brewing company, Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant in Kingston by (from left): Chairman, Red Stripe, Richard Byles; Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair. The plant, located at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility, was constructed at a cost of $750 million.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is joined in a toast on October 8, at the formal opening of brewing company, Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant in Kingston by (from left): Chairman, Red Stripe, Richard Byles; Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair. The plant, located at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility, was constructed at a cost of $750 million.

Red Stripe to Invest US$10 Million Over Five Years

Local brewing company, Red Stripe, says it will invest US$10 million over the next five years to set up a cassava supply chain, as it moves to use the tuber to offset barley imports utilised in beer production. “It is...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.

Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM
Director, Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, during the staging of the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JCSA) annual conference on service excellence at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on October 8. The executives were participating in a panel discussion on: ‘The Evolution of Service Delivery in the Public Sector’, hosted by the Office of the Cabinet.
Director, Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, during the staging of the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JCSA) annual conference on service excellence at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on October 8. The executives were participating in a panel discussion on: ‘The Evolution of Service Delivery in the Public Sector’, hosted by the Office of the Cabinet.

MSMEs in Mo-Bay to Benefit from TAJ Information Sessions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is assisted by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), to cut the ribbon, during the official opening of Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey; Chairman of Red Stripe, Richard Byles; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is assisted by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), to cut the ribbon, during the official opening of Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey; Chairman of Red Stripe, Richard Byles; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair.

PM Commends Red Stripe for Commitment to Jamaica
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), looks on as Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA), Norton Hinds (left), presents President of the Oracabessa Taxi Association, Stanford Stewart with a trophy for advocacy. Occasion was a certification ceremony held on Wednesday, October 8, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), looks on as Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA), Norton Hinds (left), presents President of the Oracabessa Taxi Association, Stanford Stewart with a trophy for advocacy. Occasion was a certification ceremony held on Wednesday, October 8, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

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State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (centre), is presented with a painting by founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney (right); and Chairman of the JaCSA, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams, following his keynote address at the JaCSA’s 2014 conference held on October 8, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
TourismVision 2030

Quality Customer Service Key – State Minister Crawford

Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has underscored the importance of customer service for growth and development, and the ultimate transformation of the nation. Addressing the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on October 8, Mr. Crawford said, “If we don’t have satisfied people, we can’t get greater productivity,...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.
Finance & Public ServiceJamaican DiasporaJIS Think Tank

Diaspora Encouraged to Invest in Jamaica Stock Market

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to actively participate in the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a means of helping to drive economic growth in the country. “The Diaspora presents a wonderful opportunity to help the development of the country by investing in Jamaica through the stock exchange,” said Chairman of the JSE, Allan Lewis, while addressing a...
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Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addressing participants at the opening ceremony for the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission on October 6, at the St. John
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Annual Health Mission Renamed for Vin Martin

The annual Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission has been renamed the Vin Martin Atlanta/Montego Bay Health Mission, in honour of the late founding member of the mission. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, made the announcement at the opening of the 2014 mission on Monday, October 6, at the St. John’s...
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Finance & Public Service

Dr. Phillips in Washington for IMF/World Bank Board Meeting

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Hon. Peter Phillips arrived in Washington DC this afternoon (October 8), to attend the 2014 annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank board meeting, which is being held October 8 -13. While in Washington, Minister Phillips will hold discussions with officials from the IMF, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank, as well...
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Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, Hyacinth Stern (2nd right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Early Childhood Institution in Cambridge, St. James on Tuesday, October 7. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: David Mair of Food For The Poor; Roman Catholic Bishop for St. James, Burchell McPherson; Russian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Vladimir Polenov (centre); and Principal of the school, Sister Lucyna Ptak.
Education

New Basic School Opens in Cambridge, St. James

Senior Primary Education Officer at the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, Hyacinth Stern, has welcomed the addition of 30 new classroom spaces for early childhood education in Cambridge, St. James. Speaking on October 7, at the official opening of the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Early Childhood Institution in the community, Mrs. Stern said the school represents a timely venture and...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), emphasises a point as he addresses principals of teacher’s colleges and representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on October 7, at the signing of a Heads of Agreement between UWI and eight teachers’ colleges, at the university’s Mona campus. Vice Chancellor of the UWI, Professor E. Nigel Harris is at left. The agreement will see UWI awarding Bachelor’s Degrees in 18 specified programmes delivered by the colleges.
Education

UWI to Deliver Degrees on Behalf of Teachers’ Colleges

Eight Government-funded teachers’ colleges on October 7 signed a Heads of Agreement with the University of the West Indies (UWI) authorizing that institution to award Bachelor of Education degrees (B.Ed) on their behalf. The institutions are: Shortwood Teachers College, St. Joseph’s Teachers College, Churches Teachers College, Moneague College, Bethlehem Moravian College, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, G.C. Foster College of Sports...
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