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Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Sport, Hon.Natalie Neita Headley (left) shakes hands with South African Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula (right), after the two signed a sporting agreement in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday (July 21). The agreement will see both countries promoting and strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in sport. Minister Neita Headley is currently in Glasgow at the 20th Commonwealth Games from July 23 to August 3.
Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Sport, Hon.Natalie Neita Headley (left) shakes hands with South African Minister of Sport, Fikile Mbalula (right), after the two signed a sporting agreement in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday (July 21). The agreement will see both countries promoting and strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in sport. Minister Neita Headley is currently in Glasgow at the 20th Commonwealth Games from July 23 to August 3.

Jamaica and South Africa Sign Sport Cooperation Agreement

The Government of Jamaica has signed an agreement with the South African Government for the promotion and strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation in sport. Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley and South African Minister of Sports,...
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents Director of Applications Management Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsley Henry, with a copy of the Hillside Development Manual, during the official launch of the document at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on July 24.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents Director of Applications Management Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ainsley Henry, with a copy of the Hillside Development Manual, during the official launch of the document at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on July 24.

Manual to Guide Hillside Development Launched
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown-Burke (left), is greeted by Acting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Director at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Steve Anderson (right), when she arrived at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 23, to participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation’s (KSAC) inaugural ICT Innovation Summit. Looking (from left) are: Town Clerk, Robert Hill; and City Treasurer, Nadia Crosskill.

KSAC Seeking to Improve Efficiency Through ICT
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, signs the condolence book for the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, which opened at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C., on July 23.
Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie, signs the condolence book for the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, which opened at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, D.C., on July 23.

Condolence Book Opens for Sir Howard in Washington
Attorney-at-law and business analyst, Dennis Richards, questions a group, comprising students, parents and volunteers at the August Town Community Centre, following his presentation during the empowerment segment of the Teach the Youth programme, now underway in that community.
Attorney-at-law and business analyst, Dennis Richards, questions a group, comprising students, parents and volunteers at the August Town Community Centre, following his presentation during the empowerment segment of the Teach the Youth programme, now underway in that community.

Youth Encouraged to Use Education to Combat Poverty

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Students from Alpha Infant School. (FILE)
Education

CAC Reminds Parents of Safety Measures for School Children

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding parents of some basic safety measures that should be considered in preparing children for back-to-school. “It is important that parents and guardians take the time to teach the children, especially the very young ones, about ways in which they can avoid incidents that may place them in dangerous or harmful situations,” Communication Specialist...
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Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta, Vin Martin.
Foreign Affairs

Former Consul General Vin Martin Has Died

Jamaica’s former Honorary Consul to Atlanta and prominent attorney Vin Martin, OD died on July 23 in Atlanta, Georgia, after a long illness. He passed away at the Emory University Hospital, just one week shy of his 71st birthday. Vin Newton Martin was born in Jackson Town, Trelawny, on July 31, 1943. He was installed in the consular post in...
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Executive Director of the National Gallery of Jamaica, Dr. Veerle Poupeye.
Culture

National Gallery to be Developed into State-Of-The-Art Facility

Plans are underway to modernize and expand the National Gallery of Jamaica, which is the largest art gallery in the English-speaking Caribbean. The 30,000 square feet gallery, located on the Kingston waterfront, houses both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston, Executive Director, Dr. Veerle Poupeye,...
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Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Chairman, Joseph M. Matalon (2nd left), emphasizes a point while addressing a media briefing at the entity’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on July 23, to provide an update on developments pertaining to the Jamaica Venture Capital Programme (JVCP). Others (from left) are: DBJ Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Jamaica Country Representative, Therese Turner-Jones; and JVCP Project Coordinator, Audrey Richards.
Finance & Public Service

DBJ Finalizing Legal Framework for Venture Capital Industry

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is finalizing recommendations to develop the legal and regulatory framework that will govern the country’s private equity/venture capital industry. The recommendations, which include crafting new legislation and amending existing laws, will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) for consideration. DBJ Chairman, Joseph M. Matalon, said...
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Col. Jacqueline Payne-Borden (right), receives the President of the United States (US) certificate of appreciation from Col. Sandra Tynes at a retirement ceremony held to honor Colonel Payne-Borden’s 28 years of service to the US Air Force. The retirement ceremony was held recently at Fort McNair Officers’ Club in Washington DC.
Foreign Affairs

Retired Jamaican-Born Air Force Colonel Gets Commendation from President Obama

United States (US) President Barak Obama has commended Jamaican-born Jacqueline Motherselle Payne-Borden, for her 28 years of sterling service to the US Air Force Reserve Nurses Corps. The commendation from the US President was among accolades bestowed on Col. Payne-Borden, at her recent retirement ceremony held at the Fort McNair Officer’s Club in Washington D.C., which was attended by just...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, pays tribute to the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, during a joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives, on July 23.
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Houses of Parliament Pay Tribute to Sir Howard

The late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, was remembered at a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, July 23, for his unyielding and sterling contribution to nation-building for almost seven decades. In a colourful tribute, Members of Parliament and Senators warmly recounted their memories of Sir Howard, who died on July 11....
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses the opening ceremony for the Pesticides Control Authority’s (PCA) board retreat, which is being held on July 23, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Listening are Chairman of the Board of the PCA, Dr. Alverston Bailey; and Senior Policy Analyst and Corporate Governance Officer, Pauline Gregory Lewis.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Renews Call for Jamaicans to Guard Against Chikungunya

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has renewed his appeal for Jamaicans to take precautions against the Chikungunya virus by destroying potential breeding sites for the Aedes Egypti mosquito, which is the vector for the disease. “It’s not just a Government response…it is a response that requires our citizens to look at water sources…(the Aedes Egypti mosquito) operates around...
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