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Special Advisor to the Minister of Health on Tobacco Control, Dr. Eva-Lewis Fuller.
Special Advisor to the Minister of Health on Tobacco Control, Dr. Eva-Lewis Fuller.

Tobacco Regulations, Satisfying Outcome

The journey to the Tobacco Regulations under the Jamaica Public Health Act has been a long but satisfying one for persons who have played key roles in their enactment. These include Special Advisor to the Minister of Health on Tobacco...
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), speaks with Professor Emeritus, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mervyn Morris, during a recent ceremony at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston, where Professor Morris was announced as Jamaica’s first official Poet Laureate.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), speaks with Professor Emeritus, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mervyn Morris, during a recent ceremony at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston, where Professor Morris was announced as Jamaica’s first official Poet Laureate.

Prestigious Poet Laureate Appointment for Professor Mervyn Morris
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

Household Workers Need More Protection – Labour Minister
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), shares a light moment with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Colin Bullock (right) during a corporate mingle at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on April 25. Also joining in the moment (in the background, from left) are Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira. The event sought to garner additional corporate support for the Community Renewal Programme, which seeks to transform 100 of the most vulnerable and volatile communities across Jamaica.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), shares a light moment with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Colin Bullock (right) during a corporate mingle at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on April 25. Also joining in the moment (in the background, from left) are Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira. The event sought to garner additional corporate support for the Community Renewal Programme, which seeks to transform 100 of the most vulnerable and volatile communities across Jamaica.

Private Sector Urged to Support Community Renewal Programme
Chief Technical Director for the ICT Division of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Wahkeen Murray, who is encouraging governments in the region and across the world to focus more on women in ICT.
Chief Technical Director for the ICT Division of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Wahkeen Murray, who is encouraging governments in the region and across the world to focus more on women in ICT.

Jamaica Observes International Girls in ICT Day

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), listens as intern lab technician, Berger Paints, Inkiru Bernard, explains the mixing process during a tour of the plant on Spanish Town Road, in Kingston, on April 24. At centre is the Regional Technical Manager, Berger Caribbean International, Mrs. Gladys Miller.
Labour

Labour Ministry Hosts ‘World Day for Safety and Health At Work’ Symposium

World Day for Safety and Health at Work is being observed on Monday, April 28, with an Occupational and Health Safety Symposium at the offices of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). The symposium is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, during a tour of Berger Paints Jamaica Limited facilities on Thursday,...
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Workmen completing their task on the ring road at the University Hospital of the West Indies in March. The road was rehabilitated at a cost of more than $80 million.
Health & Wellness

UHWI Says Thanks

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), has thanked all who contributed to a project to have the hospital’s ring road rehabilitated, at a cost of more than $80 million. The four-week project, which was managed by the National Works Agency (NWA), was completed on time at the end of March. In an interview with JIS News, Medical Chief...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon (left) presents a trophy to Best Junior Poet in the JCDC 2013 Jamaica Creative Writing Competition, Ava-gay Bennett.
Culture

Writers Invited to Submit Work

Professional and amateur writers are being encouraged to submit their work for the annual Jamaica Creative Writing Competition 2014, organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). The deadline for entry is Wednesday, April 30, and forms and guidelines are available at the JCDC’s website www.jcdc.gov.jm or at any JCDC parish office islandwide. Applicants must also submit three hard copies...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), displaying the top entry in the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Authentic Jamaica Design Competition, done by Merle Wilson, while daughter Gean-Ann Senior (left), assists with the display, at the award ceremony held on April 23, at JAMPRO, in New Kingston.
Commerce

Innovators Receive Financial Assistance

A number of innovators in the creative industries have received pre-qualification for an EXIM Bank Creative Industries loan of up to $2 million, at a special concessionary rate of 9.5 per cent. Their work will also receive exposure at tourist stops across the island. The group was among 114 entrants who participated in a Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Authentic...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell addressing residents at the opening of the McGregor Gardens Community Cyber Vision Café in Kingston on April 23.
Technology

Measures Coming to Catch Persons Bypassing Tax on Int’l Calls

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government will be putting a mechanism in place to nab persons who are bypassing the formal system set up to collect a levy on inbound international phone calls. The Universal Service Fund (USF), formerly the Universal Access Fund, was set up in 2005 to collect the levy of...
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A view of a section of the grounds of the St. James Infirmary.
Local Government

Labour Day Improvement Works for St. James Infirmary

Residents of the St. James Infirmary will soon be living in a more secure environment, as a result of works, which are to be carried out at the facility on Labour Day, to construct a perimeter wall. At its first meeting held on April 24, to plan Labour Day activities for this year, the St. James Labour Day Planning Committee...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton addresses a public forum on the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 2014, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew on April 24.
Parliament

Deliberations on Bankruptcy Law to Conclude this Weekend

The Joint Select Committee of Parliament, currently reviewing Jamaica’s bankruptcy and insolvency legislation, is expected to conclude deliberations on the proposed new bill when they meet over the weekend. The Committee, which comprises members of the Senate and the Lower House, was established in January to deliberate and report on the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, 2014. The Act dates back...
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