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The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.
The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

IMF Approves US$30.8 Million for Jamaica

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of some US$30.8 million (SDR 19.97 million) for Jamaica. The allocation follows Wednesday’s (December 18) completion of the second review of Jamaica’s economic performance by the IMF’s...
Chief Executive Office at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, commends the boys of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on their progress over the year, when the JIS team visited the facility on December 14 to share in their annual Christmas prize giving function.
Chief Executive Office at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, commends the boys of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester on their progress over the year, when the JIS team visited the facility on December 14 to share in their annual Christmas prize giving function.

JIS Brings Christmas Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), is in light conversation with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Ding Xiaojun, during a special reception held on Tuesday, December 17, at his official residence at Seaview Avenue, St. Andrew, for representatives of Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, who participated in China’s Human Resource Development Cooperation Programme during 2013.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), is in light conversation with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Ding Xiaojun, during a special reception held on Tuesday, December 17, at his official residence at Seaview Avenue, St. Andrew, for representatives of Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, who participated in China’s Human Resource Development Cooperation Programme during 2013.

Information Minister Hails Strong Relations Between Jamaica and China
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, addresses journalists at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Office of the Prime Minister.
National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, addresses journalists at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing held on Wednesday, December 18, at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Minister Bunting says DNA Bill Not a Panacea
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

Growth in Tourist Arrivals Expected To Continue

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Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (left), makes a point to Resident Magistrate at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court, Maxine Ellis, at a recent graduation ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, for beneficiaries of the court’s Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation programme.
Justice

Drug Court Reshaping Lives of Former Addicts

When former drug addict Adrian Kinglock was arrested a few years ago for committing an offence to support his habit, he thought his life was over. “I thought I was staring at a long prison sentence,” he tells JIS News. Now, the recent graduate of the rehabilitation programme of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Drug Treatment Court is expressing gratitude,...
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Commerce

Entry Deadline Extended for Logistics Hub Essay Competition

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the Logistics Hub Essay Competition from December 15, 2013 to January 17, 2014. All other conditions remain the same and persons who have entered before are allowed to revise and resubmit their essays. The competition is part of a continued thrust to heighten...
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Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.
Culture

Minister Hanna says Tessanne is the Best

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has congratulated Tessanne Chin on winning the American television entertainment competition ‘The Voice’. The Jamaican singer was announced as the winner of the competition on Tuesday, December 17, following weeks of performances and eliminations based on voting by audiences across the United States through email, text messaging, phone calls...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Damion Crawford.
Tourism

Minister Crawford Congratulates Tessanne Chin on Winning The Voice

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Damion Crawford, has extended sincere congratulations to Jamaican vocalist Tessanne Chin on her extraordinary achievement of winning the American reality television singing competition, “The Voice”. “It is with great pride that I congratulate you on a well deserved victory. Words cannot adequately convey the sheer joy and admiration...
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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.
Office of the Prime Minister

You Have Made us Proud Tessanne, Says PM

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica is proud to congratulate Tessanne Chin on being the winner of the popular NBC programme ‘The Voice’. “By being ‘The Voice’ you have joined the ranks of a long list of outstanding Jamaican achievers who have held the flag high internationally and confirm to the world that we are a nation of world...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), along with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Colin Fagan (second left), and Public Defender, Earl Witter (left), peruse a copy of the Medium-term Socio-Economic Framework 2012-2015, at the launch of the governance thematic working group, at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices on December 17. Looking on are (from fourth left): Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings, and Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Richard Lumsden.
Local GovernmentVision 2030

Drafting Instructions Given for Local Governance Laws

Cabinet has issued drafting instructions for three strategic laws, which are pivotal to the process of local government reform. These are: the Local Governance Act; the Local Government Financing and Financial Management Act; and the Local Government (Unified Services and Employment) Act. This was revealed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, while addressing the launch...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), giving an update on proposed amendments to be made to the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations, which came into effect on July 15, 2013, at a briefing held at the National Health Fund (NHF), in New Kingston, today (December 17). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Announces Proposed Changes to Tobacco Regulations

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has announced a number of proposed amendments to the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations, which came into effect on July 15, 2013. “In respect of breaches by individuals, fines will be lowered and persons found in breach of the Tobacco Regulations will not be given a criminal record. However, the sanctions imposed will...
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