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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

House Approves Orders Under Proceeds Of Crime Act

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, November 19, approved five Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), as part of measures to combat the issue of money laundering. The five Orders are: the Proceeds of Crime (Designated Non-Financial Institution)...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), speaks with Dr. John Peter Figueroa, shortly before the start of the opening ceremony for the 29th Caribbean Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Managers Meeting/Conference at the Jewel Runaway Beach and Golf Resort in St. Ann on November 19.

Ensure Children Are Fully Immunized – Dr. Ferguson

New Youth Mayor for Hanover, 11-year old Clinton Brown (right), is about to strike the gavel to convene his first meeting under the guidance of Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Shernet Haughton (left). This follows his selection and installation on Monday (November 18), during a ceremony held at the Parish Council chambers in Lucea.

Eleven Year Old Crowned Youth Mayor for Hanover

Officers from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), are engaged in their training course, which got underway on Monday, November 18, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.

PICA Officers Benefitting From Training In Travel Document Fraud

Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of the National Task Force for the Logistics Hub Initiative, Professor Gordon Shirley (2nd left), is in conversation with (from left), Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ginette de Matha; Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Andrew Collins; and JEA Director, Marjory Kennedy. Occasion was the JEA’s breakfast forum on ‘Ensuring Infrastructural Development to Support Export Growth’, held on November 19, at the association’s offices in Kingston.

Professor Shirley Outlines Imperatives for Logistics Hub Project

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) quarterly media briefing at the BoJ’s downtown Kingston offices. Listening at left is Deputy Governors, John Robinson.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects Moderate Inflation for Last Quarter

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) is projecting a moderate inflation rate of between two and three per cent, for the October to December quarter. This is at least 0.7 per cent below the figure which Central Bank Governor, Brian Wynter, says was recorded for the July to September quarter. Speaking at the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing at its downtown Kingston...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (centre), responds to a question posed during Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) quarterly media briefing at the BoJ’s downtown Kingston offices. Flanking him are Deputy Governors, John Robinson (left); and Myrtle Halsall.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Reports Just Under One Per Cent Growth Third Quarter

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) is reporting growth of just under one per cent for the period July to September. Central Bank Governor, Brian Wynter, who made the disclosure during the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing held in the institution’s auditorium, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, November 19, attributed the second quarter growth to, among other things, the response of Jamaican businesses...

Programmes Manager of the National Youth Service (NYS), Naketa West (right), assists NYS Graduate Work Experience Programme Intern, Cecelia Samuels, while on the job at the NYS head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Culture

Graduate Work Experience Pilot Gets High Marks

Beneficiaries of the National Youth Services’ (NYS) Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP) have given the initiative good reviews following a six-month pilot. The pilot, undertaken from February to August, exposed new tertiary-level graduates to the world of work, through placement in the NYS offices. The programme is designed to provide work experience for graduates aged 17 to 24 years and...

Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith.

12 years ago Culture

NYS Rolls Out Graduate Work Experience Programme

The National Youth Service (NYS) has rolled out its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP), to address the long standing issue of increasing the employability of inexperienced graduates, who are seeking to enter the labour force. The GWEP, which was formally introduced by the NYS last week, is designed to provide work experience for graduates aged 17 to 24 years. These...

Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Michelle Campbell

12 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

Non-Compliant Early Childhood Institutions Urged To Register

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging all operators of unregistered early childhood institutions (ECI) across the island, to become fully compliant with the agency. Acting Executive Director, ECC, Michelle Campbell, tells JIS News that it is important that all ECIs are registered with the Commission and have permits to operate in Jamaica. There are currently some 2,660 early childhood...

12 years ago Commerce

Exporters Urged to Seek New Opportunities

President of the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA), Andrew Collins, is urging exporters to continue searching for more opportunities in new and existing markets. “We recognize that the best way to compete in an increasingly competitive international marketplace is by maintaining a competitive edge through innovation and diversification. So, we continue to encourage product and market diversification, especially in South America,...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Reports just under one per cent Growth for July to September

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) is reporting growth of just under one per cent for the period July to September. Central Bank Governor, Brian Wynter, who made the disclosure during the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing held in the institution’s auditorium, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (Nov. 19), attributed the second quarter growth to, among other things, the response of Jamaican businesses...