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Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) quarterly media briefing at the BoJ’s downtown Kingston offices.
Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) quarterly media briefing at the BoJ’s downtown Kingston offices.

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

ECC Seeks Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), emphasizes a point while in discussion with (from second left) President of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Marcus Irons; President of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Dr. Howard Haughton; member of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Renée Johnson; and member of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Atasha Bernard. Occasion was a joint meeting between both service clubs at the Eden Gardens Hotel in Kingston, on November 18.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), emphasizes a point while in discussion with (from second left) President of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Marcus Irons; President of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Dr. Howard Haughton; member of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Renée Johnson; and member of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Atasha Bernard. Occasion was a joint meeting between both service clubs at the Eden Gardens Hotel in Kingston, on November 18.

Ban on Smoking Most Far-Reaching Health Policy in Decades
Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), makes a presentation to President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, as Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting (right), applauds, during the President’s State Visit last week.
Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), makes a presentation to President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, as Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting (right), applauds, during the President’s State Visit last week.

Relations between Jamaica and Haiti to be Strengthened
Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.
Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Jamaica takes World Heritage seat

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Cardiac Nurse, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Camille McIntosh (centre), checks the blood pressure of Tawanda Johnson (right), before undertaking the Stress Treadmill Test. Looking on is Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Paulette Mitchell. The Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors were officially handed over by the CHASE Fund to the Heart Foundation today (Nov.18), at the foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices.
Community

Chase Fund Presents $5.4 Million Equipment To Heart Foundation

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE Fund), today (November 18) officially handed over life saving equipment valued at $5.4 million to the Heart Foundation of Jamaica. The equipment, a Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors, were presented by Project Manager, CHASE Fund, Paulette Mitchell, during a brief ceremony held at the Foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices. The...
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Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Division of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environmment and Climate Change, Rohan Richards (right), speaks with a participant during the recently held GIS Technical Seminar at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Mr. Richards says the division has been working with the Office of the Children’s Registry to see how utilsing the GIS technology can help with enhancing the Ananda Alert Missing Children Recovery Programme.
Youth

Ministry Wants More Professionals to Use GIS

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is increasing its public awareness effort to get more professionals to utilize the geographic information system (GIS) in their work. “One of the things we want to do is increase the use of GIS throughout government and throughout the country, because we realize that it is a very important tool,” Principal...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the Community Development Committees Conference, which was held in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland on November 13.
Local Government

Cabinet Approves Drafting of Local Government Legislation

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions for the three strategic laws in the local government reform process. These are: the Local Government Act, the Local Government and Financial Management Act, and the Local Government Unified Services and Employment Act. Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, made the announcement as...
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Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith.
Culture

Graduates to Take Part in Work Experience Programme

Some 30 persons will begin a Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP) on Monday, November 18, at public and private institutions in the eastern parishes. The programme, organised by the National Youth Service (NYS), is designed to provide graduates from 17 to 24 years of age with an opportunity to develop workplace skills, while increasing self confidence and developing their ability...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (right), listens attentively as member of the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), Kathryn Buford (centre), explains the significance of one of the posters on display at the Embassy of Jamaica. Looking on (at left) is founder of the IRPC, Michael Thompson. The exhibition, which was officially opened by Ambassador Vasciannie at the Embassy on November 14, will run for one week.
Education

Alpha Boys’ School to Benefit From Sale of Posters

The Alpha Boys’ School music department will benefit from the sale of posters that were entered in the second International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC). The IRPC 2013 exhibition, which will run for one week at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., was officially opened to the public on November 14. Founder of the IRPC, Mr. Michael Thompson said that...
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