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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), in conversation with Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janice Holness (second left), at the official opening ceremony of the Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators 10th annual conference and workshop, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, on November 6. Others (from left) are: Financial Supervision Adviser, Courtney Christie-Veitch and Deputy Division Chief, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Jodi Scarlata.

No Let Up For Unlawful Financial Organisations

As the Government continues to reform the financial sector and strengthen the legislative framework for regulation of the securities industry, proposals have been put forward to amend the Securities Act, to combat the establishment and proliferation of unlawful financial organizations....

United Kingdom Minister with Responsibility for the Caribbean, Hon. Mark Simmonds, emphasizing a point during Wednesday’s (November 6) media briefing at the British High Commission in Kingston.

Jamaica Could Benefit from British Expertise in Logistics Hub Initiative

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Minister Hanna Calls for a Global ‘Reset’ of Youth Development Approach

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addresses the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators' (CGSR) Conference and Workshop on November 6, at the Hylton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James.

Regulatory Measures Have Boosted Securities Sector – Minister Phillips

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), shares a point with Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janice Holness, at the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Caribbean Group of Securities Regulators' (CGSR) Conference and Workshop on November 6, at the Hylton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James.

FSC Head Says Regulatory Regimes Needed To Protect Investors

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), cuts the ribbon to a solar system, to be used for operating the Pleasant Valley Water Catchment Facility in Clarendon, during the handing over of the facility on November 6. Others sharing in the occasion are: Programme Manager for the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, Allison Rangolan-McFarlane (2nd left); Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap (2nd right); and National Coordinator for the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), Hyacinth Douglass (right).

13 years ago Environment

Minister Pickersgill Appeals for More Rainwater Harvesting

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has renewed his appeal for more Jamaicans to harvest rainwater for domestic use. The Minister, who was addressing the official handing over of the Pleasant Valley Water Catchment Facility in Clarendon on November 6, said that rainwater harvesting is especially important for areas that experience irregular supply from the...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

13 years ago Culture

Children’s Advocate Recommends Strategies to Keep Children Off the Streets

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is recommending the implementation of “individualised preventative programmes” to address the issue of children, who live/work on the streets. These interventions are intended to be parish specific, as according to Mrs. Gordon Harrison, “the problem as it appears in Kingston is not as it appears in Ocho Rios or St. James.” She was speaking on...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is in discussion with Chaplain of the Ardenne High School, Rev. George Lewis, during the staging of the institution’s inaugural Distinguished Lecture Series 2013, at its location in St. Andrew on November 6.

13 years ago Education

Education Minister Hails Ardenne High

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the Ardenne High School for its exemplary level of academic excellence, which he asserts, should be replicated in other high schools across Jamaica. “Sometimes in Jamaican culture, we find reasons to decry excellence. We must never do that. Excellence must become infectious. Ardenne’s good example, all aspects of it, must become...

President of Help Jamaica Medical Mission, Dr Rudolph Willis.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Diaspora Group Hosts Fundraiser For Medical Mission

The New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission (JaMM) will be staging its annual black tie event this Saturday, November 9, aimed at raising funds for its yearly medical mission to Jamaica next September. Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Herman Lamont, will deliver the keynote address at the event, which is slated for the Rich Field Regency in Verona, New...

Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton (left), in discussion with Acting Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ron Blake, at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club

13 years ago Agriculture

Lauriston/Thompson Pen 4-H Club Impacting Young Lives

The leadership of the Lauriston/Thompson Pen 4-H Club is receiving kudos for the organisation’s outstanding performance in the Jamaica 4-H family of clubs, and the impact it has been having on the St. Catherine community where it is located. “The performance of the club has been excellent. It has been a lot of hard work and sleepless nights,” says founder,...

Founder of the Lauriston and Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club, Sian Christie (centre), and Club president, Antonio Williams (right), sample food prepared by club leader, Dennis Osbourne, at the annual Stew Festival held Saturday, November 2 at Brooklyn Park, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. In addition to stewed meats and fruits, the event featured other dishes including roast suckling pig.

13 years ago Agriculture

Consumers Urged To Continue To Purchase Local Products

Consumers have been encouraged to continue to buy local products, by Acting Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ron Blake, in order for the country to reap long-term benefits. Speaking to JIS News at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club's Stew Festival on Saturday, November 2, at Brooklyn Park, Spanish Town, in St. Catherine, Mr. Blake explained that as a partner...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister to be Honoured in New York

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, will head a list of eight distinguished persons to be recognized by the Caribbean American Outreach Association (CAOA), at its annual awards dinner, to be held at the JFK Hilton Hotel in Queens, New York, on Saturday, November 9. These persons will be honoured for their contribution in the areas of public service, professional...