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Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses members of the media, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18. Also pictured is: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.
Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses members of the media, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18. Also pictured is: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

Bill to Regulate All Charitable Organisations to be Tabled in Parliament

Cabinet has given approval for a Bill entitled the Charities Act 2013, to be tabled in Parliament. The purpose of the Bill is to introduce a single piece of legislation to regulate all charitable organisations, whether intending to, or already...
Environmental Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis (left), discusses the activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD) 2013, at a Think Tank held on September 17 at the Half-Way-Tree Road head offices of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Listening keenly is Environmental Coordinator at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Danae Vaccianna (right). ICCD will be observed on Saturday (September 21), under the theme: ‘Trash Free Seas’.
Environmental Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis (left), discusses the activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day (ICCD) 2013, at a Think Tank held on September 17 at the Half-Way-Tree Road head offices of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Listening keenly is Environmental Coordinator at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Danae Vaccianna (right). ICCD will be observed on Saturday (September 21), under the theme: ‘Trash Free Seas’.

Beach Clean-Up Day to Highlight Issue of Improper Garbage Disposal
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (left), and Head, Policy Planning, Projects, and Research Division, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Douglas Webster (right), listen to a point being made by Chairman, Consumer Protection Tribunal (CPT), Kent Pantry, Q.C., during the Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Consumer Protection Act (CPA) sensitization workshop, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on September 18, under the theme: ‘The CPA and You: Balancing Business Responsibility and Consumer Protection’.
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (left), and Head, Policy Planning, Projects, and Research Division, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Douglas Webster (right), listen to a point being made by Chairman, Consumer Protection Tribunal (CPT), Kent Pantry, Q.C., during the Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Consumer Protection Act (CPA) sensitization workshop, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on September 18, under the theme: ‘The CPA and You: Balancing Business Responsibility and Consumer Protection’.

Consumers Urged to Settle Disputes Through Newly Established CPT
Environmental Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 17, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston.
Environmental Officer of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 17, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston.

Jamaicans Warned Against Capturing and Eating Crocodiles
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe (left), greets Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Botswana (responsible for information and broadcasting services), Mr. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo (second right), at the Norman Manley International Airport on September 17, as he arrives with his delegation, on a mission to benchmark with the agency and share best communication practices. Looking on are: Honorary Consul of Botswana, Dr. Henley Morgan (second left); Director of Information Services Department, Russ Molosiwa (centre); and Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Patricia Evering (right).
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe (left), greets Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Botswana (responsible for information and broadcasting services), Mr. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo (second right), at the Norman Manley International Airport on September 17, as he arrives with his delegation, on a mission to benchmark with the agency and share best communication practices. Looking on are: Honorary Consul of Botswana, Dr. Henley Morgan (second left); Director of Information Services Department, Russ Molosiwa (centre); and Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Patricia Evering (right).

Botswana Delegation to Observe JIS at Work

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PM urges Special Consideration for SIDS

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has urged members of the United Nations (UN) to give consideration to the special needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as Jamaica, as they deliberate the post -2015 development agenda. These countries, she noted, are grappling with issues such as climate change and the need to deal with new and...
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Deputy Financial Secretary in charge of the Strategic Human Resource Management Division (SHRMD), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Wayne Jones (standing), greets public sector human resource officers attending Tuesday’s (Sept. 17) workforce adjustment and human resource process standardisation conference at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), downtown Kingston. The event was organised by the Ministry.
Finance & Public Service

Public Sector HR Officers Updated on Practices and Policies

Over 100 public sector human resource directors, managers and officers participated in a workforce adjustment and human resource process standardisation conference on Tuesday, September 17, at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ). The event, organised by the Finance and Planning Ministry’s Strategic Human Resource Management Division (SHRMD), featured presentations on a range of human resource procedures to be incorporated in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), presents second year student at the University of the West Indies, Louisha Donaldson (second left), with her scholarship letter during a brief ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 16, while Councillor Carl Blake of the Greenwich Town Division (left); and Councillor Audrey Smith-Facey, of the Payne Land Division, look on. Some 80 students from the South West St. Andrew constituency, who are enrolled in tertiary institutions, have received scholarships from the Prime Minister toward their tertiary education.
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Tertiary Students Receive Scholarships from Prime Minister

Approximately 80 young persons from the Prime Minister’s South West St. Andrew constituency have received scholarships ranging from $50,000 to $450,000 towards the financing of their tertiary education. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, presented them with scholarship letters on September 16, during a brief ceremony at Jamaica House. The recipients were selected based on a combination of...
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A proud father, Anthony Dawkins with his son, Christian-Ronaldo Dawkins, at the national launch of Breastfeeding Week 2013, on September 16, in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland.
Health & Wellness

Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy Before Cabinet

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Infant and Young Child Feeding policy has been drafted and is now before Cabinet for approval. It is intended to guide the systems that need to be in place to improve the nutritional development of children, and includes guidelines to breastfeeding in various scenarios,” the Minister said. He argued that the...
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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (at podium), emphasizes a point while addressing Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured is: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated).
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Must Balance Development With Environmental Protection – Dr. Phillips

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the government has to balance the necessity for projects that will advance Jamaica’s economic growth, with the need to safeguard the country’s environment. His comment comes against the background of the government’s impending decision on Goat Island, currently being pursued for port facilities development as part of the global logistics...
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Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission, Vin Martin.
Health & Wellness

Foundation Stages Banquet to Sponsor Health Mission to Montego Bay

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Foundation will stage its 13th annual fund-raising Banquet and Dance, at the Atlanta Marriott Century Hotel on Saturday, September 21, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The event will raise funds for the 20th Annual Health Mission to Montego Bay, to be undertaken from October 7 to 10 this year. According to Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivering the keynote address at Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated); and Co-Chairmen, Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.
Finance & Public Service

Private Sector Input Key in Economic Reform Programme

Significant private sector inputs are pivotal to ensuring that Jamaica’s economic reform programme (ERP) and growth strategy are successfully implemented and advanced. This was the view advanced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, during  the first of two major ERP stakeholders’ conferences held on September 12, at...
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