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Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, speaks at the London launch of the book ‘Global Reggae’ edited by University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Dr. Carolyn Cooper (seated 2nd right).
Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, speaks at the London launch of the book ‘Global Reggae’ edited by University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Dr. Carolyn Cooper (seated 2nd right).

Business Of Reggae Music Must Be Taken Seriously – Ndombet-Assamba

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, says that the musicians, singers and all those involved in Reggae music should take the business aspect of the industry seriously. Speaking at the recent London launch of...
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, gives the thumbs up after breaking ground for the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Project at the Elgin Town Project Site near Lucea in Hanover on September 12.
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, gives the thumbs up after breaking ground for the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Project at the Elgin Town Project Site near Lucea in Hanover on September 12.

Ground Broken For US$12.6 Million Lucea Pipeline Replacement Project
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

Jamaica To Host Regional Health Financing Conference
Public Information Manager at the National Health Fund (NHF), Rosemarie Lee (right), and Health Promotions Officer at the NHF, Rosemarie Stewart (left), interact with citizens attending the Caribbean Wellness Day activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday (September 14).
Public Information Manager at the National Health Fund (NHF), Rosemarie Lee (right), and Health Promotions Officer at the NHF, Rosemarie Stewart (left), interact with citizens attending the Caribbean Wellness Day activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday (September 14).

Caribbean Wellness Day Staged in Ocho Rios
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator AJ Nicholson makes a point during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Sep. 13) at Gordon House.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator AJ Nicholson makes a point during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Sep. 13) at Gordon House.

Senate To Debate Changes To Terrorism Prevention Act

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Jennifer Edwards (right). Also listening (from left) are: Acting Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Col. Lemuel Lindo; and Director of Information and Training, ODPEM, Delmares White. Occasion was a briefing on Jamaica’s state-of-readiness for a hurricane, hosted by ODPEM at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, September 12.
Local Government

$140 Million Spent on Drain Cleaning

Just under $140 million has been allocated by Government for drain cleaning this year in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season and to guard against flooding. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, at a briefing at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, September 12, to look at Jamaica’s state-of-readiness...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left) along with, Executive Director, Bureau of Women’s Affairs, Mrs. Faith Webster examine one of the three refrigerators donated to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). They were at the handing over ceremony of three refrigerators to the CISOCA. The ceremony was held on Thursday, September 12, at three Ruthven Road, Kingston.
InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Ramping Up Resources To Fight Gender-Based Violence

The Government has reiterated its commitment to the eradication of gender based violence in Jamaica. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer noted that this is being done through a number of initiatives such as training. “One such initiative is to train front line workers and stakeholders to sensitively and effectively handle gender based violence cases and...
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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

Gov’t Holds First Conference on Economic Reform Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, is re-affirming the government’s commitment to implementing the country’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP), within the context of the US$932.3 million four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF), negotiated with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking during the first of two major ERP stakeholders’ conferences, hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning, at the...
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Judges, who were sworn into higher office on September 12, show off their instrument of appointment after the official ceremony held at King’s House, which was officiated by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. They are (from left), Her Hon. Cresencia Brown; Her Hon. Georgiana Fraser; Justice Carol Beswick; Her Hon. Vivene Harris; and Her Hon. Sonia Bertram-Linton.
Justice

Appoint More Judges to Court of Appeal – Justice Harris

Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Hazel Harris, is calling on the relevant authorities to swiftly appoint additional judges to the Court of Appeal. “It is my fervent request that the authorities treat this matter as urgent and put in place the requisite machinery to have additional judges installed as early as possible,” she stated. Justice Harris was...
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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd right), along with (from left): Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Lenworth Fulton; RADA Board Chairman, Dr. Densil Williams; and Principal Director in the Ministry, Dwight Uylett, admire the Minister’s trophy, one of the prizes which will be awarded to the winner of RADA’s national parish competition, which was launched on Wednesday, September 11, at the Ministry in St. Andrew.
Agriculture

RADA Launches Competition to Boost Productivity

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has launched a competition among its 13 parish offices aimed at enhancing the agency’s services to farmers island-wide, and contributing to increased agricultural production. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke officially launched the project on Wednesday, September 11, at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. Some $1 million is up for grabs...
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Director of Accreditation at University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Miss Grace Gordon makes her presentation at a Jamaica Information Service
Education

UCJ Urges Persons to Ensure That They Pursue Accredited Courses

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is urging persons to do their due diligence and check the registration and accreditation status of universities and colleges before enrolling at the institution. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on September 10 at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Director of Accreditation at the UCJ, Grace Gordon, urged persons to...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right) in discussion with founder of the United States Company, Venture Hive, Susan Amat (second left) during a special forum at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in Kingston on September 10. The forum was entitled ‘Stimulating Growth, Enabling Entrepreneurship and Innovation’. Others (from left) are: Business Incubation Specialist, infoDev, World Bank, Sophia Muradyan; infoDev Regional Facilitator in Africa, Steve Giddings.
Technology

Gov’t Committed to Boosting Technology Sector

The Government has reiterated its commitment to providing assistance to entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology sector, in order to stimulate economic growth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson gave the assurance during a special forum at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in Kingston on Wednesday, September 10. “We have been...
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