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Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro (centre), makes a point during the first national minimum wage consultation held on September 10, at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in St. James. He is flanked by members of the Commission, Danny Roberts and Bernita Locke.

Montego Bay Residents Call for Minimum Wage Increase

Residents of St. James and surrounding parishes are in support of an increase in the national minimum wage of between 20 per cent and 25 per cent. At the first in a series of national consultations on the national minimum...

Minister Counselor, Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, Ariel Bowen (right), listens to questions from Washington Times Business Editor, Mike Arlinsky, while she mans the Jamaica booth at a ‘Business Opportunities in the Caribbean Expo’ held on Monday, September 9, at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, downtown Washington DC.

US Investors Urged to Tap into Logistics Hub Project

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) President, Andrew Collins (centre), engage in conversation with Corrpak Jamaica Limited’s sales executive, Steve Watson, during a tour of the company booth during Tuesday’s (September 10) opening day of the JEA’s inaugural two-day packaging exposition and conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Effective Product Packaging Key – Minister Hylton

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, makes a point during her presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10, where she provided details about her recent visit to China.

Jamaica Open to Investments

Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica. Dr. Yvonnette Marshall speaking at the JIS Think Tank held on September 10 at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston.

UCJ to Improve Turnaround Times for Accrediting Programmes

Banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake (left), sits with members of her legal team, Queen’s Counsel Patrick Foster (right), and Catherine Minto, during the second day of her appeals hearing held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, September 10.

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Dominique Blake Appeal Hearing Continues Tomorrow

A ruling could be handed down during Wednesday’s (September 11) final sitting of the appeals hearing for banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake. Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo), Lackston Robinson is expected to continue his submission, which began on Tuesday. Lawyers on both sides commenced presenting closing submissions before a six-member Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) Appeals Tribunal, chaired by Justice Howard Cooke,...

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

13 years ago Culture

Youth Minister Condemns Attack on St. Mary Child

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has condemned the brutal rape and attack on a 15 year old St. Mary girl by her father, and is planning to conduct child abuse sensitization sessions in the community where the gruesome incident took place. The sessions designed to educate residents about the signs of child abuse and how to prevent as well...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), addressing Friday’s (Sept. 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013 at the Rooms on the Beach Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica marks this year’s commemoration on Saturday, September 14, with a slate of activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, under the theme: “‘Love your body, treat your body right”. Listening keenly are: National Health Fund (NHF) Public Information Manager, Rosemarie Lee (left); and North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Chairman, Leon Gordon.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Safeguards Urged For Jamaica’s Young People

Greater health safeguards are being urged for Jamaica’s young people, if the goal of a healthier nation is to be achieved and sustained. This urging comes from Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who laments the prevailing “worrying trend” of young people engaging in harmful habits such as smoking. Speaking at Friday’s (September 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013,...

Public Affairs Officer, United States Embassy, Christopher Degnan (centre), shares a moment with Youth Ambassadors and their teachers, who will be participating in a cultural exchange in the United States in October. The group participated in a pre-departure briefing session on September 6 at the Embassy in Kingston.

13 years ago Education

Seven Young People to Participate in Cultural Exchange in the US

Seven Jamaican students and two teachers are set to participate in an exciting cultural exchange under the United States (US) State Department Youth Ambassadors Programme. The students and their mentors were selected by the United States Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, and will be involved in an intensive learning experience in the urban areas of Denver, Colorado and Washington D.C. for...

Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, provides information on activities for Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, at the media launch held on Friday (September 6), at Rooms on the Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

13 years ago Finance & Public Service

Venture Capital Fund Next Fiscal Year

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is to launch a venture capital fund within the first half of the next fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2014. This initiative forms part of the Jamaica Venture Capital Programme (JVCP), which is being implemented over three years in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The JVCP is a Government of Jamaica...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Caribbean Wellness Day for Ocho Rios on September 14

The Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann will be abuzz with activity on Saturday, September 14, as the Ministry of Health stages a number of activities in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013. Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, said there will be free health checks, including blood pressure and...

National Health Fund (NHF) Public Information Manager, Rosemarie Lee, speaking during Friday’s (September 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013 at the Rooms on the Beach Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica marks this year’s commemoration on Saturday, September 14, with a slate of activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, under the theme: “‘Love your body, treat your body right”.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

National Health Fund Advocating Healthy Habits for Children

The National Health Fund (NHF) is advocating the promotion of healthy habits as a solution for reducing the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among the nation’s children. The NHF’s Public Information Manager, Rosemarie Lee, argues that in addition to safeguarding the youngsters’ wellbeing, this approach can also serve to lessen the burden that NCDs, which she describes as “preventable”, place...