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Students from schools in the Corporate Area attending the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s ‘At Your Service’ expo. The event was held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).
Students from schools in the Corporate Area attending the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s ‘At Your Service’ expo. The event was held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).

Finance Ministry Praised for Successful Inaugural Staging of ‘At Your Service’ Expo

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has been praised for the successful staging of its inaugural ‘At Your Service’ expo. The event, which took place on Wednesday (October 4) at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, enabled patrons...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.  
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the audience at Wisynco’s ‘Growing Together’ Training Programme, held at Wisynco’s Headquarters in Lakespen, St. Catherine, on October 5. The training is a free digital programme for Wisynco shopkeepers and small businesses. The programme will give individuals the tools to navigate the business environment and help their business grow.  

PHOTOS: Minister Hill at Wisynco
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange​.

Minister Grange Commends WiMAC
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3 – Karlene Segre (right), gives words of encouragement to Jessica Taylor, the mother of slain 8-year-old Talia Thompson, during a visit to her home in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Tuesday (October 3). Also visiting the home were representatives from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA),  Northeast Region.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3 – Karlene Segre (right), gives words of encouragement to Jessica Taylor, the mother of slain 8-year-old Talia Thompson, during a visit to her home in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Tuesday (October 3). Also visiting the home were representatives from the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA),  Northeast Region.

Teams from Education Ministry and CPFSA Visit Family of Slain Student
Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts
Community Relations Officer at the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts

Minor Delays for Jackson Town to Ulster Spring Roadway

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National Water Commission (NWC), Chairman, Mark Barnett, addresses a special committee meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in Kingston on Friday, September 23, 2022.
Water

NWC Lifts Prohibition Order

The National Water Commission (NWC) is today (Friday, October 6, 2023) lifting the Prohibition Order it had earlier this year imposed against the non-essential or excessive use of water it supplies in certain sections of the country. The Prohibition Order had been imposed to make it a prosecutable offense to either waste NWC-supplied water or use excessive amounts of its...
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Director of Customer Service at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Rory Stennett.
Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry to Recognise Staff Demonstrating Customer Service Excellence

More than 30 employees of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service are to be awarded on Friday, October 6, for demonstrating excellent customer service. They will be recognised during the second staging of the Ministry’s Service Excellence and Awards Luncheon, slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event coincides with activities...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address during the Atlantic Council conference hosted in partnership with UN Women, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (October 5).
Gender Affairs

More Gender-Responsive Budgeting Needed – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica needs more gender-responsive budgeting. “Public budgets should integrate commitments towards achieving gender equality. This is necessary, not only to adequately address the differing needs of citizens but to also assist in avoiding the further exacerbation of existing gender inequalities,” she said. Ms. Grange pointed out that the National...
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Director, Operations, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Aretha McFarlane, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (October 5),  at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Local Government

NSWMA Educates About E-Waste

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is on a drive to educate citizens about electronic waste (e-waste) and how to properly dispose of it. E-waste refers to any equipment with plugs, cords and electronic components that are at the end of their useful life. These include mobile phones, personal computers, peripherals, such as printers and keyboards, televisions and associated...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with tTech Marketing and Sales Manager, Marsha Bucknor (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Norman Chen, during the sixth annual TechCon Conference at the Summit in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).
EducationYouth

Education Stakeholders Being Prepared for Data Protection Act’s Implementation

Key education sector personnel are being trained in preparation for the Data Protection Act’s implementation. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the sixth annual TechCon Conference at The Summit in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4). She said a sensitisation programme for principals and school administrators has commenced in collaboration with e-Learning Jamaica...
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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady (left), shares a moment with President of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC), Tamara Lowe-James (centre) and Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, at the Regional Conference and sixth Annual General Meeting of WiMAC, which is being held from October 3 to 5 at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny.
Gender AffairsTransport

Women in Maritime Association Caribbean Hailed as Beacon for Women and Girls

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has hailed the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) as a beacon for young women and girls across the region and the rest of the world. “We celebrate your growth and momentum, which clearly shows a maturing women maritime organisation...,” he said. “You have shown the Governments...
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