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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, delivers a speech on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) thanksgiving church service held at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God, St. James, on Sunday (September 24).

Tourism Stakeholders Urged to Promote a More Sustainable Sector

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, has called on industry stakeholders to play a critical role in promoting a more sustainable tourism sector. “Whether we are travellers, industry workers or policymakers, we have the power to make a difference. It is...

Youth Inclusion Key to Diaspora Movement – Min. Terrelonge

Public Health Officer at the St. Catherine Health Department, Judith Brown addresses Saturday’s (September 23) Health Emphasis Day at the Kitson Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine.

Householders Urged to Welcome Vector Control Workers

Acting Director of Regional Education Services, Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 5, Nevadeene Gallimore Miller, addresses the ‘Bicentennial Celebrations of Primary Education in Jamaica 1823-2023’ at the Lititz Moravian Church in St. Elizabeth on September 17.

Moravian Church Saluted for Contribution to Primary Education

Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, shares details about the tree planting exercises to be carried out as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24-30.

Tourism Action Clubs to Plant Trees for Tourism Awareness Week

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) and OAS Permanent Council Chair, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro; President of the Republic of the Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali; and OAS Assistant Secretary-General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, ahead of the Permanent Council’s protocolary meeting on September 15 in Washington DC. The meeting was convened in the Guyana’s leader honour.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Ambassador Marks Welcomes President of the Republic of Guyana to OAS Headquarters in Washington

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) and OAS Permanent Council Chair, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) OAS Secretary-General, Luis Almagro; President of the Republic of the Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali; and OAS Assistant Secretary-General, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, ahead of the Permanent Council’s protocolary...

Jamaicans and Friends of Jamaica are in a celebratory mood at ‘Jamaica Fest’ held at Veterans Plaza downtown Silver Spring, Maryland on September 17.

2 years ago CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaican Embassy Stages Cultural Explosion in the Heart of Washington, DC

The vibrant colors and pulsating rhythms of Jamaica came alive in Washington, DC, on September 17, as the Jamaican Embassy staged ‘Jamaica Fest.’ Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland was transformed into a brilliant display of Jamaican art, music, and culture in celebration of the island's 61st anniversary of Independence. Reggae beats filled the air and the national flags...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivers remarks at the Private Security Regulation Authority’s (PSRA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on September 23.

2 years ago National Security and Peace

Policy to Overhaul System of Assigning Police as Close Protection Officers Takes Effect 2024/25

The Government will be moving to fully implement the Public Officials Protection System (POPS) Policy in the 2024/25 financial year. The implementation will result in an overhaul of the age-old practice of assigning members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to provide close protection support for public officials. Addressing the Private Security Regulation Authority’s (PSRA) annual conference on Saturday (September...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (front, right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (front, left), are surrounded by Jamaican students attending Howard University, who have been awarded scholarships totalling US$80,000 by JHUAN. The award ceremony was held recently at the Ambassador’s residence in Maryland.

2 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Lauds Scholarship Programme for Jamaican Students at Howard University

Ambassador to the United States (US), Audrey Marks, has lauded the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) for providing in excess of US$250,000 in scholarship to needy Jamaican students at Howard University over a five-year period. She congratulated this year's awardees, totaling 20 students, who have received a total of US$80,000. “Having been involved in the conception of this fantastic...

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Oral Heaven (left), and President of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Haldane Davies, display a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) to undertake a crime impact study in Montego Bay, at the Chamber’s offices at Freeport in St. James on Friday, September 22.

2 years ago CommerceEducationIndustryNational Security and Peace

MOU Signed to Undertake Crime Impact Study in Montego Bay

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) and the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to undertake a comprehensive study on the impact of crime in the city of Montego Bay. To be carried out by researchers from the UCC over the next three months, at a cost of $1 million,...

Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

2 years ago Disaster ReliefLocal Government

ODPEM Recommends Warden System for Schools, Businesses

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising schools and businesses to implement a warden system to assist with the coordination and safe evacuation of persons during emergencies. “Companies and schools should ensure that they have floor wardens. These persons should be so trained and equipped where they can check the facility to ensure that everyone has...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers the main address at the commissioning ceremony for newly appointed Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of Westmoreland, held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-La-Mar on Thursday (Sept. 21).

2 years ago Legal and Constitutional Affairs

29 New JPs For Westmoreland

The number of Justices of the Peace (JPs) serving the parish of Westmoreland has been increased with the commissioning of 29 persons into office on Thursday, September 21. During the ceremony held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-La-mar, the newly sworn-in justices took their oaths of office, pledging to uphold the principles of justice, fairness, and integrity in...