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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 13).

Law Ushers In Measures to End Sexual Harassment

The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021, which took effect yesterday (July 3), is being hailed as an important piece of legislation in ushering in concrete measures to protect the vulnerable and promote cultural change to end sexual harassment....

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Leeroy Williams (second right), makes a presentation to Shelter Manager, Mocho Community Centre, Richard Bennett (second left), during a Shelter Management Conference held at the Municipal Corporation on June 6. Also sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke and Councillor for Montego Bay South Eastern division and Chairman of the Corporation’s Disaster Management Committee, Arthur Lynch.

Shelter Managers Honoured By St. James Municipal Corporation

Sales Education Consultant for Promethean, South Florida and the Caribbean, Amanda Leich (left), looks on as Titchfield High School students, Zerena Davis (right) and Sherona Kirkland, use the company’s ActivPanel Interactive Display, which was handed over to the institution in Portland on June 29.

PHOTOS: Titchfield High Receives Promethean ActivPanel Interactive Display

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, addresses the Mayor’s Forum in Water Square on Wednesday, June 28. Listening is Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the Trelawny Division, Winston Milton, who also made a presentation at the forum.

Mayor Calls for Partnership to Preserve Tourism Product In Falmouth

South St. Elizabeth Farmers Get Relief Supplies

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a stakeholder meeting at Couples San Souci Hotel, Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Saturday (July 1).

3 years ago National Security and Peace

CCTVs to be Installed from Ocho Rios to Discovery Bay

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed along the Northern Coastal Highway between Ocho Rios and Discovery Bay in St. Ann under JamaicaEye. In making the disclosure, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, said the cameras, which will be strategically positioned, will serve as a robust crime-fighting tool and enhance public safety and security. “We are looking at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets Chief Executive Officer of Bamboo Bioproducts, David Stedeford, at a recent meeting with business interests in the United Kingdom (UK), at the Jamaican High Commission in London.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

UK Business Interests Urged to Look to Jamaica

The United Kingdom (UK) business community is being encouraged to look to Jamaica for business opportunities. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who met with business interests at the Jamaican High Commission in London recently, said he noted that the country is open for trade and investment. Touting the advantages, he said...

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Economy Expands 4.2 Per Cent for First Quarter of Calendar Year

Jamaica’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of the calendar year from January to March 2023. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicates that this outturn was spurred by 5.4 per cent growth in the Services Industry and one per cent in the Goods Producing Industry. STATIN, in a statement, said that all industries,...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (seated fifth right), joins representatives from Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29). Addressing the delegates is FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu.

3 years ago Agriculture

Jamaica Calls for Greater Action to Build Resilience of Small-Scale Food Producers

Jamaica has called for increased action to help small-scale food producers implement effective adaptation practices to strengthen resilience and reduce their vulnerability to climate change. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the Hon. Floyd Green, in making the call at the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) High-Level Ministerial Event in Rome on Thursday (June 29), said that resource constraints have...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the sitting of the Senate on June 30.

3 years ago Senate

Senate Approves Terms of Reference for Women’s Caucus

The Standing Orders of the Senate have been amended to include the Terms of Reference for the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians to give effect to its constitution and duties. The motion was approved during the sitting of the Upper House on (June 30). Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said the role of...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the inaugural Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) General Aviation Day Conference, held recently at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

3 years ago Transport

Government Commits to Support Thriving Aviation Industry

The Government is committed to supporting and fostering a thriving aviation sector, and this will be a major priority of the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport. This was the message from portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, as he delivered remarks at the recent opening of the inaugural Airports Council International-Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) General Aviation Day...

Apply for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant.

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

Do Not Use AI to Generate Essays – BGLC

Applicants who use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate the 600-word essay that is required for consideration of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant will be automatically disqualified. Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager of the BGLC, Wendy Robertson, issued the warning recently in an interview with JIS News. “You can use it to assist in your research,...