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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central, Karl Samuda (right), celebrate as matriarch of the Lee Family, Icyline Lee (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the 76 RHR Business Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (May 31). Also sharing the moment are (from left) AVP Service Delivery and Country Manager, Sutherland Global, Claude Duncan and Directors of the Lee’s Group – Patrick Lee, Ronald Chai, Sharon Lee-Hendrickson, and Sarah Chai.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central, Karl Samuda (right), celebrate as matriarch of the Lee Family, Icyline Lee (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the 76 RHR Business Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (May 31). Also sharing the moment are (from left) AVP Service Delivery and Country Manager, Sutherland Global, Claude Duncan and Directors of the Lee’s Group – Patrick Lee, Ronald Chai, Sharon Lee-Hendrickson, and Sarah Chai.

Gov’t Looking to Further Expand Jamaica’s BPO Sector

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is looking to further expand the local business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the sector remains a vital asset to Jamaica’s labour force. “It is a...
Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw (second left), shakes hands and holds a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (second right). Others (from left) are General Manager, DBJ, Hugh Grant and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis. They attended the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs through Innovation and Capacity-building (GEMINI) Grant pilot programme launch, at the DBJ Head Office in Kingston on Wednesday (May 31).
Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Anthony Shaw (second left), shakes hands and holds a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (second right). Others (from left) are General Manager, DBJ, Hugh Grant and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis. They attended the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs through Innovation and Capacity-building (GEMINI) Grant pilot programme launch, at the DBJ Head Office in Kingston on Wednesday (May 31).

Capacity-Building Support Now Available for MSMEs Under GEMINI Programme
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 31.

May Pen to Williamsfield Highway Remains on Course for August Completion
Contestants of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission
Contestants of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's Miss Clarendon Festival Queen Competition who will compete for the title on Saturday, June 3, 2023. The contestants are (from left) Shamoya Smith – Miss Juici Patties; Sharnakaye Wright – Miss Bill's Gas; Gabriella Matthews – Miss Privileged Pro; Britnie Edwards – Miss Worldnet Microfinance Limited; Shanecia Daley – Miss Cousin's Construction Services Limited; Tamone McLeod – Miss HomeBoyz Rentals; Briantae Bell – Miss Hotel Versalles and Abigail Madden – Miss Parts-A-Lot Ltd.

Miss Clarendon Festival Queen Coronation June 3
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Minister Cautions Youth Against E-Cigarette Use

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General Manager of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), Denzil Wilks (right), with (from left) Olympian, Brendon Rodney; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic and student at the St. Catherine-based GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Shantel Munroe. Occasion was the launch of the Brendon Rodney’s Life Beyond Sports Foundation, held on May 30 at the residence of the High Commissioner of Canada in St. Andrew. Mr. Rodney is a Canadian whose parents are Jamaicans.
EducationSport

Foundation Gives Scholarships to Students of GC Foster College

Students at the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport in St. Catherine are benefiting from scholarships given by Olympian, Brendon Rodney, through his Rodney's Life Beyond Sports Foundation. At the launch of the Foundation, held on May 30 at the residence of the High Commissioner of Canada in St. Andrew, three students, Shantel Munroe, Selvin Stewart and Toni-Ann...
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Four-year-old Randesha Atkinson of the Wilbert Stewart Basic School in Kingston is presented with a care package by Chief Executive Officer of the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, Sandrina Davis (left), and Business Development Manager of the Foundation, Sujae Boswell (right). Sharing the moment is Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings. Occasion was the final activity executed by the NCMC for Child Month 2023, where over 300 packages were handed out to parents and children across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, at the Pentecostal Gospel Temple, 111 Windward Road, Kingston on Tuesday, May 30.
Youth

PHOTOS: NCMC Distributes Care Packages to Parents and Children

Four-year-old Randesha Atkinson of the Wilbert Stewart Basic School in Kingston is presented with a care package by Chief Executive Officer of the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, Sandrina Davis (left), and Business Development Manager of the Foundation, Sujae Boswell (right). Sharing the moment is Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings. Occasion was the...
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Head of the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Wendel Abel, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) mental health lecture at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on May 31. The lecture provided therapeutic interventions in response to children in State care who are experiencing childhood trauma. The aim is to build the capacity of participating children officers, enabling them to be more accurately diagnose and treat children with complex behavioural issues.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: CPFSA Mental Health Lecture

Head of the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Wendel Abel, addresses the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) mental health lecture at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on May 31. The lecture provided therapeutic interventions in response to children in State care who are experiencing childhood trauma. The...
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Former Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and newly appointed Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Sport

Jamaica Elected to WADA Foundation Board

Jamaica has secured a seat on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Foundation Board, which is the organisation’s highest decision-making body. The country was elected at the recent general assembly of the American Sports  Council (CADE) held in Cartagena, Colombia. Jamaica will represent CADE on the WADA Foundation Board, while the United States will represent the Council on the WADA Executive...
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