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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist, raise a toast to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first monarch of Belgium following the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist, raise a toast to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first monarch of Belgium following the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1830.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Celebrates Belgium’s King’s Day

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on (from left) are Marketing and Sales Manager (Acting), UWI Press, Karen Smith; and General Manager (Acting), Nadine Buckland. The oldest and most recognised university press in the Caribbean, UWI Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of more than 500 books and journals in print, audio and electronic formats.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on (from left) are Marketing and Sales Manager (Acting), UWI Press, Karen Smith; and General Manager (Acting), Nadine Buckland. The oldest and most recognised university press in the Caribbean, UWI Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of more than 500 books and journals in print, audio and electronic formats.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Books from UWI Press
Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (fourth left, standing), and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (fifth left, standing), with the island’s Youth Mayors who took part in a Local Government and Community Month Youth Mayors
Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels (fourth left, standing), and Mayor of Port Maria, Richard Creary (fifth left, standing), with the island’s Youth Mayors who took part in a Local Government and Community Month Youth Mayors' Forum, in Lucea, Hanover, on November 22. The forum was held under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness through Local Government’. Mayor Creary read a speech on behalf of Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Minister Highlights Important Role of Local Government
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).

Animal Assisted Recovery Pilot Project at Bustamante Hospital
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Managing Director, Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) Dirk-Jan de Graaff (second right), rings a bell signalling the opening of the DCSX and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), which have collaborated on capital market activities, being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Also looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, DCSX, Rene Romer; Managing Director, JSE, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; and Board Member, DCSX, Walter Blijleven. Occasion was a bell-ringing and MOU signing ceremony at the JSE in Kingston, on Tuesday (November 22).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), looks on as Managing Director, Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) Dirk-Jan de Graaff (second right), rings a bell signalling the opening of the DCSX and the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), which have collaborated on capital market activities, being facilitated under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Also looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, DCSX, Rene Romer; Managing Director, JSE, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; and Board Member, DCSX, Walter Blijleven. Occasion was a bell-ringing and MOU signing ceremony at the JSE in Kingston, on Tuesday (November 22).

Jamaican Investors Can Now Access Shares Traded on the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange

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Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right) and World Bank Senior Country Officer, Karlene Francis (second right), look on as Project Manager, Selena Ledgister, points out information coming out of a five-day workshop under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project. Occasion was the closing ceremony held on November 18 at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew. The project is being implemented by the NFA, through funding from the World Bank. The workshop trained members of the NFA to instruct fishers and fish farmers on how to use agro-meteorological services.
Fisheries

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for Fisheries Sector Resilience Project

Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy (right) and World Bank Senior Country Officer, Karlene Francis (second right), look on as Project Manager, Selena Ledgister, points out information coming out of a five-day workshop under the Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector project. Occasion was the closing ceremony held on November 18 at the Medallion...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Minister Bartlett and Other Caribbean Tourism Ministers to Visit Middle East

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is among Tourism Ministers from the region who will be visiting the Middle East at the end of November. The visit is to solidify a multi-destination tourism strategy and open the Middle-Eastern market to the Caribbean. Speaking at a recent press briefing at the offices of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) in Kingston, Minister...
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Tourism Enhancement Fund’s Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.
Tourism

TEF to Host Town Hall on Orchard Beach Development

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will host a town hall on the development of the Orchard Beach in Hopewell, Hanover. The consultation session is scheduled for Sunday (November 27) at the Hopewell Community Centre and will start at 2:00 p.m. Executive Director of the TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, told JIS News that during the meeting, residents and other stakeholders will...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the Civil Service Week Public Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 22. The forum was held under the theme ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’.
Finance & Public Service

Paternity Leave Comes into Effect January 1, 2023

The proposed introduction of paternity leave for fathers of newborns and family leave for adoptive parents bringing a new child into the home, is slated to come into effect on January 1, 2023. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, who also advised that the proposed increase of...
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Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre, back row), with six students of Lennon High School, in Clarendon, after he awarded them education grants today (November 22) at the school’s prize-giving ceremony. Sharing the moment (from left) are Pastor at the Ebenezer Beulah Circuit of Baptist Churches, the Reverend Arnold Parkinson, and Acting Principal of the school, Tanesha Powell.
Education

MP Morgan Presents Education Grants to Students of Lennon High

Six students at Lennon High School in Clarendon have received education grants from Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan. The beneficiaries are some of the top Primary Exit Profile ( PEP) students at the school. Mr. Morgan, who is also Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, has...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Industry Minister Urges Business Collaboration with Muslim Community

Members of the country’s Muslim business community are being urged to seek collaboration and cooperation opportunities with the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC). Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who made the call, said that such partnerships could bring many more Muslim investors to Jamaica. He was speaking recently at an Empowerment Seminar and Business...
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Students from various schools look on as Acting Commercial Manager at the National Irrigation Commission, Kenroy Hare, outlines the workings of an irrigation model on display during the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate, in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, recently.
Agriculture

NIC Seeks to Make Agriculture Attractive to Young Jamaicans

Modern technologies and emerging opportunities are at the forefront of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) drive to make agriculture attractive to the next generation of young Jamaicans. The NIC, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, recently took part in the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, held at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. On display...
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