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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens as Senior Operations Manager, Guardsman Group Limited, Karl Brown (second left), explains the entity’s new product, ‘Guardsman Metaverse’, at the launch held on November 15 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Group Managing Director at Guardsman Group Limited, Vinay Walia and Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson. Guardsman Metaverse will offer a comprehensive suite of technology- based security solutions in Jamaica.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens as Senior Operations Manager, Guardsman Group Limited, Karl Brown (second left), explains the entity’s new product, ‘Guardsman Metaverse’, at the launch held on November 15 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Group Managing Director at Guardsman Group Limited, Vinay Walia and Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson. Guardsman Metaverse will offer a comprehensive suite of technology- based security solutions in Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Guardsman Metaverse Launched

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Acting Principal, Portsmouth Primary School, Celine Haughton, during a prize-giving ceremony held at the school in St. Catherine on November 16. The event was held under the theme ‘Celebrating Excellence’.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Acting Principal, Portsmouth Primary School, Celine Haughton, during a prize-giving ceremony held at the school in St. Catherine on November 16. The event was held under the theme ‘Celebrating Excellence’.

PHOTOS: Portsmouth Primary School Celebrates Excellence
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third right), participates in a ground-breaking ceremony for FosRich Company Limited’s new multistorey supercentre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 16). Also breaking ground are (from left) Assistant Manager, Real Estate Portfolio, Proven Wealth Limited, Alyssia Senior; Grace Kennedy Pension Fund Chairman, Hon. Douglas Orane; FosRich Co-Founder, Marion Foster; CEO and Founder, FosRich, Cecil Foster and Senior Vice President, PROVEN Group Asset Management, Richard Gordon.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (third right), participates in a ground-breaking ceremony for FosRich Company Limited’s new multistorey supercentre at 76 Molynes Road in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 16). Also breaking ground are (from left) Assistant Manager, Real Estate Portfolio, Proven Wealth Limited, Alyssia Senior; Grace Kennedy Pension Fund Chairman, Hon. Douglas Orane; FosRich Co-Founder, Marion Foster; CEO and Founder, FosRich, Cecil Foster and Senior Vice President, PROVEN Group Asset Management, Richard Gordon.

FosRich Company Limited Lauded for Business Model
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Director at United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo (centre), and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, at the 13th Annual National Health Conference, today (November 16), at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), in discussion with Director at United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo (centre), and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr, at the 13th Annual National Health Conference, today (November 16), at the AC Marriot Hotel in New Kingston.

Health Researchers Urged to Focus on Findings That Encourage Change Through Advocacy
Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, addresses an NCDA town hall at West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday, November 15.
Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, addresses an NCDA town hall at West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, St. James, on Tuesday, November 15.

NCDA to Conduct Research on Substance Use Early 2023

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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 16). The Minister said that review of provisions of the Bail Bill will focus on balancing human rights with safety and security needs.
JIS Think TankLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Provisions of New Bail Act to Balance Human Rights with Safety and Security Needs

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the review of provisions in the Bail Bill will focus on balancing human rights with safety and security needs. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (November 16), Minister Malahoo Forte said while the high level of criminality, violence, chaos and disorder is not accepted as normal, the Government...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, gives the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme annual review meeting at the Hilton Resort in St. James on Tuesday ( November 15). The meeting ends on November 17.
Labour

Farm Workers in Canada Highly Regarded by Employers

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, says persons employed in the Canada-Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme are well regarded on the farms where they are engaged and are seen as valuable team members. The Minister noted that on his recent visit to Canada, the farm owners spoke “very highly” of the workers. “Everyone I spoke to, the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022, on November 15, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.
IndustryInvestment

Agribusiness Operators Encouraged to Retrofit Operations

Agribusiness operators are being encouraged to utilise the EXIM Bank’s ‘Energy Loan’ product to retrofit their operations to accommodate energy efficiency fixtures, energy conservation and alternative energy projects. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, made the call during his address at the launch of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Jamaica Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2022...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 15).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Cabinet Approves Establishment of Constitutional Reform Committee

Cabinet has approved the setting up of a Constitutional Reform Committee, which will play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said that the body “will be a consultative committee, a collaborative committee where we exchange perspectives”. It will comprise representatives from the Government and Opposition,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right) and Director of Tourism, Donovan White (third left) at Air Canada Vacations on November 15. Others (from left) are District Sales Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Dan Hamilton; Manager, Product Development, Air Canada, Shirley Lam; JTB’s Regional Director for Canada, Angella Bennett; Vice President, Air Canada Vacations (ACV), Nino Montagnese; Vice President, Product Development, ACV, Dina Bertolo and Manager, Global Sales & Tourism Partnerships, Air Canada, Audrey Tanguay.
Tourism

Jamaica Recovers from COVID-19 Downturn in All Major Tourism Markets

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica has recovered from its COVID-19 downturn in all major markets to where a record 283,000 airline seats are now expected out of Canada for the upcoming winter tourist season. Mr. Bartlett, who is currently in Canada meeting with travel partners and other tourism interests, said it is an “amazing” reversal of fortune...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November 15.
Health & Wellness

$950 Million Allocated to CODE CARE Project

A total of $950 million has been allocated to the CODE CARE project, with most of the funding going to the renovation and upgrade of nine operating theatres at four hospitals. These upgrades will enhance the throughput of surgeries within hospitals. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a statement to the House...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on Monday (November 14). Others (from left) are Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Arajet, Victor Pacheco and Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, Her Excellency Angie Martinez.
Transport

PHOTOS: Inaugural Arajet Airlines Flight from Dominican Republic Arrives in Kingston

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left); Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fourth right) and State Minister in the MIIC, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second right), welcome the inaugural Arajet airline flight from the Dominican Republic to Kingston, which arrived at the Norman Manley...
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