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Campus Director for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona - Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), Dr. Patrick Prendergast.
Campus Director for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona - Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), Dr. Patrick Prendergast.

Sustainable Cities Conference in Montego Bay Nov. 16-18

Several key stakeholders will convene at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay for the second staging of the Caribbean Sustainable Cities Conference. The conference, to be held from November 16 to 18, is being hosted by...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left) and Founder of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Usain Bolt (centre), participate in the handover of an Epson printer to New Providence Primary School Principal, Olga Robinson Clarke (third right) and Board Chairman of the school, Darren Virtue (second right), today (November 8), at the school. Also sharing the moment (from left) are Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Epson (Europe), Leonie Toal; Head of Public Relations and Communications, Epson (Europe), Mary McNulty and Chair of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left) and Founder of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Usain Bolt (centre), participate in the handover of an Epson printer to New Providence Primary School Principal, Olga Robinson Clarke (third right) and Board Chairman of the school, Darren Virtue (second right), today (November 8), at the school. Also sharing the moment (from left) are Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Epson (Europe), Leonie Toal; Head of Public Relations and Communications, Epson (Europe), Mary McNulty and Chair of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins.

PHOTOS: Usain Bolt Foundation Donates Printers to Schools
Director of Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy at the Integrity Commission, Ryan Evans (third right), met with the Executive Leadership Team of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) on Tuesday (November 8) as part of efforts to sensitise the Agency about the work of the Commission. The meeting was held at the Agency’s headquarters at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew. The JIS team members (from left) are Director of Human Resources, David Knight; Director of Research, Print and Production, Celia Lindsay; Manager of Finance, Glenford West; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Enthrose Campbell; Manager for Public Relations and Marketing, Andrea Braham; and Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner. The Integrity Commission is tasked with enforcing Jamaica’s anti-corruption laws. The entity is responsible for receiving, recording and examining all statutory declarations.
Director of Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy at the Integrity Commission, Ryan Evans (third right), met with the Executive Leadership Team of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) on Tuesday (November 8) as part of efforts to sensitise the Agency about the work of the Commission. The meeting was held at the Agency’s headquarters at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew. The JIS team members (from left) are Director of Human Resources, David Knight; Director of Research, Print and Production, Celia Lindsay; Manager of Finance, Glenford West; Acting Chief Executive Officer, Enthrose Campbell; Manager for Public Relations and Marketing, Andrea Braham; and Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner. The Integrity Commission is tasked with enforcing Jamaica’s anti-corruption laws. The entity is responsible for receiving, recording and examining all statutory declarations.

PHOTOS: JIS Leadership Sensitised About Work of Integrity Commission
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (November 8) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (November 8) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

Stony Hill Market to be Reopened on November 22
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) greets Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS, Winnie Byanyima, during a courtesy call on November 8 at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) greets Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS, Winnie Byanyima, during a courtesy call on November 8 at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Greets UNAIDS Official

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Jamaica Customs launches anti-gun campaign “Tell Us” in partnership with Crime Stop

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), a member of the National Security Council, which is driving the Government of Jamaica’s "Get Every Illegal Gun Campaign," has amplified its fight against criminal networks that seek to import illegal guns through the nation’s controlled borders, by undertaking a new public education campaign. The public education campaign, titled “Tell Us” starts in November 2022,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, (right), greets Hospiten Hospital patient, Derrick Marshall (centre), a beneficiary of the Ministry’s CODE CARE pilot project. Occasion was a visit by Dr. Tufton to the facility on November 4. Looking on is Nursing Director at Hospiten, Barbara Suarez.
Health & Wellness

101 Surgeries Performed in Western Jamaica Under CODE CARE

A total of 101 surgeries have been completed in Western Jamaica under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ CODE CARE Project. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure on Friday (November 4) during a visit to the Hospiten Hospital in St. James, which is one of four health facilities participating in the public-private initiative. A total of...
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Acting Deputy Director at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde, speaks at the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme Graduation Ceremony for Batch Two trainees, held at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation in Kingston, on November 3.
IndustryYouth

Massive Increase in Employment in Global Services Sector

The Global Services Sector (GSS) is boasting a 270 per cent increase in the number of jobs created over a five-year period, moving from 17,000 in 2016 to more than 46,000 jobs that were created in 2021. This was disclosed by Acting Deputy Director at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde, at the GSS Apprenticeship Programme Graduation Ceremony for Batch...
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Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer (left), greets Senior Manager for International Marketing and Sales at Frontier Airlines, William Evans, at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on the arrival of passengers from the airline’s inaugural flight from Atlanta in the United States (US), to Kingston, on November 7. At right is Director at Kingston Airport Limited, Theresa Benjamin.
Tourism

JTB Official Says Kingston is Growing as A Tourist Destination

Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer, says Kingston is growing as a tourist destination and lauded Frontier Airlines for helping to push that growth. Speaking with journalists on November 7, on the arrival of passengers from the airline’s inaugural flight from Atlanta in the United States (US) to Kingston, the JTB official said, “It is a...
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Members of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) attending a recent information fair in Granville, St. James, (from left) Senior Social Worker, Jacqueline Bennett; Social Worker JCPD Western Region, Shereena Thomas-Shaw, and Social Worker, JCPD St Catherine office, Kerrian Manning. The fair was jointly hosted by the JCPD and Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre.
Social Security

State Agency Partnerships Deemed Key to Addressing Needs of Persons with Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) has underscored the need for greater partnerships between State agencies to better serve individuals with physical and mental challenges, especially children. Social Worker with the Western Region, Shereena Thomas Shaw, emphasised this point while speaking during a recent information fair, jointly hosted by the JCPD and the Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), observes a Diadema Sea Urchin in a tank system built to monitor and protect the sea animal. He toured sections of the Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary on November 4.
Fisheries

Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary Benefiting from Marine Trust Reef Restoration Project

The Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary is benefiting from enhanced protection and monitoring, through nature-based and scientific innovations under the Oracabessa Marine Trust Reef Restoration Project. The project, which began in 2013 to primarily protect corals from bleaching and other forms of degradation, also aims to restore the Diadema Sea Urchin, after a mass die-off of the animal...
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