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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

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...

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.

NIC Seeks to Make Agriculture Attractive to Young Jamaicans

TPDCO Launches Podcast

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US$939.7 Million in Export Earnings from January to July

President, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addressing the 2022 Civil Service Week church service on November 20 at the Boulevard United Church, Kingston. Civil Service Week is being observed from November 20 to 26.

Transformation Process Will Build Resilience of Public Sector

The 2021 Awardees for Top Station in each division in Area Four Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition, display their trophies. From left are Inspector Jacqueline Grant, a representative from the Allman Town Station (Top Station for Kingston Central Division); Inspector Stacey-Ann Powell, Station Commander for Olympic Gardens (Top Station for St. Andrew Southern Division); Inspector Paul Cummings, Station Commander for Bull Bay Station (Area Four Top Station); Inspector Veronica Johnson-Blythe, Station Commander for Denham Town (Top Station for the Kingston Western Division) and Inspector Lorna Fowler-Burchell, Station Commander for Mona Police Post (Top Station in the St. Andrew Central Division).

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Area Three Tops Competition Awards Ceremony November 25

The top performers in the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition for Area Three will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, November 25, during Police Week celebrations. This event will be held at Gold View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Organised by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), the TOPS competition this year had some...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), greets High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray (right), during the Doing Business with Jamaica trade mission at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 21. Looking on (from second left) are President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Tricia Coosal and Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon.

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Delegation from Trinidad on Four-Day Trade Mission to Jamaica

A delegation comprising 17 companies from the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago is now in Jamaica on a trade mission. The four-day visit by the companies, which span construction, food and beverage, logistics, packaging and printing, chemicals as well as other sectors, is part of an effort to expand and promote bilateral export trade between the countries. Minister of...

Yonique Gordon, winner of the Name the System Competition, receives her prize from Project Administrator for the Fisheries Licensing and Registration System, Morris Lawrence, at a recent handover Ceremony of the National Fisheries Authority.

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NFA to Implement Online Licensing and Registration System Soon

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has chosen a name for the soon-to-be implemented online fisheries licensing and registration system, following a naming competition among its staff. The system will be called IrieFINS – Jamaica’s fisheries and aquaculture information system. Winner of the competition is Licensing and Registration Clerk, Yonique Gordon, who walked away with the top prize of $25,000. Describing...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addressing the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit and Expo, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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More Persons Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs

As Jamaica’s resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel the economy’s gradual recovery from the resulting fallout, more persons are being encouraged to become entrepreneurs. This urging comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who was speaking during the recent Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA) Young Entrepreneur Success Summit...

Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the National Fisheries Authority, Leanne Morris Bennett, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 21).

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Stakeholders in Fisheries Sector Lauded for Strengthening Food Security

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is saluting stakeholders in the island’s Fisheries sector on World Fisheries Day (Monday, November 21), for their role in strengthening the country’s food security. Senior Aquaculture Extension Officer in the Aquaculture Division of the NFA, Leanne Morris Bennett, said the global observance aims to recognise the importance of fisheries and aquaculture. “These are our fish...

National PAHO IPC Consultant, PAHO/ WHO Office for Jamaica, Bermuda & The Cayman Islands, Dr. Glendee Reynolds Campbell.

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Jamaica Observes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in the annual observance of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) from November 18 to 24, under the theme ‘Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together’. Jamaica’s WAAW activities are being led by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Ministry...

Chairman, Health and Wellness Linkages Network, Kyle Mais.

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New Feature Added to Tourism Health and Wellness Conference

A trade show will be the added feature at this year’s staging of the Tourism Health and Wellness Conference. The new segment will showcase health and wellness products and services offered by local businesses. The conference, being organised by the Tourism Linkages Network (TLN), a department of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), takes place on November 24 and 25 at...