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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.
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.

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...
Members of the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) 2022 graduating class, at the exercise held on November 6 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Members of the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) 2022 graduating class, at the exercise held on November 6 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

PHOTOS: Mrs. Holness Gives Charge to Graduating Teachers
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.
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.

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

Oracabessa Fish Sanctuary Benefiting from Marine Trust Reef Restoration Project
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the official commissioning of the $130-million New Building Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (November 3).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the official commissioning of the $130-million New Building Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth, on Thursday (November 3).

Overhaul of NWC Network Will Increase Water Supply to Citizens

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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry. (JIS File Photo)
Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Promotes Use of Best Practices for Community Development

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is pursuing two main strategies to highlight and promote the use of best practices for community development. Speaking at the seventh staging of the Symposium on Best Practices for Social and Community Development on Wednesday, November 2 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, the agency’s Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said that this is being...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), engages with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (second right), following her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (November 6). Sharing in the moment (from left) are UNAIDS Country Director for Jamaica, Belize, Suriname and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Richard Amenyah and United Nations Resident Coordinator for Jamaica, Dr. Garry Conille. Ms. Byanyima, who is on a six-day visit to Jamaica, will be the keynote speaker at the National HIV Annual Review on November 9. She will also participate in a series of meetings and events with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and UNAIDS. Ms. Byanyima is slated to depart the island on November 11.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: UNAIDS Under Secretry-General on Six-Day Visit to Jamaica

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), engages with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima (second right), following her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday (November 6). Sharing in the moment (from left) are UNAIDS Country Director for Jamaica,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), exchanges pleasantries with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (November 7). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Ms. Byanyima, who is on a six-day visit to the island, will participate in a series of meetings and events with the Ministry. She will deliver the keynote address at the National HIV Annual Review on November 9.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Dr Tufton Meets with Under Secretary-General UNAIDS

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), exchanges pleasantries with Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winifred Byanyima, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (November 7). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Ms. Byanyima, who is on a...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, making her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.
Foreign Affairs

Senator Johnson Smith Warns Against Illegal Fishing on High Seas

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on fisherfolk to operate responsibly on the high seas, warning that persons caught fishing illegally could face imprisonment overseas. “Illegal fishing is a major international issue. Vessels are seized – that’s part of a judicial process, crew is liable to be imprisoned, again a judicial...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, making her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.
Foreign AffairsSenateTechnology

Online Portal for Jamaicans Going Overseas on Short-Term Visits

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will be introducing an online portal for the registration of Jamaican nationals who are travelling overseas for short-term stays. The portal, to be up soon, will establish a database on Jamaicans’ overseas travel and assist in strengthening the country’s capacity for an effective response in emergency situations. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon....
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President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, addresses the official opening ceremony for the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Business Expo 2022, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St James, on November 4.
Tourism

JHTA President Wants Greater Retention of Tourism Dollar

Newly elected President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Robin Russell, is imploring Jamaicans to tap into their creative genius to create products that will entice tourists to spend more locally. He said that while the sector continues to see unprecedented levels of growth in arrivals and revenue, more needs to be done to ensure that the country...
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Director of Customer Service at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Rory Stennett
Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Customer Service Portal at Ministry of Finance

Customers of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will now find it much easier to receive attention, with the recent launch of its Customer Support Portal. Director of Customer Service at the Ministry, Rory Stennett, told JIS News that the portal will allow the Ministry’s customers to get responses to their queries quickly. “We have an online platform...
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