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Fishers, who benefited from a safety-at-sea training programme, participate in the graduation exercise held on Thursday (September 29), at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston. They were presented with safety gear and communication devices, for their participation in the programme.
Fishers, who benefited from a safety-at-sea training programme, participate in the graduation exercise held on Thursday (September 29), at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston. They were presented with safety gear and communication devices, for their participation in the programme.

35 Fishers Graduate from Safety at Sea Training Programme

Thirty-five fishers across the island have benefitted from a safety at sea training programme undertaken by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) in partnership with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). The programme stems from a memorandum of understanding (MOU) established earlier...
Minister Without Portfolio with responsibility for the environment in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), listens as a Senior Project Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Kieran Cadogan, speaks about the upgrades of the eastern section of the Greater Portmore Ponds Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine. Senator Samuda toured and commissioned the facility into operation on Thursday, September 29.
Minister Without Portfolio with responsibility for the environment in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), listens as a Senior Project Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Kieran Cadogan, speaks about the upgrades of the eastern section of the Greater Portmore Ponds Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. Catherine. Senator Samuda toured and commissioned the facility into operation on Thursday, September 29.

Over 70,000 to Benefit from Greater Portmore Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrading
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Detective Constable O'Neil Daley (centre), who is attached to the Constant Spring Police Station, receives a gift basket from Assistant Vice President at Massy Distribution, Mervelyn Doughorty (right), in appreciation of the kindness and compassion shown to an employee of the company. Sharing the moment is Superintendent in charge of the St. Andrew North Division, Sherika Service.

Policemen Commended for Professionalism and Compassion
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), presents George Malcolm Walker (centre), who represented Joel Miller, with an award for first place for the film ‘Hairport’, during an awards ceremony for the 2022 FiWi Short Film Competition, held on September 29, at the Palace Cineplex in Sovereign Centre, St. Andrew. At right is Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton. The FiWi Short Film Competition is a brainchild of the JCDC’s Drama and Theatre Arts Unit, which encourages Jamaican amateur filmmakers to examine one of five selected Jamaican proverbs and create a short film treatment, based on their interpretation. This year marks the second staging of the competition, which started in 2021.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), presents George Malcolm Walker (centre), who represented Joel Miller, with an award for first place for the film ‘Hairport’, during an awards ceremony for the 2022 FiWi Short Film Competition, held on September 29, at the Palace Cineplex in Sovereign Centre, St. Andrew. At right is Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden-Kirton. The FiWi Short Film Competition is a brainchild of the JCDC’s Drama and Theatre Arts Unit, which encourages Jamaican amateur filmmakers to examine one of five selected Jamaican proverbs and create a short film treatment, based on their interpretation. This year marks the second staging of the competition, which started in 2021.

PHOTOS: FiWi Short Film Competition Awards Ceremony
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Industry Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on September 29. The two-day conference is being held under the theme ‘End to End Logistics: Opportunities in an era of uncertainty’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Industry Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on September 29. The two-day conference is being held under the theme ‘End to End Logistics: Opportunities in an era of uncertainty’.

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Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).
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Consumers Should Make CAC First Point of Contact – NCRA Official

Consumers who find themselves with substandard products are being reminded to make the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) their first point of contact for redress, prior to going to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA). Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (September 27), Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate at the NCRA, Dr. Wendell Richards,...
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Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Devon Perry, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 27.
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Petroleum Inspectorate Says Public Can Have Confidence in Its Regulatory Work

The Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate is urging the consuming public to have confidence in the Authority’s regulatory work and to assist the entity in spotting areas of non-compliance. The Inspectorate, which is a unit of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), is responsible for the testing and verification of all weighing and measuring devices that are used in...
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Stakeholders attending the Jamaica Tourist Boards (JTB) Youth Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (September 28). The forum formed part of the Ministry of Tourism’s Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 activities. The week is being observed from September 25 to October 1 under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’.
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JTB Hosts Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) hosted a Youth Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (September 28). The event formed part of activities marking Tourism Awareness Week 2022, from September 25 to October 1, under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’. The theme is consistent with that selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for...
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Several of the 114 participants in the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, during their recent graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) head office in Kingston.
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Global Services Apprenticeship Graduates Encouraged to be People-Focused

The first cohort of 114 persons graduating from the Global Services Sector (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme, has been encouraged to cultivate a culture of positive engagement with the individuals with whom they will work. This was the charge from HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, while speaking during the recent graduation ceremony at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) head office in...
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