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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’.

Digital Transformation Key to Improve Ease of Doing Business – Dr. Dunn
Minister of Foreign Affairs and foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray, raise a toast to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Independence of his country, at the High Commission on Windsor Avenue in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 28.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Jamaica, His Excellency Deryck Lance Murray, raise a toast to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Independence of his country, at the High Commission on Windsor Avenue in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 28.

PHOTO: Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator Johnson Smith And Trinidad & Tobago High Commissioner
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).
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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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 28) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 28) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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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.
EnergyJIS Think Tank

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’.
TourismYouth

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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Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives recently.
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Recreational Spaces for Communities in St. Andrew Eastern

The communities of August Town, Hermitage, African Gardens and Goldsmith Villa are to benefit from the creation of six spaces for residents to engage in recreational and other activities. “The project will benefit approximately 10,920 residents… and will cost $10 million,” Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, said. She was making her contribution to the 2022/23...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), addresses a Student Consultation on the National School Nutrition Policy, at Caenwood Centre in Kingston, on Thursday, September 28. Also at the head table are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre), and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Health & Wellness

Students to Benefit from National Nutrition Policy

The National Nutrition Policy will improve access to nutritional meals and enable healthy eating habits and a physical activity lifestyle among Jamaica’s student population, says State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. “If we are able to have a stable and healthy population, then we must ensure that proper nutrition is established within our school...
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Executive Vice President (EVP), Retail and Small Business Banking, Scotiabank, Perrin Gayle (right), presents 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme participant, Nastasia Morrison, of HomeMaid, with a plaque. Occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony, held on Tuesday (September 20), at the AC Marriott Hotel, in Kingston.
Industry

Top SMEs in Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme Rewarded

Top performers in the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme, Kiddist Cowans of Jesse’s Gifts and Decor; Nastasia Morrison of HomeMaid; and Rushane Somas of Somas Furnishings, have been rewarded. The entrepreneurs each received a $250,000 grant from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ); $250,000 towards digital online marketing from Trend Media; advertising from the Gleaner Company Limited, valued $200,000; and...
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