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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Friday (September 23).

Persons in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Heed Evacuation Notices

Jamaicans living in flood-prone areas are being urged to move swiftly to designated shelters once an evacuation notice is given, as the country braces for a severe weather system this weekend. The latest update from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica...

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TAJ Cancels This Saturday’s Operations

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.

PM Calls on Developed Countries to Do More to Stop Illegal Gun Flow

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO), Wade Mars (left), shakes hands with Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Dr. Damien King, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities to extend the Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership to resort areas in Kingston and the South Coast. The signing took place on Thursday (September 22) at RPJ’s head office in Kingston.

Recycling Partners Looking to Increase Processing Depots

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the New Kingston offices of global outsourcing company Intelcia, on Thursday (September 22). Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Intelcia, Karim Bernoussi; President, Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards; and Cluster Director, Caribbean, Intelcia, Mireille De Bruycker.

Intelcia Provides 600 New Jobs

Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Vivion Scully, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, September 23.

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JAMPRO Continues to Support Investors

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) continues to stimulate economic development through increased investment and export, by supporting investors wishing to do business in Jamaica. Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at JAMPRO, Vivion Scully, shared that “for the past several years, Jamaica has been garnering significant attention as an outsourcing destination”. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.(right), and Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), who is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, hand over fertiliser and other farming supplies to farmers, Zenora Davis (second from left) and Peter Campbell, during a presentation of agricultural supplies to fire-affected farmers at the New Testament Church of God in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, on September 22.

4 years ago Agriculture

Fire-Affected Farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth Get Help

Fire-affected farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, have received much-needed farm inputs and supplies to assist their recovery. The items, provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with private stakeholders, include seeds, fertilisers, herbicides, guinea grass, insecticide, farming tools, black water tanks, irrigation kits and clothing. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., handed over the supplies during a...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

4 years ago Tourism

Tourism Awareness Week Kicks Off with Church Service Sept. 25

Tourism Awareness Week kicks off on Sunday (September 25) with a Thanksgiving Service at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God in St. James, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Week, slated for September 25 to October 1, will incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’. “Tourism Awareness Week offers a period...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

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Consumers Encouraged to Use CAC App

Consumers have been encouraged to use the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) mobile application for guidance, in making local purchasing decisions. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, told JIS News that the application supports the Commission’s efforts to keep consumers in the know. “We want our consumers to be vigilant and well...

4 years ago Tourism

Tourism Recycling Partnership Extended to Kingston and South Coast

The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCO) and Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) have expanded their joint recycling initiative, which aims to reduce plastic pollution in resort areas. On Thursday (September 22), representatives of both entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend the Tourism Sector Recycling Partnership to hotels and attractions in Kingston and the South Coast. Entities...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Thursday September 22, 2022

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Senate President, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson.

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Senate Pays Tribute to Edley Deans

The Senate, on Thursday (September 22), paid tribute to the late former Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Edley Lopez Deans, CD, JP, who died on August 27. Leading the tributes, President of the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, said Mr. Deans had a long and full career in the Parliament, and carried out his duties in an...