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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Anthony Shaw (left), during Thursday’s (August 11) launch of the entity’s Entertainment and Transport Sector Loan products, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel. Sharing in the discussion are General Manager for DBJ’s Channels, Relationship and Marketing Division, Edison Galbraith (second left); and DBJ Manager for Investor Relations, Paul Chin.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Anthony Shaw (left), during Thursday’s (August 11) launch of the entity’s Entertainment and Transport Sector Loan products, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel. Sharing in the discussion are General Manager for DBJ’s Channels, Relationship and Marketing Division, Edison Galbraith (second left); and DBJ Manager for Investor Relations, Paul Chin.

$700-Million-Loan Support for Entertainment and Transport Operators

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), on Thursday (August 11), unveiled two loan facilities valued at $700 million, to benefit entertainment and transport industry stakeholders whose livelihoods have been impacted by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. A sum...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to celebrate the official handover a new three-bedroom home to Delano Tucker (third right) and his family in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (August 11). The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Joining in the occasion (from left) are daughter, Denisha Tucker; mother, Nattris Tucker; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Northeast, Kerensia Morrison; Chairperson, Oversight Committee for NSHP, Judith Robb Walters, and father, Desmond Tucker.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to celebrate the official handover a new three-bedroom home to Delano Tucker (third right) and his family in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (August 11). The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Joining in the occasion (from left) are daughter, Denisha Tucker; mother, Nattris Tucker; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Northeast, Kerensia Morrison; Chairperson, Oversight Committee for NSHP, Judith Robb Walters, and father, Desmond Tucker.

PM Hands Over Three-Bedroom Home to Delano Tucker and Family
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, observe clean-up activities along a section of the Dyke Road in St. Catherine. The exercise, which got under way on Thursday (August 11), is part of the ‘Clean Jamaica’ campaign being undertaken by the Government.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, observe clean-up activities along a section of the Dyke Road in St. Catherine. The exercise, which got under way on Thursday (August 11), is part of the ‘Clean Jamaica’ campaign being undertaken by the Government.

Major Clean-Up Exercise Along Dyke Road
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre); Permanent Secretary, Courtney Williams (right), and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe, on a tour of the New Broughton Sunset Adult Correctional Centre in Manchester, on August 10.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre); Permanent Secretary, Courtney Williams (right), and Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe, on a tour of the New Broughton Sunset Adult Correctional Centre in Manchester, on August 10.

Correctional Centres Being Assessed
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Entertainment and Transport Sector Loans launch at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Thursday (August 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Entertainment and Transport Sector Loans launch at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Thursday (August 11).

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Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, is encouraging Jamaicans to pursue oyster production as a business venture.
Fisheries

Oyster Production Business Opportunity for Jamaicans

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging Jamaicans to consider the production of oysters, to meet the existing demand. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy, said interested persons can come into the Authority’s office to register and learn about the regulatory process. “There is a market, because in the Corporate Area you will see oysters sold...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes
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Darliston Gets Free Public Wi-Fi

Darliston in Westmoreland is the latest community to benefit from free public Internet service under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspot was officially launched during a ceremony held at the Darliston Transportation Centre on Wednesday (August 10). The USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme is designed to provide Internet access to 189 underserved and unserved areas across Jamaica....
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Managing Director of Sisters’ Ink, Opal Levy.
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Goal Setting Critical for Successful Businesses

Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to set goals as a key ingredient for business success. Goals are predetermined targets that a business or individual plans to achieve over a set period of time. Managing Director of Sisters' Ink, Opal Levy, explained that goal setting “is when business professionals create specific objectives for the future”. She said that “when creating new businesses,...
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Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
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NHT Contributors Encouraged to Use Refund Towards Homeownership

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors who are looking to own a home are being encouraged to use their refund to offset some of the costs associated with the process. Corporate and Public Affairs Manager, Dwayne Berbick, said persons should consider using the repayment to assist with the deposit, valuation report or legal fees. “Do not just spend it because it...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receives a token from Immediate Past President, The Mico University College Alumni Association (MOSA), Dr Merrit Henry, during the opening ceremony of the MOSA’s centennial international education symposium at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Wednesday (August 10).
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Int’l Education Symposium Under Way at Pegasus Hotel

The Mico University College Alumni Association’s centennial international education symposium is currently under way at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Under the theme, ‘Global Challenges: International and Institutional Responses’, the two-day symposium will explore emerging trends and best practices in pedagogy, the use of information and communications technology and methods to train educators to meet contemporary demands. Minister of...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), makes a point to Cayman Islands’ Minister of Tourism and Transport, Hon. Kenneth Bryan (right), during a meeting on Wednesday (August 10), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. At left is Deputy Premier, Minister for Finance and Economic Development and Minister for Border Control and Labour, Cayman Islands, Hon. Christopher Saunders.
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Minister Bartlett Strengthens Call for Caribbean Visa Regime

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is again calling for the implementation of a Caribbean visa regime that will allow for ease of movement within the region for tourist purposes. “We are going to have to decide if we are going to create freedom of movement within the Caribbean, and in doing so, are we going to establish a special...
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