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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Special Focus on Health and Education During Diaspora Conference

Health and education will be given special attention during the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, slated for June 16 to 19. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando...
Corporate Communications Manager, JBDC, Suzette Campbell.
Corporate Communications Manager, JBDC, Suzette Campbell.

MSMEs Urged to Register for JBDC Webinar on June 18
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Centre at Excelsior Community College’s Eureka Road Campus in Kingston on Thursday (June 13). Sharing in the exercise (from second left) are Principal, Philmore McCarthy; President, Jamaica Methodist District in the Caribbean and the Americas, Rev. Bishop Christine Gooden Benguche; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee; and Chairman, Committee of Management, Lloyd Davis.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Centre at Excelsior Community College’s Eureka Road Campus in Kingston on Thursday (June 13). Sharing in the exercise (from second left) are Principal, Philmore McCarthy; President, Jamaica Methodist District in the Caribbean and the Americas, Rev. Bishop Christine Gooden Benguche; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee; and Chairman, Committee of Management, Lloyd Davis.

STEM Robotics Centre Opened at Excelsior Community College
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project phase 2 on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project phase 2 on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine.

$6.31 Billion for Rehabilitation of Research Facilities Over Six Years
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers the keynote address at the 51st anniversary function of the Kiwanis Club Portmore held on June 11 at the Sky Lounge in Kingston.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers the keynote address at the 51st anniversary function of the Kiwanis Club Portmore held on June 11 at the Sky Lounge in Kingston.

Jamaica Well Ahead in Meeting Land Mass Protection Target – Minister Samuda

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General Manager, Project Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Hugh Grant (right); Chief of Operations, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur (second right); and Programme Manager, Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE), Christopher Brown (left), share a photo opportunity with representatives from five beneficiary companies under cohort five of the BIGEE Jamaica Business Fund (JBF). Occasion was the official signing ceremony for grant support to the five entities at the IDB head office in Kingston on June 12. From second left are General Manager, Associated Manufacturers Limited, Jason Garbutt; Chief Executive Officer, Spur Tree Spices Limited, Albert Bailey; Owner, Synergy Business Solution, Derron Grant; Director, Jerkorama Company Limited, Clive Myrie; and Director, E&A Jones Company Limited, Matthew Jones.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

US$5.5 Million in Support Provided to 1353 MSMEs under BIGEE Programme

A total of 1,353 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have received support totalling US$5.5 million under the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, being implemented by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). The programme, aimed at promoting sustainable and robust growth among established MSMEs and scalable start-ups, is making an impact in the Jamaican business community, said...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson, addresses a Legislative Policy Development Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 13).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Call Made for Updating of Laws with Outdated Monetary Penalties

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson, is calling for the laws of Jamaica with outdated monetary penalties to be updated. Speaking during a Legislative Policy Development Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 13), Mr. Robertson informed that when the Ministry was established, it received information on this area...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference to Stimulate Increased Trade and Commerce

Members in the diaspora and Jamaican businesses can expect to benefit from increased opportunities for trade and commerce at this year’s 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference, to be held from June 16 to 19. The staging of the conference will offer participants the opportunity to connect in person at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. State Minister in the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the handover of 2,000 helmets donated by the Government, through the Ministry, to the National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) at the corporate offices of the Jamaica National (JN) Group on Oxford Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 12).
National Security

Gov’t Donates 2,000 Helmets for Distribution to Motorcyclists Islandwide

The Government has bolstered the work of the National Helmet Wearing Coalition (NHWC) by donating 2,000 helmets for distribution to motorcyclists islandwide. Speaking during the handover of the protective gears at the corporate offices of the Jamaica National (JN) Group on Oxford Road in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 12), Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said too...
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Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education Centre, in Kingston, Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan.
EducationYouth

MICO Care Centre Registering Students for Summer Intervention Programme

The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education Centre (Mico CARE) is now registering students for its annual summer intervention programme, aimed at providing remediation in literacy and numeracy for children aged six to 13 years old. Parents/guardians are being encouraged to take advantage of this year's programme, which will run from July 8 to 25, from 8:00...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Jamaican DiasporaNational Security

PICA to Offer Services at Diaspora Conference

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering a range of services, including passport and citizenship applications, during the four-day Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which gets under way on Sunday (June16) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...
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Aspiring business owner, Denise Russell (right), receives advice on public liability insurance from the Marathon Insurance Brokers team (from left) Team Lead, Rashque Rowe; Sales Executive, Keishan Campbell; and Account Executive, Sueyen Thomas. Occasion was the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Licensing Expo on Tuesday, June 11 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.
Tourism

Mobay Tourist Operators Benefit from TPDCo Licensing Expo

Several new and existing operators in the tourism sector benefited from support to submit and renew applications for licences as the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) kicked off its ‘2024 Licensing Expo’ on Tuesday (June 11) in Montego Bay. Held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the event provided a one-stop shop where business owners and operators got the...
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