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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn (right), expressing gratitude to author, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technological Solutions Limited (TSL), Dr. Andre Gordon after being presented with a book entitled
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon Norman Dunn (right), expressing gratitude to author, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technological Solutions Limited (TSL), Dr. Andre Gordon after being presented with a book entitled 'Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries' during the TSL's 25th anniversary luncheon at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 30).

Food Safety Pioneer Marks 25th Anniversary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, has commended Technological Solutions Limited (TSL) for being a pioneer in food safety and quality systems implementation. The State Minister was speaking at TSL’s...
Acting NWC President Garth Jackson presents a framed photo of the Mona Reservoir to Hua Liu, the Deputy General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Acting NWC President Garth Jackson presents a framed photo of the Mona Reservoir to Hua Liu, the Deputy General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

NWC Expects To Surpass High-Quality Water Standards Through Partnership With International Atomic Energy Agency
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), makes a point during a tour of the re-established University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Nuclear Medicine Division in Kingston on Thursday (June 30). Listening (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Morais Guy; Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Hua Liu; Chief Executive Officer of the UHWI, Kevin Allen; Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), makes a point during a tour of the re-established University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Nuclear Medicine Division in Kingston on Thursday (June 30). Listening (from left) are Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Morais Guy; Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Hua Liu; Chief Executive Officer of the UHWI, Kevin Allen; Medical Chief of Staff, UHWI, Dr. Carl Bruce; and Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Reopened Nuclear Medicine Division Boasts State-Of-The Art-Diagnostic Equipment
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Logo.

8.2 Per Cent Growth For Fiscal Year 2021/22
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Head Urges Civic Pride In Keeping Country Clean

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Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Border Protection at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Alwyn Nicely, addresses the closing ceremony for a three-day radiation incident tabletop simulation exercise from June 28 to 30, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in Kingston. It was held in collaboration with the Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence Programme.
National Security

JCA Hosts Radiation Incident Simulation Exercise

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), in collaboration with the Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence Programme, jointly hosted a three-day radiation incident tabletop simulation exercise from June 28 to 30, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in Kingston. The objective of the exercise was to ensure that all players involved in matters of this nature are aware of their roles and...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), presents an award to young fisher, Trey Williams of Old Harbour, on International Fisherman’s Day 2022. An event to commemorate the occasion was held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on Wednesday (June 29).
AgricultureFisheriesYouth

Sea-Safety Training For Young Fishers

Thirty-five young fishers across the island are to benefit from a ‘Training in Safety at Sea’ initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Caribbean Maritime University. State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter, said this activity forms part of the Ministry’s drive to improve occupational health and safety in the fisheries sector. “Beneficiaries will be trained in navigation, small-boat...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), addresses fishers at an International Fisherman’s Day Conference on June 29, at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. With the State Minister are Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence and Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment.
AgricultureFisheries

Fisheries Production Incentive Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is putting in place a fisheries production incentive programme that will finance the development of new and underutilised fisheries and aquaculture resources in local fishing communities. The programme will begin with two community groups, one in Green Island, Hanover, and the other in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, with an intent to being extended islandwide. Speaking at...
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Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

PAHO Members Administer 1.6 Billion Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting that more than 1.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have, to date, been administered in member countries. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says this has resulted in just over 69 per cent of the region’s population completing immunisation schedules. Speaking during PAHO’s digital COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday (June 29), Dr. Etienne...
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Programme Manager for Responsible Gaming Counselling and Support Services, RISE Life Management Services, Richard Henry (centre), points to a section in the Lesson Plan for Underage Gambling Prevention that will be implemented in schools by the 150 guidance counsellors, participating in the underage gambling prevention education training sessions at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Senior Education Officer, Guidance Counselling Unit, Region 1, Ministry of Education & Youth, Tamika McCreath and Director, Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson. The training is being held over three days between June 27 and July 1.
Youth

150 Guidance Counsellors Being Trained In Underage Gambling Prevention

One hundred and fifty guidance counsellors from various primary and secondary schools in Region 1 (Kingston & St. Andrew) are being trained in underage gambling prevention. The training is being conducted over three days between June 27 and July 1, using a lesson plan created by RISE Life Management Services in collaboration with the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC),...
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Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (June 28).
EnvironmentTourism

Funding Support Needed For Montego Bay Marine Park

Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James, Hugh Shim, is extending invitation for grant support for the Trust’s marine initiatives, vital to the conservation and restoration of coastal resources. Mr. Shim was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (June 28). He...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams (left), greets students at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation exercise, held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29.
EducationYouth

Students Urged To Make The Best Of Upcoming Summer School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging students to take full advantage of the National Summer School Programme, which commences on Monday, July 4. The Minister, who was speaking at the Hope Valley Experimental School graduation ceremony held at the University Chapel in St. Andrew on June 29, noted that the programme is designed to recover from...
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