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Contestants in the Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2022 competition made a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office on Wednesday (June 15) as part of their training for the coronation on Saturday (June 25) at the Ruseas High School auditorium starting at 8:00 p.m. They are joined by JIS Regional Manager, Tashion Stennett (fourth right); and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (fifth left). The contestants are (from left to right) Miss Lyl Ultrasound Centre, Jadeya Burgher; Miss Seaview Pharmacy, Marieka Shaw; Miss Baywest Wellness Centre, Briana Johnson; Miss Tano Trucking Services, Celine Richardson; Miss City Optical, Teassica Williams; Miss Global Villa Hotel, Daniela Walker; and Miss Actions Photography Valecia Vassell.
Contestants in the Miss Hanover Festival Queen 2022 competition made a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office on Wednesday (June 15) as part of their training for the coronation on Saturday (June 25) at the Ruseas High School auditorium starting at 8:00 p.m. They are joined by JIS Regional Manager, Tashion Stennett (fourth right); and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (fifth left). The contestants are (from left to right) Miss Lyl Ultrasound Centre, Jadeya Burgher; Miss Seaview Pharmacy, Marieka Shaw; Miss Baywest Wellness Centre, Briana Johnson; Miss Tano Trucking Services, Celine Richardson; Miss City Optical, Teassica Williams; Miss Global Villa Hotel, Daniela Walker; and Miss Actions Photography Valecia Vassell.

PHOTOS: Miss St. James And Hanover Festival Queens Visit JIS Montego Bay Regional Office

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov, at the recent business development information session for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs), hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Also photographed is Associate National Project Officer for Culture/Creative Caribbean Project Coordinator, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Olayinka Jacobs-Bonnick.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov, at the recent business development information session for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs), hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Also photographed is Associate National Project Officer for Culture/Creative Caribbean Project Coordinator, UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Olayinka Jacobs-Bonnick.

Deadline For Creative Caribbean Project Grants Is July 8
Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for St. Mary, Sanya Maragh (left), and Pastor of Bethel United Church in the parish, Rev. Deloris Smith, judge entries in the recent SDC/Peace Corps Jamaica public speaking and poster design competition, held at Camp Cape Clear in Highgate, St. Mary. Eleven primary schools, four early-childhood institutions and three high schools from the Highgate Development Area participated in the competition, which was held under the theme ‘World Peace and Friendship’.
Social Development Commission (SDC) Parish Manager for St. Mary, Sanya Maragh (left), and Pastor of Bethel United Church in the parish, Rev. Deloris Smith, judge entries in the recent SDC/Peace Corps Jamaica public speaking and poster design competition, held at Camp Cape Clear in Highgate, St. Mary. Eleven primary schools, four early-childhood institutions and three high schools from the Highgate Development Area participated in the competition, which was held under the theme ‘World Peace and Friendship’.

PHOTOS: SDC/PCJ Public Speaking And Poster Design Competition
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left) and Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Caribbean Regional Office, Dr. Varough Deyde display the signed letter of intent and data sharing agreement, during a recent ceremony for the Jamaica Children and Youth Health and Well-being Study (CHEWS-JA), held at the PIOJ’s corporate offices, St. Andrew. The survey is a national household tool designed to collect population data and analyse it to draw recommendations for developing more targeted and informed policy initiatives.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left) and Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Caribbean Regional Office, Dr. Varough Deyde display the signed letter of intent and data sharing agreement, during a recent ceremony for the Jamaica Children and Youth Health and Well-being Study (CHEWS-JA), held at the PIOJ’s corporate offices, St. Andrew. The survey is a national household tool designed to collect population data and analyse it to draw recommendations for developing more targeted and informed policy initiatives.

PHOTOS: Children And Youth Health And Well-Being Study
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate recently.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate recently.

Cabinet Approves Country’s Membership To CBCI

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(FILE) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the Ministry’s Labour Relations Awards Banquet held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, St. Andrew.
Technology

E-Commerce And Online Shopping Flourishing

The Jamaica Productivity Centre is reporting that e-commerce and online shopping are flourishing among Jamaican consumers. “There was increased productivity in every quarter last year in the Wholesale and Retail Trade industry, with the last two quarters recording increases of 1.1 per cent and 11.5 per cent, respectively,” Minister of Labour and Social Security. Hon. Karl Samuda, said. Mr. Samuda...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the welcome ceremony for the inaugural interCaribbean Airways flight into the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Maty on Thursday, June 16.
Tourism

High-End Tourism Zone From Oracabessa To Port Antonio

A new zone for tourism development is being created from Oracabessa, St. Mary to Port Antonio, Portland, that will cater to high-end visitors to the island. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the zone will bring a “new awakening” to the country’s north coast and will follow a village-type tourism model with sophisticated facilities as opposed to an all-inclusive...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second from left), greets interCaribbean Airways Chairman, Lyndon Gardiner, during a welcome ceremony for the inaugural scheduled commercial flight into the Ian Flemming International Airport on Thursday, June 16. Also in photo are Member of Parliament for St Mary Western, Robert Montague (third from left) and Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) President, Audley Deidrick.
Transport

New Opportunities For St Mary From Ian Fleming Commercial Flights

New opportunities are expected to emerge for the parish of St. Mary following the recent inauguration of scheduled commercial flights into the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel. On Thursday, June 16, the airport welcomed an interCaribbean Airways flight from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The flights are expected to occur once per month with a view to transition to once...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), accepts a symbolic cheque valued at $4.5 million from Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual (VM) Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), following the contract signing with VM Foundation for the three-year renewal agreement for the adoption of the St. Jago Health Centre, St. Catherine, under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices recently. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Executive Director, Philanthropic Mobilisation, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Courtney Cephas, and Financial Services Specialist, Victoria Mutual, Shamalla McGregor.
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Cheque Presentation St. Jago Health Centre

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), accepts a symbolic cheque valued at $4.5 million from Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual (VM) Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), following the contract signing with VM Foundation for the three-year renewal agreement for the adoption of the St. Jago Health Centre, St. Catherine, under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme....
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Chief Education Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right) and Children’s Officer, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson adjust fascinators being worn by young wards of the State, during the
Gender AffairsYouth

PHOTOS: Girls At 10 Empowerment Tea Party

Chief Education Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right) and Children’s Officer, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson adjust fascinators being worn by young wards of the State, during the 'Girls at 10' empowerment tea party, held recently at Tropical Elegance in St. Andrew.
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.
InvestmentTourism

Increased Investment Interest From Middle East In Caribbean

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says investment interest from the Middle East is growing in the Caribbean. “I was able to have discussions with partners, whom I brought here earlier this year, and they are reviewing how they look at the Caribbean in terms of supporting the region with investments,” Mr. Bartlett said. He noted that, traditionally, countries focused...
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