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Late owner of Evita’s Restaurant in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and former President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Eva Myers.
Late owner of Evita’s Restaurant in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and former President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce, Eva Myers.

Bartlett Saddened By Passing Of Iconic Evita’s Owner

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed late restauranter and former President of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce Eva Myers, as “a true Jamaican ambassador and friend of tourism”. Mrs. Myers who is Italian by birth, but spent...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre) is joined by Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Masaya Fujiwara (right) and the 2022 Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Kazumi Utoguchi during a recent event held to celebrate Mr. Utoguchi’s appointment. The event was held at the Ambassador’s residence in Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre) is joined by Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency, Masaya Fujiwara (right) and the 2022 Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador Mr. Kazumi Utoguchi during a recent event held to celebrate Mr. Utoguchi’s appointment. The event was held at the Ambassador’s residence in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Celebration For Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Logo.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Logo.

New Funding Facility From The IMF To Support Climate Change
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Daniel Dawes (fourth left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern Kerensia Morrison (third right), celebrate the recent commissioning of a free secured wi-fi hotspot, in the deep rural community of Facey, in St. Catherine. Others pictured from left are; Vice President of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Alex Walker; Constable Troy Christian; teacher at the Troja Primary and Infant School, Paula Duncan Frater; Administrative Assistant at Konnexx Services, Jodian Gokhul; and Community Liaison, Robert Grandison.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF) Daniel Dawes (fourth left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern Kerensia Morrison (third right), celebrate the recent commissioning of a free secured wi-fi hotspot, in the deep rural community of Facey, in St. Catherine. Others pictured from left are; Vice President of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Alex Walker; Constable Troy Christian; teacher at the Troja Primary and Infant School, Paula Duncan Frater; Administrative Assistant at Konnexx Services, Jodian Gokhul; and Community Liaison, Robert Grandison.

Wi-Fi Opens New Possibilities For Rural Facey
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), tries out the new mobile messaging service, ‘ParentText’ during the launch on Friday, June 17 at the Ministry’s Caenwood Auditorium, Kingston. Joining her (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; and UNICEF International Child Protection Consultant, Ytske van Winden.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), tries out the new mobile messaging service, ‘ParentText’ during the launch on Friday, June 17 at the Ministry’s Caenwood Auditorium, Kingston. Joining her (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; and UNICEF International Child Protection Consultant, Ytske van Winden.

New Messaging Service Launched to Help Parents

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing the Senate on June 17.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Deposit Refund Scheme For Plastic Bottles

The Government will be focusing on a Deposit Refund Scheme, backed by legislation, for plastic bottles. Providing an update on the ban of some single-use plastic packaging materials in the Senate on June 17, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Matthew Samuda, said the scheme aims to increase the percentage of plastic bottles...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), makes a comment to Social Worker in the Public Assistance Department (PAD), Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ladane Gardner (left), at a recent ‘homeless wellness day of care’ event at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay, St. James. Others sharing in the discussion (from second left) are National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Inspector, Dorothy Henry; Vernette Williams from the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC); and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle.
HousingLocal Government

15 Social Housing Units For St. James’ Homeless

Some 15 social housing units have been earmarked for construction in St. James during the 2022/2023 financial year, to benefit homeless persons. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in making the disclosure said that the Ministry will be working closely with the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in the undertaking. “So… for persons living...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Tourism

Tourism On Path To Full Recovery

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that Jamaica’s tourism is on a trajectory for full recovery by 2023. In an interview with JIS News, following his presentation at the World Free Zone Organization (WFZO) Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE) in Montego Bay on June 15, Mr. Bartlett said that “if this record summer” is anything to go by,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), admires Long Pond Distillery’s special edition Vale Royal Wedderburn (VRW), unveiled by Director of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), Alexandre Gabriel (right), to celebrate the reopening of the distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, on June 17. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer of NRJ, Martha Miller.
IndustryPrime Minister

Long Pond Distillery Resumes Full Production

The Long Pond Distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, is now fully up and running, providing employment and manufacturing rum for the local and export markets. The distillery, operated by National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), suffered extensive damage due to fire in 2018, and was rebuilt to resume full production. During the reconstruction, emphasis was placed on making the operations more...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, speaking during a semi-virtual ‘Riverside Chat’ panel discussion on Wednesday (June 15), as part of the 2022 Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public ServiceJamaica 60 Diaspora ConferenceTechnology

Persons Will Be Able To Receive Remittances Through JAM-DEX

Persons with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) accounts will be able to use these to receive remittances from overseas. Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), which is spearheading implementation of the CBDC dubbed ‘JAM-DEX’, Richard Byles, said that while individuals sending funds would have to do so using existing arrangements at their respective locations, when the money gets here,...
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