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National Sickle Cell Programme Coordinator at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Carol Lord, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 17, about activities to mark World Sickle Cell Awareness Day.
National Sickle Cell Programme Coordinator at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Carol Lord, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 17, about activities to mark World Sickle Cell Awareness Day.

Several Activities to Mark World Sickle Cell Awareness Day

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will host a series of activities in recognition of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, which will be observed on Wednesday, November 19, under the theme ‘Sickle Cell Matters, Whole Person, Whole Health – Know...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Tourism Minister Embarks on Strong US Multi City Marketing Blitz
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, interacts with students of Skibo Primary School during the launch of community Wi-Fi service in Skibo, Portland, earlier this year. The facility was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, interacts with students of Skibo Primary School during the launch of community Wi-Fi service in Skibo, Portland, earlier this year. The facility was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF).

USF Programmes ICT Skills Training for 260 Additional Unattached Youth This Year
Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (standing left) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (standing right), host contestants in the Miss St. James Festival Queen Competition, during a courtesy call at the office on Wednesday (June 12). The visit was part of the contestants’ grooming and training regime ahead of the coronation show on June 29 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre starting at 8:00 p.m. The ladies vying for the parish crown are back row (from left) Miss Knutsford Express, Yasheeka Watson; Miss SSMC Xpress, Mikala Brown; Miss Chow
Acting Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Nickieta Sterling (standing left) and Special Projects Manager, Sharon Earle (standing right), host contestants in the Miss St. James Festival Queen Competition, during a courtesy call at the office on Wednesday (June 12). The visit was part of the contestants’ grooming and training regime ahead of the coronation show on June 29 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre starting at 8:00 p.m. The ladies vying for the parish crown are back row (from left) Miss Knutsford Express, Yasheeka Watson; Miss SSMC Xpress, Mikala Brown; Miss Chow's Cash and Carry, Kimberly Simms; and Miss B&S Shuttercare & More, Aneika Ferguson. Seated are (from left): Miss Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, Toni-Shea Grey; Miss Camille Rose Naturals, Djaunel Lawrence;  Miss Gateway Co-operative Credit Union, Jada Bullock. The pageant is organised by the St. James office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC).

PHOTOS: Miss St. James Festival Queen Courtesy Call
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), engages with Director General, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),  Col (Ret’d) Desmond Edwards and Chargé d
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), engages with Director General, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA),  Col (Ret’d) Desmond Edwards and Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco, at the Overseas Security Advisory Council Aviation Security Conference, at the AC Marriot Hotel in St. Andrew, on June 17.

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), responds to a question during a panel discussion at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 17). He is joined by (from left) Panel Moderator and JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox; Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Grace Burnett; Owner of Travellers Beach Resort and Founder of Throp Media, Winthrope Wellington; Chief Executive Officer of VM Finance Limited and VM Overseas Offices at the VM Group, Leighton Smith; and Managing Director of JN Fund Managers at JN Group, Brando Hayden.
AgricultureCommerceIndustryInvestmentJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Ripe for Business

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says Jamaica is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the Caribbean and is urging more diaspora members to do business in the country. Senator Hill was addressing a panel discussion on Monday (June 17) on the topic ‘Jamaica Open for Business: Transforming Investment and Enterprise in Jamaica...
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Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the Registrar General’s Department’s tailored express services.
Jamaican DiasporaOffice of the Prime Minister

Diaspora Conference Participants Can Expedite Documentation Needs Through RGD Express Services

Attendees at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference can expedite their essential documentation needs through the tailored express services provided by the Registrar General’s Department (RGD). This means that those who avail themselves of RGD services today (June 17), are guaranteed prompt availability of their certificates for collection on or before Wednesday, June 19. The Diaspora Conference is being held...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the Social Justice Tour town hall, held at the St. Mathews Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth on June 13.
Justice

Justice System Now More Efficient Than Ever – Minister Chuck

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Jamaica's justice system is operating more efficiently than at any other time in the nation's history. Addressing a Social Justice Tour town hall at the St. Mathews Anglican Church in Santa Cruz on June 13, Mr. Chuck pointed out that the Government has made concerted efforts to reduce case backlogs across the island's courts,...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses a World Blood Donor Day event, today (June 14), at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), on Slipe Road, in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Donate More Blood

Members of the public are being encouraged to make giving blood a regular routine, so that the island can move the annual 30,000 litres of blood collected to 60,000 litres. Making the call, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, said that “the very donation that you provide could save your life, or the life of...
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Members of the Government and Opposition, Senators, Councillors and other officials share a photo opportunity during the thanksgiving worship service held at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), to commence the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. In front are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre); Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left); Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis (right); and Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign & Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Members Unite in Worship to Open 10th Biennial Conference

Diaspora members came together in worship and thanksgiving at the Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (June 16), as the 10th Biennial Conference got underway. The conference, scheduled to run until June 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, brings together Jamaicans from over 15 countries to discuss matters concerned with national development and societal...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Chairman of the 10th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, Courtney Campbell.
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Conference a Time for Unity – Minister Terrelonge

The staging of the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference is a time for all Jamaicans to unite in advancing the country’s welfare, says Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. “When Jamaica wins, we all win, and this Conference promises to be an amazing engagement of thoughts, ideas and solutions and giving back to the...
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