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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), pauses for a photo with Food 4 Change representative, Jordan Dressikie, at the closing ceremony for the Food and Nutrition (FaN) Caribbean project and launch of the Jamaica Council of Churches sermon series, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (June 14).
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), pauses for a photo with Food 4 Change representative, Jordan Dressikie, at the closing ceremony for the Food and Nutrition (FaN) Caribbean project and launch of the Jamaica Council of Churches sermon series, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (June 14).

Advocates Needed In Fight Against NCDs

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to become activists in the fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are brought on by poor lifestyle choices. Speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Council...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the House of Representatives on June 14 as he closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the House of Representatives on June 14 as he closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate.

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 14.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 14.

Tourism Projections On Track
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion about the Government’s digitisation process with Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US Global Technology Leader, Jacky Wright, during a special ‘Riverside Chat’ segment focusing on the National Identification System (NIDS) at the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade office in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion about the Government’s digitisation process with Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US Global Technology Leader, Jacky Wright, during a special ‘Riverside Chat’ segment focusing on the National Identification System (NIDS) at the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade office in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14).

Jamaicans In The Diaspora Eligible For NIDS Card
Newly crowned Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen (second left), is presented with a trophy by Deputy Mayor, Winston Ennis (second right), during the coronation show staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on June 12 at the Little Theatre, St. Andrew. The first runner-up was Aaliyah Myrie (right); and Seana’Kay Wright was the second runner-up. Miss Brown will go on to compete in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition, which is one of the highlights of the Jamaica 60 celebrations.
Newly crowned Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen (second left), is presented with a trophy by Deputy Mayor, Winston Ennis (second right), during the coronation show staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on June 12 at the Little Theatre, St. Andrew. The first runner-up was Aaliyah Myrie (right); and Seana’Kay Wright was the second runner-up. Miss Brown will go on to compete in the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition, which is one of the highlights of the Jamaica 60 celebrations.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, officially opens the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference during a ceremony held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14), which was streamed online.
CabinetJamaica 60 Diaspora Conference

Cabinet Approves National Diaspora Policy

The National Diaspora Policy has been approved by Cabinet, and a Plan of Action to implement the strategies identified is currently being drafted. Details were shared by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, during Tuesday’s (June 14) opening ceremony of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting, downtown Kingston, on June 14.
Local Government

Drain Cleaning In Corporate Area To Begin This Month

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is expected to begin the cleaning of drains in communities across the municipality before the end of the month. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said the undertaking is expected to cost approximately $100 million. The programme, which seeks to reduce flooding, forms part of the KSAMC’s annual preparedness activities for...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), observes as Nurse Danika Harriot (right) collects blood from Kadian Stewart (in chair), at the official opening of a Blood Collection Centre, at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine today (June 14). Also observing are (from left) Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Natalie Sharpe; Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding, and Chief Executive Officer, Spanish Town Hospital, Jacqueline Ellis.
Health & Wellness

State Minister Highlights Importance Of Giving Blood

The importance of donating blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has been highlighted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking at the official opening of a blood collection centre at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, today (June 14), the State Minister said blood is a critical life-saving element...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Jamaica 60 Diaspora ConferenceTourism

Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Stopover Visitor Wednesday

Jamaica will welcome the first millionth stopover visitor for the year on Wednesday (June 15), bringing earnings of US$1.5 billion. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that the strong arrival figure is a sign that the industry is on the “cusp of restoring its 2019 levels of arrivals and earnings”, following the disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (third left), peruses a copy of the World Investment Report 2022 presented to him by Director, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Switzerland, James Zhan (left), on day two of the Eighth Annual International Conference and Exibition (AICE), being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday (June 14). Observing (from left) are Chairperson, World Free Zones Organization, United Arab Emirates, Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

PM Says Country Being Positioned As Global Logistics Hub

Jamaica is being strategically positioned as a globally competitive logistics hub, and an efficient investment destination, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. According to the Prime Minister, there is a new wave of US multibillion-dollar investments projected for the Caribbean region, which will create myriad opportunities for economic growth and development. Addressing the Eighth Annual International Conference and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left, standing), and Chairperson of the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO), Dr. Mohammed Al Zarooni (left, standing), with an international delegation and founding members who signed the MOU for the establishment and launch of the Global Alliance for Special Economic Zones (GASEZ) Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St James, on Monday (June 13).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

SEZs Challenged To Innovate And Adapt – PM

Special economic zones (SEZs) locally and globally are continuously being challenged to innovate and adapt in these “new times”, to better serve home nations, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The Prime Minister indicated that with tensions across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis and the war in Europe (Ukraine and Russia), Governments and companies are...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda
Labour

Jamaica Committed To Productive Employment And Decent Work

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, has given Jamaica’s commitment to ensuring that productive employment and decent work are at the centre of the country’s economic and social policies. The Minister, who was addressing the recent virtual 110th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), noted that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating impact on...
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