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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.
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.

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...
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Stopover Visitor Wednesday
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.
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.

PM Says Country Being Positioned As Global Logistics Hub
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).
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).

SEZs Challenged To Innovate And Adapt – PM
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda

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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening summit of the World Freezones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022 on Monday (June 13) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

UNCTAD Praised For Leading Change In Trade

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has commended the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for its part in charting a new path for trading. Senator Hill was addressing the opening summit of the World Freezones Organization (World FZO) AICE Conference 2022 on Monday (June 13) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in...
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The Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Female Youth Farmer, Chelisa Osbourne (third left), shows off her trophy and cash prize at the recently held 4-H National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon. Others pictured (from left) are Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake; 4-H Clubs Parish Manager for Trelawny, Natanish Hines; and Chairman of the organisation, Collin Virgo.
Agriculture

4-H Champion Farmers Intend To Expand Operations

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Female and Male Youth Farmers, Chelisa Osbourne and Julio Gordon, are ready to invest their winnings into expanding their pepper and goat enterprises, respectively. The duo copped the coveted titles at the 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo held recently at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon, taking home cash and prizes valued at over two million...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Office of the Prime Minister

Complimentary Registrations For 50 Fathers On June 20

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will provide 50 complimentary registrations to fathers who want to add their names to their children’s birth certificate at its ‘Status Day’ promotion. The promotion will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022, in observance of Fathers’ Day and “will give fathers, whose names would not have been added to their child’s birth certificate, the...
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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.
National Security

PICA To Offer Services At Diaspora Conference

Jamaicans across the diaspora will be able to access the services of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), including application and renewal of documents, during the three-day Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, which gets under way on Tuesday (June 14). PICA is among 11 government agencies, along with private-sector entities that will offer fast-tracked and other services and information to...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.
Youth

OCA Improves 24-Hour Helpline Initiative

Young persons continue to receive counselling and other services, even as the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) improves its 24-hour helpline initiative, SafeSpot. To target more youth, the initiative, now one year old, has launched its first website, which is managed on an integrated system to help improve service efficiency. Persons can visit the website at www.safespotja.com or call...
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