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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the global launch of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry’s headquarters located at 2 Port Royal Street in Kingston on Friday, May 6.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the global launch of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry’s headquarters located at 2 Port Royal Street in Kingston on Friday, May 6.

Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference To Focus On Business Opportunities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that next month’s staging of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference provides an opportunity to encourage more overseas Jamaicans to take advantage of the business and investment opportunities that the country offers. “I...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaks at the launch of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2022, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 6.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaks at the launch of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2022, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 6.

Unwavering Commitment To Deepen And Strengthen Partnerships With Diaspora
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at this year’s staging of ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ on Thursday (May 5) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at this year’s staging of ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ on Thursday (May 5) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Minister Samuda Calls For Partnerships In Addressing Climate Change
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, Chevelle Campbell, with a certificate of appreciation during the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Annual General Meeting held on May 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The GGPE was established in 2014 to give cohesiveness to programmes that are affiliated to the Office of the Governor-General – the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) and the I Believe initiative (IBI).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, Chevelle Campbell, with a certificate of appreciation during the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Annual General Meeting held on May 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The GGPE was established in 2014 to give cohesiveness to programmes that are affiliated to the Office of the Governor-General – the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) and the I Believe initiative (IBI).

PHOTOS: GG Host Programme for Excellence AGM
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4).

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Deadline Announced For JIPO Competitions

Persons interested in participating in the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) Essay and Patent competitions have until noon on Friday, September 30, to submit their applications. These may be dropped off at the JIPO office at 18 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 10. Participants may also submit their applications via email to Copyright@jipo.gov.jm or Patent@jipo.gov.jm. The participants for both competitions should be...
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Motorists to Be Diverted to New Alignment Along Kent Avenue, St. James

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that effective today, May 6, 2022, road users traversing the section of the Kent Avenue, between the Ironshore main road and the Whitehouse community, in St. James, will be diverted onto a newly created alignment. The roadway has been realigned to facilitate the expansion of the Sangster’s International Airport runway. Community Relations Officer...
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Finance & Public Service

Cost of Upgraded Banknote Series

Bank of Jamaica (the Bank) recently concluded a contract with De La Rue, a UK based company, to redesign and print the upgraded banknotes which will be put into circulation towards the end of this year. The Bank acknowledges the valid concerns regarding the provision of information about the cost of the upgraded banknotes. However, we are not able to...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, seen here interacting with local chefs at a recent Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Symposium at the Cardiff Hotel & Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
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Jamaican Cuisine Should Be On Every Hotel Menu – Terrelonge

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says Jamaica’s amazing local cuisine is underutilised and could be an important tourism value-added product. Minister Terrelonge, who was speaking at a recent Culinary Arts and Gastronomy Symposium at the Cardiff Hotel & Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, said there is a tendency by some...
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Ambassador, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen (second left), fields questions from journalists during the EU’s Media Editors’ Breakfast held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Wednesday (May 4). Pictured (from left) are Communication Specialist, Political, Press and Information Section, EU Delegation to Jamaica, Althea Buchanan; Deputy Head, European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt; and Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Jamaica, Virginie Andre.
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EU To Provide €30 Million In Support To Jamaica

The European Union (EU) has set aside an initial €30 million to support Jamaica in the areas of digital transformation, climate change resilience, and improved governance, human rights and citizen security up to 2027. Ambassador of the Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, who made the disclosure, noted that these areas have been identified as...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), applauds after cutting the ribbon to symbolise the commissioning of new state-of-the-art business process outsourcing (BPO) office spaces built at the Portmore Informatics Park, during a ceremony at the facility in St. Catherine, on Thursday (May 5). Also applauding (from left) are Vice President, BPO and Logistics, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Gloria Henry; Chairman of the PAJ, Alok Jain; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PAJ, Professor Gordon Shirley; Chairman, Kingston Free Zone Company Limited, Lyttleton Shirley; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, and Senior Vice President for Finance, Information Technology, Corporate Strategy and Procurement, PAJ, Elva Williams Richards.
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More BPO Offices Open In Portmore

New state-of-the-art business process outsourcing (BPO) office spaces at the Portmore Informatics Park in St. Catherine were commissioned by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on May 5. Constructed by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), the additional buildings, comprising 157,000 square feet, complement the 50,000 square feet that previously existed, increasing the Authority’s BPO space in Portmore by...
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