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Parents Urged to Keep Medications and Chemicals Out of Children’s Reach
As the summer holidays approach, parents are being implored to properly store medication and household chemicals to prevent them from being ingested by children. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, in making the call, said that accidental...
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2024 Public Sector Debate Competition Begins June 4
The exciting 2024 Public Sector Debate Competition gets under way on Tuesday, June 4, with the preliminary round of matches. Round One will take place over two days (June 4 and 5) and will include six matches on Day 1 and seven on Day 2. All matches will be streamed live via the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) Facebook and YouTube...
Jamaica Welcomes Historic 2 Million Visitors in First Five Months of 2024
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has reported that Jamaica has recorded a historic 2 million visitors within the first five months of the year. Preliminary data has highlighted that the island welcomed 1,265,830 stopover arrivals and 745,812 cruise passengers from January to May. This translates to an 8.5% increase in arrivals and USD 1.9 billion in earnings. The Minister,...
OIC to Process Data Controllers’ Registration Applications in Order of Priority
The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) will be processing registration applications for Data Controllers in order of priority. In a public notice published on June 2, the OIC said it is balancing the rights and interests of all people as it phases implementation of the Data Protection Act. In the first phase, from June 1 to August 31, 2024,...
PHOTOS: Minister Hill Attends SBAJ BIZ Social
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), shares pleasantries with Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, during the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on May 31. Senator Hill delivered the keynote address on the topic ‘Roadmap to Business Growth’. The Biz Social was held under...
PHOTOS: SPARK Programme St. James East Central Community Consultation
Tourism Minister and St. James East Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses residents attending a Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement of Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme community consultation meeting at the Barrett Town Primary School in the constituency on May 30. The programme focuses on the rehabilitation of community roads across the island. The meeting is among several being...
House Passes Legislation to Modernise Customs Procedures
Legislation to modernise customs practices and procedures to facilitate trade effectively and efficiently was passed in the House of Representatives on May 29. The Bill, the Customs Act, was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. The modernisation is expected to bring benefits for the trading community and the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA)...