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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

EU To Provide €30 Million In Support To Jamaica
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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.
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.

More BPO Offices Open In Portmore
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (at lectern), highlights a matter of interest while making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4). Also pictured is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (at lectern), highlights a matter of interest while making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4). Also pictured is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Marlene Malahoo Forte.

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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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Gov’t Improving Court Infrastructure

Renovations were carried out on several courthouses over the past year as Government continues to invest in improving the country’s court infrastructure. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4), Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, informed that refurbishing, roof repair and remedial works were undertaken at 12 courthouses islandwide. He said...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), presents a cheque to Michele Clarke. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of entrepreneurship grants to female domestic workers at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Wednesday (May 4).
Labour

Female Domestic Workers Receive Small Business Grants

Approximately 50 female domestic workers are to benefit from small entrepreneurship grants under a partnership between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the International Labour Organization (ILO). A function for the presentation of cheques to the first five beneficiaries was held on Wednesday (May 4) at the Ministry’s North Street office in Kingston. Four persons were on hand...
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CEO of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre, Carlinton Burrell.
Weather and Climate Change

Deadline For Climatelaunchpad Competition Is May 13

Jamaicans have eight days left to submit their applications in the local aspect of the ClimateLaunchpad competition, the world’s largest innovative green business idea contest. Deadline for submission is Friday, May 13. Interested persons with ideas around adaptation and resilience, circular economies, urban solutions, clean energy, sustainable mobility, and food systems can apply by visiting www.climatelaunchpad.org. The showdown will be...
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Assistant Crew Chief of the Sangster International Airport’s Emergency Response Service (ERS) team, Richard Stephenson (left), shows students of the Whitehouse Early Childhood Centre in St. James how to use a fire hose. Occasion was a fire safety sawareness session hosted by the ERS at the facility on Wednesday (May 4), which was observed as International Firefighters Day.
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Firefighters Hold Awareness Session With Students

In commemoration of International Firefighters Day on Wednesday (May 4), members of the Sangster International Airport’s Emergency Response Service (ERS) in St. James hosted a fire safety awareness session for students at the facility. From the Flanker Primary School and Whitehouse Early Childhood Centre in the parish, students participated in activities which included the proper usage of a fire extinguisher,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 3.
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Discussions To Continue On Front-Of-Package Labelling

Discussions will continue this year regarding front of package labelling, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The objective of front-of-package labelling is to provide the consuming public with information on the content of sodium/salt, fats, saturated fats, trans-fats, and sugar in pre-packaged foods, to assist persons in making healthy decisions and reduce the cases of...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is in conversation with (from left) Deputy Postmaster General, Business and Regional Operations, Post and Telecommunications Department, Sophia Hamilton Brown; Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, and Chief Executive Officer, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Lincoln Allen; and Chairman, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo, when they visited the Governor-General
Governor General

PHOTOS: Members Of Post And Telecommunications Department Call On GG

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is in conversation with (from left) Deputy Postmaster General, Business and Regional Operations, Post and Telecommunications Department, Sophia Hamilton Brown; Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, and Chief Executive Officer, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Lincoln Allen; and Chairman, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo, when they visited the Governor-General's...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson (right), joins Executive Director of JIPO, Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre) and Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English (left), in making presentations to tertiary-level winner in the JIPO Essay Competition, University of the West (UWI), Carol Madu (second left), and winner at the primary level, student at the Bright Beginnings Educational Centre in St. Catherine, Bryce Wilson. Occasion was the awards ceremony held recently at the JIPO office in Kingston.
Science

Jamaicans Urged To Turn Ideas Into Innovations

Jamaicans are being encouraged to turn their creative ideas into innovations that can generate economic activity and contribute to development. “We are a group of smart creative people [but] if you are not translating your creations into a product or service that someone is paying for, then it doesn’t count as innovation,” said Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council...
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