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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents a copy of the Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s magazine to Executive Vice President of DP World, Mohammed Al Maullem. The presentation was made recently at the end of a series of high-level cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents a copy of the Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s magazine to Executive Vice President of DP World, Mohammed Al Maullem. The presentation was made recently at the end of a series of high-level cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates.

Cruise Investment Meetings In UAE Fruitful – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a series of important cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been very fruitful. “I am very happy to announce that...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), displays Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Nana Yuliana, during a call at King’s House on October 28.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), displays Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Nana Yuliana, during a call at King’s House on October 28.

PHOTOS: GG Receives Letters Of Credence From Dr. Nana Yuliana
Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques, making his contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on October 27.
Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques, making his contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on October 27.

Roads In Clarendon North Western To Be Rehabilitated
Acting Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin.
Acting Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin.

Corinaldi Avenue Primary Ready For Face-To-Face Classes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point, while making a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 26).

Face-To-Face Classes Necessary To Address Learning Loss – PM

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The House of Representatives began debate on the International Corporate and Trust Services Providers (Change of Name and Amendment) Act, 2021, on Wednesday (October 27). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Bill seeks to amend the International Corporate and Trust Services Providers Act (the Principal Act), which was passed and assented to on August 18, 2017 and awaits an appointed day. The Principal Act seeks to regulate international trust and corporate service providers to prevent the misuse of these business arrangements as vehicles for illicit ends, such as money laundering and terrorism financing. “The Bill aims to remove the distinction in treatment between the domestic and international service providers by bringing domestic services providers under the ambit of the legislation and to strengthen the provisions of the Principal Act,” Dr. Clarke said. He noted that the Principal Act sought to regulate providers of international trust and corporate services and applies to individuals, firms and companies that engage in the business of providing international services. “However, whilst the Act awaited the development and promulgation of regulations, it was recognised that there was a need to include domestic corporate and trust providers into the regulatory ambit of the Act, because to maintain any distinction in treatment between the domestic and international service providers would run afoul of the requirements and standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements,” Dr. Clarke said. (more) Debate begins…2 “Importantly, this was amongst the deficiencies cited in Jamaica’s anti-money laundering countering of terrorism financing supervisory regime and contributed to Jamaica’s inclusion in the current FATF grey list issued on February 21, 2020, as a jurisdiction subject to increased monitoring,” he added. (more) The Minister said the amendment to the Act is critical to redeeming Jamaica’s standing and forms part of the suite of actions that are required for the country’s removal from any of those listings by FATF. Debate on the Bill was suspended and will continue during another sitting of the House of Representatives.
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Debate Begins on Bill To Regulate International Trust And Corporate Service Providers

The House of Representatives began debate on the International Corporate and Trust Services Providers (Change of Name and Amendment) Act, 2021, on Wednesday (October 27). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Bill seeks to amend the International Corporate and Trust Services Providers Act (the Principal Act), which was passed and assented to...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on October 27.
EnvironmentParliamentWeather and Climate Change

Jamaica To Participate In Climate Change Conference In Scotland

Jamaica is set to participate in the upcoming 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31 to November 12, 2021. The country’s delegation to this meeting will be led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness has...
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: “A Worthwhile Donation” - NWC’s Regional Manager, Herman Fagan (second left), makes a presentation to Harry Hanson, principal of Cambridge High School, and two of his students.
EducationTechnologyYouth

NWC Praised For Donating 140 Tablets to Jamaican Schools

Several schools are praising the National Water Commission (NWC) after receiving devices from the Commission through its Tablets For Learning Initiative. Through the initiative, the Commission donated 140 tablets to schools across Jamaica. Eleven schools from 11 parishes received 10 tablets each while six schools from three parishes received five tablets each. In addition, the NWC donated 70 SIM cards...
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Programme Director, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme, Charles Clayton, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (October 27).
Finance & Public Service

Persons Invited To Register For PIOJ Symposium On Best Practices For Social And Community Renewal

Persons who work or have interest in the field of development and community interventions are being invited to register for the Symposium on Best Practices for Social and Community Renewal scheduled for Wednesday (November 10) at 9:00 a.m. The event, being held under the theme ‘Linking the Pieces: A Holistic Approach to Community Renewal’, is hosted by the Planning Institute...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), is greeted by Emirates Airlines’ Senior VP, Commercial Operations – Americas, Salem Obaidalla, following a productive meeting at the company’s Dubai Headquarters. During the meeting, which took place on October 24, they discussed the possibility of introducing a special service between Dubai and Jamaica, in celebration of Jamaica Day at the Dubai Expo 2020, being observed in February 2022.
Foreign AffairsTourism

Talks In Progress For Emirates Airlines To Introduce Flight From Dubai

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says talks are ongoing with top representatives of Emirates Airlines to introduce a flight from Dubai to Jamaica early next year. Mr. Bartlett’s remarks come following the wrap-up of marketing activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 24, which included “a crucial meeting” with senior executives of Emirates Airlines at their Dubai...
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