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Resident of Brown’s Town in St. Ann, Andy Smythe, displays plastic bottles he collected for drop-off during a plastic bottle drive organized in the town by Recycling Partners of Jamaica, on Friday (July 23).

Recycling Partners Stage Plastic Bottle Collection Drive in Brown’s Town

Residents of Brown’s Town and its environs in St. Ann, on Friday (July 23), participated in a major plastic bottle collection drive organised by Recycling Partners of Jamaica in collaboration with several key stakeholder entities. More than two truckloads of bottles were collected, as personnel highlighted the importance of separating plastics from other disposables and recycling these...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), addresses a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 22). He is supported by Ministry officials (from left), Permanent Secretary, Dunstan Bryan; Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; and National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr.

Health Minister Urges Vaccinated Persons to Comply with COVID-19 Safeguards

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, with a copy of the book entitled ‘Usain Bolt Legend’ during a courtesy call at Gordon House on July 20.

Nigerian Ambassador Visits Parliament (Photos)

Executive Director, Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon (right), presents Stacy Ann Gordon with her diploma in Events Planning and Management, during a graduation ceremony held at the SDC’s St. Catherine Office on July 22.

SDC and HEART/NSTA Trust Graduation Ceremony (Photos)

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), looks at sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes being shown to him by farmers Kerise Mighty (second right) and Charles Townsend (right), during a tour of the Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project at Content in Williamsfield, Manchester on July 22. Also looking on (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Country Manager, World Bank, Lilia Burunciuc; and the World Bank's Resident Representative for Jamaica and Guyana, Ozan Sevimli. The Content project is benefiting from support under JSIF’s Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II).

Minister Green Urges Farmers to Utilise Climate Smart Technology

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate on Friday (July 23).

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Senate Approves Policies for Microcredit Institutions

The Senate on Friday (July 23) approved the regulations and rules associated with the Microcredit Act. They are the Microcredit Fees Regulations, the Microcredit Requirements for Grant of Licence Regulations and the Microcredit Licence Form of Applications rules. The Microcredit Act was passed in the House of Representatives on January 19 and in the Senate on January 22. Piloting the...

Sub-Officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), Detective Inspector Kemisha Gordon, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Citizens Urged to Help in Fight Against Human Trafficking

As the nation prepares to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is calling on the public to become more knowledgeable about human trafficking to help in safeguarding vulnerable persons against becoming victims of the crime. Sub-Officer in charge of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad, Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (CTOC), Detective Inspector Kemisha Gordon, said that “one of the challenges that we face in conducting investigations is the lack of awareness of persons in being...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlights a point while addressing a virtual "COVID Conversations" press briefing on Thursday (July 22).

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Health Minister Concerned About Rise in COVID-19 Positivity Rate

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is expressing concern that the n-coronavirus (COVID-19) positivity rate in Jamaica has been increasing over recent weeks. The positivity rate refers to the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases from samples tested. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that recently there has been an uptick in the daily positivity rate, noting that up...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), views products on display during the seventh ‘Christmas in July’ tradeshow at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, following the opening ceremony on Thursday (July 22). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; Chairman, Manufacturing Technical Working Group, Tourism Linkages Council, Richard Pandohie; and Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.

5 years ago Tourism

COVID-19 Vaccines for Tourism Industry Workers

Jamaica is among highly tourism-dependent developing countries globally that are poised to benefit from 25 million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines being sourced on their behalf for industry workers. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who has been instrumental in the process, says discussions have been held and collaborations forged with suppliers in Africa, among other locations, to facilitate provision of the vaccines. While indicating that a formal more fulsome announcement will be...

United States (US) Congresswoman, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee speaking at a virtual town hall hosted by Jamaica’s ambassador to the US, Audrey Marks, on Thursday (July 22).

5 years ago CoronavirusForeign AffairsHealth & Wellness

US Congresswoman says Logistical, Legal Matters Being Worked out for Jamaica to Receive Vaccines

United States (US) Congresswoman, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, says that the Biden Administration is working through logistical and legal matters to begin distributing vaccines to Jamaica and other CARICOM countries. Congresswoman Jackson Lee, who was addressing a virtual town hall hosted by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US, Audrey Marks, on Thursday (July 22), said that the discussions are being handled with urgency to have “those vaccines flown to Jamaica”. She noted that half a million doses of vaccines have been...

5 years ago Culture

Reggae Artiste Stacey Scarlet Bryan Wins Festival Song Competition

Reggae Artiste Stacey Scarlett Bryan’s entry, ‘Jamaican Spirit’ was voted the top song in the 2021 Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The singer also received a trophy and a cheque for $3 million, presented by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and Digicel Brand Marketing Manager, Reshima Kelly-Williams, at a virtual presentation show held on Thursday...

Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic.

5 years ago Foreign Affairs

New Canadian High Commissioner To Focus On Strengthening Relations With Jamaica

Newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, says that her focus is to strengthen the “good relations” between the two countries. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, High Commissioner Tudakovic, who officially began her duties in March 2021, noted that Jamaica and Canada have established bilateral cooperation in the areas of security, migration and development...