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Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Francine Phillips-Kelly, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Thursday, May 14.

29 BPOS In St. James Pass Inspection

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Francine Phillips-Kelly, says 29 of the 40 business process outsourcing (BPO) entities operating in the parish have passed inspection. Speaking at the monthly sitting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

CLA Facilitating Import And Export Of Cannabis As It Awaits Regulations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), views work being carried out under the Factories Corporation of Jamaica's (FCJ) redevelopment and expansion project at the Garmex Free Zone Complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, during the ground breaking and tour of the project site on Wednesday (May 13). Among those accompanying him are FCJ Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (second right); and Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, where the complex is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right).

PM Urges Developers To Get Projects Going

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 12).

33 Per Cent Of BPO Staff Working Remotely

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), views work being carried out under the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) redevelopment and expansion project at the Garmex Free Zone Complex on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, during a breaking of ground and tour of the project site on Wednesday (May 13). Among those accompanying him are: FCJ Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley(second right); and Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, where the complex is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right).

FCJ Undertaking Major Expansion Project At Garmex Free Zone Complex

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MICAF Provides Assistance for Pig Farmers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has met with the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association to address storage issues being faced by local pig farmers due to the disruption in the market amidst the COVID-19 crisis. The team from the Ministry, led by State Minister Floyd Green, sat down with President of the Association Annabel Williams and Secretary,...

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$1 Billion Available for Agriculture Programme to Assist Small Farmers

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says an additional $1billion has been allocated to the Ministry’s Productivity Incentive Programme (PIP) to assist small farmers in light of challenges being experienced because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Shaw said the sum is contained in the early supplementary budget recently tabled in Parliament by Finance and the Public Service...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor McKenzie, highlights a point while fielding questions from media personnel during a digital press conference on Wednesday (May 6).

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessIndustry

Alorica Workers Urged To Notify Health Ministry About Vulnerable Family Members

Employees of the Alorica call centre in Portmore, St. Catherine, are being asked to notify the health authorities about household members at greater risk of being severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). This is against the background of an outbreak of the virus at the business process outsourcing company (BPO), which has seen 221 of the entity’s 787 workers, and...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during a virtual press conference on Wednesday (May 6) from the Ministry

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28 BPO Entities Pass Ministry Of Health Inspection

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that 28 of the 96 business process outsourcing (BPO) entities operating on the island have passed inspection. “The remaining institutions have been provided with work plans to improve their infection prevention and control measures,” Dr. Tufton said at a virtual press conference at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual press briefing on Monday (May 4) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

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Prime Minister Confident BPO Sector Will Get Stronger

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is confident the measures that have been implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector will make the industry stronger and will position Jamaica as the BPO industry of choice. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday...

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Registered Farmers And Fisherfolk Exempted

Registered farmers and fisherfolk have been included in the relevant exemption schedules under the Disaster Risk Management Act. Speaking in the House of Representatives on April 28, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said it was never the intention of the Order to impede agriculture. “In fact, the Order made special provisions for transporting agricultural products, for allowing persons...

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Small Business Operators Encouraged To Access Funds And Training

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging small business operators to access funds and training that the Government is providing, to ease the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He told JIS News that there is a commitment to ensure the “sustainability and survival” of small businesses, as they account...