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Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), emphasises a point at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 21). Others (from left) are State-owned Enterprise Adviser to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Laure Darcy; and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden. The ADB team is in the island to present their report ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’ to policy makers and senior executives of the Government of Jamaica.
Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), emphasises a point at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 21). Others (from left) are State-owned Enterprise Adviser to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Laure Darcy; and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden. The ADB team is in the island to present their report ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’ to policy makers and senior executives of the Government of Jamaica.

Gov’t Looking To List Entities To Be Privatised On Jamaica Stock Exchange

The Government of Jamaica is moving to change the model used for privatisation of state-owned entities. Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden, said the Ministry is looking at listing...
Former Minister of State Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 21. Others (from left) are: Co-Author of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication, ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’, Miss Laure Darcy and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden (right). Mr. Prebble and Ms. Darcy are in Jamaica to present the findings of the report to Policy makers and Senior executives of the Government.
Former Minister of State Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 21. Others (from left) are: Co-Author of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication, ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’, Miss Laure Darcy and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden (right). Mr. Prebble and Ms. Darcy are in Jamaica to present the findings of the report to Policy makers and Senior executives of the Government.

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Chairman of the St. James Parish Council's Civic and Community Affairs Committee, Councillor Suzette Brown, addresses a JIS Think Tank held at the Montego Bay Regional Office on July 14.

St. James Parish Council Looking to Engage Citizens in Maintenance of Drains
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, today (July 14). He said that despite the challenges, Montego Bay has achieved a lot in its 35 years of becoming a city.
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, today (July 14). He said that despite the challenges, Montego Bay has achieved a lot in its 35 years of becoming a city.

St. James Parish Council Adopts Zero Tolerance Approach
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, today (July 14). He said that despite the challenges, Montego Bay has achieved a lot in its 35 years of becoming a city.
Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, today (July 14). He said that despite the challenges, Montego Bay has achieved a lot in its 35 years of becoming a city.

Mayor of Montego Bay Highlights City’s Achievements

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Chief Executive Officer of the Footprints Foundation, Lorna Owens, chief facilitator for the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Training to Reduce Infant Mortality

The Ministry of Health has embarked on a training programme to strengthen the capacity of health workers to help in reducing Jamaica’s infant and maternal mortality rate. This is being done in partnership with the United States based Footprints Foundation, under component three of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).  This component deals specifically with...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, highlights initiatives geared towards development and growth of the creative industries during a recent JIS Think Tank.
CommerceIndustryJIS Think TankVision 2030

Gov’t Focused on Growing Creative Industries – Minster Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, says the Government is implementing measures to facilitate the growth and prosperity of the creative industries. The initiatives, he said, are in recognition of the creative industries as a generator of wealth for the mass of Jamaicans, and a driver of gross domestic product (GDP) growth. “This is why it is linked...
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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Show Committee, Senator Norman Grant, says rural farmers must be celebrated for contributing to economic growth in the country. He was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 1, 2015, where details Denbigh 2015 show were disclosed.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

JAS President says Agriculture Continues to Play Significant Role in Economy

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, is attributing the recent growth in the Jamaican economy to the performance of the agricultural sector. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on  July 1, Senator Grant noted that the agricultural sector continues to play a significant role in helping the country to successfully pass quarterly performance tests under the...
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JIS Think TankTourism

TEF to Develop Heritage Trail at Lovers Leap

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is looking to develop a heritage trail around Lovers Leap in St. Elizabeth. Executive Director of the TEF, Clyde Harrison, said this will form part of the plans for development along the South Coast and the Fund is committed to funding the project. “We found recently that the trail is an historic trail, leading from...
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Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison, highlights major programmes being undertaken by the entity, during a JIS Think Tank on June 2. Looking on is Director of Projects at TEF, Christopher Miller.
JIS Think TankTourism

TEF Enhancing Tourism Through National Rest Stop Programme

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is continuing its effort to improve the tourism product and enhance the visitor experience, with the implementation of the National Rest Stop Programme. This is an islandwide initiative, aimed at increasing the number of places where commuting visitors and locals can stop to refresh themselves, then continue on their journey. The $70 million programme will see...
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Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilization in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Persons Can Apply for Property Tax Relief

Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilisation at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, says the Government is willing to work with persons who may have challenges to meet their property tax obligations. Mr. Thomas told JIS News that Jamaicans who find themselves in situations where they cannot pay their property tax may apply for a...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism & Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, highlights major achievements from the staging of Arts in the Park, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 5. The event, which will be held on Sunday, May 17 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, will feature some of the country’s top dancers and international choreographers and representatives of overseas dance companies.
JIS Think TankTourism

Arts in the Park Vital for Showcasing Country’s Entertainment Brand – State Minister Crawford

State Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has described the annual event, Arts in the Park (AITP), as a vital medium for showcasing Jamaica’s diverse entertainment brand and creative industries on the world stage. The event, which focuses on a different aspect of the industry each staging, creates a platform for booking agents and talent scouts to discover...
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