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Associate Vice President in charge of Sustainable Energy at the University of Technology (UTECH), Dr Ruth Potopsingh (second left); Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Dr. Cliff Riley (right); Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Claudette Brown (left); and Acting Technical Manager, JNAAC, Sonia Morgan, engage in light conversation moments before the start of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session on June 11 at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Associate Vice President in charge of Sustainable Energy at the University of Technology (UTECH), Dr Ruth Potopsingh (second left); Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Dr. Cliff Riley (right); Acting Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Claudette Brown (left); and Acting Technical Manager, JNAAC, Sonia Morgan, engage in light conversation moments before the start of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session on June 11 at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

JANAAC to Include Accreditation of Inspection and Certification Bodies

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be seeking to expand its scope to include the accreditation of inspection and certification bodies as the nation moves towards becoming a global logistics hub. Acting Technical Manager, JANAAC, Sonia Morgan said...
General Manager of the UDC, Desmond Malcolm addresses a JIS Think Tank session on Thursday, June 12.
General Manager of the UDC, Desmond Malcolm addresses a JIS Think Tank session on Thursday, June 12.

UDC Records $413 Million Profit
Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Government Revises GCT on Imported Services
Collector of Customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Karlene Newman, outlines details of new taxes which took effect on June 1 at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office on Monday June 2.
Collector of Customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Karlene Newman, outlines details of new taxes which took effect on June 1 at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office on Monday June 2.

Stamp Duty on Alcoholic Beverages Reduced
Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Government Entities Begin Filing GCT on Purchases

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JANAAC Urges Energy Providers to Become Accredited

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be working more closely with the energy sector over the next year to encourage service providers to become accredited, thereby boosting consumer confidence. The thrust to target the energy sector stems from the theme for World Accreditation Day (WAD), ‘Delivering confidence in the provision of energy’. The day was observed on June 9....
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LIME’s Sales Operations Manager, Tanisha Davis.
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$1.2M in Major Sponsorship Secured for 2014 Port Games

The 2014 staging of the Port Games by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), in Montego Bay, St. James, has been boosted by $1.2 million in major sponsorship from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and telecommunications provider LIME. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, the TEF’s Executive Director, Clyde...
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Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu makes presentation about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that his office will sign with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held Tuesday, May 27 at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
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INDECOM and Office of the Public Defender to Sign MOU

Come the end of May, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) to remove duplication of duties that now exist between them. Speaking at a Jamaica Information (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 27, Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu, informed that his Office has been...
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Chairman of the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission, Gary Peart explains the importance of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act at a JIS Think Tank on May 20.
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Changes to Gaming Law Will Increase Revenues for Government – BGLC Chairman

Proposed amendments to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act is likely to result in increased revenues for the Government, and economic growth for entrepreneurs in the industry, says Chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gary Peart. Noting that the amendments are now before Parliament, Mr. Peart who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank explained that the...
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Chairman of the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission, Gary Peart explains the importance of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act at a JIS Think Tank on May 20.
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Inaugural Gaming Summit May 29

Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Gary Peart, is inviting entrepreneurs involved in betting and gaming, to attend the inaugural Summit on May 29, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Peart said the expansion and amendments to the industry provide great opportunity for growth in the economy and exciting opportunities...
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