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Director of Corporate Services, National Fisheries Authority, Angela Patterson, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (October 13).
Director of Corporate Services, National Fisheries Authority, Angela Patterson, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Thursday (October 13).

Entries Open for ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ Cooking Competition

Persons passionate about cooking are invited to enter the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) ‘Many Moods of Tilapia’ cooking competition. The contest is open to householders, street vendors, and chefs, as well as establishments, such as hotels, schools and catering companies,...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (October 4).
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (October 4).

Poor Disabled Persons to Benefit from Operation Birthright
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.

JACIRT Invites Participation in Cybersecurity Awareness Month Activities
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).
Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, at the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Dr. Wendell Richards, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (September 27).

Consumers Should Make CAC First Point of Contact – NCRA Official
Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Devon Perry, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 27.
Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Devon Perry, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 27.

Petroleum Inspectorate Says Public Can Have Confidence in Its Regulatory Work

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Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCirt), Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28.
CybersecurityJIS Think TankTechnology

Companies Urged to Strengthen Cybersecurity Measures

Companies in the private and public sectors are being urged to strengthen existing cybersecurity measures, to safeguard against evolving cyber threats and risks. The appeal comes from Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28. “We are seeing a whole...
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Inspector-in-Charge, Food Safety Inspectorate of the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Janiese Pinnock (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 27. Listening keenly (from left) are Inspector-in-Charge, Legal Metrology and Petroleum Inspectorate, Devon Perry and Inspector-in-Charge, Import and Domestic Commodities Inspectorate, Dr. Wendell Richards.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentJIS Think Tank

NCRA and BSJ Perform Separate but Complementary Roles

The separation of regulatory functions from the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) allows for greater transparency, as the two perform separate but complementary roles. “The separation allows the NCRA to assume the roles previously held by the Bureau of Standards, such as the inspection of facilities, inspection at the ports of entry...
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Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Vivion Scully, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, September 23.
InvestmentJIS Think Tank

JAMPRO Continues to Support Investors

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) continues to stimulate economic development through increased investment and export, by supporting investors wishing to do business in Jamaica. Head of the Global Digital Services Unit at JAMPRO, Vivion Scully, shared that “for the past several years, Jamaica has been garnering significant attention as an outsourcing destination”. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.
CommerceJIS Think TankTechnology

Consumers Encouraged to Use CAC App

Consumers have been encouraged to use the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) mobile application for guidance, in making local purchasing decisions. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dolsie Allen, told JIS News that the application supports the Commission’s efforts to keep consumers in the know. “We want our consumers to be vigilant and well...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign Strategies to Sustain Agricultural Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be implementing strategies under the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign, to expand the sector’s growth and sustainability. These engagements include the ‘Planting with a Purpose’ initiative, which will see bauxite lands not intended for mining, being used for orchard crops; and the ‘Farm In Schools’ programme that aims to teach students about the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
JIS Think TankTourism

JCTI Continues to Certify Tourism Workers

The Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) continues its work to certify and build new opportunities for the industry’s workers. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said hoteliers are showing an “increasing appetite for training on the job”, which is important in bridging the existing employment arrangement. He emphasised that the...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
JIS Think TankTourism

Tourism Ministry to Expand ‘Jam-Iconic Experience’

The Tourism Ministry is working to expand the ‘Jam-Iconic Experience’, through the installation of signs in resort towns islandwide. The signs, which are being installed with the support of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will form part of the destination experience. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said millions of...
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