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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. (FILE)

David Ebanks: One of Our Finest, Says Minister Falconer

By: OPM Communications Unit , June 24, 2015

Information Minister Senator Sandrea Falconer has expressed deep sadness at the passing of veteran journalist and parliamentary reporter Mr. David Ebanks. Expressing condolence on behalf of the Government, Senator Falconer...

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Minister Falconer to Meet with PBCJ Workers Today

By: Communications Unit-OPM, June 19, 2015

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), shares a joke with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, during the Socio-Economic Information Network’s (SECIN) 35th anniversary symposium, held on May 27, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Data Driven Decision Making: An Engine of Growth’. Senator Falconer was the keynote speaker.

Senator Falconer Hails Work of Socio-Economic Information Network

By: Douglas McIntosh, May 28, 2015

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By: Sharon Earle, June 19, 2015
Information 11 years ago Customs Act to Be Amended
By: Sharon Earle, June 19, 2015
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Conch Levy Bill to Be Drafted

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions for a Bill to make special provisions for the payment and collection of the conch levy payable under the Conch Export Levy...

By: Sharon Earle, June 18, 2015

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (left), applaud as Jessie Ripoll Primary school student, Orion Isaacs, lifts the first place trophy in the 2014 JIS Essay Competition. The awards ceremony was held earlier this year at King’s House.

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Students Urged to Begin Preparations for JIS Heritage Contests

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is encouraging students to begin preparations now for the agency’s annual heritage contests. The competitions, which target primary and secondary level students across the island,...

By: Christine Ade-Gold, May 22, 2015

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OPM Clarifies Media Reports About Unlicensable Cable Channels

The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to clarify assertions made in the media about impending regulatory action pertaining to unlicensable cable channels. The impression has been given that recent...

By: OPM Communications Unit , May 6, 2015

Residents of the Mount Olivet Boy’s Home and members of the JIS family, participate in a game of football at the annual sports day, held on April 25, at the home in Walderston, Manchester.

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Day of Sports and Camaraderie at Mount Olivet

It was all smiles for the residents of Mount Olivet Boys' Home, when Jamaica Information Service (JIS) staff and friends of the agency assembled at the Manchester-based facility last Saturday...

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, May 3, 2015

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second left); Chairman, Urban Development Corporation, Senator, the Hon. K.D. Knight (second right); Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) and Board member, UDC, Pamela Redwood, unveil the corporation’s sexual harassment and disability policies, during a ceremony at the corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, on April 14.

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MDAs Urged to Implement Sexual Harassment and Disability Policies

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is calling on all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to implement sexual harassment and disability policies, in a bid to...

By: Chris Patterson, April 14, 2015

Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses the opening of the five-day Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference, which opened today (April 13), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Others (from left) are: Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral (Retired), Peter Brady; Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Belinda Ward; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

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Gov’t Focused On Growing Maritime Sector

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said the growth of the shipping and maritime sectors is a priority of the Government in keeping with the economic growth strategy. “This...

By: Marlon Tingling, April 14, 2015

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses today’s (April 13) opening of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) five-day Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference, being held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay.

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Achieving Gender Equality Major Plank of Development Process – Senator Falconer

Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says the Government has intensified its push towards achieving gender equality as a major plank of the development process. “The achievement of...

By: Marlon Tingling, April 13, 2015

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), in conversation with South African High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Mathu Joyini (right), at the inaugural Phenomenal Women Breakfast, hosted by the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Jamaica, today (April 10) at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston. The Minister addressed the function.

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Women Leaders Urged To Mentor Others

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is urging the country’s women leaders to encourage other women to play a more active role in national development. “We...

By: Rochelle Williams , April 13, 2015

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