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In 2004, it became a requirement for all civil aviation airports to become certified. Also in 2004, the Norman Manley International Airport began its journey of achieving the Aerodrome Operator Certificate. Fifteen years later, the certification has been achieved. The certificate validates that the airport is operating at a standard recognized and held by the international Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO, the...

A Registered Nurse, Midwife, Dairy farmer, and Santa Claus are just a few of the titles Mrs. Opal Maureen Edwards has picked up over the years. Mrs Edwards has over 40 years experience working in Jamaica’s health and education sectors. Trained at the Victoria Hospital in the United Kingdom in 1970 and at the University College Hospital of the West...

Since his official entry on to the theatre scene in 1994, Glenroy 'Titus' Campbell has been bringing a bellyful of laughs to performing arts patrons at home and abroad. After getting his start in high school, he started to appear in productions like the pantomime River Mumma and the Golden Table in the late 1980’s. Now after over 38 years...

Do you have an idea for a new product that you just can’t seem to shake? or do you see an opportunity in the market place for new product? Why not start a business? Starting a business is not easy, if you try to do everything on your own and that’s one of the reasons more persons ignore their entrepreneurial...

The Norman Manley International Airport has officially received the Aerodrome Operator Certificate from the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO. With Aviation safety at the core of the ICAO’s fundamental Objectives, there are established standards that prioritise safety as a goal that the international air transport community should achieve.

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) offers the chance to sub-contract skillsets that are not found in a company. Marketing, accounting, sales, coding and animation are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the types of skills being outsourced to Jamaica and every day, the demand for skills in the technology sector grows. However, in Jamaica, the demand far outweighs...

The Jamaica Constabulary has increased its capacity to improve the safety of citizens and maintain public order through the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, PSTEB. Since its launch in 2018, PSTEB has recorded significant gains. Head of PSTEB, Assistant Commissioner of Police Kevin Blake joined Acting JIS Deputy CEO Enthrose Campbell on our Get the Facts programme to discuss the...

Human Trafficking is a global criminal activity, where humans, mainly against their will are traded for sexual exploitation, forced labour, domestic servitude, debt bondage and organs. The crime involves three interrelated activities: recruitment by deception or force; transportation across borders legally or illegally or within a country; and exploitation. Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad in the Jamaica Constabulary Force,...

The public will soon be able to purchase shares in Trans-Jamaican Highway Limited (TJH), owners and operators of the country’s East - West toll-road network. While the full details have not yet been released, the upcoming IPO is already being touted as the largest in Jamaica’s history. Stay tuned for more on going for growth!

Today, our men walk with many labels- marginalised, at-risk, an endangered species and the pressure mounts daily to fit into a mould in a sort of one size fits all way. But the Government in partnership with its private stakeholders is seeking to understand males in the Jamaican context with a view addressing the issues they face daily. That’s the commitment from...

Learn the importance of protecting your devices by investing in strong cyber security measures and by developing and implementing safe online practices. The typical hacker targets you to try and access your devices and steal your personal data, through methods like social engineering. Regional Business Development Executive at Symptai Consulting Limited, Andre Palmer tells us more about the evolving hacking technique.