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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), disembarks the newly installed elevator at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in downtown Kingston, following a ceremony on Friday (July 12) to officially commission it into service. The Minister is accompanied by (from left), Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Elsie Fairweather-Blackwood; and Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles. The installation of the elevator was undertaken by the National Health Fund (NHF) at a cost of over $16 million.

New Elevator to Improve Care at Victoria Jubilee Hospital

Staff, patients and visitors of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in downtown Kingston, will now have quicker and easier movement between floors following the commissioning into service of a new elevator. The installation was undertaken by the National Health Fund...

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers carry the casket bearing the body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, following its arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Sunday, June 2.

Most Hon. Edward Seaga’s Body Arrives

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), examines pudding made by farmer, Theressa Ewers, during the 2019 staging of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Bess Agri-Fest, held at the Santa Cruz Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday, May 31.

Gov’t Moving to Reduce Importation of Organic Produce

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson, speaking at the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners Community Council Agriculture, Education and Industry Expo and Fun Fair on the grounds of the Port Rhodes Sports Club in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday (May 30).

Stakeholder Support Being Lobbied to Create Agro-Economic Zone in St. Ann

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

Ground Broken for Hummingbird Meadows Phase 2 Housing Development

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, reflecting on the life and work of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during an interview with JIS News.

7 years ago Community

Most Hon. Edward Seaga Hailed as A Nation Builder

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has hailed former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, as a nation builder and cultural icon who was instrumental in advancing Jamaica’s creative industries. “I was his junior Minister in the Ministry of Culture, and [worked with] him as Minister of State for Information when the...

Chairman of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Joy Douglas, addresses a press conference on Friday (May 31) at ODPEM’S offices in New Kingston, to launch activities for Disaster Preparedness Month. Listening (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; and Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

7 years ago Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Heighten Disaster Preparedness

With the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season set to officially get under way on Saturday (June 1), the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is imploring Jamaicans to heighten preparedness for any eventualities. The entity’s Chairman, Joy Douglas, said that citizens, particularly those living in vulnerable areas, must heed warnings, remain alert, and put measures in place to ensure...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with MultiCare Youth Foundation Executive Director, Alicia Glasgow Gentles, during Thursday’s (May 30) closing and awards ceremony for the New Employment Opportunities (NEO) Jamaica Project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

7 years ago Youth

Youth Must Be Equipped for Fourth Industrial Revolution – Minister Williams

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says equipping the country’s young people with the requisite soft skills and competences is critical to enabling their full participation in the fourth industrial revolution, and contributing to the country’s sustained growth and development. She noted that “by 2020, this revolution will bring advanced robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, which will...

7 years ago Community

Senate Observes Minute of Silence for Mr. Seaga

Members of the Senate, today (May 31), observed a minute of silence for the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga. Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, died in a hospital in the United States on May 28, where he had been receiving treatment. He was 89 years old. Senate President, Thomas Tavares-Finson, informed that a joint...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second right) and Chairman of the Wolmer’s Trust, Milton Samuda (second left), holding a proclamation officially designating May 21 as ‘Wolmer’s Day’. The event was held at King’s House on Friday (May 17). Others are Chairman of the Wolmer’s Girls Sub-Committee, Karla Small-Dwyer (left) and Chairman of the Wolmer’s Board of Management, Lincoln McIntyre.

7 years ago

PHOTOS: Wolmer’s Day

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Chairman of the Wolmer’s Girls Sub-Committee, Karla Small-Dwyer (left), during a proclamation ceremony on Friday (May 17) at King’s House, officially designating May 21 as ‘Wolmer’s Day’. Observing are Chairman of the Wolmer’s Board of Management, Lincoln McIntyre (second left); and Chairman of the Wolmer’s Trust, Milton Samuda.

: Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis speaking during a press conference held at the Municipal Corporation’s office, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (May 17).

7 years ago Local GovernmentNational Security and Peace

‘Operation Restore Paradise’ Begins May 20

The St. James Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with the police, will be undertaking activities aimed at restoring and maintaining law and order in the Parish starting on Monday, May 20. The initiative dubbed ‘Operation Restore Paradise’ will span one week, and will involve other agencies including the Ministry of Health and Wellness, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Island Traffic...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at an airport forum held at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay in St. James on Friday, May 17.

7 years ago Transport

Negotiations at Final Stage to Reintroduce Domestic Flights

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is in the final stages of negotiation with two companies, to facilitate the reintroduction of domestic flights within Jamaica. “At least one will start before Reggae Sumfest [2019] because we are trying to fit it within the product, so… we need to give our people options,” he said. Mr....