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UWI Stages Dying to Be Beautiful Conference

‘Dying to Be Beautiful’, a three-day conference focused on mental health, body image, and eating disorders in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, gets under way on Friday (December 6) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Faculty of Social...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), observing completed renovation works at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) during a tour of the facility on Wednesday (December 4). He is accompanied by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PAC Kingston Airport Limited (PACKAL), Sitara English-Byfield.

Preparations Under Way to Address Holiday Congestion at Airports

Chairman of the National Prayer Vigil Committee, Evangelist Errol Rattray, addresses a recent press conference held at the Sharon Baptist Church in St. Elizabeth.

National Prayer Vigil to Be Held St. Elizabeth on Dec. 8

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Andrea Gaynor (second right), cut a ribbon during Wednesday’s (December 4) handover ceremony for a housing unit presented to her in Bannister, St. Catherine. They are joined by (from second left) Principal Financial Officer in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb-Walters, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington.

Single Mother Gets Home in Time for Christmas

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), speaks to students at the Hopewell High School in Hanover, during her visit on Wednesday (December 4).

Education Minister Commends Staff and Board of Hopewell High School

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers remarks during the British Council Caribbean’s 90th anniversary celebration on Monday (December 2), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

1 year ago EducationForeign Affairs

Senator Morris Dixon Hails British Council’s Support for Education in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the British Council for the “transformative impact” it continues to have on Jamaica’s education sector through scholarships and collaborations with the Ministry. In May 2023, the entities inked a five-year partnership aimed at enhancing cooperation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). “These...

Manager, Project Management and Research, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Chantol Dormer.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

MSMEs Encouraged to Utilise JBDC’s Suite of Business Development Programmes and Services

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is encouraging micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) islandwide to utilise the entity’s innovative suite of programmes and services to enhance their growth and digital readiness. Of these, the Growth and Expansion of MSMEs through Innovation and Capacity-building (GEMINI) Programme emerges as a transformative initiative designed to support businesses striving to enhance their operational...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second left), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the signing of four contract packages with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The contract signing ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (December 5). Other signatories (seated from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; CHEC

1 year ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Contracts Signed for the Start of Work Under SPARK Programme

Work is expected to begin this month on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The Government, on Thursday (December 5) signed four contracts valued at $36.04 billion, with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the project. Work will commence in St. Andrew Western, which is represented by Member of Parliament, Anthony...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a contract signing ceremony for the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, held at the Office of the Prime Minister,on Thursday (December 5).

1 year ago Works / Construction

Additional $2 Billion Allocated for Emergency Patching

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (December 5) declared the deteriorating road conditions a national emergency, while announcing a further $2 billion to be spent for patching, to reinstate roads to driveable conditions. “This will be done following the law as well, using emergency procurement rules. We expect that the work will begin immediately. There are...

1 year ago Industry

IOJ Hosts Salute to St. Thomas Dec. 6

A cultural showcase dubbed, ‘Salute to the Parish of St. Thomas’, will take place on Friday, December 6 at the Yallahs High School, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is part of the ‘Salute to the Parish’ annual cultural heritage series organised by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Launch of Changan Brand of Vehicles in Jamaica

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon at the handover of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to resident of Kitson Town, St. Catherine, Byron Hibbert (second left), on December 4. Sharing the occasion (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb Walters.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Contractors for NSHP Selected Through Competitive Process

Units delivered to the neediest in the society under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) are built through a competitive contracting process, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The Prime Minister said the system to finalise beneficiaries for the houses is quite transparent, as after a recommendation is made, it must be established that the individual has...