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Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Reminds Contributors to Apply for Special Moratorium by Sept. 30

National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors and mortgagors affected by Hurricane Beryl are being reminded to apply for the organisation’s post-hurricane peril moratorium by September 30. Assistant General Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, told JIS News that...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (seated centre); Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated left); and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon Justice Marva McDonald Bishop (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were sworn in to higher offices at today’s (September 16) swearing in ceremony, at King’s House. They are from (left) Justice Kissock Laing; Her Honour Tracey-Ann Johnson; Her Honour Opal Smith; Justice Georgiana Fraser; Ms. Andrea Martin Swaby; Her Honour Christine McNeil and Ms. Maxine Jackson.

Judges to Serve in Higher Posts

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre) engages in conversation with President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Oneil Josephs (left) and Chairperson, Professional Engineering Registration Board (PERB), Glaister Ricketts, at the opening of JIE Engineers' Week Conference & Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday (September 16)

Local Engineers Urged to Take Lead in Bolstering Professionals

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, underscores the critical role of digital transformation in Jamaica’s future economic success while delivering the main address at the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Industry Minister Calls on MSMEs to Embrace Digital Transformation

Director of Licensing and Registration of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.

BGLC Intensifies Public Education on Gaming Machine Licensing

These National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) tipper trucks are used in the removal of bulky waste.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

New Tipper Trucks to Improve Garbage Collection in St. Thomas

Residents of St. Thomas can expect a boost in garbage collection following the receipt of four new tipper trucks by Metropolitan Parks and Markets (MPM) Waste Management Limited. Public Cleansing Manager, Nigel Gooden, said that the additional units will better enable the entity to maintain its schedule for removing garbage, particularly bulky waste. “We have identified some bulky waste areas...

Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nardia McLaren.

2 years ago Gender Affairs

Bureau of Gender Affairs to Host Four-Day Workshop in Mandeville

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) will host a four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Tropics View Hotel, Hatfield, in Mandeville, Manchester, beginning on Tuesday, September 17. More than 50 stakeholders drawn from various community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are expected to attend the event. A similar event,...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Proper Private Arrangements to Be Made for Disposal of Commercial Garbage

Proper private arrangements are to be made with reputable service providers for the disposal of commercial garbage. This was stated by Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. during the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston. “While the KSAMC is in support of businesses and their importance...

Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren.

2 years ago Gender Affairs

BGA Hosts Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Workshop

Sixty first responders from various entities benefited from a four-day workshop aimed at addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in emergency situations. The workshop, which ended on Friday (September 13), was organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Errol Greene, delivers an address on behalf of portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, at the media launch of the One Health Project on Friday (Sept. 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening are Counsellor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Clinton White, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov`t Building Health System Resilience to Infectious Diseases

The Government is putting in place a robust health system that can effectively respond to emerging and re-emerging infectious health threats, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He noted that infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and Mpox can put significant pressure on the public health sector. “With the new and re-emerging infectious diseases and the...

2 years ago Press Release

Y Smart Data Launches Address Database for Jamaica

At the recently concluded Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) Business Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Y Smart Data introduced its curated address database for the island of Jamaica, highlighting the benefits for the insurance industry. In a presentation titled "Mapping the Future: Harnessing Location Intelligence for the Insurance Industry," Y Smart Data’s CEO, Ray – St....

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for input supplies to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy on September 11.

2 years ago Agriculture

Portland Coffee Farmers Get Fertilisers and Herbicides

Coffee farmers in the Buff Bay Valley area of Portland have received fertilisers and herbicides from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) to assist in Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. Approximately 200 bags of herbicides and the first 150 of 220 bags of fertilisers were handed over on Wednesday (September 11) at the Church of God of Prophecy in Bangor...