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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.

Contracts Signed for Rehabilitation of Mount Moriah Primary, Pisgah Primary and Infant

Two contracts valued at approximately $380 million have been signed for expansion and rehabilitation works at Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann and Pisgah Primary and Infant school in St. Elizabeth. The projects are being carried out by the...

The 2024/2025 Nurse of the Year, Abigail James, took the coveted title at the LASCO Chin Foundation and Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) awards ceremony held recently at the Summit Lifestyle and Business Campus (formerly Knutsford Court Hotel) in St. Andrew.

Nurse of the Year to Assist Treasure Beach Students Impacted by Hurricane

Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon (left), in discussion with Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), as the entity removes a derelict vehicle from a section of Catherine Hall, during the launch of the Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal Programme in St. James on Thursday, August 8. Also at the site are (from third left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir, and other NSWMA personnel

Bulky Waste and Derelict Vehicle Removal in St. James Begins

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Grange Praises Olympic Team

Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, David Harrison (right), leads a tour of the Agro-processing Incubator located at the centre at the grand opening in November 2023. From left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; Head of Cooperation – Delegation of the European Union, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; and Advisor to the Vice-President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Darran Newman.

JBDC Served 2,711 MSME Clients in 2023

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mobay Mayor Urges Collective Approach to Enhancing Development Across St. James

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, is calling for a collective approach in building a prosperous and safe parish. He made the call during the St. James Independence Civic Ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Monday (August 6), in commemoration of Jamaica’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Councillor Vernon said he...

Counsellor and Centre Manager, St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams.

2 years ago Youth

St. Thomas Teen Hub Resonating Positively with Youngsters Across the Parish

Administrators at the St. Thomas Teen Hub are reporting that the facility is resonating positively with numerous children and adolescents across the parish. The facility, which is adjacent to the Morant Bay Bus Park, was established by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in June 2023 to serve as a safe space that provides wide-ranging services tailored for the youngsters....

2 years ago LabourPress ReleaseSocial Security

Scam Alert: Pensioners and PATH Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all its NIS pensioners, Social Pensioners and PATH beneficiaries to be vigilant against scams circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients of "bonus" funds being disbursed. These messages are part of a scam and are not authentic communications from the Government of Jamaica. If you receive such a message...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.

2 years ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Additional $1.4 Billion to Help Rebuild Agriculture and Fisheries

An additional $1.4 billion has been allocated to help rebuild the agricultural and fisheries sectors, following the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl. This was announced by portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who said that the sum will continue the work already started by an earlier allocation of $700 million. “Of that $1.4 billion, we’re going to help our fishing beaches....

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica lift their voices in song at the recent Emancipation and Independence church service held at the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland

2 years ago Jamaican DiasporaLegal and Constitutional AffairsPrime Minister

Republic Status “Sensible,” – PM

Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach to constitutional reform. That was the word from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, in his Independence message to the Diaspora, read by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon, at the...

2 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Advanced in Construction of Nearly 30,000 Housing Units

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is at an advanced stage in delivering its share of the 70,000 solutions targeted for development under the Government’s housing policy Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, said of the 43,000 units programmed to be built by the NHT, work is at various stages of execution on nearly 30,000. “The...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing the Overseas Employment Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

MOU Signed to Strengthen Farm Work Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is collaborating with the HEART/NSTA Trust to improve the training of workers under the Overseas Employment Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise the arrangement was signed recently at the Ministry’s North Street offices. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the agreement will equip workers with the essential skills and...