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Tax Offices Open This Saturday August 26

The Tax Authority will be operating select Tax Offices this Saturday August 26, 2023, as it continues to provide weekend services every last Saturday of the month for the 2023/24 financial year. The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), converses with Matron at the St Ann Infirmary, Alicia Drummond-Knight, during a tour of the facility on Friday (August 18).

St. Ann Infirmary to Be Renovated

Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones.

Persons Urged to Refrain from Illicit Bulky Waste Disposal

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), converses with Minister of Tourism and St. James East Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), while visiting the Rhyne Park water supply system in the constituency on August 18. Accompanying them are (from second left) Senior Advisor and Strategist at the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright and NEC Regional Manager for St. James and Trelawny, Herman Fagan.

Rhyne Park Water System Upgrade Nearing Completion

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), with (from left) Representatives from Pickle mi Pickle, April Lyn and Janelle Wilkinson, and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, at the Suga Lifestyle’s Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Empowerment Art and Lifestyle Expo Launch, held on August 18 at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston. The Expo seeks to promote local businesses and entrepreneurs, with a focus on the MSME sector. It will also highlight the critical role of women and their contribution to this sector, which remains vital to the Jamaican economy.

PHOTOS: Senator Aubyn Hill at Suga Lifestyle’s MSME Empowerment Expo

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Use Whatsapp Number to Contact Labour Mnistry

Members of the public are encouraged to contact the Ministry of Labour and Social Security through its WhatsApp number, 876-850-9498. This is due to infrastructure upgrade work that continues as part of the Ministry’s transformation process, which will cause delays when persons try to make contact through the regular telephone lines. A statement from the Ministry said persons can expect...

Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), greets a resident of the Gregory Park community in St. Catherine, during a tour of the area on August 19.

3 years ago LabourLocal GovernmentSocial Security

Clean-Up Begins in Gregory Park Community

Work has commenced to remove debris from the Gregory Park area in St. Catherine affected recent arson attacks. Eleven homes were firebombed, leaving more than 40 persons homeless. One person was shot and killed by the gunmen. During a tour of the community on Saturday (August 19), Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Alando Terrelonge told JIS...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter.

3 years ago AgricultureFisheries

Invest in Livestock Production

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter is calling for more registered farmers to get involved in livestock production. Mr. Witter noted that only 15 per cent of registered Jamaican farmers are actively engaged in livestock production. “The importation of live animals is duty-free, so you cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The...

Chief Executive Officer of the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown-Miller, gives remarks during a handover ceremony held at the hospital on August 17. The hospital received a donation of equipment from the Hummingbirds Association.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Equipment Donated to Black River Hospital

The Black River Hospital in St Elizabeth has received a donation of medical equipment valued at $1 million, from the Hummingbirds Association. Among the donated items are digital baby scales, adult scales, blood pressure machines, a nebulizer, and an examination lamp. In her remarks at the handover ceremony held on August 17, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) speaks with residents following a tour of the Gregory Park area in St. Catherine, today (August 19). Some 11 houses were firebombed recently, leaving more than 40 persons homeless. Looking on is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left). The National Solid Waste Management Authority is already undertaking a clean-up exercise in the area.

3 years ago Local GovernmentNational Security and Peace

PHOTOS: Minister Mckenzie Visits Gregory Park Arson Victims

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) speaks with residents following a tour of the Gregory Park area in St. Catherine, today (August 19). Some 11 houses were firebombed recently, leaving more than 40 persons homeless. Looking on is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left). The National Solid Waste Management...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), inspects the Officer Cadets at the Initial Officers’ Training Programme (IOTP) Commissioning Parade, held at Up-Park Camp, in St. Andrew, on August 18.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

Officer Cadets Encouraged to Serve with Integrity

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen is calling on Officer Cadets, who have completed the Initial Officers’ Training Programme (IOTP), to carry out their duties with integrity. Speaking at the Initial Officers’ Training Programme Commissioning Parade held on Friday (August 18) at Up Park Camp, St. Andrew, the Governor-General said that as leaders, their mission must extend...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (fourth left) along with Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Amy Tachco (fourth right) cut the ribbon to officially open the child-friendly space at the Victim Services Branch office in Mandeville, Manchester on August 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green; Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford; Warnath Group Country Project Director, Aylair Livingston; Manager, Trafficking Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, Audrey Budhi; and Children

3 years ago JusticeYouth

Child-Friendly Space Opened in Manchester

A child-friendly space has been established at the Victim Services Branch (VSB) office in Mandeville, Manchester under the United States (U.S.)- Jamaica Child Protection Compact Partnership. A child-friendly space is an environment designed to help children who are victims of crime to feel safe, calm, and comfortable while interacting with professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, healthcare professionals and...