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Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (third left), and Member of Parliament for South Manchester, Michael Stewart (third right), cut the ribbon to open the newly rebuilt Campbell’s Castle Primary School in South Manchester on Monday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairman of the School Board, Maureen Tomlinson; students, Khadijah Napier and Jordon Anderson; Principal, Petagaye Campbell; and student, Dejaneca Pryce.

Campbell’s Castle Primary School Rebuilt

Campbell’s Castle Primary School in South Manchester has been rebuilt at a cost of over $51 million, providing more modern and spacious surroundings for teachers and students. The new two-storey structure comprises four classrooms, a computer laboratory, principal’s office, staff...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Meadowrest Memorial Gardens’ Annual Appreciation and Celebration of Funeral Directors event, held on Tuesday (April 9), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Seated at the head table (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Meadowrest Memorial Gardens, Ingrid Chambers; General Secretary, Meadowrest Memorial Gardens, Robert Stephens; Chairman, United Church Mission Enterprise Funeral Services, Stefan Wright and Councillor, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Claude Hamilton.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Meadowrest Memorial Gardens’ Annual Appreciation and Celebration of Funeral Directors event, held on Tuesday (April 9), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Seated at the head table (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, Meadowrest Memorial Gardens, Ingrid Chambers; General Secretary, Meadowrest Memorial Gardens, Robert Stephens; Chairman, United Church Mission Enterprise Funeral Services, Stefan Wright and Councillor, St. Catherine Municipal Corporation, Claude Hamilton.

New Regulations Coming for Funeral Homes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 9). Listening (from left) are Executive Chairman of Mayberry Investments Limited, Christopher Berry; and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. The IPO, which opens on April 17 and closes on May 1, will offer 11 billion shares for sale at 0.50 cents each.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 9). Listening (from left) are Executive Chairman of Mayberry Investments Limited, Christopher Berry; and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. The IPO, which opens on April 17 and closes on May 1, will offer 11 billion shares for sale at 0.50 cents each.

Shares in Wigton Windfarm Available April 17
KingstOOn Animation Festival Flyer.
KingstOOn Animation Festival Flyer.

YEDAI Project Proposes Film Fund
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Discuss Use of New Kingston Parking Lots with Party Promoters

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Budget 2019/2020Housing

HAJ to Provide More Affordable Housing Solutions

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) will be increasing the number of affordable housing solutions provided to low- and middle-income earners. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the entity is projecting to deliver some 1,460 solutions this fiscal year, up from 309 in 2018/19. These comprise serviced lots, housing starts and/or completed houses. In...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Entertainment

Grange Hails Reggae Racers

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated the national team which competed in the Rally Trinidad on the weekend. Minister Grange said: “Last week I challenged you to come back home with more trophies than you did in Guyana a few months ago, and you have delivered. The entire team represented Jamaica very...
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Jamaica Chamber of Commerce President, Lloyd Distant Jr.
Commerce

Consumer and Business Confidence Up

Consumer and business confidence in the economy remain positive, with both indices recording increases for the first quarter of 2019. The consumer confidence index was 177.5 points compared to the 175.5 points in the fourth quarter of 2018, while the business confidence index increased to 151 points. This was disclosed at a press conference held on April 9 at the...
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Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), addresses the opening session of the three-day World Trade Organization (WTO) Regional Workshop on ‘Fisheries Subsidies for Caribbean Countries’, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 9). Listening keenly WTO Rules Division Counsellor, John Finn, and Legal/Economic Affairs Officer, Taal Sainabou.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Countries Participate in Fisheries Workshop

More than 30 government officials from 14 countries are in Jamaica taking part in the three-day Wold Trade Organization (WTO) Regional Workshop on ‘Fisheries Subsidies for Caribbean Countries’. The workshop, which opened on Tuesday (April 9) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, aims to update the participants on the current status and main issues in the global...
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Budget 2019/2020EducationInformationYouth

OEC to Build State-of-the-Art Multipurpose Facility

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) is to construct a smart, flexible state-of-the-art multipurpose facility at its headquarters in Kingston, during the 2019/20 financial year. A similar facility is to be developed at the Montego Bay Centre in the 2020/21 financial year. This is outlined in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. Other initiatives include the development of...
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Budget 2019/2020Information

BCJ to Tackle Contemporary Ethical Issues in Journalism

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) is to conduct media campaigns and host seminars to combat contemporary ethical issues in journalism. This is being done as the BCJ endeavours to fulfil its mandate within the strategic objectives of being a responsive and innovative regulator, protecting vulnerable citizens, building internal capacity, and ensuring financial viability and sustainability. According to the 2019/20...
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Housing , Opportunity , Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme vector control worker , Sharon Butler , drops a substance into a container of water to eradicate the Aedes Aegypti mosquito at a home in Wesmoreland recently.
Health & Wellness

Reduction in Mosquito Breeding Sites in Westmoreland

Vector Control Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Ryan Morris, is reporting a major reduction in breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the parish. “We have seen a significant trending down, and we are heading back to normalcy,” he told JIS News. He said that following the declaration of an outbreak of dengue fever in January, the department’s...
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