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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness (fourth left), participates in the breaking of ground for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (June 12). He is joined by (from left) Principal Architect, MatandaraClarke Architects, Mlela Matandara-Clarke; Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Central, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley; Deputy Chairman, The Arc Group, Charlotte Hayles; ARC Group Chairman, Norman Horne; Director, Altruistic Investments, Ashley-Ann Horne; Chief Executive Officer, Brothers Concepts & Solutions Limited, Yuchen Tao; Vice President, Corporate Banking, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Carlene Lyn; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; and Chief of Staff to the Chairman, NCB Financial Group, Maureen Denton.

Wick Hall Estate to Deliver 221 Housing Solutions in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (June 12) broke ground for the multi-million-dollar Wick Hall Estate development, which will provide 221 housing solutions in St. Catherine. To be undertaken over 36 acres of land at Featherbed...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), participates in the thanksgiving service for the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday, June 14. She is joined by (l-r) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon; State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Caretaker for St James Central, Janice Allen; and Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin.

Foreign Affairs Minister Urges Renewed Partnership Between Jamaica and Its Diaspora

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), join's FLOW Jamaica executives at the launch event for the island's first 5G network at the company's head office on Half Way Tree, St. Andrew on Thursday (June 11). Seated from left are: Head of Marketing, Latoy Lawrence; Vice President and General Manager, Stephen Price; and Senior Director, Liberty Business, operators of Flow, Charles Manus.

Flow’s 5G Rollout A National Development Moment – Minister Vaz

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (background, fourth left); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (background left) and State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams (background, third right) are joined by students and teacher at Boundbrook Primary School in Portland, in raising signs against child labour. Occasion was the Ministry’s World Day Against Child Labour Jingle Competition awards ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Friday (June 12).

Jamaicans Urged to Be Vigilant Against Child Labour

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the recent official opening of new administrative offices for SPM Waste Management Limited in Hanbury, Manchester.

SPM Waste Management Staff Urged to Lift Service Delivery

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official opening of the Carol Picart Courtyard at Victoria Jubilee Hospital in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 10).

1 day ago Health & Wellness

New Department to Investigate Public Health Complaints

A new department has been established within the Ministry of Health and Wellness to independently investigate complaints about service quality and other challenges within the public health system. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while addressing the official opening of the Carol Picart Courtyard at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 10). He...

Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin.

2 days ago Education

148 HEART/NSTA TRUST Trainees Certified as Roof Repair Specialists

Some 148 young Jamaicans have been trained and certified as roof repair specialists under the HEART/NSTA Trust's Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) Programme. Developed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the apprenticeship-based initiative enabled participants to gain practical experience while assisting with the repair of damaged homes across western parishes. Deputy Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, told JIS News that the programme targeted young people on the construction track whose communities and institutions were impacted by the storm. ...

National Security and Peace Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left) greets members of the Area Four Police, just before the start of a meeting with divisional commanders at Harman Barracks in Kingston on Friday (June 12). Looking on are Area Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Michael Phipps (left), and Head of the Strategic Operations Portfolio for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Warren Clarke.

2 days ago National Security and Peace

Area 4 Police Ramps Up Operations Under ‘Iron Shield’ Initiative

The Area Four Police is ramping up its presence across all five divisions over the next two months under its new ‘Iron Shield’ initiative. Area Four Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Michael Phipps, said that the 60-day operation will see divisional commanders implementing crime reduction strategies targeted at the top six crime hotspots in each division. “We're going to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

2 days ago DiasporaForeign Affairs

Jamaica Diaspora Conference at Capacity, Virtual Participation Available

The 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference has reached full capacity, with more than 1,200 persons expected to attend the event at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 14 to 18. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, told JIS News that the conference has generated overwhelming interest from Jamaicans at home and abroad. “At this point, we are over capacity....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Emile Leiba (third right), on his arrival at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on June 11, for the JCC

2 days ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Hails Private Sector Resilience

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the private sector for its resilience and commitment to Jamaica, reiterating the Government’s steadfastness in ensuring an enabling environment for businesses to grow and thrive. He was addressing the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) 41st annual awards banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 11. The event recognised organisations and business leaders that continue to make outstanding contributions to Jamaica's advancement. Dr. Holness said that the relationship between the Government and the private sector...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

2 days ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Unveils Community Care Plan for Ageing Jamaicans

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced a series of initiatives to strengthen support for Jamaica’s growing ageing population through a community‑based care approach. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 10) post‑Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Dr. Tufton explained that the measures form part of the Government’s broader social determinants of health framework and the Community Arranged...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 41st annual awards banquet of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 11).

2 days ago Finance & Public Service

Post-hurricane Recovery Spending Poised to Boost Jamaica’s GDP By 20 Per Cent

Expenditure channelled through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) to support Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa will mark the largest economic intervention in a generation, with the potential to increase gross domestic product (GDP) by more than 20 per cent. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while addressing the 41st annual awards banquet of Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday...