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Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ministerial Update with Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Dennis, at the PCJ Building in Kingston on Thursday (June 11).

Minister Vaz Highlights JUTC Revenue Surge, Fleet Upgrades as Ridership Climbs

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is recording significant improvements in revenue generation, passenger numbers, fleet modernisation and operational efficiency. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Ministerial Update with Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Dennis,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents Principal of Cascade Primary and Infant School, Icylyn Bailey, with a certificate of recognition for the institution achieving 100 per cent compliance with the National School Nutrition Policy. The presentation was made at the school on June 11. At left is State Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Cascade Primary First to Achieve 100% Compliance With National School Nutrition Policy

Deputy Superintendent of Police and Operations Officer for the Traffic Enforcement Division, Marcus Graham, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on June 4.

JCF Ramps Up Islandwide Road Safety Enforcement

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at press briefing following the Corporation's monthly meeting on Thursday, June 11.

St. James Municipal Corporation Far Advanced in Its Preparation for Hurricane Season

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), Hon. Krystal Lee (centre) looks on as fitness enthusiast, Elizabeth Alexander (second left) jumps with joy, as her team from Fraser Fontaine & Kong Limited, was announced winners of the Ministry's Corporate Wellness 8 x 8 Challenge on Saturday (May 9) at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie; teammate, Camesha Little; and Director, Health Promotion and Protection, MOHW, Dr. Simone Spence.

Fraser Fontaine & Kong Winners of the Workplace Wellness Challenge

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Custos Rotulorum of St. Ann, Joseph Issa (second right), interact with students from the HEART College of Hospitality Services during the Northeast St. Ann Health and Job Skills Fair held at Lawrence Park in St. Ann’s Bay on May 8.

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Residents Warned to Brace for Traffic Delays Due to Work Under Western Water Resilience Project

Residents across northwest Jamaica are being advised to expect disruptions, as work on the first phase of the Western Water Resilience Project is set to commence within the next four to six weeks. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, provided an update during the Northeast St. Ann Health and Job Skills Fair held at Lawrence Park...

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Abka Fitz-Henley.

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924 Modular Homes Arrive on the Island

More than 900 modular container houses procured by the Government to address housing issues in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, have arrived on the island, says Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Abka Fitz-Henley. Senator Fitz-Henley provided the update while making his contribution to the debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rozelle Estate development in St. Thomas on May 8.

1 month ago Housing

895 Housing Solutions Slated for Rozelle Estate in St. Thomas

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 8) broke ground for the Rozelle Estate development in St. Thomas, which will deliver 895 housing solutions to Jamaicans. It is being developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT) in partnership with New Rozelle Properties Limited and will comprise one and two-bedroom detached units. In his remarks, Dr. Holness...

Team Lead, Container Security Initiative International Field Office Jamaica, United States Customs and Border Protection, Charlene McFarlene (seated left), Assistant Director for Policy Strategy and Innovation, Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS), Callixtus Joseph (seated center) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Border Protection Division, Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA), Marlon Lowe (seated right) with graduates and other stakeholders during the Weapons and Ammunition Management Training Course Graduation Ceremony held on Friday (May 8) at the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Training Branch at the Jamaica Foreign Trade Zone (JFIZ) Building in Kingston.

1 month ago National Security and Peace

JCA Receives Training in Weapons and Ammunition Management

Ten graduates have successfully completed the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) Training Programme on weapons and ammunition management, aimed at strengthening border security and improving the safe handling and storage of firearms and ammunition across the region. The graduation ceremony was held on Friday (May 8) at the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Training Branch located...

Administrative Assistant at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, Joan Gayle, reads to grade-five students at Alpha Primary School in Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 5.

1 month ago Education

PHOTOS: JIS Participates in Read Across Jamaica at Alpha Primary School

Administrative Assistant at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, Joan Gayle, reads to grade-five students at Alpha Primary School in Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 5.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Executive Officer of Skymar Building Construction and Maintenance Limited, Leon Grant (fourth left), display a contract valued $15 million for a major refurbishment of the National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre in St. Andrew, during a signing ceremony held at the institution on May 8. Others pictured (from left) are Civil Engineer with the Ministry, Desmond Hines; Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Kamille West-Mitchell, and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Barrington Graham.

1 month ago Health & Wellness

National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre to be Refurbished

The National Chest Hospital Blood Collection Centre in Kingston is to undergo major upgrading, following the signing of a $15-million contract between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Skymar Building Construction and Maintenance Limited. The contract was signed at the facility on May 8. The project forms part of efforts by the Ministry to strengthen Jamaica’s blood-collection network and...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets beneficiary under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme, Winston Israel, during a ROOFS outreach at George Kirby

2 months ago LabourSocial Security

ROOFS Programme Spurs Economic Activity in Communities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) programme is creating an economic stimulus in communities. He noted that hardware stores are reporting an increase in business, prompting them to take on additional staff, community members are being engaged as labourers, while there is a transfer of...