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Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on December 13 at its downtown Kingston offices.

KSAMC Advocates for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) continues work to eliminate stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS. In his address at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on December 13 at...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), presents a plaque to Justice of the Peace (JP), Kenneth Shaw, during the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association’s annual awards banquet held recently at the AC Kingston Hotel. This year’s staging honoured 36 JPs who continue to provide exemplary service to their respective communities and businesses with the highest level of integrity.

PHOTOS: St Andrew JPs Awards

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Looking on are other residents of the facility who also received gift packages from the Prime Minister. The occasion was the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) end-of-year senior citizens treat. The event was held on the lawns of the OPM, on Wednesday (December 14).

Office of the Prime Minister Fêtes Seniors

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses an open house and exhibition for the soon-to-be-upgraded Old Harbour Health Centre in St. Catherine, on December 14 at the Lions Civic Centre.

Government Explores Long-Term Leasing of Medical Equipment

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

1.3 Million Airline Seats Secured for Winter Tourist Season

Governor, Bank of Jamaica, Richard Byles (right), delivers a monetary policy statement during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, December 14. He is joined by Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson (to his right); and Deputy Governors, Dr. Jide Lewis (left, background) and Robert Stennett.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Pursues Initiative to Benefit Persons Who Save At Commercial Banks

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has started to publish, in newspapers, the interest rates paid by all commercial banks on all types of deposit accounts, including savings, time deposits and term deposits. This is to ensure that the increase in its policy interest rates to reduce inflation will benefit persons with higher interest on their deposits in savings accounts at...

New homeowner and beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Sidonie Eldemire (left), welcomes Managing Director of Arc Properties Limited, Ashley-Ann Foster Horne into her newly built two-bedroom home. The house, donated by Arc Properties Limited, was officially handed over to Ms. Eldemire on Wednesday (December 14), at Off Olympic Way in St. Andrew West Central .

3 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Urges Private-Sector Partnership on New Social Housing Programme

Private-sector entities and individuals are being urged to support the Government’s effort to provide sustainable housing for society’s most vulnerable, under the New Social Housing Programme. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the appeal, during the handover of a house donated by Arc Properties Limited to Sidonie Eldemire and her 14-year-old son, Rohan Clarke, off Olympic Way in...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held on Tuesday (December 13) at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices.

3 years ago Local GovernmentTechnology

KSAMC Using Technology to Boost Operations

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is utilising information and communications technology (ICT) to improve the efficiency of its operations. The entity is developing as internal system to streamline its building applications process, which is expected to be completed by February 2023. “We are 90 per cent complete with the internal building application system that will monitor inspections,...

Conservator of Forests and Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, Ainsley Henry (at podium), addresses the opening of the National Forestry Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston from December 7 to 8, under the theme ‘Forestry as Business: Unlocking the Economic Potential of Jamaica’s Forests’. Listening (from left, seated) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen and Food and Agriculture Organization Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Crispin Moreira.

3 years ago Environment

Head of Forestry Dept. Highlights Economic Opportunities in Sector

Economic potential for enterprise and employment abounds in the forestry sector, says Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry. Mr. Henry, who is also Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department, was speaking at the inaugural two-day National Forestry Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, from December 7 to 8. The World Economic Forum published that forest conservation and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the security features of his newly printed national identification card. Occasion was a tour of the Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Others (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Eastern, Hugh Graham; Programme Director, National Identification System (NIDS), Dr. Warren Vernon; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

3 years ago NIDSPrime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Gets High Security NIDS ID Card

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the security features of his newly printed national identification card. Occasion was a tour of the Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Others (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Eastern, Hugh Graham; Programme Director, National Identification...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.

3 years ago Gender Affairs

Motion Approved for Establishment of Women’s Parliamentary Bicameral Caucus

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 13, approved a Motion for the establishment of the first Women’s Parliamentary Bicameral Caucus. The group will comprise a sessional Select Committee sitting jointly with a similarly established Committee of the Senate. “Today we celebrate our bridging the political divide as we establish this Bicameral Caucus, demonstrating to our women all...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

3 years ago Technology

Gov’t Looking to Finalise Data Protection Act Regulations

The Government is looking to finalise supporting regulations in time for the 2020 Data Protection Act’s full implementation, slated for December 2023. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, emphasises that stakeholder input will be crucial to achieving this outcome. “The Information Commissioner and the Government cannot do it alone. We need entities such as the International Association...