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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), shares a moment with Acting Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary School, Nordia McFarlane Fisher (left); Principal of the Kitson Town Primary School, Dr. Donna Mitchell-Jarrett (second right), and students from the two schools, at the unveiling of free secured Wi-Fi hotspots in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 7).

Thousands in Frazer’s Content and Kitson Town Get Free Wi-Fi Service

Thousands of residents of Frazer’s Content and Kitson Town in rural St. Catherine are benefiting from free secured Internet service as the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to expand connectivity across the island. The facilities were commissioned into service during...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

State Minister Says Persons Must Still Protect Themselves Against COVID-19

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (second right), participates in a meeting in Washington DC on December 8 involving senior United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials and other stakeholders, to discuss tackling organised crime and illegal guns.

Jamaica Targets US-Based Crime Enablers

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), exchanges pleasantries with Co-founders of Tech Beach, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton (centre) and Kyle Maloney, at the Iberostar Resort in Lilliput St. James, on December 8.

Tourism Minister Emphasises Significance of Innovation In Sector

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), with (from left) First Vice President, Taxi Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS), Henrita James; President, Falmouth Taxi Association, Sheldon Malcolm; One Voice Transport Group, Lorraine Finnikin; and President, TODSS, Egeton Newman. They were attending TODDS ninth 40-day Road Safety Awareness Campaign Stakeholders Partnership Round Table Conference, on Thursday (December 8), at Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston.

New Road Traffic Act and Regulations to be Implemented in February 2023

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaking with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Victoria Mutual (VM) Wealth Management, Rezworth Burchenson and VM Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell. Occasion was the Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer on December 7 at VM’s New Kingston offices. The goal of the event was to create a platform for potential or existing entrepreneurs to network with business development and financing entities in the local ecosystem. The Founder Institute is an execution partner for the TEF’s Tourism Innovation Incubator Innovation Challenge.

4 years ago Tourism

PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett At Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), speaking with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Victoria Mutual (VM) Wealth Management, Rezworth Burchenson and VM Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Courtney Campbell. Occasion was the Founder Institute’s Holiday Mixer on December 7 at VM’s New Kingston offices. The goal of the event was to create a platform for potential or...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) road-safety round table on Thursday (December 8), at the Boulevard Baptist Church, Kingston. Seated is President of the Falmouth Taxi Association, Sheldon Malcolm.

4 years ago Transport

PPV Operators Urged to Cooperate with New Road Rules

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, is appealing to public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators to cooperate in the implementation of the Road Traffic Act and Regulations to minimise disruptions in the sector. “What I need from all of you after we have this special programme of transition into our new system, our new Act, our new Regulations, [is...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

4 years ago EducationYouth

No Child Should be Denied Education Due to Disability – Minister Williams

The Ministry of Education and Youth is committed to ensuring greater inclusion of children with disabilities, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. Mrs. Williams, who was addressing a virtual forum on Thursday (December 8) on the topic ‘Embracing the Disabilities Act Towards Inclusion,’ said that no child should be denied registration in school because of a disability. She said that...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the Beckford Lodge Road, Eastern Westmoreland rehabilitation project contract-signing ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 7).

4 years ago Local Government

Road Network Review Under Way

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is spearheading a review of Jamaica’s road network to facilitate rehabilitation and the updating of records. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, while speaking during Wednesday’s (December 7) contract-signing ceremony for the Beckford Lodge Road, Eastern Westmoreland rehabilitation project at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Mr. McKenzie said the...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 6), where Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide.

4 years ago National Security and Peace

SOEs Work!

The States of Public Emergency (SOE) have been hailed as an effective crime-fighting tool by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. He noted that the enhanced security measures have an immediate impact on the reduction of homicides. The Police Commissioner said that the seven parishes across the island, where SOEs were in effect from November 15 to 29, recorded...

Commanding Officer, St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Kenneth Chin.

4 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Develop Strategies to Combat Crime in St. Elizabeth

Residents and other stakeholders in St. Elizabeth are being assured by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that plans and strategies have been developed to better police the Division. This, against the background of the parish recording an uptick in most major crimes, to date, this year compared to the corresponding period in 2021, Commanding Officer, Superintendent Kenneth Chin, has said....

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Themselves Against Dengue Fever

Jamaicans are being encouraged to take the necessary safeguards to avoid contracting dengue fever. This urging comes from Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, who implored persons not to become complacent in the fight against the disease. She was addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday (December...