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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Fermin Quinones (second left), ), during a courtesy call on Tuesday, (May 31) at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer.

PHOTOS: Cuba’s Ambassador Calls On Minister Charles Jr.

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

NSWMA Head Hails Sanitation Workers As “Servants Of A Bigger Cause”

Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.

JDDB Looks To Boost Local Milk Production

Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), shares a moment with the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors (from left) Cornwall College’s Curtis Clennon and Ardenne High’s Lianna Jones. Occasion was a sashing ceremony held at The Courtleigh Hotel on Tuesday, May 31.

Youth Encouraged To Be Active In Disaster Risk Management And Preparedness Efforts

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right); Managing Director, JR Wellington Import and Export Limited, Rennie Wellington (right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (second left), affix their signatures to the contract for the procurement of 50 buses to increase the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 31. Observing the signing are Chief Technical Director (Acting) in the Ministry, Dawn Smith Fagan (seated left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Paul Abrahams.

50 Buses To Be Added To JUTC Fleet

The grounds of the Falmouth Transport Centre will be paved and bus bays installed as part of the renovation of the facility by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.

4 years ago Local GovernmentTransport

Falmouth Transport Centre To Be Renovated

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) will be renovating the Falmouth Transport Centre to make the space more comfortable and user-friendly for transport operators, commuters, and others. Chairman of the Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, told JIS News that close to $9 million will be spent on the improvement works. He informed that funding for the project...

Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans.

4 years ago Finance & Public Service

Workshop On Underage Gambling Prevention June 1

Parents are expected to benefit from a free online workshop on underage gambling, scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop, to be held under the theme ‘Underage Gambling a fi wi business fi true’, is the second of a three-part series being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE...

Community Relations Manager at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Kimberley Blair.

4 years ago JIS Think TankLocal Government

NSWMA Calls On All Jamaicans To Clean Up And Observe National Solid Waste Day

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is calling on all Jamaicans to join and ‘mek wi clean up di place’, on National Solid Waste Day, June 6. “We want our customers and clients to know that we are committed to a culture of service, and we are working very hard to improve our operations, but with the best of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left), share a moment with Courtney (fourth left) and Topal Williams (second right) and their children, at the handover of a new three-bedroom unit to the family at Schoolfield in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently. The house was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

4 years ago HousingPrime Minister

NHT Focused On Affordable And Low-Income Solutions – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) has been restructured to focus on providing increased access to affordable and low-income housing solutions. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the handover of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme, at Schoolfield District in Santa Cruz St. Elizabeth recently, said that the restructuring has enabled...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks.

4 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

Jamaican Consulates Providing Scholarships For Study Overseas

The Jamaican consulates in New York and Miami are providing scholarships for Jamaican students to study at colleges and universities in the United States. Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson, informed that 30 scholarships are available for students to register at Monroe College in New York. The scholarships cover tuition and housing for undergraduate students seeking to...

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus Professor Dale Webber.

4 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

UWI Pursuing Opportunities For Short-Term Student Exchange With HBCUs

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is exploring opportunities for collaboration with tertiary institutions in the United States, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), to facilitate short-term study abroad. Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Mona campus, Professor Dale Webber, made the disclosure during the recent ‘Let’s Connect’ town hall hosted by Ambassador to Washington, Her Excellency Audrey...

4 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

PM Foundation Provides $2.5 Million To Assist UWI Students

Ninety-four students, who had unpaid fees during their final semester at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, have received financial assistance through the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation to clear their balances, enabling them to graduate. The details were disclosed by Principal of UWI Mona, Professor Dale Webber during the recent ‘Let’s Connect’ virtual town hall with Ambassador...