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Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke

Volume-Based Water Abstraction Fee Effective – WRA

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, says that the volume-based fee for water abstraction has been effective. The fee was implemented in April 2018 for water abstraction across all 10 of the island's hydrologic basins. It...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Hon. Najib Balala, with a memorabilia during a press briefing, held at the Tourism Ministry’s New Kingston offices today (August 7).

Tourism Minister Highlights Main Areas of MoU with Kenya

President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (left), shakes hands with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (2nd right), after being introduced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left). President Kenyatta arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (August 5) for a three-day State visit. Looking on are Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips (centre); and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

PHOTOS: President Kenyatta Arrives For Three-Day State Visit

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, moves the Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) (Investment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 in the Upper House on Friday (Aug. 2).

Gov’t Pushing for Pension Plan Regulations to be In Place Early 2020

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivering a message from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Independence church service held at Bethtephil Baptist Church in Chatham, St. James, on Sunday (August 4).

Jamaicans Have Much for Which to be Thankful – PM

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), symbolically hands over a central processing unit (CPU) to Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right). Occasion was the handover of 33 desktop computers by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index. The function was held on Wednesday (July 31) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s offices in Kingston. Also pictured are Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evon Thompson (left) and Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford.

7 years ago Local Government

JFB to Set Up Bush Fire Warning System

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received 33 computers from the Meteorological Service to support the establishment of a Bush Fire Warning Index to track, manage and record bush fires. The computers were procured at a cost of $4,186,609.44, through funding under the African Caribbean Pacific-European Union-Caribbean Development Bank Natural Disaster Risk Management (ACP-EU-CDB NDRM) programme. The Warning Index will act...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 31).

7 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Spending $35 Million to Assist Farmers

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is spending $15 million to assist farmers affected by the ongoing drought. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said a proper assessment is being done to determine further assistance or interventions. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 31), Minister Shaw also...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the House of Representatives on July 31.

7 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Provide Textbooks to Support National Standards Curriculum

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing textbooks and appropriate electronic and other supplies to support the National Standards Curriculum and other curricula at grades 1 to 13, for the upcoming academic year. The total cost associated with these procurements for both the primary and secondary levels will be approximately $817 million. “Distribution of these resources will...

Cub Scouts from across the Caribbean march during the opening ceremony of the 15th Caribbean Cuboree, which was held at the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on Tuesday (July 30).

7 years ago Governor General

Cub Scouts Urged to Use Skills to Prepare for Life

Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging Cub Scouts to embrace the skills and practices being taught to prepare for life. “Activities that you participate in and the skills that you learn as Cub Scouts will follow you through the rest of your life. You will use them in various areas of your life and in...

Participant in the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP),Oshane Stewart (left), speaking to (from left):Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Chairman, USF, Dr. Gunjan Ramsingh; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, and National Coordinator, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman, during the launch of the second phase of TAP, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday (July 30).

7 years ago Youth

USF Offers Second Chance to Unattached Youth

Six hundred unattached youth will get the opportunity to restructure their lives through the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), at the start of the upcoming academic year. Details were outlined at the launch of the second phase of the programme at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 30). Persons interested in applying can...

Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Roy McNeil (right), listens to Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, UnaMay Gordon (second right), at a workshop, today (July 30), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. The workshop, titled, ‘Accelerating the Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Jamaica’, was held under the theme ‘Promoting Climate Finance to Support Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Processes in Jamaica’. Also taking part in the conversation are (from left) Senior Director, Technology, Training and Technical Information, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Shaw, and Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Peter Thompson.

7 years ago AgricultureEnvironment

Agricultural Sector’s Adaptation to Climate Change Being Closely Monitored

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is seeking to increase the rate and scale of adaptation of Jamaica’s agricultural sector to climate change. In a message read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Roy McNeil, at a workshop today (July 30), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Shaw said...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); and Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (second right), celebrate the unveiling of a plaque for the $136-million energy-saving project at the Ministry, undertaken by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), which was handed over today (July 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Project Manager at the PCJ, Jody Grizzle; Acting Permanent Secretary at the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, and Acting Group General Manager at the PCJ, Robert Clarke.

7 years ago EducationScience

Education Ministry to Save $9 Million Annually on Electricity Bill

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be saving more than $9 million annually on its electricity bill, from a $136-million energy efficiency project. Under the project, which was undertaken at the Ministry’s head office by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), through its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP), the buildings were retrofitted with a solar system that...