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Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace, addresses a recent meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation.

New Vector Control Programme in St. James Begins June 3

The St. James Health Department will embark on a new vector control programme on June 3, which will include the prosecution of persons who refuse to destroy mosquito breeding sites. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Public Health Inspector...

The Real Estate Board’s school essay competition winner, Joelle Morgan (centre), with her first-place trophy. With her are President of the Realtors Association, Andrew James (left) and CEO of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick, at the competition prize-giving ceremony recently.

Real Estate Board Awards School Essay Competition Winner

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), share pleasantries with World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, during the National Competitiveness Council’s eighth Annual Business Environment Roundtable Forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 9.

Additional Reforms Should Boost Doing Business Ranking – Finance Minister

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon Daryl Vaz, addresses the National Competitiveness Council’s (NCC) eighth Annual Business Environment Roundtable Forum, at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 9. Mr. Vaz is Chairman of the NCC.

World Bank Commended for Supporting Reforms

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), greets Bartender of the year 2018, Gossett Brown Jr, during the Tourism Linkages Network’s chef workshop at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on May 9. At right is Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace. The workshop was held for junior culinary Ambassadors and select members of the Culinary Federation of Jamaica before they depart the island to compete in the annual Taste of the Caribbean competition in Miami in June.

PHOTOS: Minister Bartlett at Tourism Linkages Network Chef Workshop

Governor General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) looks on while newly appointed Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary, Robert Nesta Morgan, takes the Oath of Office during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on May 9.

7 years ago Parliament

Robert Morgan Appointed Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary

Robert Nesta Morgan was sworn in as a Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary this afternoon (May 9) at King’s House. Mr. Morgan, who was the Director of Communications and Public Affairs at the Office of the Prime Minister, will fill the seat in the Upper House left vacant following the resignation of the former Education, Youth and Information Minister, Ruel...

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Owns State Assets Under Public-Private Partnerships

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, says that the Government retains ownership of the country’s assets under public-private Ppartnership (PPP) arrangements. “In the PPP modality, the Government still owns the assets, so this notion of a sell-out of the particular government interest is not founded in reality…the State’s assets may be concessioned to an experienced...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Moving to Improve Service Delivery

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is on a drive to improve its service delivery under the Cabinet Office Service Excellence Programme. As part of the process, the entity is undertaking a customer service survey to garner feedback about its products and services. Director of Communications, Elaine Oxamendi Vicet, told JIS News that “the survey will inform the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares pleasantries with Director, Knowledge and Research, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Partnership, Robert Bradley. Ocassion was a forum, entitled, ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 9).

7 years ago Energy

Jamaicans Encouraged to Take Steps to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging persons to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by undertaking energy efficiency and conservation measures. “We can use less air conditioning; we can replace our incandescent light bulbs with light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs; we can drive less, we can drive smart; we can buy energy-efficient products; and we...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated), signs the guest book at the Haile Selassie High School, Payne Avenue, in St. Andrew, on May 8, when he visited the institution to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Observing (from left) are Community Relations Education Officer, Louise Laurence Rose; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Kelly. Teachers’ Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

7 years ago Education

Teachers Encouraged to Continue to Act As Positive Role Models for Students

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is encouraging the nation’s teachers to continue to act as positive role models for students. “Teachers are arguably the most important persons in your lives right now, and most of you spend more time with your...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interacts with grade-six students of St. Aloysius Primary School in Kingston today (May 8). The State Minister visited the school to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Locally, Teachers’ Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of May, during the first full week.

7 years ago EducationInformation

Educators Lauded for Preparing Future Leaders

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has lauded educators for their work in preparing the future leaders of Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News during his visit to St. Aloysius Primary School in Kingston on May 8 to celebrate Teachers’ Day, Mr. Terrelonge thanked teachers across the island for their dedicated service in...

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (at podium), addresses the launch of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (DRMCC) Education Programme Poster Competition, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on May 2. Listening (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, KSAMC, Robert Hill; KSAMC Minority Leader, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Vice-Chairman of the KSAMC Disaster and Public Health Committee, Councillor Beverley Prince; and Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester.

7 years ago Local Government

ODPEM says Time is Right to Build Resilience

Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says the time is right for building resilience across the country. Speaking at the launch of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (DRMCC) Education Programme Poster Competition on May 2 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St....