Latest

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, (fourth left), speaks about the contents of a book to St. Richard’s Primary School students during the launch of the 2019 staging of the Western Union ‘I Pledge’ (Reading) Programme on May 1 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. The objective of the programme is to promote and encourage the nation’s youth in each parish to continuously read for their individual growth and development. The programme was established by GraceKennedy Money Services, in collaboration with international money transfer facility, Western Union Jamaica. It was designed to support community development with an emphasis on primary education.

PHOTOS: Lady Allen at the Launch of the I Pledge Programme

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left) shares a light moment with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Health and Disaster Preparedness Committee at the KSAMC, Rev. Councillor Neville Wright (left); Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester; and the Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the KSAMC’s inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Poster Competition at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 2.

KSAMC Launches Disaster Management Poster Competition

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), cuts the ribbon to reopen the renovated Black River Health Centre, in St. Elizabeth, on Thursday, May 2. Also sharing the moment are Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Floyd Green (left); Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacqueline A. Bisasor-McKenzie.

Black River Health Centre Expanded

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides details about water shops being built in St. Elizabeth, at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.

St. Elizabeth to Get Four Water Shops

Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Technical Services Director, Rosemarie Brown, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Housing Agency Undertaking Infrastructure Upgrading Project in Grange Pen, St. James

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

7 years ago Local Government

Riverton Fire Under Control

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is assuring the public that the fire, which broke out this morning (March 27) at the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew has been contained. He said that the fire is suspected to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. "It is in a confined area, so the fire won’t...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, who tabled legislation to establish the ICT Authority in the House on March 20.

7 years ago Technology

Legislation to Establish ICT Authority Tabled

Legislation to establish the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Authority was tabled in the House of Representatives on March 20. The Information and Communications Technology Authority Act, 2019, was tabled by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. According to the Memorandum of Objectives and Reasons, the Bill seeks to improve the use of technology and interoperability of...

Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Deleen Powell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

7 years ago Technology

Wi-Fi to be Launched At Emancipation Park March 22

The public is invited to attend the launch of the public Wi-Fi at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Friday (March 22), from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The project, which is being executed by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is the seventh public Wi-Fi hotspot to be launched in Jamaica and will be commissioned by the Minister of Science, Energy...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

7 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Statement: Minister Ruel Reid Resigns from the Cabinet and Senate

This morning I met with Minister Ruel Reid regarding certain allegations in the public domain. In keeping with the principles of good governance, I requested and received Minister Reid’s resignation. Minister Reid has also resigned from the Senate. The Minister’s resignation will ensure that any investigation into matters of concern will not be in any way impeded by his presence or oversight...

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen (front centre), with Ministers of Government, and resident and non-resident High Commissioners and Ambassadors to Jamaica, during the annual Diplomatic Week Cocktail Reception and Dinner at King’s House on Thursday (March 14).

7 years ago Governor General

G-G Commends Diplomatic Partners for Contribution to Jamaica’s Progress

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has commended Jamaica’s diplomatic partners for their contribution to the country’s social and economic progress. He noted that the achievements “in the past year [have] not been accomplished by our national efforts alone, but by collaboration and partnerships from many of your countries, which complemented our own commitment and hard work”....

Industry, Commerce. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the PIOJ’s inaugural Growth Forum, which was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (March 14), under the theme ‘From Elusive to Inclusive Growth’. Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker.

7 years ago Agriculture

Major Marketing Drive to Attract Large Investments in Agriculture

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be embarking on a major marketing and production drive during the 2019/20 fiscal year, in a bid to attract large-scale investments to the agricultural sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said this will be spearheaded through several of the Ministry’s agencies, including Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Agro-Invest Corporation (AIC),...

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board and Strata Corporation, Sandra Garrick.

7 years ago HousingLocal Government

Real Estate Dealers to be Trained to Use Reporting Portal

The Real Estate Board (REB) will be launching a series of hands-on sessions to train real estate dealers to use the new web-based reporting portal known as ‘goAML’. The goAML will systematise the number of reports real estate dealers are required to submit as a part of international anti-money laundering/counterterrorism procedures. “We are aware that some may find the training...