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Sections of the Mandela Highway Road Improvement Project, being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme and executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC)., which is expected to be completed in 2019.

Majority of Legacy Road Project Works to be Completed By March 2019

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that major works on all the legacy road infrastructure projects should be completed by the end of March 2019. “Of course, we will have tidying up and finishing work on basically all of...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynte. (File)

$13.9 Billion Issued Into Circulation for Week Leading Up to Christmas

Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Be Careful While Shopping Online During the Festive Season

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), along with Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, affix their signatures to copies of an extended technical cooperation agreement, during a signing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (December 20). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan. The agreement will see more Jamaicans benefiting from eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals.

Jamaica and Cuba Sign Agreement to Extend Eye Care Programme

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), as well as Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, (second right right) look on as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councilor Michael Belnavis (second left) presents a plaque symbolising the Key to St. Ann’s Bay, to Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer (centre), during a ceremony held at Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 18. At right is President of the St. Ann Football Association, Donald Beckford.

Government Committed to the Development of Sports

7 years ago Works / Construction

May Pen to Sour Sop Turn Road Extension Project to Begin in 2019

The National Works Agency (NWA) will commence work on the May Pen to Sour Sop Turn Road Extension Project in Clarendon in 2019. This was disclosed by Senior NWA Communications Officer, Ramona Lawson, during an interview with JIS News. The Agency has earmarked $1.6 billion dollars for the project, which will see the road being extended towards the town centre....

7 years ago Community

Former Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal Dwight Nelson has Died

The Minister and staff of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security express condolences to the family and friends of the late Dwight Nelson, former Deputy Chairman of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal. Mr. Nelson was appointed to the tribunal in 2015, a position he held until the time of his passing. Mr. Nelson was a true Nationalist who lived a...

Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Sugary Drink Restriction Policy in Schools will be Closely Monitored

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says measures will be put in place to monitor and enforce the implementation of the policy aimed at restricting the consumption of sweetened beverages in public educational institutions. “We have a system in place to do so. Right now, we have over 100 nutritionists and dieticians within the public health system across...

JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell

7 years ago National Security

JCF to Provide Adequate Security During Busy Shopping Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is assuring that adequate security will be provided in major commercial areas during the festive season to ensure public safety. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Officer, JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell, says additional personnel have been deployed to reinforce security in the areas. “We are reducing our administrative deployment and putting more persons...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams.

7 years ago Transport

Proposal to Relocate Bus Park in Downtown Kingston

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says a proposal to relocate the bus terminus at Parade, downtown Kingston, is part of plans to facilitate the establishment of a recreational area. Speaking with JIS News, Mayor Williams informed that the beautification of the area, which will be undertaken as part of the redevelopment of downtown Kingston, will...

7 years ago Justice

Joint Select Committee Recommends Criminal Offence for Wilful Transmission of STIs

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that amendments be made to the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA), to make it a criminal offence for individuals who wilfully and knowingly transmit sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This is contained in the report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act,...

A choir from the Jamaica Customs Agency participating in the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Carols in the City activity in downtown Kingston on December 14.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Accountant General’s Department Brings Joy to Customers and Downtown Community

As part of its customer relations activities, the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) hosted its ‘Carols in the City’ in downtown Kingston on December 14. The activity involved a spectacular parade of festive sounds featuring a host of exceptional choirs from Government of Jamaica organisations in the downtown business district. The carolling procession journeyed from the intersection of Harbour Street and...