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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the launch of the Cross-Island Run in celebration of Local Government and Community Development Month 2018, at Independence Park, Westmoreland, on October 10.

Focus on Local Government in November

The celebration of Local Government and Community Development Month in November will highlight the importance of local government to national development. “Local Government is one of the most important drivers of economic activities,” said Minister of Local Government and Community...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), shares a light moment with (from left): Medical Chief of Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce; Regional Technical Director at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding; and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, while in the dental room at the $69-million upgraded Kitson Town Health Centre in St. Catherine on October 10.

Kitson Town Gets Upgraded Health Centre

Grace Jones at the book signing of 'I'll Never Write My Memoirs' at Book Soup in West Hollywood in the United States on September 29, 2015.

Grace Jones ‘Excited’ to Receive National Honour

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon.Desmond McKenzie (right), share a moment with Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer for St. Elizabeth, Jennifer Mullings, at the launch of the Cross-Island Run in celebration of Local Government Month 2018 at Independence Park, Westmoreland, on October 10.

State Minister Calls for Collaborative Approach to Revive Youth Clubs

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer; and Managing Director of Contraxx Enterprise Limited, Stephen Chung, sign contract valued at $50.7 million for the re-construction of the Kingston and St Andrew Family Court Attendance Centre, at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston on October 11.

Contract Signed for Reconstruction of Family Court Attendance Centre

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), conversing with Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen (centre) and Chair, Heart Foundation of Jamaica and Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Andrene Chung, during the press launch of the third phase of the obesity-prevention campaign, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 11. The event was also used to recognise World Obesity Day.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls for Behaviour Change to Tackle Obesity

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says behaviour change is critical to reduce obesity levels and to improve lifestyle choices in the country. “Part of the challenge that we face in combatting the scourge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is that we are not as consistent as we ought to be in trying to address, not just perception but...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), with (standing from left) Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation, Homer Davis; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; Isratech’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Benjamin Hodara; Miss Jamaica World Cornwall, Issia Thelwell and Chief Executive Officer of Isratech, Shalom Hodara, following the official opening of Isratech’s new retail outlet in Reading, Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday (October 10). The new retail outlet offers project engineering and locally manufactured goods, through its business unit, Jamaica Irrigation Drip.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Contract Signed for Montego Bay Bypass

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, says a contract has been signed for the construction of the Montego Bay bypass. Speaking at the official opening of Isratech Jamaica Limited’s new retail outlet in Reading, Montego Bay, St. James, on October 10, Mr. Samuda said the Government signed off on the contract...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), interacts with (from left) Alexia Gordon, Kathleen Thomas-Douse and Monifa Findlay at the graduation exercise for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme

7 years ago National Security

Parents Better Equipped to Raise Their Children

Parents in several communities across the island are now better equipped to discipline their children without using coercive practices, often characterised by hostility and derision. This was facilitated under a parenting education programme implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III through collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC). A total of 250 parents and community parent...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), listens with interest as architect, Ravi Sittol (second left), explains the concept behind his entry titled ‘Out of Chaos, Comes Forth Prosperity’ for the Government’s Houses of Parliament Design Competition. Also looking on (from left) are Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles; and architect and patron of the competition, Gordon Gill. Mr. Sittol, through his company, Atelier Vidal Limited, in association with Adjaye Associates Limited, was one of the top-five entrants in the competition. His entry is among the 24 submissions which are now on display at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The exhibition was officially opened by the Prime Minister during a ceremony at the Centre on Wednesday (October 10). During the event, a total of $10 million was handed over to the leading teams, which received $2 million each.

7 years ago Parliament

Top-Five Entrants in Parliament Design Competition Receive $10 Million

A total of $10 million has been handed over to the top-five entrants of the Government’s Houses of Parliament Design Competition. The presentations were made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a ceremony to open the competition’s exhibition of entries at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (October 10). Chosen from 24 submissions by 178...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Board member of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Carlos Rohm, following the signing of the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement at the Office of the Prime Minister today (October 10). Sharing in the moment (from 2nd left) are: Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; and GAP Chief Executive Officer of the Mexican entity, Raul Revuelta Musalem.

7 years ago Prime Minister

Gov’t Committed to Creating Ownership Society – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to creating an ownership economy that facilitates greater participation by Jamaicans in activities designed to spur higher levels of growth and development. This, he said, is being pursued through public-private partnerships (PPP). He noted that the Government has already successfully implemented a number of PPPs through collaboration with...

Ruel Gibson, JP, Principal of XARS Equipment & Trucking Co. Ltd.

7 years ago Education

Maritime Industry Stalwart Awarded OD

Ruel Constantine O’Solavan Gibson, Justice of the Peace (JP), has been made a member of the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) for his sterling service to the Maritime Industry. Mr. Gibson entered the industry in 1972, after spending some time in the Public Service. He joined the management team of Newport Warehousing Ltd. (Customs Bonded Warehouse,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

HR Shared Services by End of Financial Year

Human resources shared services in the public sector is expected to be operational by the end of the current financial year. This was stated in a message from Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, at a human resources transformation seminar held on October 10 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New...