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The inaugural staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will take place March 23 to 25 at Newcastle in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Begins on March 23

The Tourism Linkages Network will be hosting the inaugural staging of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival from March 23 to 25 at Newcastle in St. Andrew. The festival is part of the initiatives to foster the strategic growth of...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivering the closing 2018/19 Budget Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on March 21.
Donald De La Haye Photo — Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivering the closing 2018/19 Budget Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on March 21. Donald De La Haye Photo

Gov’t Remains Committed to Indirect Taxation Policy

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

PIOJ Launches National Poverty Reduction Programme

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Senior Programme Officer with the International Development Research Centre in Canada, Dr. Zee Leung, during a workshop for the ‘Improving Household Nutrition Security and Public Health in CARICOM’ project at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites, New Kingston, on March 21. Looking on is Director of the George Alleyne Chronic Disease Research Centre and Deputy Dean for Research and Graduate Programmes, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, Professor Alafia Samuels.

Health Minister Endorses CARICOM Wellness Initiative

Education, Youth and Information State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), share a moment with Founder of the Dental Hygienists Association of Jamaica, Stacianne Tennant (second right), and Chief Dental Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Irving McKenzie, during the DHAJ's launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on March 20.

Dental Hygienists Association Launched

Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson, speaking at a ‘Four Women’ cultural series held recently at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Hall, East Street, downtown Kingston.

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Jamaicans Urged to Change Perception of Adolescent Mothers

Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Dr. Zoe Simpson, is calling for a change in how Jamaicans perceive adolescent mothers served by the entity. Noting that some of the girls are verbally abused on the streets, she said that “they are not worthless as some people think”. “They are not lacking in ambition that some people...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a light moment with Marketing Manager, Beverages, Lasco Limited, Catherine Goodall (centre) and Chairman, Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin. They were at the media launch of the Guardsman Games 2018 at the Serengeti Bistro at the Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, on March 20.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Endorses Guardsman Games

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has given his endorsement of the third staging of the Guardsman Games, which will be held on July 22 at Hope Zoo, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. This gruelling six-kilometre, obstacle-course race takes participants through rugged terrain and challenges them to conquer over 25 obstacles, such as scaling walls, crossing balance beams and...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019DevelopmentPrime Minister

Infrastructural Projects in Falmouth and Ocho Rios

Residents and other stakeholders of Falmouth, Trelawny; and Ocho Rios, St. Ann, stand to benefit significantly from several infrastructural developments being undertaken in those resort towns, which are at various stages of implementation or completion. Among these, according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, are construction of the $300-million Bend-Down Market in Falmouth, and the Fisherman’s Complex in...

Senior Director for Programmes at the National Youth Service (NYS), Alicia Williams, highlights the various components of the National Service Corps Programme (NSCP) at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Youth

NYS Senior Director Highlights Importance of NSCP

Senior Director for Programmes at the National Youth Service (NYS), Alicia Williams, has underscored the importance of the National Service Corps Programme (NSCP) in transforming lives and boosting national development. The programme is specifically designed to support young persons between 18 and 24 years old who are not employed or enrolled in an educational institution. Ms. Williams told JIS News...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Prime MinisterTransport

Port Authority to Continue Expansion Works at Mobay Freeport

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) will continue expansion works at the Montego Bay Freeport terminal during the 2018/19 fiscal year, in response to increased demand for cruise and cargo services at that location. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2018/19 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 20 under...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Prime Minister

Gov’t Committed to Ensuring Safety of Security of Jamaicans – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is sparing no effort in ensuring the safety and security of Jamaicans. “We will continue our commitment to enhanced security measures through zones of special operations and states of public emergency as well as a suite of other intelligence-driven and targeted responses,” Mr. Holness said. He was making his contribution...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Prime Minister

Factories Corporation Makes Profit of $330 Million

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) is poised to close 2017/18 in a strong financial positon, with an out-turn of $330 million. This represents a significant turnaround in the FCJ’s accounts over a two-year period, which has seen the entity improve from a deficit of $90 million at the end of the...