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15,106 New Taxpayers Registered from April to December 2017

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that 15,106 new taxpayers were registered during the period April to December 2017, due to a compliance drive conducted by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). Mr. Shaw said the...

New Member of Parliament for North West St. Andrew, Dr. Nigel Clarke (left), takes the Oath of Office during the sitting of the House of Representatives on March 8. At right is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Mrs. Heather Cooke.

Dr. Nigel Clarke Takes Oath as Member of Parliament

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), converses with (from left): South East St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Julian Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate Board, Sandra Watson-Garrick, during the final in a series of public consultations on the proposed Gated Communities and Town House Complexes legislation at St. Andrew High School in Kingston on March 6. The consultations were hosted by the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations.

Completion of Preparatory Work on Gated Communities Legislation Anticipated by 2019/20

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), looks on as Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Ramsay McDonald (third left), hands over one of five computers to students of Merl Grove High School (from fourth left), Donneil Virgo and Shachelle McLean. Occasion was a ceremony for the relaunch of the JPS Foundation Energy Club on the grounds of the school in Kingston on Wednesday (March 7). Also pictured (from left) are Chairman, JPS Board of Directors, Seija Kawamura; principal of Merl Grove, Dr. Majorie Fullerton; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JPS, Emanuel DaRosa.

Young Persons Encouraged to Become Energy Ambassadors

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages in light discussion with (from left): attorney-at-law, Sherene Golding Campbell; Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor on Resource Development, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Minna Israel; and co-owner and Executive Chairperson of Phase Three Productions Limited, Dr. Marcia Forbes. Occasion was a breakfast meeting the Prime Minister hosted in recognition of International Women’s Day at Jamaica House on Thursday (March 8).

Government Continues to Support Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company Limited, Dr. Andrew Spencer, (front row, third left), and Chairperson for the Tourism Service Excellence Awards (TSEA) Committee, Dr. Carrole Guntley, (front row, third right), pose with the 2017 TSEA semi-finalists for the Individual category, during the recent announcement of the entrants at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Kingston.

8 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Underscores the Importance of Tourism Service Excellence

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has underscored the importance of building a culture of service excellence within the tourism sector to further position Jamaica as a globally competitive destination. “Our goal is to create a differentiation in service that establishes a competitive advantage for Jamaica, so we remain top of mind for visitors when they are planning their next vacation,”...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right, seated), and Chief Executive Officer, Growth Tech Limited, Neil Lawrence (left, seated), observe as Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams, signs an agreement which will see Growth Tech Limited providing Wi-Fi connectivity in buses operated by the JUTC. The occasion was a signing ceremony at the Ministry in New Kingston on March 7. Others looking on are Chief Executive Officer, Wealth Access, Garth Walker (left, standing); and Chairman, Growth Tech Limited, Ryan Reid.

8 years ago EnergyTechnology

JUTC to Provide Free Internet Service on Public Passenger Buses

Beginning December 2018, commuters will have free access to the Internet when travelling on Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses. This will be facilitated through the installation of mobile gateway devices on approximately 450 buses to provide Wi-Fi connectivity. The devices will create a Vehicle Area Network (VAN) that enables commuters to access LTE/4G service inside and immediately outside the...

8 years ago AgriculturePrime Minister

PM Says Agricultural Sector Must Embrace Technology

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is cautioning against the continued reliance on manual processes in agriculture across the region, arguing that the sector must embrace technology to be more efficient. He was delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) regional conference for Latin America and the...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the National Obesity Prevention Public Opinion Survey at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew on March 7.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Will Support Gov’t Action to Combat Obesity

Jamaicans will strongly support action on the part of Government to combat obesity, including imposing a tax on sugary drinks. This is according to the findings of a National Obesity Prevention Public Opinion Survey commissioned by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and Vital Strategies, which was launched at the Spanish Court Hotel on March 7. “Based on the findings of...

Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Dr. Nicholeen DeGrasse-Johnson (second right), speaking during the opening ceremony for the institution’s annual Research in the Arts Day on Wednesday, March 7. The event was held at the College’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in Kingston. Others (from left) are Pastor of Temple of Light Centre for Spiritual Living, Reverend John Scott; Patricia Newland, daughter of one of the College’s co-founders, Sheila Barnett; and Jamaican broadcast pioneer, Alma Mock-Yen. The Day was observed under the theme ‘Embracing Our Inheritance: Founders and Findings’.

8 years ago EducationVision 2030

Edna Manley College Celebrates Research in Arts Day 2018

The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts commemorated its annual Research in the Arts Day on Wednesday, March 7 at the institution’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in Kingston, under the theme ‘Embracing Our Inheritance: Founders and Findings’. The Day formed part of the College’s observance of Founders’ Week 2018, from March 4 to 9. Principal, Dr. Nicholeen...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left) speaks with President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa during a ceremony for the re-launch of the JPS Foundation Energy Club at the Merl Grove High School in Kingston on Wednesday (March 7).

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Gov’t Leading by Example in Conserving Energy Use – Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government is leading by example and saving money as it works to encourage Jamaicans to use energy responsibly. He noted that through various initiatives under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP), the aim is to ensure that government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) become a model...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Mike Henry (left), greets Chargé D

8 years ago Transport

JISCO Alpart Targeting Minimum One Shipment of Alumina Export Per Month

Chinese entity, Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO), which owns and operates the Alpart refinery in St. Elizabeth, is aiming to upgrade the plant and increase its capacity to facilitate at least one shipment of alumina per month. Assistant Managing Director of JISCO Alpart Jamaica, Sun Jing, disclosed that the company has already spent US$150 million to overhaul the plant...