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Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica, Gary Howell, addresses handover ceremony at Luana, Phase 1 in St. Elizabeth, recently.

HAJ Hands Over Luana Housing Development to Municipal Corporation

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) recently handed over Phase 1 of its Luana housing development to the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, following a payment of $13.9 million by the agency to the Corporation. The handover means that any further...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing parents, teachers and other stakeholders at the Primary Exit Profile [PEP] town hall held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Tuesday, December 19.

PEP Will Help Tailor Learning to Meet Students’ Needs – Senator Reid

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley . (FILE)

Renewable Energy Will Significantly Reduce Money Spent on Oil – Minister

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre); Chairman of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Robert Lawrence (fourth right, front row); and Chief Executive Officer, Suzette Buchanan (left, front row) with the All Together Sing 2017 Champion, Knox High School Choir, during a performance following the launch of the USF’s Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on December 15.

USF Invests Over $6.5 Billion to Expand ICT Sector

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), examines a Red Stripe bottle while on a tour of the brewery’s new production line, dubbed ‘Line 8’, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on December 19. Others (from second left) are Line 8 Project Manager, André Bennett; Executive Director of the National Growth Council, Aubyn Hill; State Minister in the Finance and the Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Vice President of Project Development, New Fortress Energy, Sam Abdalla.

Cabinet Approves Pilot for Some JUTC Buses to Use LNG

8 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

MIDA Assists 1,396 Microenterprises in 2016/17

For the 2016/17 fiscal year, the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA), through microfinance organisations (MFOs), disbursed a total of $143.58 million to finance 1,396 microenterprises. The figures have been included in the MIDA 2016/17 annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. Through a revolving pool of resources generated primarily from the Government of Jamaica/Government of the...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick (second right), points out an area for painting during a ‘work’ day at the facility on December 8.

8 years ago Housing

Real Estate Board Assists Children’s Home

The Strathmore Gardens Place of Safety in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has received a facelift and much-needed supplies just in time for Christmas. On December 8, members of staff of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations, travelled to the facility’s Spanish Town location for a ‘work’ day and donation of items. They painted the entire building and handed...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Grantley Stephenson (centre), after signing and handing over the lease arrangements for the KWL’s Global Auto Logistics Centre. Sharing the moment is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority, Audley Deidrick. Occasion was the launch of the facility located at Tinson Pen in St. Andrew on Friday (December 15).

8 years ago Transport

Kingston Wharves Launches Auto Logistics Centre

Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) on Friday (December 15) officially launched its Global Auto Logistics Centre, providing a one-stop facility for the warehousing of cars for domestic distribution and for markets throughout the region. The development is in support of the Government’s focus on encouraging increased investment in the provision of logistics services as part of the Global Logistics Hub Initiative....

Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks. (FILE)

8 years ago Local Government

Promoters and Event Planners Must Get Fire-Safety Permit

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is calling on promoters and event planners to obtain a fire-safety permit to confirm the safety of venues being used to host events this holiday season. “Persons who are hosting events, which could be a lot at Christmas, you must get a permit from the Jamaica Fire Brigade,” Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire...

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, admires a bust of National Hero Marcus Garvey done by sculptor Dwight Thomas of Negril. Occasion was a tour at the Uniquely 876 Craft Fair, which was staged by the TPDCo at the Whitter Village in Ironshore, Montego Bay, on Thursday (December 14).

8 years ago DevelopmentTourism

Craft Makers Must Refine Skills and Innovate – TPDCO Head

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, is encouraging members of the local craft sector to keep refining their skills and innovate in order to remain competitive and meet the needs of consumers. “You have to keep abreast of what is happening, but not only keep abreast – you have to be ahead of the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (FILE)

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Information Minister lauds Boyne’s Consummate Professionalism and Integrity

Information Minister Senator Ruel Reid has praised the professionalism and patriotism of veteran journalist Ian Boyne who died yesterday after a brief illness. In expressing sadness at his passing, Senator Reid said Mr Boyne had served the Government and people of Jamaica well through the Jamaica Information Service, across political administrations and through his television programme Profile, in which he...

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Howard Isaacs. (FILE)

8 years ago EducationInformation

CCCJ Official Participates In Leadership Conference in Arizona

Jamaica’s community college system stands to benefit from the recent participation of member of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Howard Isaacs, in a one-week leadership conference in Arizona in the United States (US). Organised by the League for Innovation in the Community College, the event provided the opportunity for potential community college presidents, or those in transition,...