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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, addresses the Child Health Initiative/National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Policy Forum held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, December 14.

Transport Minister Urges Caution on the Roads

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, is imploring Jamaicans to be extremely cautious and responsible on the nation’s roads during the festive season. His warning comes against the fact that 303 persons have lost their lives in road...

Chairman of the non-profit organization, Trust for the Americas, Michael Lee-Chin (second left), is led on a tour of the South Camp Road Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (December 13) by Director of the ‘A New Path’ initiative, Susan Ewerse (left). Others (from third left) are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter.

Jamaicans Urged to Support Youth in Juvenile Remand Centres

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)

Adequate Supply of Vegetables for Holiday Season

Executive Director at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer. (FILE)

Nominations Open for Tourism Service Excellence Awards

General Manager, Country Department, Caribbean Group, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones, addresses the inaugural Public Sector Corporate Governance Awards Ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on December 13.

NIDS will Create Foundation for Digital Economy

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), addresses a press conference at his Constant Spring Office in St. Andrew on December 13. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer.

8 years ago Justice

West Kingston Residents Urged to Claim Funds

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, is urging residents of West Kingston who suffered damage and losses as a result of the 2010 security operations to come forward to claim their compensation. The Government has approved payment of approximately $200 million to aggrieved persons. Minister Chuck said that about 418 payments have been approved, which are to be deposited to bank accounts...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), tests a multi-station exercise bar (left), which was among US$5,000 worth of outdoor gym equipment donated to Emancipation Park by the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited. President of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Board of Supervision, Li Sen (second right), officially handed over the items on Wednesday (December 13), during a ceremony at the park. Looking on (from second left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge; Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and National Women’s Physique Champion 2010-2017 and Vault Fitness Personal Instructor, Davina Barrett.

8 years ago Health & WellnessSport

CHEC Donates Gym Equipment to Emancipation Park

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited has donated outdoor gym equipment valued at US$5,000 to expand the exercise and fitness offerings at Emancipation Park. The items include two decline abdominal machines, two multi-station parallel bars, two pull-up bar stations, two abdominal dips, two squat stations, two elliptical machines and two hip extension machines. Speaking at the official handover ceremony on...

8 years ago Local Government

Constant Spring Market to Be Sold to Facilitate Road Expansion Project

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to enter into negotiations with the National Land Agency (NLA) for the sale of the Constant Spring Market to facilitate the expansion of the Constant Spring Road corridor. A resolution giving effect to this was approved by the Corporation at its meeting held in the Council Chamber located on Church Street...

8 years ago CommunityGender Affairs

CPFSA Intensifies its Community Intervention Programme

Some 140 residents of Bath, St. Thomas, have benefited from a community intervention workshop hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) held recently at the Bath Anglican Church in the parish. The workshop was held as part of the agency’s Parent Month activities in November. Areas covered during the sessions include conflict resolution – how to solve...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer (centre), exchanges pleasantries with Public Relations Officer for the Nurses Association of Jamaica’s (NAJ) Retired Nurses Special Interest Group, Merel Hanson (right); and NAJ member, Gloria LaTouche. Occasion was the NAJ’s annual Christmas luncheon held on Tuesday, December 12 at the Alhambra Inn, Kingston.

8 years ago Justice

Justice Ministry Wants More Retired Nurses to Serve as Justices of the Peace

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, is calling for more retired nurses to come forward to offer their services as justices of the peace (JP). “Nurses are leaders in whatever they do. I would like some nurses as JPs because in our communities, we need to have people that we look up to. I believe that you...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

8 years ago Tourism

Club Kingston Named Global Lounge for 2017

Club Kingston at the Norman Manley International Airport has been named Global Lounge of the Year by Priority Pass. Speaking with JIS News, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said this latest accolade from the international airport lounge access programme helps to authenticate the value of destination Jamaica. He noted that an airport is the first point of contact with...

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left standing); and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, interact with community members during the ‘Bring Back The Love’ intervention at the Mount Salem football field in Montego Bay on Sunday (December 10).

8 years ago Tourism

TPDCO Commits to Help Transform Mount Salem

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, says his organisation is committed to playing a key role in the transformation of the Mount Salem community in Montego Bay. Dr. Spencer said the entity is providing scholarships to enable residents to participate in the Team Jamaica course, craft training and other types of self-development activities. “We...