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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the opening ceremony for the ATL Automotive Group's new showroom in Montego Bay on November 14.

Funds Being Allocated in 2017/18 Supplementary Estimates for Road Repairs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be providing funds in the 2017/18 Supplementary Estimates for road repairs islandwide. Mr. Holness said a significant allocation is being set aside in the Estimates, slated to be tabled...

Consultant and Head of the Anaesthetics Department, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Leighton Wynter (second left), explains how the new anaesthetic machine works to (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mandeville Hospital, Alwyn Miller; Chairman, Southern Regional Health Authority, Wayne Chen; and CEO of the CHASE Fund, William 'Billy' Heaven. Occasion was the handover of the equipment to the hospital in Manchester on Tuesday (November 14).

Chase Fund Has Invested $3.3 Billion in Health Sector

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer. (FILE)

Doctors Urged to be Prudent When Prescribing Antibiotics

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (November 14). At right is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

Bauxite on Growth Path – Henry

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (left); Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Michelle Chong (centre) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Harold Davis, sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen JAMPRO’s Export Max Programme, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 14.

More Help for MSMEs

Acting Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch Stewart, emphasises a point while fielding questions from the media during a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 14). The conference was held to provide further information and clarify matters surrounding the National Identification System (NIDS). The system, which is expected to be rolled out in 2019, will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the capture and storage of identity information for all Jamaicans.

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Pilot for NIDS in January 2019

Roll-out of the National Identification System (NIDS) is slated to begin with a pilot project in January 2019, focusing on civil servants. This was disclosed by Acting Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, who noted that it is a deliberate move to use this wide cross section of individuals who would provide “a good...

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Praedial Larceny Unit Invites Entries for Essay and Poster Competitions

The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is now accepting entries for its National Poster and Essay Competitions. Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordinator, Trudy-Ann Edwards, said that the competitions “form part of the Ministry’s public education campaign aimed at sensitising Jamaicans about the negative extent, nature and magnitude of praedial larceny”. The competitions,...

Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon. (FILE)

8 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterParliament

Government’s IT Infrastructure to be Upgraded

More than 70 per cent of the US$68 million projected for implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) will be used to upgrade the Government’s information and technology (IT) infrastructure. This is according to NIDS Programme Director, Warren Vernon, who said this is being strengthened to ensure the system is ready for roll-out in 2019. “Most of the project’s budget...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents a copy of the coffee table book, ‘Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures’, produced by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, to designer and artist, Frantz Christie (left), when he called on the Minister at her office, 4-6 Trafalgar Road in Kingston, on November 13. Mr. Christie leaves the island tomorrow (November 15) for Poland and the Slovak Republic, where he will represent the country in the Mister Supranational 2017 Competition.

8 years ago CultureEntertainment

Designer to Represent Country in Poland

Talented designer and artist, Franz Christie, will be the first Jamaican to represent the country in the male pageant, Mister Supranational. He leaves the island on Wednesday (November 15) for Poland, where he will be participating in the first leg of the competition, which starts on November 19. The competition will take place in Poland and the Slovak Republic, while...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is being given a tour of the new dining room at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz by Matron Joycelyn Bryan, at the official opening of the facility on November 10.

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Provision to be Made in Next Budget for New Wing at St. Elizabeth Infirmary

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says provision will be made in the next budget for the construction of a new administrative wing at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary. He explained that money already allocated for the project went towards the setting up of a centre on the grounds of the St. James Infirmary to accommodate persons...

Members of the Senate deliberate the National Identification and Registration Bill during a 12-hour sitting on Monday (November 13). The Bill was passed with 168 amendments.

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Senate Passes NIDS BILL with 168 Amendments

The National Identification and Registration Bill, which seeks to establish a reliable identification system for Jamaicans, was passed in the Senate on Monday (November 13) after 12 hours of deliberations. The legislation was passed with 168 amendments and will return to the House of Representatives today (November 14) for approval. A National Identification System (NIDS) is intended to provide a...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left); Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla (centre), and Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, watch a demonstration of the new video-link technology at a handover ceremony of the equipment along with others, at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston on November 13.

8 years ago JusticeNational SecurityTechnology

DPP Emphasises Importance of Digital Audio Recording in the Courts

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, has hailed the provision of digital audio-recording and video-link technology to more than 71 courts and seven hearing rooms across the island. The DPP said the technology represents “part of the evolutionary process of what happens when the appropriate resources are put into the justice system”. “It means that the justice system operating...