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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the media launch of the 2017 Tourism Service Excellence Awards Programme at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on November 14.

Tourism Earnings up 10.8 Per Cent

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is reporting gross foreign exchange earnings of US$2.34 billion for the first 10 months of the year, representing a 10.8 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2016. The figure puts the country...

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.

National Minerals Policy to be Submitted to Cabinet

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Baking Company, Gary “Butch” Hendrickson, ahead of the launch of the company’s ‘Balance Your Life’ campaign at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, November 14.

Dr. Tufton Hails National Baking Company’s Balance Your Life Campaign

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

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)

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Doctors Urged to be Prudent When Prescribing Antibiotics

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer, is calling on healthcare professionals to play their part in reducing antibiotic resistance by only prescribing and dispensing antibiotics when they are needed, and in accordance with current guidelines. “The ripple effect of antibiotic resistance is enormous, as when medications do not work as they should, the treatment process takes...

8 years ago IndustryMiningTransport

Bauxite on Growth Path – Henry

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says Jamaica’s bauxite and alumina industry is on a growth path, driven by the reopening of the Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, by Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) Limited. The company has proposed to invest some US$3 billion over a three-year period in the upgrading of the 1.65-million-tonnes-per-annum plant, which...

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.

8 years ago CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustry

More Help for MSMEs

Three entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will facilitate capacity building among micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and provide them with institutionalised support. Led by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), the other signatories to the MOU are the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC). The signing of the MOU forms the basis...

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...

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceEducationIndustry

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...