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Director of The Open Heart Charitable Mission, Robert Claire (2nd left) accepts a cheque for $210,000 from Valerie Lewis O’Brian, JP (2nd right). The cheque represents a donation from the latest cohort of 33 Justices of the Peace who were installed in St. James last December. Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Marline Stephenson Dalley, JP and Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewan Corrodus. The presentation took place at the Custos’ office in Montego Bay on February 17.

Charities in Mo-Bay Receive Donations from New JPs

Three charity organizations in Montego Bay have received donations totaling $500,000 from the latest cohort of Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James. The charities are: The Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI)...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addressing the recent launch of the National Cyber Security Strategy, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.

Wide Support for National Cyber Security Strategy

Attorney General and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Hon. Partick Atkinson, addresses the commissioning into service of the upgraded Martha Brae facility treatment plant, held on Friday (Feb.13) in Trelawny.

Atkinson Welcomes Upgrading of Martha Brae Treatment Plant

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson, enjoy the performance of students of the Nannyville Early Childhood Institution, at the opening of the newly refurbished Nannyville Health Centre, in Kingston, recently.

More Public Education Programmes to Reduce NCDs

National Security Minister and Central Manchester Member of Parliament, Hon. Peter Bunting (left, foreground), and State Minister for Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (second right, foreground), cut the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the newly refurbished Woodlawn Crescent road in Royal Flat, Manchester during a ceremony at that location on February 13. The road was repaired at a cost of $2.6 million under phase three of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). The corridor is one of two in the constituency which were repaired at an overall cost of $6.2 million under JEEP, the other being Bashie Road in Bellefield. Also participating in the formalities (from second left, foreground) are: Councillor, Royal Flat Division, Donovan Mitchell; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay; Councillor, Mandeville Division, Jones Oliphant; and Vice President, Spiritual Affairs, Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Senior Pastor Michael Harvey.

$140 Million Allocated For Parish Council Road Repairs under JEEP Phase Four

11 years ago Culture

Deadline for Festival Song Competition Is February 27

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is reminding songwriters and performers to submit their entries for the 2015 Festival Song Competition by the deadline of Friday, February 27. Entry forms and guidelines are available on the JCDC website, www.jcdc.gov.jm; its head office at 3-5 Phoenix Avenue, Kingston 10; and all JCDC parish offices island-wide. “We encourage all the producers, singers,...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Conducts Sessions to Assist Tax Payers

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is currently conducting more than 100 free sessions across the island to assist taxpayers to file their income tax returns and other returns due in March. Communications Officer at the TAJ, Leighton Beckles, says the sessions are conducted by tax professionals in tax offices islandwide, as part of the TAJ’s taxpayer assistance programme during the tax...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr Fenton Ferguson (left), outlining plans for the earmarked upgrading of the Negril Health Centre in Westmoreland, to a world class Urgent Care Centre, under the Government’s proposed North to West Trauma Plan implementation, following a tour of the institution on February 13. Listening is Tourism and Entertainment Minister and Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, where the centre is located , Hon Dr Wykeham McNeill.

11 years ago Health & WellnessTourism

Five Public Health Institutions to Be Upgraded Under North to West Trauma Plan

Five public health institutions are to be upgraded as part of the Ministry of Health’s North to West Trauma Plan, the centrepiece of the Government’s thrust to become the Caribbean’s leader in Health Tourism. The earmarked institutions are: the Negril Health Centre, Westmoreland; Noel Holmes Hospital, Hanover; Cornwall Regional Hospital, St. James; Falmouth Hospital, Trelawny; and St Ann’s Bay Regional...

11 years ago Justice

Regulations Being Drafted For Automatic Removal Of Criminal Record For Ganja

Regulations guaranteeing automatic removal of an offender’s criminal record for convictions relating to the smoking or possession of small quantities of ganja are currently being drafted by the Ministry of Justice. This is one of several key provisions being facilitated under the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) (Amendment) Act 2014, which came into effect in October last year. Providing details...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones, sign copies of the $1.97 billion (US$17 million) IDB Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Change agreement, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Wednesday (February 4).

11 years ago Environment

Boost for Country’s Climate Resilience

Jamaica’s ability to withstand the impact of extreme weather conditions related to climate change, such as drought and flooding, has been further boosted with the provision of $1.97 billion (US$17 million) by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The allocation, comprising a loan of $1.15 billion (US$10 million), and $902.9 million (US$7.8 million) in grants, has been provided under the IDB’s...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson (L), consults with Head of Section, Rural Development and Infrastructure, European Union Mission in Jamaica, Thomas Opperer (R). Occasion was a recent workshop at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston, examining Opportunities for Sustainable Energy Production In the sugar industry.

11 years ago Technology

256 Net Billing Licences Issued

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, (MSTEM) Hon. Julian Robinson, says there is strong take up of the net billing arrangement, with more than 250 licences issued to date. “We have over 256 net billing licences that have been issued for individuals, who are providing their own electricity and that is significant,” he told...

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (centre), shares with students of the St. Andrew-based American International School of Kingston (AISK), at the launch of the school’s Sport Feva on February 3, on the grounds of the institution.

11 years ago Sport

Jamaicans Encouraged To Take Up Non-Traditional Sports

The Government is pushing for more Jamaicans to get involved in non-traditional sports such as tennis and swimming. Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, said the aim is to diversify and expand the sports portfolio and capitalize on the country’s strong potential in these sporting disciplines. She was addressing Tuesday’s (Feb.3) launch of the 5th staging of...