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Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, August 25. At right is Director of Technical Services in the Ministry, Carey Brown.

$50 Million Worth of Furniture Procured for Schools

The Ministry of Education has procured 40,000 pieces of furniture valued at over $50 million for infant, primary and secondary schools across the island. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, told JIS News that delivery of the...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre, standing), observes while Principal of the University of the West Indies, Professor Archibald McDonald (right), and Deputy General Manager at China Engineering Company (CHEC), Qiwu Yang (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a $60 billion expansion programme at the institution, on August 26, at the UWI Campus, in St. Andrew. Also pictured is Deputy Principal of the University, Professor Ishenkunba Kahwa (right, standing).

$60 Billion Development Project at UWI

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addressing journalists during a quarterly media briefing. (File photo).

Inflation Rate Falls to 43-Year Low

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), presents a copy of the signed wage agreement to President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Norman Allen. The JTA signed a new two-year wage agreement with the Government on Wednesday, August 26 during a ceremony held at Jamaica House today (Aug. 26). Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley.

$25 Million Tertiary Grant Fund for Children of Teachers

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

Closure Of Schools Will Benefit Students

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t to Spend $3.8 Billion for Pharmaceuticals

The Government has awarded 47 contracts valuing some $3.8 billion for the supply of pharmaceuticals to public facilities over the next 24 months. A total of 728 items on the Ministry of Health’s Vital, Essential and Necessary List, are to be provided for use in the public health facilities and National Health Fund (NHF) DrugServ pharmacies for the period 2015...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) reviews the Ask Your Prime Minister editorial in the STAR newspaper during a working session to read and respond to the numerous questions and comments. With her is Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris (left), Manager, Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Office of the Prime Minister has partnered with the STAR on a 6-week initiative to allow a wide cross section of Jamaicans to engage with the Prime Minister on national development issues. So far the Prime Minister has addressed issues pertaining to the ongoing drought, crime and road construction.

11 years ago Prime Minister

PM Answers Questions on Crime, South Coast Road and Drought

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is assuring Jamaicans of the Government’s commitment to crime reduction and improving the lives of all Jamaicans. Responding to questions in the second instalment of the weekly feature Ask your Prime Minister during the week of Monday August 24, 2015, Mrs. Simpson Miller said that “the security of Jamaica and our people continues to be...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, addresses the quarterly press briefing at his Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Wednesday (Aug. 26).

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Economy Grew 0.8 Per Cent from April to June

The Jamaican economy grew by an estimated 0.8 per cent in the April to June 2015 quarter compared with the corresponding quarter of 2014, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, said this growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was as a result of “the positive impact of continued strengthening of the...

11 years ago Transport

JUTC Committed To Quality Service – Roper

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Chairman, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper, has re-affirmed the entity’s commitment to the seamless delivery of quality service to the commuting public. He also assured that the entity’s road safety record remains high, despite recent accidents involving its buses and drivers. “We want to assure the public that they are safe (when they travel) in a...

11 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Says Signing of Wage Agreement with Teachers a Win for Jamaica

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the signing of Wage Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is a win for Jamaica. “Today, it is not the teachers, or the Government, who have won the negotiations. It is Jamaica that has won,” the Prime Minister emphasized. The Wage Agreement was signed by representatives of the...

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.

11 years ago Commerce

Thousands Take Advantage of COJ Amnesty

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting that its recent amnesty was a success, with thousands of companies taking advantage of the period to get compliant. During the amnesty, companies benefited from waivers or significant reduction in fees for the filing of annual returns, removal of companies from the register, and to close business names that were no longer...

11 years ago Education

$4.2 Billion Allocated For School Feeding Programme; More Students to Benefit

The Ministry of Education will be spending approximately $4.2 billion under the School Feeding Programme for the 2015/2016 academic year. The allocation will enable hundreds of thousands of students in primary and secondary schools to receive a nutritious lunch each day, while over 130,000 children at the early childhood level will be provided with breakfast and lunch. Speaking at a...