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OCHO RIOS — The Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in St. Mary welcomed its first international flight on Thursday (Jan. 20), one week after the official opening. At approximately 3:07 pm a private jet out of Toronto, Canada touched down at the airport with founders of international leather goods company “Roots” on board. Impressed with the smooth landing after the...

Three five-year scholarships and 400 flash drives were recently presented to students of the Marcus Garvey Technical High School, St. Ann’s Bay. The presentation was part of an outreach project of the St. Andrew High School Past Students Association’s Class of 1959. Marcus Garvey Technical’s Principal, Leslie Riley, in expressing gratitude for the donation, said that “they could have done...

Ground was broken on Friday January 21 for rehabilitation and improvement works on the Negril Waste Water Treatment Plant in Westmoreland. The project is being undertaken at a cost of some $278 million through funding from the Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU). The scope of work involves raising and connecting the embankments of the stabilisation ponds; installing...

Ground was broken on January 20 for a $190 million rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure project to be carried out in the Lilliput community of St. James. The project is phase three of the Lilliput upgrading programme, which is being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) through funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).  Phases one and two...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, said that the Government is committed to putting systems and programmes in place to foster the advancement of the country’s youth as a key part of the national development process. She said that the focus on youth development remains a top priority despite severe financial constraints.  “The Government has been honest with...

Thirty-two outstanding young people from across the island were recognised for achievements in various fields at the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence held last evening January 23 on the lawns of Jamaica House. The awards ceremony rebranded: ‘Celebrating Youth and the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards,’ was organised by the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) in the Ministry of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says several key issues pertaining to economic growth strategies are to be discussed at this weekend’s Cabinet retreat. Speaking at Mayberry Investments Limited’s first monthly Investors Forum for 2011, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19), he said key among these are matters pertaining to loan...

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 2011 Caribbean Marketplace ended recently with just under 12,000 appointments made between buyers and sellers, at the new, state-of-the-art Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. The event, held January 16 to 18, was the first to be staged at the 84,000 square feet convention centre with a capacity of up...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has embarked on a number of activities in Portland, to sensitise residents to earthquake awareness and mitigating the effects.          The activities began during Earthquake Awareness Week, January 9 to 15, under the theme ‘When an earthquake strikes, be bold, drop, cover and hold,’ and will continue until March. Parish Disaster Co-ordinator...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, officially opened the $2.2 billion Segment 1A of the Northern Coastal Highway Improvement Project in Bogue, St. James on Wednesday (January 19). Improvements to the corridor, which is considered a major entrance and exit point for Montego Bay, was undertaken by Surrey Paving and Aggregates Limited over a 26-month period. Speaking at...

Cabinet has approved a $190 million contract to D.R. Foote Construction Company, to undertake the rehabilitation of infrastructure works at Lilliput III, St. James. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during a Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 19). Lilliput, an informal settlement in Montego Bay, St....

Cabinet has approved instructions for the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation to establish the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission.  Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement at Wednesday’s (January 19) Post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Explaining the rationale for the establishment of the Commission, Mr. Vaz said that a major...