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Increased Aerial Activity

The public is advised that there will be increased aerial activity involving various types of military aircraft in and around the Kingston Metropolitan Area between Saturday, April 4 and Friday, April 10, 2015, as part of the planned visit of...

Traffic Changes April 7 To 9

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Arnold J. Nicholson, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on April 2 at the agency’s head office in Kingston. The Minister spoke on Diaspora affairs, including the conference to be held in Montego Bay in June.

Framework in Place to Encourage Collaboration With Diaspora – Foreign Minister

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (third right), examines the refurbished Bogue water treatment plant in North East St. Ann, which was officially commissioned into service on April 1. The project was completed at a cost of $467 million. At second right is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy.

Improved Water Supply in North East St. Ann

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), in conversation with Chief Justice of Jamaica, Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla, at a ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on April 2, in New Kingston, where certificates were awarded to 57 Justices of the Peace (JPs) who participated in the specialized training for Petty Sessions Court, which covered a wide range of court procedures.

JPs Receive Certificates for Court of Petty Session Training

Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator K.D. Knight (third right), symbolically hands over keys to the renovated Símon Bolívar Cultural Centre to Board Chairman of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Programmes Coordination Division, Dr. Deborah Hickling (third left), during a ceremony at the centre’s location in downtown Kingston, on April 2. Also pictured (from left) are: Senior Project Manager, UDC, Peter Risden; Executive Director of the IOJ, Anne Marie Bonner; Director, UDC, Sonia Hyman; and General Manager, UDC, Desmond Malcolm. The multi-purpose centre, which was renovated by the UDC at a cost of $4.13 million, was officially handed over to the IOJ for its management and operation.

11 years ago CultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Símon Bolívar Cultural Centre to Open in a Week

Jamaicans will the opportunity to learn about and experience the culture of Venezeula, when the Símon Bolívar Cultural Centre in downtown Kingston opens its doors in another week. The facility, which is a multi-purpose centre for the performing and visual arts, was refurbished by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) at a cost of $4.13 million. It will be managed and...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), with former Minister of Health, John Junor (centre) and former Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett (right), at the Media Launch and Reception for the 60th Anniversary of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), on April 1, at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston.

11 years ago Tourism

Minister Says Tourism Leading Country’s Economic Recovery Programme

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has again cited the significant contribution of the sector, noting that it is currently leading Jamaica’s economic recovery programme. “From April 2013 to March 2014, we had 2,007,175 stay over visitors (and) 1,240,484 cruise ship visitors, which earned in excess of US$2.1 billion in gross foreign exchange earnings for Jamaica,” the Minister...

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (4th right), and Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant (6th left), cut the clubs’ 75th anniversary commemorative cake, during Wednesday’s (April 1) launch of activities marking the celebrations, at the agency’s Old Hope Road head office in St. Andrew. Lady Allen is Patron of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Among those sharing the occasion are: Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon, Derrick Kellier (centre); Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (3rd left); and members of 4-H Clubs across Kingston and St. Andrew.

11 years ago Agriculture

Land Set Aside in Agro-Parks for Young People

The Ministry of Agriculture is moving to increase youth involvement in the sector by providing young people with access to land in the nine agro-parks currently in operation. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the announcement while addressing the launch of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs’ 75th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday, April 1, at the agency’s headquarters on Old Hope Road,...

National Works Agency (NWA) Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw (left), addresses a press conference at the St. James Parish
Council on Monday (March 30), to provide details on road improvement work being undertaken in St. James. Listening are Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris ( centre); and Member of Parliament for West Central St James, and Minister of State in the Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.

11 years ago Transport

NWA Goes After Motorist to Fix Barnett Bridge

The National Works Agency (NWA) is looking to claim on the insurance of a motorist to fund repairs to the Barnett Bridge in Montego Bay. The move is in keeping with a mandate from the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, for the agency to intensify its efforts to file claims on the insurance policies of drivers of vehicles, who...

President of the Senate and Head of the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of West Indies, Senator Floyd Morris (right), having a light exchange with Vinnette Green (in wheelchair at left), before his presentation at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) 19th Public Lecture at the Institution’s Kingston Office, on March 31. Also sharing the moment is Director, Contemporary Assessment and Counselling Services at the Mico University College, Dr. Avril Daley (centre), who also presented at the event. The Public Lecture was held under the theme: ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities, Maximising Potential, Building Jamaica’.

11 years ago Senate

Senate President Calls for More Opportunities for the Disabled

President of the Senate, Floyd Morris, has called on the society to offer more opportunities for persons with disabilities to be meaningful contributors to national development. This, he said, can only be done if the specific guiding principles of participation, inclusion and non-discrimination (PIN) are followed. Senator Morris, who is also Head of the Centre for Disability Studies at the...

11 years ago Transport

Mountainside to Watchwell Road in St. Elizabeth to be Repaired

More than $100 million will be spent to rehabilitate six kilometres of roadway from Mountainside to Watchwell, in St. Elizabeth. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, told JIS News that the roadway being targeted connects four constituencies and will ensure that activities in the tourism and other sectors in St. Elizabeth are boosted. The Minister toured the Mountainside...

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Physical Activity Guide and Toolkit for the Workplace

Physical Activity at the Workplace Workplaces will experience many cost benefits when they invest in physical activity programmes for their staff. Research has shown that the benefits that the individual employee receives will be reflected in increased productivity, reduced absenteeism and reduced staff turn-over to name a few (UK Health and Safety Executive 2004). Getting Started This section addresses the structure that needs...