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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right, front row), is assisted by Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, to turn on water at a fire hydrant at the Clarks Town Police Station in Trelawny, to signal the official commissioning into service of the Clarks Town Water Supply Pipeline replacement project, on March 6. Representatives of the National Water Commission (NWC), the Trelawny Parish Council as well as Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (second right, back row) and Acting President of the NWC, Mark Barnett (right, back row), look on.

Improved Water Supply for Residents of Clarks Town

The water supply system in Clarks Town, Trelawny, has been upgraded to serve National Water Commission (NWC) customers in the area and its environs. On March 6, Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, officially commissioned into...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley(left), speaking at the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) Open Day ceremony, held on March 5. Seated at the head table are (from left): Assistant Vice President, Operations and Customer Relations at MBFZ, Gloria Henry; Chairman of the MBFZ Board, Clive Fagan and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

Goal of 20,000 Jobs in BPO Sector Can be Achieved – Professor Shirley

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Donna Marie Rowe (3rd left-second row), and Chairman of the JIS Advisory Board, Fae Ellington (4th left), with students who participated in the 2014 JIS Heritage Competition, and the inaugural Poster Competition, at an awards ceremony, held today (March 6), at King’s House, in St. Andrew.

Students from Jessie Ripoll Primary and Ardenne High Top JIS Competitions

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), accepts a copy of the book, ‘Jamaica’s Nutraceuticals: Opening the Door to their Potential’ from co-author, Dr. Henry Lowe. The presentation was made at the launch of the National Nutraceutical Industry on March 5, at Hope Gardens, in St. Andrew.

Nutraceutical Industry to Boost Earnings and Job Creation – Minister Hylton

Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Dennis Morrison, addresses the official launch of the MoBay City Run held recently at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort. The event, scheduled to take place on May 3, is expected to raise in excess of $5 million for tertiary students in Montego Bay.

Government Partnering with Private Sector to Capitalise on Sports Tourism

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev Thwaites (left), expresses sympathy to Donald Quarrie High School students, Danela Dyer (2nd left) and Alechia Phillips, at the death of their friend Kayalicia Simpson. At right is Principal of the School, Talbert Weir. The Minister addressed a special devotion at the school on March 5, for the late 14-year old student.

11 years ago Education

Schools Urged to Support Parents in Raising Peacemakers

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has called on schools to join with parents and guardians in raising a generation of peacemakers, who will shun acts of violence and war. He said there are too many elements in the society, who uplift violence and disrespect. “We, in the school, from the early childhood level cascading up to primary and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (left), delivers the keynote address at the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) Open Day ceremony, on March 5, where she commended the MBFZ for its impact on the Jamaican economy over its 30 years of existence. Seated at the head table are (from left) Chairman of the MBFZ Board, Clive Fagan and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

11 years ago Commerce

Montego Bay Free Zone Lauded for Impact on Economy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, has lauded the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ) for the positive impact it has had on Jamaica’s economy over its 30 years of existence. She also credited MBFZ for the significant investment opportunities it has provided for both local and foreign investors; the employment opportunities...

11 years ago Education

Ministry Saddened by Fiery Death of Three Students

The Ministry of Education is saddened by the tragic death of three students in a fire at their home in west Kingston on Friday morning. They are nine-year-old Abigail Reid, a student of Iris Gelly Primary School; 18-year-old Bebita Harris, a sixth-form student of Tarrant High School; and 15-year-old Lenardo Morris, a student of Excelsior High School in Kingston. Reacting...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), emphasises a point during Thursday’s (March 5) signing ceremony for the $8.6 billion (US$75 million) World Bank-funded First Competitiveness and Fiscal Management Policy Loan Project, on Thursday (March 5), at the Ministry in Kingston. Listening keenly are: Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe (left); and Acting World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Kathy Lalazarian. The loan agreement will support the Government’s structural reform programme, targeting economic growth and development for Jamaica.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Secures $8.6 Billion Loan from World Bank

The Government has received approximately $8.6 billion (US$75 million) in loan support from the World Bank to bolster the ongoing programme of economic growth and development for Jamaica. The provision, under the First Competitiveness and Fiscal Management Policy Loan Project, will support structural reforms designed to enhance Jamaica’s competitiveness, thereby improving the investment climate. It is part of a larger...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is presented with a book entitled: ‘Jamaica’s Nutraceuticals: Opening the Door to their Potential,’ by Scientist, Dr. Henry Lowe, at the launch of the National Nutraceutical Industry, at the Hope Zoo in St. Andrew, on March 5.

11 years ago Health & WellnessPrime Minister

Jamaica Poised to Gain Large Share of Global Nutraceutical Industry – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Jamaica is poised to gain a significant share of the fast growing global nutraceutical industry, which is estimated at US$270 billion. “I am a firm supporter of the nutraceutrical industry in Jamaica. My firm belief in, and unshakable support for this industry, is anchored in the view that it has the...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

11 years ago Governor General

Governor-General’s Achievement Awards Nominations Now Open

Nominations for the esteemed Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA), an arm of the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE), is now open to the public. The closing date is midnight Thursday April 30, 2015. These awards are being presented under the theme “Values through Volunteerism. Impacting Communities: One Community at a Time”. Forty-two (42) persons across three (3) Age Group categories, each...

Director, Business Operations at the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Hecton Hemans, explains the bank’s new Technical Support Services product to stakeholders at its recent launch at the Terra Nova All Suites Hotel.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

JMB Launches Product to Assist Financial Institutions

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) has launched a technical support services product that will assist financial institutions to make more informed decisions about construction financing. Speaking at the product launch recently, in Kingston, JMB’s Director of Business Operations, Hecton Hemans, said that after assessing the number of default loans on its books, the bank decided to set up a technical...