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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd left), is assisted by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (3rd left), in performing the symbolic ribbon-cutting exercise to formally open the newly constructed male ward at the St. Thomas Infirmary in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on November 21. The ward, which will house the 47 elderly males currently residing at the institution, was built at a cost of $31 million. Also participating in the exercise (from left) are: Morant Bay Mayor and St. Thomas Parish Council Chairman, Councillor Ludlow Mathison; Chairman of the Council’s Poor Relief Committee, Councillor Rohan Bryan; Member of Parliament for Western St, Thomas, where the infirmary is located, James Robertson; and Custos Rotulorum of St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett.

New Male Ward Opens at St. Thomas Infirmary

The 47 male residents of the St. Thomas Infirmary in Morant Bay, are now enjoying much improved facilities, following construction of a new ward by the Government at a cost of $31 million. Financed by the Ministry of Local Government...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing a ceremony to officially open the expanded Accident and Emergency Department at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on Friday (November 21).

Ebola Surveillance May Cause Airport Delays – Health Minister

Head of the Meteorological Service, Jeffery Spooner.

Remain Vigilant in Conserving Water – Met Service

Spanish Ambassador and Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SJF) President, His Excellency Anibal Abascal Jimenez (centre); presents a scholarship cheque for $1 million to Chairman of the Modern Languages Board of Studies, Teachers Colleges of Jamaica, Aracelis Anedu (2nd right), during a ceremony on Thursday (November 20), at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville, St. James. Twenty student teachers pursuing Spanish courses at Sam Sharpe, Church and Shortwood teachers colleges, will benefit from the award. Others (from left) are: Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Dr. Ashburn Pinnock; Language Lecturer at the college, Malbis Aranda; and SJF Project Manager, Vanessa Meggoe.

Student Teachers Receive Spanish Scholarships

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (right), and Inspector of the Poor for Kingston and St. Andrew, Elaine Walker, listen keenly to a point being made by Town Clerk, Robert Hill, during the official launch of the Friends of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter Benevolent Society on November 21, on the grounds of the downtown Kingston-based facility.

Jamaicans Urged to Help the Homeless

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (right), addressing journalists at the agency’s quarterly media briefing, at its New Kingston head office on Wednesday (August 20). Listening keenly is Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research, and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

0.5 to 1.5 Per Cent Growth for December Quarter

The short term prospects for the economy are positive, with projected growth within the range of 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent for the October to December 2014 quarter. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Collin Bullock, said the economy is expected to recover from the drought conditions, which resulted in a 0.8 per cent contraction...

Minister of Justice and Government Senator, Hon. Mark Golding.

11 years ago Education

Human Trafficking to be Taught in Secondary Schools

The National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) has officially handed over the Trafficking in Person (TIP) curriculum to the Ministry of Education (MoE). The curriculum module, which is designed for secondary school students, grades seven to nine, seeks to promote greater awareness among students and teachers of TIP as a global crime. It is also intended to help...

Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.

11 years ago Culture

National Child Month Committee Hosts Parenting Forum

Some 100 parents from Kingston and St. Andrew will participate in a parents’ forum hosted by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). The forum will be held on Thursday (November 27) at the...

11 years ago Education

Language Lab Opens at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College

The more than 2,000 students at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, as well as residents of Granville and adjoining communities in St. James, are now enjoying the benefits of a fully equipped language laboratory at the institution. The facility, which was officially opened on Thursday (November 20), was established through a partnership with the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation (SJF), the Embassy of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) 49th annual general meeting at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston yesterday (Nov. 20). Listening at the head table (from left) are: Director, JEA, David Yee Sing; Vice President, Small and Medium Enterprises, Scotia Group, Patsy Latchman-Atterbury; and JEA President, Marjory Kennedy.

11 years ago Commerce

Logistics Hub Will Provide Opportunity for Exporters

Local exporters are being urged to take advantage of the opportunities for increased international competitiveness that will accrue from the Government’s Global Logistics Hub initiative. The call came from Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, who addressed the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) 49th annual general meeting yesterday (November 20) at its Winchester Road offices in Kingston. “The Jamaica...

State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, addresses the closing session of the 6th Tourism Outlook Seminar today (November 21), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Seeks Support of Artistes in Promoting Island

State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, said the Ministry will be introducing an artiste ambassadors programme to assist in the promotion of destination Jamaica. Addressing the closing session of the 6th Tourism Outlook Seminar at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on Friday (November 21), Mr. Crawford said the Ministry will be seeking...

11 years ago Parliament

Senator Calls for Amendment to the Noise Abatement Act

Government Senator, Sophia Frazer-Binns, is urging the administration to amend the Noise Abatement Act, making it more realistic and in touch with today’s reality. She noted that the Act places a limit on the duration of night time entertainment events. Currently, Section 5 of the legislation provides that all forms of entertainment events should end by 2:00 a.m. “The enforcement...