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Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

Prime Minister Advises Governor General on Central Westmoreland Election Date

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has advised the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, to issue the necessary Proclamation and notifications in accordance with the Representation of the People Act, for the holding of an election in...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), and Principal of the Dunoon Park Technical High School in Kingston, Shawn Aarons (right), speak with students following a clean-up and tree-planting ceremony at the school on Tuesday (November 4). The activity was part of the institution’s 35th anniversary celebrations.

Schools Must Lead in Environmental Excellence – Rev. Thwaites

LASCO/Ministry of Education Principal of the Year, Hampton High School Principal, Heather-Dawn Murray (left), happily accepts her winning trophy from Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (centre) and Managing Director, LASCO Manufacturing Limited, Dr. Eileen Chin, at the award luncheon held on November 4, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Aneita Bailey, teacher at Marymount High, walked away with the LASCO/Ministry of Education (MoE) 2014 Teacher of the Year Award.

Hampton Principal and Marymount High Teacher Cop Lasco Awards

Investment, Industry and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.

MSMES Urged to Take Advantage of Business Support Services

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), addresses the opening ceremony of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Valerie Viera; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson.

Mobile Business Clinic Will Help Stimulate MSME Growth

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Ministry of Health Officials Meet with Communities to Discuss Ebola Treatment Centre

The sensitization of medical staff about the Ebola virus continued on Tuesday, November 4, at the Ebola Treatment Centre at the National Chest Hospital in St. Andrew. Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson led a team including Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kevin Harvey and Chairman of the Board of the South East Regional Health Authority, Dr. Andrei Cooke, to a community...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN Reports 11 Per Cent Decline in Unemployment

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting an 11 per cent decline in the unemployment rate for July compared with the similar period last year. In its July 2014 Labour Force Survey, STATIN says there were 179,000 unemployed persons in the country compared to 201,600 in July 2013. Unemployment among youth age 14-24 was recorded at 34.1 per cent...

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Measures in Place to Facilitate Medical Missions and Donors

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Ministry has put in place a think tank, and an advisory body on Diaspora affairs and medical missions to increase the responsiveness of the Ministry and its agencies to health donors. The move is part of measures to better facilitate overseas medical missions and organizations that desire to assist the country’s...

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Anjell Bryan (2nd left), accepts a cheque from Marketing Officer, Lasco MoneyGram, Matthew Blake (2nd right), at the official launch of the Guardian Anjell Play and Learn Initiative on November 3, at the Guardian Life offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), and Chair, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Committee, Cindy Breakspeare.

11 years ago Culture

Over 300 Children to Benefit from Festival Queen Project

Over 300 wards in three children’s homes will directly benefit from gifts obtained under the Guardian Anjell Play and Learn Project. The homes, one from each county are: the St. John Bosco Boys’ Home in Mandeville (Middlesex); SOS Children’s Village in Montego Bay (Cornwall); and the Jamaica National Children’s Home in Kingston (Surrey). The initiative, which is the national project...

State Minister for Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan (right), is greeted by Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, when he arrived at the offices of the Portmore Municipal Council on Tuesday, November 3, for a stakeholder meeting to discuss phase two clean-up activities in the municipality this weekend, aimed at reducing the spread of the Chikungunya virus (ChikV).

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Phase 2 ChikV Clean-Up in Portmore This Weekend

Phase two of clean-up activities in Portmore, geared at reducing the spread of the Chikungunya virus (ChikV) in the municipality, will begin on Saturday, November 8, starting at 7:00 a.m. The work, which will continue into Sunday, November 9, will take place in zone two of the municipality, which has been divided into four zones for the purpose of the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), converses with Board Chairman of Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, John Campbell, during the institution’s recent dedication ceremony for five newly constructed classrooms, and a library resource centre. Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Consider Sixth Form for Edith Dalton James High

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry will consider establishing a sixth form programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, once the administration is able to secure a sufficient number of students who can adequately fill this grade level. The Minister gave this undertaking in light of Principal, Ray Howell’s disclosure that students’...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), accepts a plaque of appreciation from Ms. Angela Palmer, a member of Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM), after he delivered the keynote address at the Mission’s Fourth Annual Black Tie dinner, held at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, New Jersey on Saturday, November 1. Others (from left) are: Vice President of HELPJAMM, Dr. Robert Clarke; President of HELPJAMM, Rudolph Willis and Chairman of HELPJAMM, Dr. Richard Constable.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaican Organisations Donate Equipment for Ebola Preparedness

The Ministry of Health is to receive equipment valued at approximately US$13,000 from three Jamaican organisations in the United States, to assist the country in the campaign to prevent and prepare for the Ebola Virus. The New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM) will donate four personal protective equipment, four Ebola kits and 10 infrared monitors; and the Jamaican and...