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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), greets members of the family of former Westmoreland Member of Parliament and Custos, Hon. James Thompson, during the Official Funeral Service which was held on July 9 at St. George's Church in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland.

Former MP Laid To Rest

Former Member of Parliament, Councillor, and Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. James Thompson, CD, was laid to rest on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Grange Hill, Westmoreland on July 9. Affectionately known as 'Jim T', Mr. Thompson,...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US$1.33 million from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan (2nd left), representing the second installment of grant funding from the Government of India for the Sabina Park Lighting project. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony on July 10, at Jamaica House. Sharing the moment are Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

Government Receives Final Installment of Grant Funding for Sabina Park Lighting Project

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Also pictured, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.

Cabinet Has Received No Information Regarding Arms Embargo – Senator Falconer

Minister with Responsibility for Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (left), in discussion with Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, before making his presentation in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, July 8.

Government Awarded $50.5 Billion in Contracts Last Fiscal Year

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (hidden).

Government to Address Needs in the Fire Service

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, speaking about activities for Jamaica Festival 2014 at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, July 9, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Culture

Civil Servants Get 20 Per Cent Discount on Festival Tickets

Public sector workers will receive a 20 per cent discount for tickets purchased to attend Jamaica Festival activities 2014. Civil servants will be able to enjoy the nightly entertainment events from August 1 to 5 at the Jamaica Festival Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre (RWEC) at the reduced cost of $800. Ticket prices for all events will cost $1,000...

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Public Procurement Bill to be Tabled Shortly

A Bill to legislate the newly proposed Government public procurement regime is to be tabled in the House of Representatives shortly. The new regime outlines a number of activities which have either been undertaken or are slated for implementation to strengthen the procurement process. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio (Public Service), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba (centre); participates on Wednesday morning’s (July 9) site dedication ceremony for the erection of a statute in honour of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, at the Gardens of St. Thomas’ Hospital in Westminster, London. Others (from left) are: Dorothy Turner of the Nurses Association of Jamaica UK (NAJUK): Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, Lord Clive Soley; President of NAJUK, Paulette Lewis; and Vice Chair of the statue appeal, Professor Elizabeth Anionwu.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ceremony to Dedicate Site for Mary Seacole Statue Held in London

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, was among the guests at a site dedication ceremony on Wednesday, July 9, for the long-awaited statue for pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, at the Gardens of St. Thomas’ Hospital in Westminster, London. Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, Lord Clive Soley of Hammersmith, said the statue,...

JBDC CEO, Valerie Veira (left), Winner of the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year award and Managing Director of Bartley’s All in Wood, Lacey-Ann Bartley (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, the Hon. G. Anthony Hylton (right) are all smiles as Bartley is presented with the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year Gold Plate.

12 years ago Commerce

Lacey-Ann Bartley Named JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year 2014

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has established an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award to recognize its most outstanding entrepreneur for the year. Through the JBDC Business Monitoring programme, which has to date, worked closely with over 215 small business owners, nominees were selected and judged based on a set of criteria. These include: Entrepreneur and Team, Improved Commercial Viability,...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Technology

Cabinet to Manage Procurement Process for More Electricity

The Government and the Jamaica Public Service (JPSCo) have signed off on an amendment to the JPSCo Licence. “This will allow the Cabinet to manage the procurement process (for increased capacity) through the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET). It will also grant the JPSCo the right of first refusal in relation to the replacement of any of its existing generation...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell closed the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 8.

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Technology

More Clinker to Venezuela

Discussions are well advanced for the expansion of the arrangement between Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) and the Government of Venezuela, under the PetroCaribe Trade Compensation Mechanism, for the supply of more clinker. “This expansion requires that CCCL will supply Venezuela with an additional 240,000 tons of clinker (cement product at the intermediate stage) over a further 18 months. The...

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Government Exploring Possibilities for Internet Gaming

Government is mindful of the potential of iGaming or Internet Gaming and is reviewing the possibilities for regulating this platform in Jamaica, says Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley. “Internet Gaming is the future of gaming. This online gaming business is advancing and changing the model of the gambling industry...