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The group, ‘Servants’ with lead singer, Rohan Walcott, (left) at the recent launch of the Jamaica Gospel Song Competition 2014 held at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston.

Gospel Singers Battling for JCDC Top Prize

A quartet from the parish of Manchester is among the 10 finalists battling for the first prize in the 2014 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition. They will be vying for over $400,000 in cash and prizes when the competition, organised by...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, delivering the keynote address at Union Institute and University’s 50th Anniversary Reception, at the Hilton Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA, on June 21.

Prime Minister Simpson Miller Lauds Union Institute and University

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (3rd left), interfaces with Grade 10 students of Anchovy High School in St. James, from left: Anesia Eldermire, Kijori Harris, Keneisha Harvey, Dacia Vincent and Crystal Smith, following Friday’s (June 20) groundbreaking ceremony at Montpelier, St. James, where the institution’s second campus will be established. Rev. Thwaites delivered the keynote address.

Education Minister Wants Mandatory Inclusion of Schools in Housing Developments

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

PM Honoured Guest at Union Institute 50th Anniversary

Director of the Work Permit Unit, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lisa-Ann Grant, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the company’s head office. Ms. Grant says the unit will continue to monitor foreign workers, even as the Ministry restructures the processing of work permits to attract more investment in underskilled areas.

Labour Ministry Ensures Compliance

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Country Must Remain on Guard During Hurricane Season – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says vigilance must be maintained, despite predictions for a below-normal level of activity for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane season. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was addressing a National Disaster Committee meeting at Jamaica House on Wednesday, June 18, said it is still quite important for the country’s disaster preparedness and emergency management systems...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

$1.3 Billion Road Project to Start in Clarendon

A road rehabilitation project, valued $1.3 billion, will get underway shortly in the parish of Clarendon. The agreement, which was formalised on June 19 between the Government and Asphaltic Concrete Enterprise, and General Paving Company, will see approximately 10.5 kilometres of roadway, from Soursop Turn to Chapleton, being reconstructed and straightened. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport, Works, and...

12 years ago ParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Projects Being Planned To Spruce Up Falmouth

Attorney General and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, says there are plans in place to spruce up the town of Falmouth. Among the initiatives which will be undertaken are the Streetscape Enhancement project, which will involve: traffic management; proper signage to assist tourists; overhead lighting on decorative light posts; hanging plant baskets; major façade improvements; and...

12 years ago Housing

UDC Development Ongoing in Downtown Kingston

Urban Development Corporation (UDC) General Manager, Desmond Malcolm, says the agency is continuing its acquisition and refurbishing of historic and derelict buildings in downtown Kingston, to provide more office space for public and private sector entities. He says this engagement, which complements renewal efforts being carried out in that section of the city by the Kingston Restoration Company (KRC), will...

12 years ago Commerce

Bamboo Factories to be Established in Four Zones

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce will be spearheading a bamboo development strategy, to facilitate the establishment of bamboo factories in various zones throughout Jamaica. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, during her contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 18. Mrs. Ffolkes Abrahams said Zone...

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (foreground), views solar system at Texaco Jamaica’s Molynes Road operation, in Kingston, on June 19. The facility has been retrofitted with solar panels and is now seeing up to 50 per cent reduction in its energy bill.

12 years ago Technology

Texaco Jamaica Lauded For Energy Project

Texaco Jamaica has been commended by the Government for its initiative to retrofit all its service stations with renewable energy. The company has invested $5 million to install solar systems at its Molynes Road operation in Kingston, and is seeing up to 50 per cent reduction in its energy bill. The solar energy project will be extended to all 67...

12 years ago Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Fire Brigade Receives New Units

All Systems Ready for Hurricane Season The Jamaica Fire Brigade will receive a boost to its fleet during this hurricane season, with the acquisition of three new fire trucks at a cost of $133 million. Deputy Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Errol Mowatt, said the state-of-the-art units have already arrived in the island and are currently awaiting clearance. “We...