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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is accompanied by Cuban President, Raul Castro, as she inspects the Guard of Honour formed by members of the Cuban Military, at an official welcoming ceremony, held at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba on January 27. Mrs. Simpson Miller is in the Spanish-speaking country on a four-day Official Visit.

PM Receives Official Welcome

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, attended an official welcoming ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba, on January 27, where she introduced members of her delegation to Cuban President, Raul Castro. Mrs. Simpson Miller...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with principal of Edwin Allen High School, Rev. Dr. Everton Walters and niece of the late Edwin Leopold Allen, Mrs. M. Gaynor, at the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Frankfield, Clarendon, on January 27.

Education Minister Favours Academic-Technical Fusion

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, addresses a Stakeholders Meeting hosted by the National Water Commission (NWC), in Negril on January 25, to deal with measures to counter the expected drought conditions, which could affect western Jamaica this year.

Water Ministry to Focus on the West

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), assisted by Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith (to his left), prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the newly refurbished Francis Isabella Road in Mt. Salem, on January 24.

Mount Salem Road Refurbished

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), is assisted by Acting Chairperson, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Natalie Sparks (2nd left), to cut the ribbon to officially open the new James Hill Health Centre in North Clarendon, on January 24. Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance and Planning, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Horace Dalley (centre); Winsome Gregory (2nd right), who represented Clarendon’s Custos, Hon. William Shagoury; and National Health Fund (NHF) Chairman, Sterling Soares.

New Health Centre Opens in James Hill, Clarendon

12 years ago Environment

NWC to Provide Conservation Strategies on Water Bills

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be providing conservation strategies to customers on their monthly bills as drought conditions continue to impact the island. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, at a meeting of stakeholders held on Monday, January 27, at the Ministry in Kingston. Mr....

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Clarendon to Benefit from Several Health Projects

Clarendon is to benefit from a number of projects, being carried out by the Ministry of Health at a cost of $121 million, which are at different stages of completion. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at the official opening of the newly constructed James Hill Health Centre, in North Clarendon, on January 24. The projects...

12 years ago Community

Kellits Skills Training Centre Being Refurbished Under JEEP

The Kellits Skills Training Centre in Clarendon, which was recently closed due to disrepair, is benefitting from extensive refurbishing work under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). The project, which is being undertaken at a cost of $7.9 million, is slated to be completed by the end of February. Managing Director of contracting company, Sphinx Amalgamated Enterprise Limited, Paul Smith,...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), in conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, during a tour of selected attractions and places of interest on the South Coast, which are to be upgraded. The tour was done on January 22. At left is Kimberley Ashley, Special Assistant to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Michael Peart, who is also Member of Parliament for South Manchester.

12 years ago Tourism

South Coast Attractions to be Upgraded

Several South Coast attractions and places of interest in Manchester and St. Elizabeth are to be upgraded by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment. According to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, these attractions and places of interest are expected to deliver greater economic benefits to their respective communities and Jamaica as a whole. Dr. McNeill and his State Minister,...

12 years ago Information

ATI Unit Extends Competition Deadline

Students are being reminded that the deadline for submission of entries to the Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition is Friday, January 31, 2014. In celebration of the 11th Annual International Right to Know Day, which was celebrated on September 28, 2013, the ATI Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister and its ATI Advisory Stakeholder Committee launched...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Omnibus Legislation Provides For Greater Equity

Head of the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Damien King, says that reforming the country’s tax code will bring about a fairer tax system, which will promote growth and bring in revenue. Dr. King made the comment in light of the recently passed Omnibus Legislation, which seeks to establish a transparent and coherent...

12 years ago Transport

JUTC Urges Commuters to Get Smarter Cards Now

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is urging the public to purchase their smarter cards early to avoid a rush when the cashless system is fully implemented on April 1. Marketing and Communications Assistant at the JUTC, Lisa Ann Edwards, said persons, who have already purchased the cards, can begin using them immediately. “For those persons, who have not yet...