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The view from the Lover's Leap attraction in South East St. Elizabeth, which is to undergo further upgrading. This was announced by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill on January 22, during a tour of the facility.

Further Upgrading for Lover’s Leap

The Lover’s Leap attraction in St. Elizabeth is to undergo further upgrading, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has announced. He noted that the site was upgraded in 2012 at a cost of $13 million by the...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), observes while Chairman of Wigton Windfarm, Ian Kelly (right), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (centre), sign an agreement for a grant of $4.8 million by the British Government, to support renewable efforts at Wigton, in Rose Hill, Manchester, on January 23. Also looking on are Chairman of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Christopher Cargill (left), and General Manager at Wigton, Earl Barrett.

Boost For Renewable Energy Programme

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), responds to a question at a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, January 23, where he elaborated on the findings of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) report. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting; and Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), who hosted the briefing.

JCF Study to Help, Not Shame Schools – Minister Thwaites

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (2nd left), updates journalists on the Government's crime fighting strategies, at the Jamaica House press briefing, held on January 23, at the Office of the Prime Minister. Others (from left) are: Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington; Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham.

Crime Not Out Of Control – Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), emphasises a point during his presentation to journalists on the government's crime fighting measures, at the Jamaica House press briefing, held today (January 23), at the Office of the Prime Minister. Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington (left), also addressed the briefing.

Body Cameras for Policemen

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), shares a light moment with (from left), Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; and President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Francis Kennedy. Occasion was the closing session of the two-day Jamaica Logistics Hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, January 22.

12 years ago Commerce

Two-Day Logistics Hub Symposium A Success – Minister Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says he is confident more persons will embrace the vision of the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative following the successful staging of a two-day symposium. He was addressing the final session of the symposium on Wednesday, January 23, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The event, which attracted key players in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), listens to a comment from Executive at IBM Global Business, Mark Bedeman, shortly before the start of the final session of the two-day Jamaica Logistics Hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday (January 22).

12 years ago Commerce

Sectors to be Analysed for Logistics Hub Initiative

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the sectors targeted with potential for the Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative, will be determined based on a detailed analysis to be commissioned. He points out that the analysis involves a high-level benchmarking of Jamaica’s offerings against key international competitors, based on current and future industry trends. “The purpose of the...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), and CEMEX Director of Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean, Olivia Caldwell, view portions of the supporting structure of the bridge linking sections of the access road to the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew, during a tour of the area on January 22. The two-kilometre road is to be repaired by CEMEX, a Mexican building materials firm, under a collaborative arrangement between the Governments of Jamaica and Mexico. (FILE)

12 years ago Local Government

Access Road to Riverton Landfill to be Repaired

The access road to Jamaica’s largest landfill, located at Riverton City in St. Andrew, is to be repaired at a cost of US$1 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, made the announcement during a visit to the landfill on January 22, to view the roadway. He was accompanied by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)...

Managing Director, Ex-Im Bank, Lisa Bell (2nd left), has the attention of Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), during discussion at yesterday’s (January 22) closing session of the two-day Jamaica Chamber of Commerce/JAMPRO Jamaica logistics hub symposium, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry, Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams; and Director, Policy and Co-ordination, Canada’s Atlantic Gateway Secretariat, Marianne Etter.

12 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Urged To Learn From Other Logistics Hub Projects

Jamaica is being urged to explore other logistics hubs around the world and learn from their strengths and weaknesses, in order to develop its own successful programme. “There’s a lot of competition out there. There is huge investment in transportation facilities around the world... you have to kind of look at what their strengths are, and rebuild... based on what...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), shares a light moment with Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson (right); and Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol, during the close-out ceremony for the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF)/USAID Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management project in Cedar Valley, St. Thomas, at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on January 23. At left is Executive Chairman, EHF, Dr. Henry Lowe.

12 years ago Environment

Cedar Valley Residents Benefit From Climate Change Project

Residents of Cedar Valley in St. Thomas have been equipped with the techniques and tools to better enable them to secure their properties and livelihoods against natural disasters. This was through the Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with cost-share contributions from the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF). The...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), and Executive Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (right), looks keenly at a robotic demonstration by President of the Jamaica College Robotic Club, Japheth Clarke. They were at a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) integration symposium held on January 23, at the HEART College of Beauty Services, Hope Road, St. Andrew.

12 years ago Education

STEM Academies Respond to Labour Market Needs

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said that the move to establish Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) academies at the secondary level is a strategic response to the need for more highly qualified technology graduates for the job market. “The Ministry is fully cognizant of the need to foster the development of a cadre of young people with full...

Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.

12 years ago Commerce

Address by Minister, the Hon. Anthony Hylton to the Jamaica Logistics Symposium

The staging of this Symposium is a remarkable demonstration of public-private partnership in support of the transformation of the business and socio- economic landscape of Jamaica. This Private Sector-led Symposium has been billed as an event primarily aimed at informing local investors and the business community in general about Jamaica’s Logistics Initiative. Indeed, it is important to note that...