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2013/2014 Sectoral Debate: Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier

Mr. Speaker, I am honoured once again to stand in this Honourable House to report on the performance of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security over the last financial year and our plans for the next year. I want...

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

Minister of Investment and Commerce responds to Logistic Hub Critics

Students of Jones Town Primary look on curiously as JIS Photographer Melroy Sterling demonstrates how to use a professional camera. The activity was part of the school’s Career Day held May 30, in which JIS partnered with the Broadcasting Commission to facilitate presentations on digital and media careers to the students. The JIS also used the opportunity to share the Child Month theme of the day “Appreciate their Individuality”, one of 31 actions on the Child Month Calendar.

JIS and BCJ Take Part in Jones Town Primary Career Day

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), looks on while students at the Mearnsville Primary School in Westmoreland perform a song, at a function held at the Mearnsville Methodist Church on Friday, May 31, to conclude a one week dental mission by the Great Shape dental group from the United States.

Westmoreland Community Welcomes Overseas Dental Mission

Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (fourth from left), accepts a token from the Gleaner’s Spelling Bee Champion and Jamaica’s representative to the just concluded Scripps National Spelling Bee Competition, Christian Allen (second right), when he visited the Embassy in Washington, on May 31. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: Coach, Rev. Glen Archer; parents, Roger and Daunette Allen; and the Gleaner’s Manager, Business Development and Marketing, Mrs. Karin Cooper.

Ambassador Commends Gleaner Company

13 years ago Environment

Rural Water Limited to Spend $4.1 Billion on Water Projects

Approximately $4.1 billion is to be spent by the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) over the next three years to restore and upgrade water supply systems in rural communities. The undertaking is in keeping with Government’s policy to ensure that all households have access to potable water and adequate sanitation by 2015. Speaking with JIS News, Managing Director of RWSL,...

Veteran Educator, Mr. Eann Singh, who will receive the Prime Minister

13 years ago Education

Veteran Educator to Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation

Being a teacher is more than just imparting knowledge; it means dedication and commitment to the education process, making it easier for persons to learn. This is what Mr. Eann Singh has proven in his 43 years of service to the education system in the country. Mr. Singh, who is among 40 educators to be honoured with the Prime Minister’s...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addressing the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s (JHTA) 52nd Annual General Meeting at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Saturday, June 1.

13 years ago Tourism

Major Tourism Projects to be Announced in Sectoral Debate

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is slated to announce details of several major projects, being earmarked for implementation within the industry, when he makes his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 12. Speaking at the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Sunset Jamaica Grande...

Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, addressing the closing session of the International Women

13 years ago Culture

Women and Musicians Urged to Remain Positive Influences

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is urging the nation’s two most influential stakeholders, women and musicians, to remain steadfast as positive influences both locally and globally, while dismissing issues detracting from this course. “Our mission, that must be accomplished, must transcend personal agendas for the upliftment of all our people. We must ridicule personal vengefulness and, at all...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses a function on Friday, May 31, at the Mearnsville Methodist Church in Westmoreland, to conclude a week of complimentary dental care provided by the United States-based Great Shape group.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Ministry of Health Establishes International Cooperation Unit

The Ministry of Health has established an International Cooperation Unit that aims to assist with the smooth entry into the island of overseas health missions which offer to provide complimentary medical care locally. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who made the announcement on Friday, May 31, said the unit’s establishment forms part of the Government’s efforts to ensure that...

13 years ago Transport

Drivers and Passengers Urged to Buckle Up

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has stepped up its public education drive aimed at getting motorists and passengers to buckle up while driving. The NRSC’s efforts come against the increase in the number of road fatalities, involving both drivers and passengers, who were not wearing seatbelts. Driving without a seatbelt is a breach of the Road Safety Act. The...

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica to Host UNDP Human Development Report Launch

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will launch the 2013 Human Development Report in Jamaica on Tuesday, June 4, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. This 22nd edition of the HDR, entitled: 'The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World', explores evolving geopolitics, examines emerging issues and trends, and also identifies new stakeholders who have been...