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Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) presents the Governor General’s Achievement Award to Sujae Boswell, a resident of Norwood in Montego Bay, St. James.

Sujae Boswell is on a Mission

Twenty-year-old Sujae Boswell is grateful to be a 2015 recipient of the Governor-General's Achievement Award for Excellence. The accomplished young man, who hails from the volatile community of Norwood, St. James, was recognised for his contribution to the development of...

Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Mr. Fitz Jackson (at podium), addressing a recent land titling ceremony for the community of Clifton, in the parish, were some 100 residents received titles to their land. Seated (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer for the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings, John Gayle, and Chairman of the company, Mrs. Donna Scott-Mottley.

Clifton Community in St. Catherine to be Transformed

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right) along with (from left), President and Chief Executive Officer of Supreme Ventures Limited, Brian George; Chairman, Supreme Ventures Limited, Paul Hoo; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams with a cheque for $5 million, which was handed over today (July 28), by Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), towards the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Building Project. The donation was handed over at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, on Old Hope Road in Kingston.

JCF Building Project Receives $5 Million from Supreme Ventures

Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, says the Task Force will join other countries on July 30 to observe World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. She was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 24.

Updated Figures on Human Trafficking By End of August

INDECOM Head Looking to Improve Collaboration with Police

11 years ago Labour

Help By ILO to Transform Informal Economy Timely – Labour Minister

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) current work to help transform the informal economy, is a well-needed intervention, which will serve to boost productivity and enhance the quality of jobs. Over the past six months, the ILO has been carrying out a pilot project dubbed: ‘Formalisation of the Informal Economy’ in...

11 years ago JusticeParliament

Conch Exporters Can Pay Levy in Instalments

The Senate, on July 24, approved a Bill seeking to allow conch exporters to pay the export levy for the 2015 season in instalments. Through the passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export...

11 years ago Technology

Massive Savings in Electricity Costs – Minister Paulwell

Jamaica continues to realise massive savings from the Energy Conservation and Diversification Programme, with the cost of electricity falling from US$0.42 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in 2012 to US$0.26 this year. The drop in the base rate of electricity has surpassed the 2016 target of US$0.30 per kWh set by the Government. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon....

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Government Rejects Portions of 2015 Trafficking in Persons US State Department Report

The Jamaican Government has registered its deep disappointment with aspects of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report of the United States State Department (released on Monday July 27, 2015), and with the continuation of the Tier 2 Watch List ranking which Jamaica received last year. The Report states that “Jamaica does not comply with the minimum standards for the elimination...

11 years ago Labour

Ministry’s Training Programme Propels Persons with Disabilities

Twenty-one-year-old Cavian Morgan’s face takes on a serious expression and her voice resonates with emotion. “My family did not give up on me, and for that I am very thankful,” she says meaningfully. “I have heard the stories of some persons with disabilities who have been abandoned by their parents; that when they took sick, their families gave up on...

11 years ago Culture

Businesses, Offices and Towns Encouraged to Decorate with National Colours

Businesses, offices and towns have an opportunity to showcase their creativity and decorative skills by adorning their space with the national colours, during the period of celebrations to mark Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence. Public and private sector organisations all have the chance to vie for prizes and gain the prestige of having the best dressed window; and the best decorated...

Legal Officer at the Forestry Department, Rainee Oliphant, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

11 years ago Agriculture

Sawmill Operators Complying With Licensing Regulations

The Forestry Department is reporting that sawmill operators are complying with regulations for them to license their milling operations. Legal Officer at the department, Rainee Oliphant, said the response to the requirement for persons to come in and license their operations has been encouraging. “We’ve got just under 90 applications to date and we’ve generated over 70 licences and we...