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Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, is expressing confidence that  smoke at the Riverton City Landfill will be contained within another two days. Speaking at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, today (February  15), he said conditions are “significantly improved and continuing to get better."...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has informed that the Government will retain the no user fee policy at the level of the primary health care system, such as clinics. “A waiver system will be introduced at the secondary/tertiary care level to allow for patients who are assessed as having the ability to pay to be billed and charged,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging students to choose their career path wisely in order to succeed in the world of work. He was addressing the National Career Development Conference held on February 15 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Stating that "education is (the) doorway for career development,” the Education Minister told the hundreds of students...

Cabinet is to approve $45 million for the repair of 120 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, which will allow the company to seat more passengers, there by stemming its monthly loss of $58.5 million. Speaking at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, today (February  15), Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, has informed that emergency personnel at the Riverton City landfill and disposal site, in Kingston, will continue to carry out mitigation measures at the facility. “The stipulated timeline of 72 hours for the fire fighting and smoke containment operations were met. We are currently in the second phase of smoke...

Members of the Senate, on February 10, paid tribute to former Cabinet Minister and Senator, Ambassador the Hon. Dudley Thompson, who died on January 20. Government Senator, Lambert Brown, described the late Ambassador Thompson, who was laid to rest last Friday (February 10), as “the burning spear,” who served his country with distinction and honour. “Though he was small in...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has reiterated the Government’s intention to continue the LNG project started under the previous administration. Under the project, LNG will be supplied to the government and construction of an LNG Floating Storage and Re-gasification Terminal will be undertaken. Addressing a recent energy forum put on by the American Chamber...

Tributes were paid  to former Senator and prominent businessman, Alexander Barclay Ewart, who died on February 1, by  Members of the Senate on February 10. Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said Mr. Ewart was one of Jamaica’s leading industrialists, who had a genuine desire to serve his people and country. “He was a modest person, very calm...

The issue of HIV/AIDS has been a discussion topic for many persons within the workplace, as a result of the stigma and discrimination associated with this life threatening illness. Against this background, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has embarked on several initiatives to raise the level of awareness about HIV/AIDS in the workplace. Programme Director for HIV/AIDS...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has informed that the Government has so far realised a total of $1.0304 billion from the privatisation of government owned sugar factories. Speaking  in the House of Representatives, today (February 14),  Mr. Clarke said the  St. Thomas Sugar Estate was sold for $67.067 million ($42.5 million for the factory and $24.56 million...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has pledged her full support in enhancing the work of the Government’s news agency, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Addressing staff members, following a tour of the entity’s head office at 58a Half-Way Tree Road, in Kingston, today  (February 14), Senator Falconer said she,  and by extension, the administration, understood...

In addition to the floral tributes to commemorate the 128th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, on February 24, there will be a mini exhibition on his contribution to Jamaica, in National Heroes Park, in Kingston. This added feature has been organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), as a special segment...