The Office of the Government Trustee, as liquidator of Cash Plus Limited and receiver of its affiliates and subsidiaries, is responsible for the recovery and disposal of the company’s assets and applying the net proceeds to the settlement of the proven claims of its depositors and creditors. The Trustee has, since being appointed in July 2008, conducted its own searches and investigations to verify...

The Government will be allocating $35 million to repair several roads in St. Thomas that were damaged during the recent flood rains. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the funds, which are expected to be disbursed on Monday (June 5) will be used to repair several breakaways. This provision is in addition to $30 million, which...

The Programmes Coordination Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) will host its annual HUSH Children Symposium on Tuesday, May 30, at the institute’s Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, downtown Kingston.Programmes Outreach Manager and Events Coordinator at the IoJ, Kerri-Palmer, said  the symposium will be held under the theme: ‘MENTal to METal: Building Resilience’.Explaining the theme, Miss Palmer said that...

Entrepreneurs in the personal care industry and persons who want to start a business in the field, are invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) annual Opportunity Quest at its Hope Gardens offices on Thursday, May 25. Acting Manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications, Carolyn Rose Miller, told JIS News that this event, to be held from 10:00 a.m. to...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will provide faster and easier access to business-development services for the growth of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) sector.Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, said the agreement will strengthen the relationship between the entities, allowing them...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) expresses regret at the sudden passing of veteran media practitioner, Doreen Brown. Mrs. Brown worked at the JIS from 1963 until her retirement on October 29, 1992. She served first as an information officer, then as Senior Information Officer in charge of Radio, before being promoted to head the Radio Department. Mrs. Brown worked at...

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) wishes to advise that it has activated its disaster preparedness plan in an effort to mitigate the effects of possible flooding from the unstable weather conditions which have been affecting the island. Please note the following updates for our respective regions: Eastern Region (St Catherine Irrigation District, St Dorothy’s –Old Harbour, Yallahs –St. Thomas):...