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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, speaking at a recognition ceremony for 50 public sector retirees, held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, in Kingston, on March 31. The retirees are from the former Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and Industry, Investment and Commerce.

Retired Civil Servants Honoured

Fifty retirees of the former Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and Industry, Investment and Commerce were honoured on March 31, for their years of dedicated service. The ceremony, which was held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, in Kingston,...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is welcomed by Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, on his arrival at the agency’s Haining Road head office in Kingston, on Thursday, March 17, for meeting with the management and staff.

Minister Mckenzie Pledges Full Support to ODPEM

Founder of the True United Sisters (TUS) community development organisation, Karen Sudu (right), shares a moment with outstanding educator and TUS volunteer, Paulette Stephenson (2nd left), who was honoured by entity. Also sharing the moment, from left, are: South East Regional Health Authority
(SERHA) Regional Director, Maureen Golding; and Rural Sociologist, Bureau of Women — Founder of the True United Sisters (TUS) community development organisation, Karen Sudu (right), shares a moment with outstanding educator and TUS volunteer, Paulette Stephenson (2nd left), who was honoured by entity. Also sharing the moment, from left, are: South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Regional Director, Maureen Golding; and Rural Sociologist, Bureau of Women's Affairs, Venisa Clarke-Lee. The occasion was a recent health and information fair, organised by TUS, at the Bog Walk branch of the Power of Faith Ministry, in St. Catherine.

Bog Walk Residents Benefit From Health Fair

The 18-member Cabinet, four State Ministers and Attorney General led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), was sworn in at King’s House on Monday, March 7, 2016.

Cabinet Sworn in: Govt to Focus on Growth, Job Creation and Debt Reduction

Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), is in discussion with
Child Care Protection Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Janet Cupidon-Quallo (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage Grey during the awards ceremony for the ‘Safe Homes’ Disaster Readiness Competition at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) New Kingston offices today (March 4). — Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), is in discussion with Child Care Protection Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Janet Cupidon-Quallo (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage Grey during the awards ceremony for the ‘Safe Homes’ Disaster Readiness Competition at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) New Kingston offices today (March 4).

Hanbury Children’s Home Wins CDA’s Disaster Readiness Competition

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Shelters More Suitable for Temporary Accommodation to be Set Up

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is seeking to establish emergency shelters deemed more ideally suited to provide temporary accommodation for persons who have to be evacuated from communities affected by disasters, such as flooding. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Ministry will be working closely with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), which...

10 years ago Community

Spanish Town Heritage Tourism Project Going Well

President of the St. Catherine Chamber of Commerce, Dennis Robotham, says the effort to make Spanish Town a heritage tourism centre has been going well, boosted by the significant drop in criminal activities in the area. Mr. Robotham told JIS News that the first phase of the project has progressed well, with an office now in place, the park at...

Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Mr. Andrew Holness, delivers his victory speech in the 2016 general election at the JLP’s Belmont Road headquarters in St. Andrew on February 25. Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission of Jamaica shows the JLP winning 33 seats, while the People’s National Party (PNP) won 30 seats. (Left) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), arrives at the People’s National Party (PNP) Old Hope Road headquarters in St. Andrew to address supporters, following the announcement of Thursday’s (February 25) General Election results. The preliminary count shows the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) winning 33 of the 63 constituencies contested, with the PNP capturing the remaining 30 seats. (Right)

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JLP Wins General Election

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has won the general election, which was held on February 25. Preliminary results show that the JLP, led by Mr. Andrew Holness, has won 33 seats, while the People’s National Party (PNP), led by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, won 30 seats. In the 2011 general election the JLP won 21 seats,...

Custos of Hanover, Hon. Dr. David Stair, addressing a civic ceremony at Blenheim, in the parish, to commemorate the 132nd birthday of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, on February 24.

10 years ago Community

Hanover Residents Pay Homage to Bustamante at Birthplace

Scores of citizens from Hanover turned out in the Blenheim community on February 24 to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante. Leading the celebration was Custos of Hanover, Hon. David Stair, as well as civic and political representatives from the parish. Addressing the ceremony adjacent to the house in which Sir...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is in discussion with Vice President of the Lyndale Citizens Association, Mabel Silvera. Occasion was a ceremony to open a rehabilitated road in the Lyndale Housing Scheme in St. Mary on (February 17).

10 years ago Community

Port Maria to Get US$1 Million Fire Station

Construction will begin shortly on a new fire station in Port Maria, St. Mary at a cost of US$1 million. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, made the announcement yesterday (February 17), while addressing a ceremony to open a recently rehabilitated road in the Lyndale Housing Scheme in the parish. The fire station is one of...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), flips the switch to bring light to the community of Bogg Lane for the first time, on February 17, following the electrical wiring of that community and the adjoining community of Boswell Heights by the National Energy Solutions Ltd. (NESoL), at a cost of some $4 million. Some 45 houses will be connected in upcoming weeks. Others (from left) are: Chairman of NESoL, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper; and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Paul Buchanan.

10 years ago CommunityTechnology

West Rural St. Andrew Communities Receive Electricity

Some 45 houses in the vicinity of Bogg Lane and Boswell Heights in West Rural St. Andrew are to be provided with electricity for the first time, through the work of National Energy Solutions Ltd (NESol), in the upcoming weeks. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on February 17, switched on a street light at a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Restaurant Associates Limited, Richard Lake (left); Store Manager of Popeyes, Cross Roads, Ms. Annmarie Waite and Executive Director of Restaurant Associates Limited, Frank Ventura. Occasion was the official opening of the facility on February 16.

10 years ago CommunityTechnology

Opening of Popeyes Represents Confidence in Economy – Robinson

State Minister in the Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the opening of the latest branch in the Popeyes restaurant franchise, represents confidence in the growing economy. “Any new business in this economic environment is important. Popeyes employs about 20 persons and that is 20 new jobs in an economy, which is critical to (its) overall...