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Chief Executive Officer at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller  (right) and Paediatrician at the facility, Dr. Allison Isaacs,  look at infant and maternity supplies donated to the hospital by the Digicel Foundation. The items, valued at $1.3 million,  were handed over at the hospital on Thursday ( Jan. 15).
Chief Executive Officer at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, Diana Brown Miller  (right) and Paediatrician at the facility, Dr. Allison Isaacs,  look at infant and maternity supplies donated to the hospital by the Digicel Foundation. The items, valued at $1.3 million,  were handed over at the hospital on Thursday ( Jan. 15).

Black River Hospital Gets Infant, Maternity Supplies From Digicel Foundation

The Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth has received a donation of infant and maternity supplies, valued at over $1.3 million from the Digicel Foundation. The items, which were handed over on Thursday (Jan. 15), include 65 cases of diapers,...
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, displays a copy of the Jamaica National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) during the official launch ceremony for the Index at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Jan. 16). 
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, displays a copy of the Jamaica National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) during the official launch ceremony for the Index at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Jan. 16). 

Gov’t Better Equipped to Measure, Address Poverty
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on January 9. Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on January 9. Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.

Technical High Schools Being Outfitted With Digitisation Labs
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), engages with Bustamante High School students, during the handover of renovated and expanded information communications technology  (ICT) facilities at the institution in Clarendon on Thursday (Jan. 15).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), engages with Bustamante High School students, during the handover of renovated and expanded information communications technology  (ICT) facilities at the institution in Clarendon on Thursday (Jan. 15).

Bustamante High School Gets Modern ICT Labs
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, engages with residents at a town hall held at the Easington Primary School on January 15, to discuss disposal of the 100-acre Easington property owned by the Municipal Corporation.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, engages with residents at a town hall held at the Easington Primary School on January 15, to discuss disposal of the 100-acre Easington property owned by the Municipal Corporation.

Residents Occupying Easington Lands in St. Thomas to Receive Titles

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A homeowner in Black River, St. Elizabeth conducts roof repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Housing

NHT Pays Out $324 Million in Housing Grants

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has to date, paid out $324 million in housing grants to 810 applicants, under the Hurricane Relief Grant initiative. Managing Director of the NHT, Martin Miller, made the disclosure during the sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament on January 14. He informed that the NHT has received 2,573 applications up...
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Principal of Seaside Primary School, Adli Lewis, addresses students during an earthquake drill held at the institution on January 14 as part of National School Earthquake Drill Day activities.
Disaster Relief

Seaside Primary School Joins National Earthquake Drill Day Activities

Students and staff at Seaside Primary School in Hector’s River, Portland, participated in National School Earthquake Drill Day on Wednesday (January 14), joining schools across Jamaica in simulation exercises designed to strengthen earthquake preparedness and response. The observance forms part of Earthquake Awareness Week, being marked from January 11 to 17 under the theme ‘Resilient Jamaica: We Weather the Storm...
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Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), greets Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Stephen Murad (second right), at the handover of hurricane relief supplies to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) on Friday (January 16), at the Garmex Free Zone on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. Also in attendance (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Senior Director, Mitigation, Planning and Research at ODPEM, Michelle Edwards; and Director of Corporate and Government Relations at Digicel, Joy Clark.
Hurricane Melissa

ODPEM Receives Relief Supplies From Digicel

Relief supplies from Digicel and the Digicel Foundation were handed over to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), today (January 16), to advance recovery efforts in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, welcomed the donation and underscored the need for sustained national and corporate support, noting that many affected...
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Senior Building Officer with the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Duane Allison, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Report Building Code Breaches

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is encouraging Jamaicans to make use of its complaint system to report possible observed breaches of the building code. Senior Building Officer with the KSAMC, Duane Allison, told a recent JIS Think Tank that the complaint system is in addition to the Corporation’s own robust surveillance system for breaches. “We have several...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), unveils the plaque for the HEART/NSTA Trust Region 1 National Development Project during the handover ceremony at the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston, on Thursday (January 15). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Damion McLean, and Regional Director for HEART’s Region 1, Dr. Sasha Shim-Hue.
Education

Facilities at Jamaica Society for the Blind Renovated

The capacity of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) to deliver support to members of the visually impaired community has been significantly improved, following the renovation of the organisation’s facilities by the HEART/NSTA Trust. The renovations were undertaken by volunteers from Region 1 of the Trust, as part of their annual National Development Project. The renovated building was officially...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie (second right), and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (third right), assess the work in progress on the site of the new Trelawny Infirmary in Falmouth, on Thursday, January 15.
Local Government

Work Well Advanced to Construct the New Trelawny Infirmary

Work is well advanced to construct the new $150-million Trelawny Infirmary, which was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in October last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the project marks the first major reconstruction initiative under the National Infrastructure Reconstruction Agency (NIRA) programme. The Minister toured the site in the parish capital of Falmouth on...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left, background); Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right); and Minister of State in the Education Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), share a photo opportunity with students of Carmel Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland on Tuesday (January 6), after presenting them with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) toys. They are joined by Principal of the school, Ushae Daley-Bromfield (left), and Regional Director for Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock (right).
EducationNational SecurityTechnology

HISPASAT SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY FOR SCHOOLS, PUBLIC ENTITIES IN REMOTE AREAS

The Government will provide Hispasat satellite connectivity to remote schools and other critical public institutions impacted by Hurricane Melissa through assistance from the European Union (EU) and the Spanish Government. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who made the disclosure, said that approximately 60...
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