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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

The St. Thomas Municipal Corporation will be formalising the settlement of residents, who currently occupy the Easington lands in the parish. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation, Kevin McIndoe, made the disclosure during a town hall at the Easington...
A homeowner in Black River, St. Elizabeth conducts roof repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
A homeowner in Black River, St. Elizabeth conducts roof repairs in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

NHT Pays Out $324 Million in Housing Grants
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.
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.

Seaside Primary School Joins National Earthquake Drill Day Activities
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.
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.

ODPEM Receives Relief Supplies From Digicel
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, makes an address during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, makes an address during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

OIC Commits to Building Strong Culture of Data Privacy

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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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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (centre), engages with student of Sturge Town Primary and Infant School in St. Ann, Renesha Lawrence, during a tour of the institution on Wednesday (January 7).
Education

96 PER CENT OF SCHOOLS IN REGION THREE REOPEN FOR NEW SCHOOL TERM

Ninety- six per cent of schools in Region Three of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information successfully reopened their doors for the new academic term, despite the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. During a back-to-school tour on Wednesday (January 7) across parts of St. Ann, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, told JIS...
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Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris. 
Health & Wellness

RODENT CONTROL PROGRAMME BEING ROLLED OUT IN WESTMORELAND

A comprehensive rodent control programme is to be implemented across several communities in Westmoreland as public health officials intensify efforts to reduce environmental risks and improve sanitation standards. The initiative, which will be carried out by the Westmoreland Public Health Department, will target communities such as Negril, Grange Hill, Savanna-la-Mar, Petersfield, Whitehouse, Darliston and Bethel Town. Chief Public Health Inspector...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets resident of Accompong, St. Elizabeth, Coleen Hutchinson, during a tour of homes in the area on Tuesday (January 6). Ms. Hutchinson is among residents who have benefited from roof repair works being conducted in the community by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF).
Community

GOV’T TO REHABILITATE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN ACCOMPONG

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s post-Hurricane Melissa recovery activities in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, will go beyond roof repairs to include restoring community infrastructure, including a water system. “The intervention of the Government will not only be to repair your roofs,” the Prime Minister said. “We’re going to look at your water situation. I gather...
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