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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw

BSJ Renames Office Spaces for Distinguished Past Employees

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has paid tribute to five of its distinguished past employees by remaining office spaces in their honour. During a virtual ceremony on Thursday (Feb. 18), the agency formally dedicated the James Kerr Chemistry Laboratory;...

Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch, St. James Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Yvonne Whyte-Powell, addresses a COVID-19 virtual forum hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday (February 18).

Barnett Street Station Designated COVID Quarantine Point for St. James Police

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles

Central Bank Continues to Maintain Inflation Within 4-6 Per Cent Range

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), break ground for the construction of the Andrews Mews Health and Recreational Centre, in Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew on Friday (February 19). Also participating (from left), are: Councillor Caretaker, Molynes Gardens Division, Glendon Salmon; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; and Councillor for the Molynes Gardens Division, Patrick Roberts. The facility, which is being constructed at a cost of $16 million, is located in the Prime Minister’s West Central St. Andrew constituency.

Olympic Gardens to Get $16 Million Recreational Centre

BOJ Says Economy Starting to Show Signs of Improvement

5 years ago Education

Continued Expansion and Upgrading at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School

Expansion and upgrading works will continue at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Manchester during the upcoming fiscal year. These include the construction of third and fourth form blocks, an administrative block, an auditorium, and a canteen. The project is being facilitated through a $210 million allocation, under the Education Transformation Programme, which has the objective of providing additional...

Director of the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) Herbie Miller.

5 years ago Sport

Grounation Continues Sunday

The Jamaica Music Museum’s (JaMM) Grounation series will continue on Sunday (February 21) with a rebroadcast of a 2020 lecture titled: ‘Blackhead Chineyman: The Chinese contribution to Jamaican popular music’. Members of the public can tune in at 3:00 p.m. on the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), Jamvision TV, the Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) YouTube channel, and the Jamaica...

Chief Executive Officer of the Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Garrick.

5 years ago Housing

Strata Corporations Can Now Hold General Meetings Virtually

Strata corporations have been given the green light to conduct their general meetings via video conferencing in light of the restrictions on public gatherings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Supreme Court made the order on February 16, following an application by the Commission of Strata Corporations in late 2020. Chief Executive Officer of the Commission of Strata Corporations,...

Acting Managing Director, Scientific Research Council(SRC), Dr. Charah Watson.

5 years ago Agriculture

Use Tomato Glut to Create Valued-Added Products – SRC

As the country sees a glut in the market for tomatoes, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) says there is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to utilise its pilot processing plant to create tomato-based products such as sauces, pastes, or juices. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Managing Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, said that the plant can formulate a range...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 18.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Public Sector Workers to Get Modest Wage Increase

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that public sector workers will receive a modest increase in salary during the upcoming financial year. He made the disclosure as he tabled the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 18. “After factoring in annual increments, a very modest increase in wages...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on February 18.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Committed to Safeguarding Personal Information On JAMCOVID-19 App

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is committed to safeguarding the personal information of users of the JAMCOVID-19 application as well as the public health system. “The Government (is) very clear on the need to secure the personal information of those who use the app and in particular, as it relates to...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie.

5 years ago Urban Renewal

Beach Policy to Address Informal Settlements

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie, says that the proposed Beach Access and Management Policy will also address informal public beach settlements. “The policy advocates that where these informal residential and commercial settlements have been identified on public beaches, settlers will be notified, as well as the relevant authorities for...