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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 9)

House Extends Zones Of Special Operations For An Additional 60 Days

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, West Kingston; Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town and August Town in St Andrew have been extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 9),...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks at the ceiling of the new house handed over on Thursday (February 11), under the National Social Housing Programme, in Trench Town, St. Andrew. With the Prime Minister (from left) are contractor, Orrett Wellington; recipient, Vanesia Reid, and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding.

Scores Of Projects Expected To Come On Stream Under National Social Housing Programme

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), shows a laptop to student, Clan Carty Primary School, Dellano Stewart (third left), at a handover ceremony hosted by Guardian Life Limited, at Trafalgar Road in Kingston on Wednesday (February 10). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Senior Teacher, Clan Carty Primary, Donovan Vincent; Member of Parliament, South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Vice President, Business User Support Services and Special Projects, Guardian Life, Kelsa-Marie Pinnock Daubon; and Director, Donor & Partnership Management, ‎National Education Trust, Latoya Harris.

Guardian Life And Foundation Donate Laptops And Tablets To Needy Students

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wenthworth Charles, view a section of the St. Joseph’s Hospital, in St. Andrew, while on a tour of the facility, today (February 11).

More Beds To Be Put In Place For COVID-19 Patients

Acting Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Tanique Bailey-Small, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Thursday, February 11.

St. James Health Dept. Steps Up Activities To Fight COVID-19

Workers at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), get ready to load containers of tomatoes on a cold storage truck at the St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, February 11. The tomatoes were purchased under the Government’s buy-back programme.

5 years ago Agriculture

Tomato Farmers In St. Elizabeth Benefit From Buy-Back Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has responded to the glut in tomatoes in St. Elizabeth by purchasing 10,000 pounds from farmers, under the Government’s buy-back programme. More than $30 million has been allocated to purchase the excess produce that is being sold anywhere from $35 to $40 per pound. The St. Elizabeth Parish Office of the Rural Agricultural Development...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (JIS FIle Photo)

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Amendments To Key Laws To Fight Crime Set For Completion By March 31

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says amendments to key pieces of legislation, which form part of measures to modernise Jamaica’s laws and strengthen crime-fighting strategies, are being programmed for completion by the end of the 2020/21 fiscal year. These, Dr. Chang said, include developing the proposed new Firearms Act; the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) Act, popularly...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual launch of the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) partnership on February 11.

5 years ago Agriculture

More Support For Farmers Through Buy-Back Programme

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will continue supporting farmers by purchasing excess agricultural produce, through the Buy-Back Programme. Addressing the virtual launch of the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) partnership, on February 11, Mr. Green said $60 million has been earmarked for the programme as well as initiatives targeting women and youth...

Workers on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project carry out preparatory work for the construction of a new four-lane bridge over the Rio Minho in Clarendon. (Rudranath Fraser Photo)

5 years ago Works / Construction

Work In Progress On May Pen To Williamsfield Leg Of Highway 2000

Major construction work is in progress on the third phase of the Highway 2000 programme, which is the May Pen to Williamsfield leg. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (January 11), Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, explained that this leg of the highway is a significant part of the road...

Riders pause for a photo op before leaving Spanish Court Hotel

5 years ago Tourism

Discover Jamaica By Bike One Experience At A Time

The Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston was abuzz last Saturday (February 6) as the first leg of Discover Jamaica by Bike headed off to Holywell Park in the hills of Blue Mountains. Members of the Jamaica Cycling Association, led by Dennis Chung participated in the ride, which took them along: Trafalgar Road, pass Devon House, Bob Marley Museum, Hope Gardens,...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), accepts one of 1,400 hygiene and nutrition packages from Chargé d

5 years ago Gender Affairs

PHOTOS: Jamaica Gets Packages from the Canada-funded Enabling Gender Responsive Disaster

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), accepts one of 1,400 hygiene and nutrition packages from Chargé d'Affaires at the High Commission of Canada, Kevin Gilhooly (third left), at a recent handover ceremony, at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation in St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Chairman of the Centre, Debbyann Brown Salmon;...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon.
Pearnel Charles Jr, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 9.

5 years ago Environment

Progress Made In Arresting Breaches Of Ban On Plastics

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting that 42 prosecutions and 27 convictions have been effected for breaches of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018, since the institution of the ban on select categories of single-use plastics two years ago. This was disclosed by Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change,...