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Andrew Holness: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), turns on the main water valve to officially commission the Essex Valley Water Supply Project in St. Elizabeth in October 2019.

Nearly 100,000 Rural Jamaicans To Benefit From Major Water Supply Project

Nearly 100,000 Jamaicans are poised to benefit from improved water supply, under a major project to be executed with funding support of US$30 million from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The loan was approved for allocation from the Bank’s Special...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham (left), lead a group of health workers during a road promotion of the ‘Mask Up Before You Talk Up’ COVID-19 campaign in the town of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Monday, December 14. At right is Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in charge of Operations in Westmoreland, Adrian Hamilton.

Westmoreland Could Experience Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions

Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Monday (December 14).

Increased Police Presence On The Streets For Christmas

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams.

Cancellation Of Grand Market Aimed At Protecting Citizens – Mobay Mayor

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonlad-Riley. (JIS File Photo)

E-Chrismus Marketplace On Wednesday

State Minister, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left) listens attentively to Military Liason, United States Embassy in Kingston, James Rachel (right) during a function for the handover of medical equipment and supplies at the Glen Vincent Health Centre, Kingston, on Thursday (December 10). Also pictured is Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, John McIntyre. The donation, which is valued at more than US$300,000, represents the United States of America’s ongoing support for Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: US Embassy Makes Donation To Health Ministry

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Receive Over 130 Tips About Illegal Parties

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received more than 130 tips about unauthorised parties and events since it made an appeal for persons to provide such reports on Friday (December 11). Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, said that the tips were received from citizens up to Sunday...

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) General Manager in charge of Finance, Orville Hill.

6 years ago Community

Tucker Community Benefits From JSIF-Poverty Reduction Programme Training Initiative

Some fifteen (15) persons within the Community of Tucker in Montego Bay, St. James recently benefitted from a Behaviour Modification Training programme funded by the JSIF-Poverty Reduction Programme through grant funding support from the European Union. This sub-project is one of five (5) life changing programmes being implemented by the JSIF-Poverty Reduction Programme at a cost of Three Million Jamaican...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission a new skid unit at the Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. He is joined by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford (right), who handed over the unit on Wednesday (December 9), at the station.

6 years ago Local Government

Santa Cruz Fire Station Gets Skid Unit

The Santa Cruz Fire Station in St. Elizabeth has received a new skid unit, which will enable firefighters to better respond to bush fires in sections of the parish. The unit, mounted on a pickup truck and equipped with a manual reel, a pump and a 125-gallon water tank, was handed over on Wednesday (December 9) by Commissioner of the...

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Forecasts $22 Billion More In Circulation In December Over November

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is forecasting a $22-billion or 13 per cent increase in total currency to be in circulation for December 2020, relative to November. In a statement on Monday (December 14), the BOJ said the sum projected at the end of December is $190.9 billion, which would be consistent with heightened expenditure associated with the Christmas season,...

6 years ago Rural Development

177 Applications Received For Grant Funding Under JSIF-REDI II

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has received 177 applications from small and medium-sized enterprises in the agriculture and tourism sectors for grant funding, under phase two of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II). Project Manager for REDI II at JSIF, Kemeisha Batchan, told JIS News that applications were received from all 14 parishes, with Clarendon being the highest....

The Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police, Gary McKenzie, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Monday (December 14).

6 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Calls On Motorists To Exercise Caution On Roadways

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is calling on motorists to exercise caution when traversing the public roadways during the Christmas season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Monday, December 14, Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gary McKenzie, said the Yuletide season is usually marked with increased...