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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on November 24.

New Curfew Hours For December To January

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says proposed new curfew hours for the December to January period will be 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily, except for the public holidays. Speaking in the House of Representatives on November 24,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on December 24.

Gatherings In Private And Public Places To Be Limited To 15 Persons

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (File Photo)

PM Holness Announces Proposed COVID-19 Measures for the Christmas Period

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today's (Nov. 24) sitting of the House of Representatives, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston.

Education Ministry Partners With Microsoft

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Government Remains Focused On Strengthening Governance Mechanisms – PIOJ

L- R. Mr. Michael Shaw, Chairman of the National Water Commission’s Board; Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for the Water Portfolio; and Mr. Mark Barnett, President of the National Water Commission

5 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

New NWC Board Charged to Examine All Options to Provide Efficient Potable Water and Sewerage Services

Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, welcomed the new Board of Commissioners of the National Water Commission during a meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Minister Hill charged the Board to examine all options, especially corporatization and privatization of the National Water Commission to bring...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), observes as a student of the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston, Venecia Cuff, uses a tablet, when she visited the school recently to hand over tablets. Sharing the moment (from third left) are Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, and other students of the school. More than 40,000 tablets are being distributed across the island by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) to students in grades four to six to support virtual learning, and for learners on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The objective is to provide needy students with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.

5 years ago EducationTechnology

PHOTOS: Handover Of Tablets To Clan Carthy Primary School

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), observes as a student of the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston, Venecia Cuff, uses a tablet, when she visited the school recently to hand over tablets. Sharing the moment (from third left) are Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Thank.

5 years ago Justice

Dog (Liability For Attacks) Act Not Meant To Punish Owners – Justice Minister

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the pending Dog (Liability for Attacks) Act is not meant to punish owners of these animals. The Bill was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 17, and will now go before the Senate for its approval. In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said unless the dog attack is considered...

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), in discussion with Managing Director of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Ltd., Marcus Richards (right); and Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas, at the recent handover of 2,500 KN95 Masks by H&L to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Hardware & Lumber Donates PPE To Health Ministry

To support ongoing efforts in the fight against COVID-19, Hardware & Lumber Ltd. (H&L) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), valued at $2 million, to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The donation of 2,500 KN95 face masks was received by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking at the recent ceremony, the State Minister extended thanks and...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), celebrates the establishment of a public Wi-Fi hotspot in May Pen, Clarendon, recently. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry; Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.

5 years ago Technology

Wi-Fi Hotspots Established In Major Town Centres

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says with nine public Wi-Fi hotspots established in major town centres across the island, Jamaica is on its way to becoming a digital society. Speaking at a recent launch of the public facility in May Pen, Clarendon, Mr. Vaz said the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots is part of “our mission” to...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a virtual board meeting of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) at the entity’s location at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew on Saturday (November 21).

5 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Calls On Global Tourism Leaders To Activate Sector’s Resilience

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has called on tourism leaders across the globe to activate the sector’s natural resilience in order to preserve the industry’s growth and transmission into the next phase of existence. “The world is depending upon this sector to be a shoulder on which the global economy stands in order to see the future ahead and...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to St. Thomas farmer, Gary Mclean (right), as Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, observes. Teams from the Ministry and RADA conducted a recent tour of flood-damaged areas in St. Thomas. Farms in South and West Albion, Phillipsfield, Wheelersfield and Plantain Garden River Agro Park were visited. A tour of Serge Island farms was also conducted.

5 years ago Agriculture

Emphasis On River Training

The Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will be seeking to address the issue of river training as a mitigation tool to prevent crop losses from flooding. The recent heavy rains and some river breaches caused widespread flooding, resulting in some 2,955 hectares of crop losses, valued at approximately $2.5 billion and impacting thousands of farmers....