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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17), at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

Government Allocates $1 Billion To Repair Roads

The Government has allocated, through the National Works Agency (NWA), $1 billion to effect road repairs and carry out clean-up activities, following the impact of recent heavy rains on the road network. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the virtual launch of the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) pilot programme on Tuesday (November 17). Under the initiative, non-coronavirus (COVID- 19) patients with the chronic conditions, who access care at health centres, will be referred to selected private providers.

5,000 NCD Patients To Benefit From $100-Million Pilot Programme

Traffic Accident Damages Church/Harbour Street Traffic Signals

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 17) at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

MPs Receive Application Forms For ‘Own Your Own Device Incentive Programme’

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), looks on as Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), presents a tertiary scholarship to Church Teachers’ College student, Shantel Williams. Occasion was the Universal Service Fund (USF) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Grant and Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) Scholarship presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 17). Also pictured is Chief Executive Director at the USF, Daniel Dawes.

USF Awards PEP Grants, Tertiary Scholarship

Principal Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Robinson (centre), pins a white ribbon on the lapel of State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), at the International Men’s Day (IMD) Church Service, held on Sunday, November 15 at the Constant Spring Road Church of God, Constant Spring Road, in St Andrew. Observing is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

5 years ago Gender Affairs

Bureau Of Gender Affairs Launches Push-Up Challenge For Men And Boys

Jamaican men and boys are being encouraged to participate in a push-up challenge in observance of International Men’s Day (IMD) 2020, on Thursday, November 19. The challenge is one of the many activities organised by the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), under the theme ‘A Man’s Health is a Man’s Wealth’. Men and boys will be challenged to do 19...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)

5 years ago Industry

NCBJ Unveils Newest Certification Product

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), on Tuesday (November 17), unveiled its newest certification product – the ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System (FSMS). The Standard, which was launched virtually by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, outlines the requirements that stakeholders along the food chain can incorporate in their operations to help in ensuring they have...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett. (File Photo)

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Optimistic Of Major Turnaround In 2021

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, is optimistic of a major turnaround in visitor arrivals and earnings in 2021. The positive outlook is spurred by an increase in airlift and the expected return of cruise shipping early next year. “As we look outward to 2021 and based on the level of air seat commitment as well as cruise porting schedule…...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), touches a box with medical supplies donated by the Government of Korea, on Tuesday (November 17), at the Ministry in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea, Lim Baejin.

5 years ago CoronavirusForeign Affairs

Republic Of Korea Donates Testing Kits To Fight COVID-19

The Government of the Republic of Korea has donated US$300,000 in testing kits geared towards Jamaica’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The supplies are Kogene Biotech: PowerChek SARS-CoV-2 Real-time PCR Kits for 20,000 tests and AddPrep Viral Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits for 20,000 tests. The items were officially handed over on Tuesday (November 17) by Charge d’Affaires, Republic of Korea...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the virtual launch of the Government

5 years ago Agriculture

Ministry Launches Agricultural Aid Programme To Train Young Persons

The Government has launched a $10-million Agricultural Aid Programme, to train more than 80 young persons in technical agricultural skills and provide services to hundreds of farmers across the island. Participants in the programme will be recruited through the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme and trained by HEART/National Service Training Agency (NSTA) Trust, and the Rural Agricultural Development...

Member of the East Jamaica Conference (ECJ) of Seventh-day Adventists (SDA), Errol Holmes (second left) and Treasurer for the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC), Pastor Billy Watson (second right), display a cheque valued at US$10,000 donated to the EJC by an overseas Jamaican, who had benefited from education assistance through the organisation. Occasion was a ceremony held at the ECJ on Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on Thursday (November 12), for the presentation of tuition support for NCU student, Peter Vaughn. Others (from left) are President of the ECJ, Dr. Eric Nathan; Chairman of WHEEL, Michael Spence; and President of the CJC, Pastor Levi Johnson.

5 years ago Education

Help For NCU Student

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) student, Peter Vaughn, is receiving much-needed support from the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church to continue his education. The Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of SDAs, through its Welfare, Health, Education, Empowerment and Local (WHEEL) Community Fund, is covering the tuition cost of the youngster, who is pursuing a degree in Management Studies at the Mandeville-based tertiary institution....

Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.

5 years ago Tourism

Health And Wellness Tourism Conference Begins Wednesday

The second annual Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference gets under way on Wednesday (November 18) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The two-day event, being organised by the Tourism Linkages Network under the theme ‘Reimagine, Reset, Restore’, will also be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook @tefjamaica. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett,...