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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), addresses journalists during Thursday’s (February 20) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston. At right is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, John Robinson.

BOJ Commences Process To Identify New Senior Deputy Governor

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has commenced the process to identify a candidate to replace incumbent Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson, who is slated to demit the position shortly. Speaking during the Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh, view the design for the construction of the $25 million motorcycle training facility at the Petersfield Vocational Training Center in Westmoreland during a site tour on Thursday, February 20.

$25 Million Motorcycle Training Facility For Westmoreland

BOJ Reports ‘Generally Balanced’ Foreign Exchange Demand And Supply

Manager, Freeport Export and Trans-shipment Unit, Jamaica Customs Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Everton Morgan, addresses a recent sensitisation session hosted by the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Customs Outlines Procedures For Disposal Of Items Within SEZS

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shares a moment with Aneshia Brown (right) and her son Orlando Barrett. Occasion was the Grange Hill High School's graduation exercise held on February 20 at the Grange Hill New Testament Church of God. Ms. Brown participated in the National Unattached Youth Programme offered at the school.

Dr. Chang Looking To Increase Training For Unattached Youth In Westmoreland

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks at the South East Regional Health Authority’s Town Hall Meeting regarding the State of Health, in Linstead, St. Catherine, at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Hall, on Thursday (February 20). Listening (from left) are: Medical Officer, St. Catherine Health Services, Dr. Francia Prosper-Chen; Parish Manager, St. Catherine Health Services, Mark Martin and Mayor of Spanish Town, His Worship, Councillor Norman Scott.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

More Money To Be Spent At Linstead Hospital

The Government will invest more in the Linstead Hospital, in St. Catherine, given that the demand on the health facility continues to increase, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking at the South East Regional Health Authority’s Town Hall Meeting on the State of Health in Linstead, at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Hall, on...

Manager, Freeport Export and Trans-shipment Unit, Jamaica Customs Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Everton Morgan.

6 years ago Industry

JCA Facilitates Efficient Operations Of SEZs

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has made arrangements to facilitate the efficient operations of special economic zones (SEZs) in Jamaica, as stipulated by the SEZ Act, 2016. “These arrangements include the continued availability of customs services in SEZ, to meet the needs of developers/occupants. We have customs agents stationed throughout the business day at various zones across the island, such...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a town hall meeting at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church Hall in Linstead, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 20).

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Announces $3.5 Billion Expansion Of Spanish Town Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is investing approximately $3.5 billion in the expansion of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine. He said that the objective is to significantly improve capacity in order to meet the growing demand on the public health facility, resulting from the increase in housing construction and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (3rd right), breaks ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover. Others (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Andria Dehaney; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Hanover Municipal Corporation, David Gardner; Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Brown; Mayor of Hanover, Sheridan Samuels; and Councillor for the Hopewell Division, Devon Brown.

6 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Ground Broken For Rehabilitation Of Hopewell Market

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, broke ground for the rehabilitation of the Hopewell Market in Hanover on Thursday (February 20). The project, to be undertaken over a four-month period, will cost $20 million. The scope of work will include expansion of the existing facility, reroofing and reinforcement of the structure, construction of new sanitary facilities...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents a land lease document to Trevor Morris, former worker at Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon, on February 20.

6 years ago Agriculture

Leases Handed Over To Former Workers At Monymusk Sugar Factory

Five former Monymusk sugar factory workers received leases to parcels of land from Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, in Hermitage, Clarendon, on February 20. The Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) has provided some 164 acres of prime agricultural lands on which the displaced workers who are interested in farming can...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a dengue response team regional meeting at the Grand Palladium Hotel and Resort in Hanover on February 19.

6 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Commends Gains In Combating Dengue In The West

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has hailed the “all-on-deck approach” in the fight against dengue in the parishes of Hanover, St. James, Trelawny and St. Ann. He said “it is clear that a lot of work has been done by the local municipalities and all the relevant government agencies to tackle a problem that had...

Environmental Coordinator for Fauna in the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ricardo Miller.

6 years ago Environment

Jamaican Iguana To Populate Great Goat Island

The Great Goat Island has been labelled as the “perfect” place for strengthening the population of the Jamaican iguana and other endemic species. The Goat Islands are also being targeted as a sanctuary and possible ecotourism location. “For years we always wanted to make Great Goat Island a sanctuary for the Jamaican iguana and we are finally making some headway...