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Developers, Matthew Donaldson (second left) and his wife, Danielle (third left), at the construction site of their $600-million housing project in Ironshore, St. James. Others (from left) are Financiers, Sygnus Group Co-founder, Ike Johnson, and head of Sygnus Group Real Estate, David Cummings.

$600-Million Housing Project Under Way In Ironshore

With the Fairview and Freeport areas of St. James heavily commercialised, developers have been turning their attention to Ironshore, near upscale Rose Hall, where a $600-million housing project is currently under way. Headed by the husband and wife team of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.

JPs Urged To Be Vigilant When Certifying Passport Documents

Executive Director of National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe.

National Integrity Action Head Welcomes Increased Use Of ‘Crime Stop’

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left, foreground), and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, display a wheelchair on the ramp of one of two newly acquired retrofitted mobile justice units, which were handed over during a ceremony in the Ministry’s car park on Constant Spring Road in Kingston on Wednesday (January 29). The units, valued at Can$420,000, were provided by the Government of Canada through the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme.

Gov’t Receives Additional Two Vehicles For Mobile Justice Programme

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 29), where she highlights the impact of hypertension on the kidneys. The HFJ is observing Heart Month in February under the theme 'High Blood Pressure and the Untold Damage to Kidneys'.

Hypertension Leading Cause Of End-Stage Renal Failure

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), shakes hands with District Officer, Fire Prevention Unit, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Dilton Pike, during the official presentation of a state-of-the-art fire system at Maxfield Park Children’s home in Kingston on Thursday (January 29). Sharing the moment (from left) are Officer in Charge of Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Prevention Unit, Assistant Superintendent, Howard Thomas; and Director, Supreme Ventures Foundation, Heather Goldson.

6 years ago Youth

Maxfield Park Children’s Home Gets $2.8M State-Of-The-Art Fire Alarm System

The Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston was, on Wednesday (January 29), officially presented with a $2.8-million state-of-the-art fire alarm system by the Supreme Ventures Foundation on Wednesday (January 29). The facility, which has been installed at the institution, is expected to greatly assist in safeguarding the lives of the wards and staff. The system, its installation, training in its...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right) shares a light moment with Olympic sprinter, Asafa Powell, as they admire the maquette of the monument to be erected at the National Stadium in tribute to the runner.

6 years ago CultureSport

Unveiling Of Asafa Powell’s Statue In Reggae Month

The statue of Olympian Asafa Powell will be unveiled on February 9 at the National Stadium Statue Park in Kingston. The unveiling is one of many events scheduled to take place during Reggae Month under the theme ‘Come Ketch de Riddim’. Powell’s statue is the last of four monuments of outstanding Jamaican athletes commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Gender,...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with graduates of the Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (JNC-UNESCO) Empowerment of At-Risk Youth Empowerment Programme. The graduation ceremony was held on Tuesday (January 28) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

6 years ago Youth

Twenty-Seven Youth Certified Under JNC-UNESCO Empowerment Programme

Twenty-seven youth from inner-city communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, have earned National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) certification in hairstyling through the inaugural Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (JNC-UNESCO) Empowerment of At-Risk Youth programme. The project aims to equip young women with the requisite skills and certification to become entrepreneurs and, ultimately, economically independent....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).

6 years ago Prime Minister

PM Outlines Measures To Improve Governance At CMU

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (January 28), outlined a number of measures that are being undertaken to improve the governance and management of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). He noted that many of the measures, which cover human resource management, procurement, records management and financial accountability, are being implemented in response to recommendations by the Auditor...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, addresses the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Social Investment Fund

6 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Minister Henry Lauds JSIF

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, has lauded the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for its dedication and consistency in the delivery of high-quality projects and good governance practices. Mr. Henry, who has portfolio responsibility for JSIF, noted that for more than two decades, the agency has undertaken several impactful infrastructure projects. These...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Collective Stakeholder Efforts Key To Advancing Anti-Money Laundering Framework – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says collective stakeholder efforts are required at all levels to significantly improve Jamaica's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28), Dr. Clarke, who noted that extensive measures have, to date, been undertaken to improve the framework, said...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

6 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Reggae Month Kicks Off With ‘Children Of The Icons’ Concert In Mobay

Reggae Month kicks off on Saturday (February 1), with the first of six free ‘Children of the Icons’ concerts in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The events will feature the offspring of some of Jamaica’s greatest performers as well as emerging artistes. Other events will be staged in Falmouth, Negril, Kingston, Annotto Bay and Ocho Rios...