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Single Lane Access for Section of West End, Negril Roadway

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that heavy rains have resulted in a section of the West End roadway in Negril, Westmoreland being reduced to single lane access. Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), in conversation with (from left) Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist; winner of the inaugural 2019 European Union (EU) Jamaica Short Film competition, Deron Douglas; Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Cayman Islands, Her Excellency Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Film Commissioner, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson. Occasion was the 2019 EU Short Film Competition awards ceremony, held recently at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), in Kingston.

Local Film Industry Contributes $2.5 Billion To GDP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), and United States (US) Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo (fourth right), engage in bilateral discussions during a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 22). The meeting was part of the schedule of activities for Secretary Pompeo, who is on a two-day working visit to the island. Also pictured are several Jamaican Government officials as well as dignitaries from the US who participated in the discussions.

PHOTO: PM Holds Bilateral talks With Secretary Pompeo

Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) employees gather at their designated assembly point in the Knutsford Express parking lot in New Kingston to await directives following evacuation from their office in the PanJam Building. Occastion was an earthquake drill carried out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in collaboration with companies in the PanJam Building on January 16.

ODPEM Stages Successful Earthquake Drill In New Kingston

Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Courtney Cephas (right), looks at one of the 14 Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BPAP) machines donated to 12 hospitals by the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home (JAHJAH) Foundation, while Chief Executive Officer of the JAHJAH, Dr. Trevor Dixon (second right), points out the features. Occasion was the presentation ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 21). Others pictured (from left) are Accident and Emergency Consultant at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Hugh Wong; and Assistant Director of Nursing at the United States (US)-based Montefiore Medical Centre, Coleen Robinson-Cobblah.

Diaspora Group Donates Breathing Machines To 12 Hospitals

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses a joint press conference, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 22), following bilateral discussions with United States (US) Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo (right), who is on a two-day working visit to the island.

6 years ago Official VisitsPrime MinisterUS Secretary of State

PM Reaffirms Commitment To A Unified CARICOM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to a unified Caribbean Community (CARICOM). “Jamaica does not want to see, and does not engage in any policy that would divide CARICOM, which is an important fraternity of countries. We want to keep it that way. Jamaica’s interest is to unite the region for prosperity, freedom and...

Minister without Portfolio, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21).

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

State Opening Of Parliament February 11

The State Opening of Parliament for Fiscal Year 2020/21 will take place on Tuesday, February 11, with the Governor-General delivering the Throne Speech, in which he will outline the Government’s priorities for the new year, which begins on April 1. Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, Hon. Karl Samuda, told the House at yesterday’s (January 21) sitting...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), emphasises a point as he addressess the Caribbean Infrastructure Forum at the AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston on Tuesday (January 21). Listening are Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure in the Cayman Islands, Hon. Joseph Hew (left); and Regional Head of KPMG

6 years ago Development

Residents Of Port Royal Must Own Development – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Port Royal Development project is being pursued in a “very holistic way” with the participation and support of residents, who must own the development. “We cannot displace the people who live in Port Royal; they must become a part of the development,” he said. “They must become defenders of the development,...

6 years ago InformationParliament

New CMU Council To Be Appointed

Minister without Portfolio, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, says a new Council for the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is to be appointed. “Those names will be provided to the Cabinet next Monday (January 27). Once approved, the new Council will hold its first meeting the following week,” he said, in a statement to...

Kedine Matthews Smith reads to her now 10-month-old son, Jonathan, who was diagnosed with dengue fever at six months old.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Mother Implores Parents To Take Dengue Seriously

Kedine Matthews Smith, the mother of a baby boy who recently contracted dengue fever, is warning other parents to take the disease seriously. The St. James resident told JIS News that it was in late September of last year that her then six-month-old son, Jonathan, was diagnosed with dengue and had to be admitted to the Cornwall Regional Hospital. Her...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), speaking with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, at a reception held at the new Port Royal Naval Dockyard on Monday (January 20), to culminate the inaugural call of the Marella Discovery II to the historic town.

6 years ago Tourism

Cruise Ship Call To Port Royal A Success – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is hailing the inaugural call of the cruise ship, Marella Discovery II, to the historic town of Port Royal on Monday (January 20) as a success. She said the feedback from the visitors indicate that they were pleased with the day’s activities, which included a tour of various sites in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking during a panel discussion at the Caribbean Infrastructure Conference (CARIF). The event was held at AC Hotel by Marriott on Tuesday (January 21). The other participants (from left) are: Minister of Commerce, Planning and Infrastructure for the Cayman Islands, Hon. Joseph Hew; and Regional Head of KPMG

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Jamaica Poised For Sustainable Growth – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is poised to enter a period of sustainable economic growth as evidenced by, among other things, extensive investments in infrastructure developments either now under way or programmed for implementation. Among these, he noted, are significant engagements in commercial, industrial and residential construction as well as the country’s road, telecommunications, water, sewerage...