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Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left, back row), with members of the Cherry Youth Society at a special function organised by the group to honour public servants in St. Catherine, on January 1.

Public Servants Honoured In St. Catherine

Twenty-one public servants in St. Catherine were recognised by the Cherry Youth Society in West Central St. Catherine, at a function held in the community’s square on New Year’s Day (January 1). The persons were selected from the communities of...

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BOJ Issued $2.9 Billion During Last Five Working Days

Correctional Officer at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann, Donovan Small (right), hands over food items to Administrator at the Widow’s Mite Children’s Home in Alexandria, St. Ann, Gwendolyn Howell, on December 31, 2019.

Elderly And Homeless Persons Receive Meals And Care Packages

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Third-Quarter Growth Above PIOJ’s Estimate

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, speaks in the Senate.

Senator Proposes Impact Assessment Study On Ban On Plastics

(FILE) Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks at a quarterly press briefing, at the Ministry in Kingston, in December.

6 years ago Local Government

Ministry Builds On Success Of YSEP

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is building on the success of its Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), to further benefit the county’s youth and advance the local governance agenda. “We looked at about 230 of these young persons from the programme and placed them through the HEART Trust/NTA for certification, because there is a demand in local...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica’s Economic Expansion Continues Despite Economic Shocks

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke is pointing to the improving resilience of the Jamaican economy given the economy’s modest expansion, despite external economic shocks, in the third quarter of 2019. Minister Clarke stated, “STATIN reported earlier this week that the Jamaican economy grew in the June – September quarter of 2019 by 0.6%...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (right) shares in conversation with Beverly Turner, at the Mayor’s annual feeding of the homeless event at the St. William Grant Park, Downtown Kingston, today (January 1). The event was held as part of ongoing efforts to provide support and responsible care for the poorest and less fortunate, in the community by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation.

6 years ago CommunityLocal Government

PHOTOS: Mayor’s Annual Feeding of the Homeless Event

An Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) Kiosk, located at the Companies Office of Jamaica in New Kingston.

6 years ago Commerce

COJ Urges Jamaicans to Use eBRF Kiosk to Register Their Business

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is encouraging persons to use the Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) kiosk, located at its New Kingston offices, to register their business or company. Public Relations Officer at the COJ, Kawain Fearon, told JIS News that the kiosk, which was installed in April, is designed to include persons without internet access or a computer. He stated that persons have...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing journalists during a recent press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

6 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Over 2,000 Young Jamaicans Benefited from Social Development Commission Support in 2019

More than 2,000 young Jamaicans benefited from social and grant assistance programmes that were administered by the Social Development Commission (SDC) during 2019. This was disclosed by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. He said the SDC was instrumental in developing 418 new areas of opportunities, which...

6 years ago Local Government

Construction of New May Pen Fire Station to Commence in 2020/21

Construction of the new May Pen Fire Station in Clarendon is expected to commence in the 2020/21 financial year. This was disclosed by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a recent press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. He also advised that discussions are far advanced for the construction of two additional fire stations, one...

6 years ago Tourism

A ‘December to Remember’ for Tourism

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is poised to exit 2019 and enter 2020 on the back of a healthy 10 per cent increase in earnings and an equally impressive 1.7 per cent spike in visitor arrivals, based on the out-turns for December. He told JIS News that the figures, which will translate into a US$400-million increase in earnings and...