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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens keenly to a point being made by Jamaica Public Service (JPS) President, Emanuel DaRosa (second left), at the inauguration of the Paradise Park Solar Farm in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on October 2. Looking on are (L to R) Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, His Worship Bertel Moore; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Cheryl Lewis; and Custos of Westmoreland, Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin.

JPS Welcomes Partners To Meet Renewable Energy Needs

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service, Emanuel DaRosa, says the company is looking to increase partnership with independent power producers (IPP) in order to meet the country’s renewable energy needs. He noted that the company...

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Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Blue Mountain Coffee Nursery to the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project. The ceremony was held on October 4 at Rose Hill, Woodford, in the Blue Mountains. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chief Planning Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Hyatt; Acting Director General, JACRA, Gusland McCook; and Councillor, Gordon Town Division, Neville Whittaker.

PHOTOS: Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project Handover Ceremony

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), assists 95-year-old Nora Johnson (left), in cutting the ribbon to symbolically open her new home during a ceremony in Mendez District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Monday (October 7). Also assisting is Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Ms. Johnson was provided with the studio unit under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme.

St. Catherine Senior Citizen Receives New Home Under Gov’t’s Indigent Housing Programme

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, speaking during a brief ceremony at King’s House on October 4 for the reading of the Proclamation for World Mental Health Day, which is observed annually on October 10. The Day’s commemoration is aimed at heightening awareness of mental health issues globally, and mobilising support to addressing these.

PHOTOS: Governor-General Reads World Mental Health Day Proclamation

Manager of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Tashion Hewitt Stennett (right), interacts with students of Alderton Primary School during JIS Day, which was held in the Ocho Rios Town Centre in St. Ann, on Friday, October 4.

6 years ago Community

Scores Of Residents Turn Out For JIS Day In Ocho Rios, St. Ann

Scores of residents in St. Ann converged in the Ocho Rios Town Centre for the third annual Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Day, which was held on Friday, October 4. The event, which was spearheaded by the Montego Bay Regional Office, highlighted the Agency’s products and services as well as the offerings of other government entities. These included the St. Ann...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is escorted by Chukka Caribbean Adventures’ Executive Director, John Byles (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, Marc Melville (right), on arrival at the launch of the ‘Zip Line over Dunn’s River’ attraction at Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 4.

6 years ago Tourism

Attractions Pivotal To Jamaica’s Tourism Product

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica’s world-class attractions have been pivotal in positioning the island as a prominent global tourism destination. Dr. Chang said attractions such as Dunn’s River Falls, continue to be among the biggest pulls for cruise and stopover visitors, noting that it has emerged as one of, if not the biggest of its kind...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is presented with a copy of the Caribbean Action Plan on Health and Climate Change from Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO0 Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, during a PAHO Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Monday (October 7)..

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica To Undertake Mosquito Sterilisation Pilot Project

Come next year, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will be embarking on a pilot for the Sterilised Insect Technique (SIT), as part of efforts to minimise mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the initiative will be spearheaded by the Mosquito Control Research Unit, which has been established in conjunction with the University...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking at the LAC Debt Group XV Annual Meeting at the Secrets Resort in Montego Bay on October 3.

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Has Enhanced Its Standing With International Lending Agencies

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s ability to be fiscally responsible has greatly enhanced its standing with international lending agencies. He noted that this is further amplified by the country having successfully completed two back-to-back reform programmes with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The results…speak for themselves… . The results have been...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), with Chukka Caribbean Adventures CEO, Marc Melville, at the Zip Line over Dunn’s River launch at Dunn’s River Falls on October 4.

6 years ago Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Welcome Partnership Between Chukka And Dunn’s River Falls

Tourism stakeholders have welcomed the partnership between Dunn’s River Falls and Chukka Caribbean Adventures, where for the first time, a zip line service will be introduced at the world-renowned attraction. General Manager at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Heather Pinnock, said the partnership is certain to yield a lot of benefits and will improve on what currently exists at the...