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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives in September, after tabling the first 2019/20 Supplementary Estimates and Fiscal Policy Paper Interim Report.

Revenue Up For April To July

For the first four months of fiscal year 2019/20 (April to July), Government revenue and grant inflows totalled just over $202 billion. This is two per cent higher than budgeted and 8.9 per cent more than the corresponding period last...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the opening of the Retirement Water Shop in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, on October 3.

Talks Under Way For Renovation Of Santa Cruz Market

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at a cremony for the presentation of an Aerodrome Operator Certificate to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8). Seated beside him is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

Jamaica And South Africa Sign Air Service Agreement

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Multisectoral Workshop to ‘Promote the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products’, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, Montego Bay, on October 8.

Health Minister Highlights Negative Effects Of Illicit Trade In Tobacco Products

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (right), cuts the ribbon at the commissioning of the new community access point (CAP) at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) at Cassia Park Road in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 8). It was developed by the USF at a cost of approximately $7.6 million. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, CCCD, Tashi Widmer; Principal, CCCD, Earl Daley; and Chief Technical Director, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Wahkeen Murray.

CAP Established At Centre For The Deaf

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a press briefing held at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8).

7 years ago Energy

HR Manager Vacancy At Petrojam To Be Filled Shortly – Minister Williams

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the human resource manager vacancy at the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, will soon be filled. “Over the last eight months at Petrojam, there has been a transparent recruitment process for a new human resource manager. We expect that [the manager] will be starting in short order,” she said. Mrs. Williams...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new programmes and policies offered by the Facility and how it can strengthen its engagement with member governments, like Jamaica. CCRIF SPC was created to limit the financial impact of catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes and excess rainfall. From left are Co-leader of the CCRIF Risk Management Specialist Team, Dr. Mario Ordaz; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry-Martin; Head of the Technical Assistance Programme, Corporate Communications and the Strategic Planning Team, CCRIF, Elizabeth Emanuel; and Acting Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.

7 years ago Local Government

PHOTOS: CCRIF Meeting At the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Office

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC), (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility), Isaac Anthony (third left), with members of the Jamaican and CCRIF delegation at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road, on October 8. Discussions centred around new...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague speaking at a ceremony for the presentation of an Aerodrome Operator Certificate to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 8). Seated beside him is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janine Dawkins.

7 years ago Transport

Gov’t Officially Hands Over Management Of NMIA Wednesday

The Government will officially hand over the management of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) on Wednesday (October 9). Last October, the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), which owns the NMIA, signed a 25-year concession agreement with the Mexican firm and its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston, for the operation...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 8) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Council’s Chambers, at 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

7 years ago Local Government

Delegation From KSAMC To Visit Yantai In China

A delegation from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is to visit the city of Yantai, China, from October 12 to 16. The party will comprise Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, Councillors Duane Smith and Audrey Smith-Facey, a member of the Corporation’s engineering department as well as a representative from the Port Authority of Jamaica. Speaking...

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.

7 years ago Energy

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 has already forged agreements with several entities “who sell electricity to us for distribution to our customers”. The most recent...

7 years ago JIS Think TankTechnology

Persons Urged To Employ Cyberthreat Safeguards

Jamaicans are being encouraged to be aware of and safeguard themselves against cyber-scams and other cyberthreats. With increased Internet connectivity and in observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month during October, the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), in tandem with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is highlighting some of the most common threats that have been trending up. Speaking at a recent...