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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), greets Gerald Manhertz, at the wreath laying ceremony for military servicemen who fought in the Battle of Britain in 1940. The ceremony was held by the Royal Air Force Association Jamaica (580) Branch.

PHOTOS: G-G Lays Wreath for RAFA

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), speaks to participants at the Jamaica Energy Council Meeting on Friday (September 13), at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston. With the Minister are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer (left) and Principal Director, Energy, in the Ministry, Mr. Fitzroy Vidal.

Government Re-Establishes Jamaica Energy Council

Marketing Communications Manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Essie Gardner, outlining activities for this year's observance of Tourism Awareness Week, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on September 13.

Several Activities Planned For Tourism Awareness Week

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left), prepares to cut the ribbon to commission a new National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) dumper truck into service, following a ceremony to announce development work at the Retirement Disposal Site, at the facility in Granville, St. James, on Friday, September 13. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Chairman of the Board of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo-Forte; NSWMA Truck Driver, Inleta Ingram-Lewis and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis.

Minister Announces Work To Be Done At Retirement Disposal Site In St. James

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), examines a mural that was painted at Roxborough Avenue, Top Range, Mountain View, in Kingston, as part of the Ministry’ s anti-violence campaign dubbed, ‘Liv Gud’. Occasion was the official launch of the campaign at the site on Sept. 13. Others (from left) are: Government Senator and Parliamentary Secretary, Robert Morgan; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Fayval Williams and disc jockey, Tricia ‘ZJ Sparks’ Spence.

Ministry Of National Security Launches Anti-Violence Campaign

7 years ago Tribute

Senate Pays Tribute To Dr. Baugh

The late former Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, was hailed by the Senate on September 13, for his “dignified” contribution to nation building. President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, said that Dr. Baugh, who also served as Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, was exemplary in the many areas that he served his country....

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Water, Housing and Infrastructure Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 12).

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Minister Calls On Citizens To Ensure They Accept Water From Reputable Sources

Minister with responsibility for Water, Housing and Infrastructure, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging citizens to ensure that they are accepting water from reputable sources for domestic use, particularly trucked water. “We are alerting our citizens to ensure that they use treated water which is safe for consumption, because there are reports of persons doing (water) trucking from...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaks at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/JSIF Air Conditioning Technicians Training Programme, held at the AC Hotel, in Kingston, on Thursday (September 12).

7 years ago Community

Persons Trained Under Alternative Livelihood Skills Programme Of JSIF

Seventy-two persons from 10 communities in three parishes have been trained in air-condition installation and maintenance, and certified, under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihood Skills Programme (ALSP). The new technicians hail from Barrett Town, in St James; Ellerslie Pen, in St. Catherine; and Rema, Denham Town, Maxfield Park, Rose Town, Tivoli Gardens, Hannah Town, Majesty Gardens and...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), indicates his readiness for the second annual Civil Service Week (CSW) 5K Walk/Run, slated for Saturday, November 16. The event, which runs off from Emancipation Park in New Kingston, forms part of activities organised by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to mark CSW 2019, from November 17 to 22, under the theme, ‘Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence’. The event was launched during a function at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (September 13). Others (from left) are Race Director and Head of Running Events Jamaica, Alfred Francis; Chief Executive Officer for the event’s main sponsor, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHCCU), Roxann Linton; and Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Woman Inc. Crisis Centres To Benefit From 5k Walk/Run

The Woman Incorporated (Woman Inc.) Crisis Centres will benefit from part proceeds raised in this year’s second staging of the Civil Service Week (CSW) 5K Walk/Run. Woman Inc. is a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which has been in operation for 35 years and provides assistance to victims of rape, incest, domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace and, more recently, human...

Project Manager in the National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake, speaks about measures to phase out the use of ozone-depleting substances during a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Acting Public Relations Officer, NEPA, Shahri Miller.

7 years ago Environment

Training For Refrigeration Technicians In Use Of Non-Ozone Depleting Substances

The National Ozone Unit at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is working to have local technicians of cooling equipment trained and licensed to handle the alternative substances to be used in refrigeration. Under the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, to which Jamaica is party, ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in air-conditioning...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivering a statement (FILE) in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 31.

7 years ago Energy

Energy Minister Says Petrojam Stands Ready To Supply Right Fuel To Ships

As new legislation regulating the sulphur content in marine fuel takes effect in January 2020, Petrojam stands ready to supply 0.5 per cent bunker fuel at the right price and quality to the market. This was stated by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, as she delivered the keynote address at the Gala Dinner of the Maritime...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), with scholarship recipients (from left): Gaviel Gordon; Aviel Martin; and Tatiyanna McDonald. They were among 30 scholarship recipients who were assisted through the Save our Boys and Girls Foundation, in collaboration with the Juliet Holness Foundation. The scholarships are valued at $2 million. Mrs. Holness made the presentations during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 12).

7 years ago EducationYouth

High School And Tertiary Students Receive Scholarships

Thirty high school and tertiary-level students from across the island who are in need have benefited from scholarships valued at $2 million. This was facilitated through the Save our Boys and Girls Foundation, of which wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is a patron. It was done in collaboration with the Juliet Holness Foundation. Mrs. Holness,...