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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, addresses a ceremony to open the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday (September 12) at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) East Street, downtown Kingston.The event, dubbed: 'Unlocking the Miss Lou Archives', is part of actvities to commemorate the centenary of the birth of the late cultural icon.

Miss Lou Archives On Display At National Library

Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit the Miss Lou Archives at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) to learn more about the life and work of late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley. The archives, formally launched in...

Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Deputy Superintendent Carl Berry (right), conducts an Anti-Trafficking workshop with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDco) ‘Team Jamaica’ trainers, at TPDCo’s Head Office, Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston, on September 13.

PHOTOS: Anti-Trafficking Workshop With TPDco

Chairman of the JWN Foundation, Clement Lawrence (centre), with (from left) JWN Foundation scholarship recipient, Marissa Barker; Guest Speaker, Dr. Neleen Leslie-Piper; Donna Barker and Abbigaye Cole, at the JWN Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held on Thursday, September 12 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston.

UTech Lecturer Says Education Can Break Generational Cycles Of Poverty

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), in dialogue with (from left): Assistant Commissioner at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (Region Four), Floyd McLean; Superintendent in charge of the St. James Fire Department, Dolphin Doeman; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. Occasion was a tour of the site of the Barnett Street Fire Station in St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

Construction Of Barnett Street Fire Station On Track

National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Acting Public Relations Officer, Shahri Miller, speaks about activities for World Ozone Day 2019, at a recent JIS Think Tank. The day is being observed on Septeber 16 under the theme, '32 Years and Healing’.

NEPA Implores Citizens To Help Preserve The Ozone Layer

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses members of the Route Taxi Association, at a meeting in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 11.

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Minister Montague Encourages Cabbies To Be More Business-Focused

Route taxi operators are being encouraged by Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, to see their chosen vocation as a business that can be sustained for generations. “I want to push you in the direction of seeing the industry as a business and not a hustle; even better than that, as a career path that you can encourage your...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Air-Conditioning Technicians Training Programme at AC Hotel in Kingtson on Thursday (September 12).

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Corporate Jamaica Urged To Help Train Young People

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has called for Corporate Jamaica to partner with the Government to help more of the nation’s youth acquire skills and competencies as part of the development of the country’s human capital. He was delivering the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the CAC 2000 Foundation/Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Air-Conditioning...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), addresses stakeholders on the Traffic Ticket Management System, at a meeting held at the Ministry in Kingston on September 12.

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Electronic Warrant Module For Traffic Violations To Be Rolled Out Soon

The Government has developed an electronic warrant module for traffic violations, which is expected to be rolled out shortly. The module was developed in partnership with several entities, including e-Gov Jamaica, traffic ticketing stakeholders, the Ministry of National Security, and the Court Management Services. It aims to improve effectiveness, while making enforcement of the road traffic rules more efficient. Prior...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaking at the Labour Department Roadshow at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (September 12).

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1,200 Residents of Western Jamaica Benefit From Labour Ministry Roadshow

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security took its Labour Department Roadshow to Montego Bay on Thursday (September 12), with more than 1,200 residents of western Jamaica benefiting from the information session and job fair. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the event held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, said that...

Director of the Rent Assessment Board, Shenese Headlam.

7 years ago Housing

Landlords Encouraged To Register With The Rent Assessment Unit

Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging landlords to register with the Rent Assessment Unit, in light of the impending amendments under the Rent Restriction Act. “The Act is currently being amended and some fines that are in the 1983 Act will be increased, so we are encouraging persons who have not registered their properties to do...

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 12).

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Slight Increase In Water Levels

The National Water Commission (NWC) has reported that there has been a slight increase in the water levels at the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, due to the recent rains across the island. “We have seen some changes in our storage level as of yesterday (September 11). We have moved from 26 per cent at the Monna Reservoir to...

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NWC To Source Water From Rio Cobre And Rehabilitated Wells For KMA

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, has announced that the Commission will be sourcing water from the Rio Cobre and rehabilitated wells to address the water issue faced by residents of the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA). “We are at an advanced stage of adding 15 million gallons of water per day to the network, coming from the...