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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), addresses journalists at the Ministry’s Quarterly Press Briefing on Tuesday (August 27), at the Ministry’s head office, in New Kingston. With the Minister are (from left): Permanent Secretary, Dunston Bryan; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie and Medical Epidemiologist for Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Iyanna Wellington.

Health Ministry Allocates $130 Million to Clear Mosquito Breeding Sites

In an effort to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that cause the spread of dengue, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will be spending $130 million on activities geared towards clearing breeding sites. This announcement...

Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (August 22), at the Agency’s Head Office.

SRC to Commence Medical Cannabis-Related Evaluations in September

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, centre), affixes his signature to one of three local sub-contracts for rehabilitation works under the South Coast Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). The signing took place during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Monday (Aug. 26). Also participating (seated, from left) are: Managing Director, Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited, Junior Leslie (one of the local contractors); China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) Country Manager, Dangran Bi; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell. Overseeing the process (standing at left) is Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw. Also standing (from second left) are: Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Chief Executive Officer, NWA, Everton G. Hunter.

Performance Criteria for Contractors to Be Introduced in Public Procurement Process

Work on Road from Harbour View to Cedar Valley in St. Thomas Begins End of Sept.

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during Monday’s (August 26) quarterly briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston.

Policy Certainty is Key to Safeguard Country Against Any Recession – PIOJ Head

Director, Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, speaks at the inaugural International Symposium on Traffic Crash Investigation and Black Box Analysis, at the Caribbean Maritime University, on Monday (August 26).

7 years ago Transport

More Calls for Delinquent Traffic Offenders to Go to the Police

Director, Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, has reiterated calls by the police for violators of the Road Traffic Act who suspect they have outstanding warrants, to go to the police. On Monday (August 26), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Bishop Dr. Gary...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Growth of 1 % for April-to-June Quarter

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an estimated one per cent first quarter fiscal year growth for April to June 2019. Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, says the out-turn, buoyed primarily by a 1.4 per cent expansion of the Services Industry, extends Jamaica’s growth trend to 18 consecutive quarters or four and a half years, despite the overall...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently. He shared features of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme, which will come into effect in 2020. With the Minister (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Jennifer Griffith, and Chair of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Oversight Committee, Hon. Daisy Coke.

7 years ago Social SecurityTourism

Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Will Allow For Flexible Contributions

The Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme will allow for flexible contributions through its use of individual retirement savings accounts, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Bartlett explained that each tourism enterprise worker who joins the scheme will have his or her own retirement savings account with their contributions, their employers’ contributions and interest...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, speaks at the ‘St. Bess Disaster Management Expo 2019’, hosted by the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with ODPEM, in Black River, on Friday (August 23).

7 years ago Local GovernmentWeather and Climate Change

ODPEM Head Emphasises Importance of Disaster Preparedness

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says significant emphasis must be placed on earthquake preparedness, in order to protect the economic gains in the country. Speaking at the ‘St. Bess Disaster Management Expo 2019’, hosted by the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with ODPEM, in Black River, on August 23, Mr....

Deputy Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Steven Fong-Yee, addressing residents and other stakeholders during the commissioning ceremony for Section H of the NWC’s Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).

7 years ago CommunityEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentLocal GovernmentWater

Residents Encouraged to Access Water Through Appropriate Channels

Deputy Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Steven Fong-Yee, is encouraging residents seeking to acquire water, to do so through legitimate means. “Harnessing, treating and distributing water is a costly venture. I, therefore, encourage residents to apply for water through the appropriate channels and pay their bills each month,” Mr. Fong-Yee emphasized. He was speaking at the commissioning ceremony...

National Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North Western St. James, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, symbolically turn on the system under Section H of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, in Norwood, St. James, on Friday (August 23).

7 years ago CommunityLocal GovernmentWater

NWC Improving Water Supply in Norwood, St. James

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be undertaking extensive pipe replacements and leak repairs in Norwood, St. James. Deputy Chairman, Steven Fong-Yee, says this forms part of the NWC’s Norwood Water Supply Improvement Project, now underway. He was addressing the commissioning ceremony for Section H of the project, on Friday (August 23). The segment was commissioned into service by National...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Huawei ‘Seeds for the Future 2019’ internship programme departure ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (August 22).

7 years ago TechnologyYouth

Gov’t Remains Committed to Empowering Youth Through Technology – Minister Williams

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains committed to empowering the nation’s youth through technology. She notes that as countries prepare for the global onset of the technology-driven fourth industrial revolution, “it is absolutely imperative that our youth are prepared and possess the skills needed to participate”. “In a digital world filled with endless possibilities,...