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Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Senate Approves 90-day Extension of States of Public Emergency in Three Western Parishes

The Senate, on Friday (July 26), approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover, until October 28, 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator...

EduFocal’s Top Primary Exit Profile awardee, 12-year-old Jeremiah Shim (second left), formerly of Mavisville Preparatory, accepts his cheque from State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Looking on (from left) are EduFocal’s Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Gordon Swaby; NCB Foundation Vice Chairman, Andrew Pearman; and EduFocal’s Chairman, Peter Levy. The occasion was the EduFocal’s seventh annual Excellence Awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (July 24).

State Minister Praises Administrators of Edufocal Online Learning Platform

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to officially open a play area and honour stakeholders, held at the insitution on Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25.

PM Hails Improvements at Seaward Primary and Junior High

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left) and Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, unveil the board depicting activities for the upcoming Emancipation and Independence celebrations in St. James . Occasion was the St. James Municipal Corporation’s official launch for Emancipation and Independence activities in St. James, which was held at Sam Sharpe Square on Thursday (July 25).

Western Gala to Be Held on August 4

Manager of the Trafficking in Persons Secretariat, Chenee Russell.

World to Observe Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25).

7 years ago Works / Construction

More Sidewalks in St. James to Be Repaired

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says that additional repairs will be done under the St. James Municipal Corporation’s sidewalk rehabilitation project. “The project is ongoing; work will soon commence on Barnett Street. We will be doing some repairs going up to City Centre,” the Mayor said, while addressing a JIS Think Tank held at the municipality’s offices in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts a ribbon to officially open the new Spanish Ridge housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Board Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Lennox Channer; Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller; Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and new home owner, Kayla-Jó Allen.

7 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Hands Over 37 Housing Solutions at Spanish Ridge

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (July 26), handed over 37 new housing solutions to beneficiaries of the Spanish Ridge housing scheme in St. Catherine. Spanish Ridge is a National Housing Trust (NHT) development located in the sub-urban community of Kitson Town and approximately eight kilometres north-west of Spanish Town. The solutions consist of 18 two-bedroom units...

Disaster Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that was held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25).

7 years ago Environment

Plastic Ban Should Minimise Flooding in Mobay

Disaster Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, says the plastic ban should minimise the impact of flooding in Montego Bay. Ms. Sinclair was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, which was held at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (July 25). “Montego Bay is prone to flooding, primarily because of plastic waste in our...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), engages in discussion with (from second left) incoming Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana; and Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson. Occasion was Wednesday’s (July 24) Foreign Exchange Market Development Symposium at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston. The event was jointly staged by the Finance Ministry and the Central Bank.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Movement in Currency Based on Demand and Supply – Dr. Clarke

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the movement in the Jamaican currency is a function of demand and supply associated with a flexible exchange rate regime. He noted that while “we were conditioned to see movements in the currency as being related to macroeconomic instability”, this is not the case for Jamaica. The Minister,...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (right ) and Councillor Dwight Crawford, listen keenly to questions at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the St. James Municipal Corporation on July 25.

7 years ago CommunityJIS Think TankNational Security and Peace

Operation Restore Paradise Successful in Mobay

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says while there is still more progress to be made, the law and order initiative, known as Operation Restore Paradise, has, so far, been largely successful. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the St. James Municipal Corporation on July 25, Mayor Davis said the mission going forward is to ensure sustainability, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Michael Lodge, at the start of the 25th Anniversary Commemorative Session of the Assembly of the ISA, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (July 25).

7 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Legislation Being Advanced to Ensure Compliance with Rules of Seabed Exploration

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is advancing legislation that will ensure compliance with all relevant international rules and best environmental practices in relation to exploration in the seabed area. This, he said, is in light of the country’s recent signing of an agreement as a sponsoring State for an application for that exploration. Mr. Holness was...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), congratulates Brazilian researcher, Dr. Mauricio Shimabukuro, on winning the International Seabed Authority

7 years ago Foreign AffairsScience

Brazilian Researcher Wins ISA Secretary-General’s 2019 Award

Brazilian researcher, Dr. Mauricio Shimabukuro, has copped the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Secretary-General’s 2019 Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research. Secretary-General, Michael Lodge, made the presentation during the 25th Session of the ISA Assembly at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 25. Dr. Shimabukuro, who completed his doctoral degree (PhD) in 2018 at the University of São...