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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), examines a fire proximity boot, part of a number of equipment donated to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) by the United States Embassy in Kingston. At left is Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Kingston, Eric Khant; and at right is Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew, JFB, Julian Davis-Buckle. The handover ceremony was held on Monday (July 15) at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road address in Kingston. The equipment is valued at over $30 million.

Jamaica Fire Brigade Receives More Equipment

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has received equipment from the United States Embassy in Kingston to strengthen its capacity. Valued at over $30 million, the first responder equipment includes 42 fire proximity suits, 244 fire proximity gloves, 27 fire boots,...

Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, speaking at the official opening of the St. Elizabeth Justice Centre on Coke Drive in Santa Cruz, on Thursday (July 11).

Parish Justice Centres to Help Clear Court Backlog

Head of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.

120 Exhibitors to Showcase Products at ‘Christmas In July’

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), engages with children at a community health fair held at the Glendevon Primary and Junior High School in St. James on Sunday, July 14.

UNESCO Youth Advisory Committee to Stage Seminars

Wife of the Governor- General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right) presents participant in the Jamaican Advantage thru Sports for Youth (JASY ), sports camp, Tiana Gray with a certificate at the camp's closing ceremony on Friday (July 12) at the University of Technology, in Kingston.

Lady Allen Commends JASY Organisers

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Police Officers’ Association held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (July 12).

7 years ago Justice

Gov’t Committed to Adequately Equipping Police Force

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to providing the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) with the necessary resources to solve crime. “In the modern world the police are a sophisticated professional operation… and you require the requisite equipment and support in all areas of communication and basic police stations, transportation… to function effectively,”...

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), disembarks the newly installed elevator at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in downtown Kingston, following a ceremony on Friday (July 12) to officially commission it into service. The Minister is accompanied by (from left), Director of Nursing Services, VJH, Elsie Fairweather-Blackwood; and Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles. The installation of the elevator was undertaken by the National Health Fund (NHF) at a cost of over $16 million.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

New Elevator to Improve Care at Victoria Jubilee Hospital

Staff, patients and visitors of the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in downtown Kingston, will now have quicker and easier movement between floors following the commissioning into service of a new elevator. The installation was undertaken by the National Health Fund (NHF) at a cost of over $16 million, and is the latest in a series of recent upgrades to hospital...

Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addresses a JIS Think on Friday, July 12.

7 years ago CommunityYouth

Over 250 Youth in CSJP Communities to Benefit From Summer Work

More than 250 young people will benefit from employment this summer under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III. Secondary- and tertiary-level students, aged 16 to 27, will be placed in public- and private-sector organisations over a four-week period. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (July 12), CSJP III Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, said that the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s 124th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday (July 10), at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.

7 years ago Agriculture

Changes to Agricultural Produce Act Before Year End

The Government intends to make changes to the Agricultural Produce Act before the end of the year in order to enable farmers to recover the full cost of stolen produce. The proposed amendments include increasing fines from $250,000 to $3 million, expanding the definition of praedial larceny, and simplifying the procedures for registering and licensing all handlers of agricultural produce....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTourism

Jamaica Welcomes Two Million Tourists, Earns US$2 Billion for January to June

Jamaica has welcomed approximately two million visitors for the first half of 2019, earning US$2 billion in revenues. Last year, the country had record arrivals of 4.32 million visitors with earnings of US$3.3 billion. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., highlighted the figures while opening debate on the...

Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addresses JIS Think Tank on Friday, July 12.

7 years ago Youth

CSJP Provides $9 Million for Youth Activities This Summer

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is providing $9 million to support youth engagement activities this summer. The CSJP III is financing the operation of six summer camps and summer employment for more 800 youth from communities in which CSJP III is currently based. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Friday, July 12, CSJP...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

7 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2019/2020Social Security

NIF Net Asset Value Grows to $120.7 Billion

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the net asset value of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) stood at $120.7 billion as at March 31, 2019, which is an increase of 13.67 per cent over financial year 2018. She said that the growth was driven primarily by the performance of the equity portfolio, which grew by 31.3...