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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Dr. Grace McLean, at a service at Mt. Ward Methodist Church in Ramble, Hanover, on Sunday, May 5, to mark the start to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) ‘Education Week 2019’.

Education Ministry Committed to Resolving the Sector’s Issues

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry remains committed to resolving issues within the sector. She notes that matters arising in 2019, such as those related to the Primary Exit...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Coconut Industry Board (CIB) Chairman, Christopher Gentles, during the CIB’s Annual General Meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on May 5.

Agriculture Minister Urges Greater Collective Effort to Combat Praedial Larceny

Residents of St. James and Hanover Welcome States of Public Emergency

Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Western Office, Janel Ricketts.

Somerton Road in St. James Being Rehabilitated

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, (fourth left), speaks about the contents of a book to St. Richard’s Primary School students during the launch of the 2019 staging of the Western Union ‘I Pledge’ (Reading) Programme on May 1 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston. The objective of the programme is to promote and encourage the nation’s youth in each parish to continuously read for their individual growth and development. The programme was established by GraceKennedy Money Services, in collaboration with international money transfer facility, Western Union Jamaica. It was designed to support community development with an emphasis on primary education.

PHOTOS: Lady Allen at the Launch of the I Pledge Programme

Chief Executive Officer of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (second left) shares a light moment with (from left) Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Health and Disaster Preparedness Committee at the KSAMC, Rev. Councillor Neville Wright (left); Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Disaster Coordinator, Terry Forrester; and the Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson. Occasion was the launch of the KSAMC’s inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Poster Competition at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, on May 2.

7 years ago Local Government

KSAMC Launches Disaster Management Poster Competition

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has launched its inaugural Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (DRMCC) Education Programme Poster Competition. Parish Disaster Coordinator for Kingston and St. Andrew, Terry Forrester, said that the competition, under the theme ‘Disaster Risk Management is Everybody’s Business’, aims to unearth the artistic talents of the participants while educating them about disaster...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), cuts the ribbon to reopen the renovated Black River Health Centre, in St. Elizabeth, on Thursday, May 2. Also sharing the moment are Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Floyd Green (left); Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), and Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacqueline A. Bisasor-McKenzie.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Black River Health Centre Expanded

The delivery of primary healthcare to residents of Black River in St. Elizabeth has received a major boost through the recent expansion and renovation of the Black River Health Centre. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, on Thursday (May 2) reopened the health centre, which was renovated at a cost of $13 million provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), speaking with award recipients under the inaugural Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI)/Alcan Rio Tinto Legacy Fund Scholarship Programme at the signing ceremony at the Ministry

7 years ago Transport

JBI Provides $4.8 Million in Scholarships

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has granted $4.8 million in scholarships to eight students attending the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE). The two-year scholarships, valued at $600,000 each ($300,000 per year) are being provided under the inaugural JBI/Alcan Rio Tinto Legacy Fund Scholarship Programme. The awards cover the cost of tuition, boarding, meals, among other things. Beneficiaries...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provides details about water shops being built in St. Elizabeth, at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River.

7 years ago Local GovernmentWater

St. Elizabeth to Get Four Water Shops

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is spending close to $50 million to construct four water shops in St. Elizabeth. He said that each facility will provide up to 20,000 gallons of potable water on a daily basis. “We have under construction, now, three water shops, and I understand that the documentation for...

Jamaica Defecne Force (JDF) heavy equipment in action today (May 2), at the site for the new multimillion-dollar courthouse and Justice Centre in Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

7 years ago Works / Construction

Preparatory Work Begins for New Stony Hill Courthouse

The Ministry of Justice has commenced preparatory work for a new Stony Hill courthouse and the St. Andrew Justice Centre. Speaking with JIS News at the site today (May 2), Infrastructure and Property Services Manager at the Ministry, Major (Retired) Marlon Stephens, said the demolition of old buildings on the property and preparation for the new multimillion-dollar complex would involve...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 30. The theme of the Minister

7 years ago Sectoral Debate 2019/2020Tourism

$750 Million Disbursed to 35 SMTEs

Approximately $750 million has, to date, been disbursed to 35 small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs), under the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank’s revolving loan scheme. The businesses were selected from 51 completed applications totalling $941.1 million that the Bank received up to November 2018, Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has said. He was making his 2019/20 Sectoral Debate presentation in...

Acting Manager of the Ministry of Justice’s St. Ann Victim Services Division (VSD), Bernita Black (right), provides advice to a resident of the parish, at a recent justice fair hosted by the Legal Aid Council in Steer Town.

7 years ago Justice

Support for Victims of Crime in St. Ann

The Ministry of Justice’s St. Ann Victim Services Division (VSD) is playing a key role in providing healing and support for victims of crime in the parish, particularly children. Acting Manager, Bernita Black, told JIS News that the office assists up to 60 persons on a monthly basis. Services include preparing clients for court, and helping them deal with the...