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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), interacting with Dr. Richard Manning (right) of the Seaview Gardens Health Centre in Kingston and patients of the facility during a ceremony on April 30 when the centre was adopted by Massy Distribution (Jamaica) Limited, under the Ministry of Health’s Adopt-A-Clinic programme.

Seaview Gardens Health Centre Adopted

The Seaview Gardens Health Centre in Kingston has been adopted by Massy Distribution (Jamaica) Limited as part of the Ministry of Health’s Adopt-A-Clinic programme. The centre will now benefit from a three-year partnership with the company, which has committed $3,000,000...

Runners line up for the start of the 2018 MoBay City Run in front of the Old Hospital Park, Montego Bay, St. James.

Tourism Minister says Mobay City Run an Important Marketing Tool

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's presentation was 'Reimagining Tourism for Inclusive Growth and Prosperity'. At left is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

PHOTO: Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett at the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses today's (April 30) sitting of the House of Representatives.

PM Provides Details of Meeting with US President

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson.

Hotel Interests in Full Support of SOEs

7 years ago Sectoral Debate 2019/2020Tourism

$200 Million Spent to Upgrade Beaches

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government has spent $200 million in recent times to upgrade various beach facilities across the island, under the Beach Development Programme, in partnership with the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). He said these beaches include the Mount Salem Beach in St. Ann, at a cost of $26 million; Marking Stone Beach in St....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with newly appointed World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, Axel van Trostenburg, at Tuesday’s (April 30) media briefing to announce the Bank’s provision of a US$140-million loan to Jamaica. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

7 years ago Prime Minister

Support for Social Safety Net

The Government has received an additional US$140-million World Bank loan support that will further bolster three key economic safeguards for Jamaica. The provision will enable the Administration to boost the country’s resilience against natural-disaster risks, support human-capital development and strengthen the social safety net for the society’s most vulnerable. A formal agreement was reached on Tuesday (April 30), following discussions...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens to Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Michael Wilson, at the launch of the Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on April 29.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Rio Cobre Early Warning System Launched

Residents of communities surrounding the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine will benefit from an upgraded Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), which will assist in the management of potential water-related disasters. Grant funding for the upgrade of the system, which was established by the Water Resources Authority (WRA), was provided by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at a cost...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, reacts to the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency [SOE] for St James, during an interview on Tuesday (April 30) at his office in Montego Bay, St. James.

7 years ago National Security

Montego Bay Mayor Endorses SOE

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis, has endorsed the reinstatement of a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parish. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (April 30), that the SOEs for St. James, Hanover and...

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore.

7 years ago National Security

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar Welcomes SOE

Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore, says the State of Public Emergency (SOE) declared in Westmoreland is a welcome move for persons living in the parish. “I and the wider community (of Westmoreland) appreciate it and hope it is carried out correctly. I also hope that they confiscate a lot of weapons during the SOE,” the Mayor told JIS News....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), announces the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland during a press conference on Tuesday (April 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister. With the Prime Minister (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade.

7 years ago National SecurityPrime Minister

States of Public Emergency Declared in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced States of Public Emergency (SOEs) for the parishes of Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James. “After careful consideration and review of the crime statistics, in particular violent crimes which have been committed in some western parishes, the security forces have advised that the current situation would warrant the Government advising the Governor-General...

Stakeholders in attendance at the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) Symposium, which was held on Friday (April 26) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

7 years ago Housing

Amendments to Rent Restriction Act to Ensure Equity for Tenants and Landlords

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that Government is updating the Rent Restriction Act in order to create a viable rental industry and provide equity for tenants and landlords. He said that the Act must protect both parties, ensuring that renters can have access to adequate, safe...