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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.

KSAMC Launches Disaster Management Poster Competition

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.

Black River Health Centre Expanded

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's office in St. Andrew on Thursday (May 2). The students, who attend the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), are (from left) Brittany Wisdom; Shevene Gibson; Allister Gardener; Shanile Scott; Rodane Nuwell and Lataneil Hamilton.

JBI Provides $4.8 Million in Scholarships

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.

St. Elizabeth to Get Four Water Shops

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...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the post-Sectoral Debate press conference, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (May 1).

7 years ago Sectoral Debate 2019/2020SenateTourism

House to Debate Bill For Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme

The Bill for the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme has been tabled in the House of Representatives, and will be debated soon. At a post-Sectoral Debate press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (May 1), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the Bill will benefit all who work in the tourism industry, including those who are...

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds (left), shares pleasantries with (from second left): Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Invest Chief of Operations, Adriana La Valley; Government Senator and Economic Growth Council Executive Director, Aubyn Hill; and General Manager for the DBJ’s Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division, Denise Arana, during Wednesday’s (May 1) launch of the DBJ’s three-day Private Equity and Infrastructure, SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Conference, at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel, in New Kingston. The event is slated for The Jamaica Pegasus Hhotel from June 10 to 12 under the theme ‘Delivering Economic Growth through Partnership: Financing Regional Infrastructure, SMEs and Innovation’.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ to Host Three-Day Private Equity Conference

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will host its three-day private equity and infrastructure development conference from June 10 to 12 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event is being staged through the Jamaica Private Equity and Venture Capital and the Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation programmes, under the theme ‘Delivering Economic Growth through Partnerships: Financing Regional Infrastructure,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the National Immunisation Fair, held on April 30 at the Spanish Town Prison Oval in St. Catherine, under the theme ‘Protect Your Health. Do Your Part. #GetVax’.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Encourages Persons to Get Immunised

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons to get immunised against diseases such as Measles, as non-action can have severe impact on the population. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at a National Immunisation Fair held on April 30 under the theme, ‘Protect Your Health. Do Your Part. #GetVax’, at the Spanish Town Prison...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the post-Sectoral press briefing in the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1).

7 years ago National Security and PeaceTourism

Tourism Minister Welcomes States of Emergency in Western Parishes

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has welcomed the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) that have been imposed in the western parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 1), Mr. Bartlett said the enhanced security measures are aimed at further securing the integrity of the destination. He noted...