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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 9). Listening (from left) are Executive Chairman of Mayberry Investments Limited, Christopher Berry; and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. The IPO, which opens on April 17 and closes on May 1, will offer 11 billion shares for sale at 0.50 cents each.

Shares in Wigton Windfarm Available April 17

Jamaicans will have the opportunity to purchase shares in Wigton Windfarm Limited, when the initial public offering (IPO) opens on April 17. Eleven billion shares at 0.50 cents each are being offered under the IPO, and will run until May...

YEDAI Project Proposes Film Fund

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in the Council Chamber, 24 Church Street, downtown Kingston.

KSAMC to Discuss Use of New Kingston Parking Lots with Party Promoters

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Grange Hails Reggae Racers

Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), addresses the opening session of the three-day World Trade Organization (WTO) Regional Workshop on ‘Fisheries Subsidies for Caribbean Countries’, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 9). Listening keenly WTO Rules Division Counsellor, John Finn, and Legal/Economic Affairs Officer, Taal Sainabou.

Countries Participate in Fisheries Workshop

Housing , Opportunity , Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme vector control worker , Sharon Butler , drops a substance into a container of water to eradicate the Aedes Aegypti mosquito at a home in Wesmoreland recently.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Reduction in Mosquito Breeding Sites in Westmoreland

Vector Control Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Ryan Morris, is reporting a major reduction in breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the parish. “We have seen a significant trending down, and we are heading back to normalcy,” he told JIS News. He said that following the declaration of an outbreak of dengue fever in January, the department’s...

National Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) Director in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Denworth Finnikin.

7 years ago AgricultureYouth

More Students Being Exposed to Agriculture in Schools

The National Standards Curriculum (NSC) has been exposing students in primary and secondary schools to agriculture, says National Technical and Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) Director in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Denworth Finnikin. Addressing the 2019 Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen on April 5, Mr. Finnikin informed that among the...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (third right), with the five recipients of the 2019 Jamaica Nationals Association (JNA) College Student Scholarships, during the JNA’s annual College Student Scholarship Awards. The recipients (from left) are Temera Duncan, Kemesha Robinson, Shannell Hibbert, Justine Brahman, and Ashley Medley. The event was held at the Ambassador’s residence on Saturday, April 6.

7 years ago EducationYouth

Jamaican Nationals Association Donates Scholarships to Students

Five students of Jamaican heritage, who are attending colleges and universities in the United States, have been awarded the 2019 Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA) College Student Scholarships. The winners are Justine Braham and Ashley Medley, of Howard University; Temera Duncan and Shannel Hibbert, University of the District of Columbia; and Kemesha Robinson, Bowie State University in Maryland. They each received...

The Local Economic Initiative (LEI) beneficiaries with the Social Development Commission (SDC) representatives during the recent presentation of grants totalling $1.1 million at a handover ceremony, held at the SDC St. James Office in Albion.

7 years ago CommunityDevelopment

SDC Awards Grants to Small Entrepreneurs in St. James

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has awarded grants totalling $1.1 million to support the economic stability of several small entrepreneurs and micro-businesses in St. James. The grants were presented recently to 22 small enterprises or Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs), during a handover ceremony and workshop, held in the SDC St. James Office in Albion. The LEIs are from various communities...

Students engaged in National Schools’ Move Day activities at the Green Island Primary School in Hanover on April 5.

7 years ago Health & WellnessYouth

Green Island Primary Launches Jamaica Moves Club

Green Island Primary School in Hanover has launched its Jamaica Moves Club, aimed at promoting physical activity and proper nutrition among students. The launch took place on Friday (April 5) during the celebration of the inaugural ‘National School Moves Day’ at the institution. Health Promotions and Education Officer at the Hanover Health Department, Andrene Smith-Benjamin, who was at the school...

(FILE) Bauxite Community Development Programme Project Coordinator at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute, Clarence Osbourne, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Transport

JBI to Facilitate Investment and Modernisation of Plants

The primary focus of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for 2019/20 remains facilitation of the industry in respect of increasing investment and modernisation of plants, consistent with sound environmental practices; and access to bauxite reserves. This is according to the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. The Institute plans to carry out its role by ensuring allocation and...

A reconditioned passenger train embarks on the journey from May Pen to Linstead on April 16, 2011. (FILE)

7 years ago Transport

Negotiations Under Way for Phase-One Rehabilitation of Rail Service

Negotiations are under way for phase-one rehabilitation of the railway service from Montego Bay, St. James, to Appleton Estate in St. Elizabeth. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the project, which is expected to commence during the fiscal year, will be pursued under a joint-venture arrangement between the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC) and private...