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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), attempts to clear a hurdle at the new East Track at the National Stadium in St. Andrew on Monday (March 25). Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; General Manager at Independence Park Limited (IPL), Major Desmon Brown; Chairman of IPL, Mike Fennell, and Deputy Chairman, David Shirley. Occasion was the official opening of the new track, which was developed at a cost of $71.5 million.

Minister Grange Announces $12-Million Hurdles Pilot Project

The Government is undertaking a $12-million pilot project, aimed at expanding participation in the track and field discipline of hurdling among student-athletes. The project will target athletes in 25 secondary institutions across the island. Making the disclosure, Minister of Culture,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP

Central Government and Public Bodies to Invest $100.9 Billion on Projects

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), purchases produce from a farmer during a tour of stalls at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) open day, staged at Brooks Park in the parish on March 22.

More Local Produce for School-Feeding Programme

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) leads the ‘pack’ as they sample the new track at Stadium East. Others in the photograph are: Denzil Thorpe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry; Major Desmon Brown, General Manager, Independence Park Limited; Mike Fennell, Chairman and David Shirley; Deputy Chairman, Independence Park Limited (left to right).

Twenty Five Schools to Receive Hurdles – Grange

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.

PM Announces Addition to Cabinet

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens to Regional Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene (left) during a tour of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James on March 21, where rehabilitation work is under way. Also on the tour was Clinical Coordinator at the hospital, Dr. Delroy Fray.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Work on Western Children’s Hospital to Begin by May

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says construction of the 220-bed Western Children Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, will commence by May 2019. The state-of-the-art facility will be built on the compound of the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James. Dr. Tufton said that the contractor for the project has been selected and is “mobilising to set...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right) engages students from the Eltham Park Primary School in a conversation, at the National Mathematics Week Church Service held on March 24 at the Life Centre Church of God of Prophecy, Gordon Boulevard, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Looking on is Bishop Johnathan Hayden, Pastor Life Centre Church of God of Prophecy.

7 years ago Education

PHOTOS: National Mathematics Week Church Service

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right) greets students from the Eltham Park Primary School, at National Mathematics Week Church Service held on March 24 at the Life Centre Church of God of Prophecy, Gordon Boulevard, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Looking on from left are: Acting Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Young People Urged to become Entrepreneurs

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, is encouraging young persons, to take on entrepreneurial ventures, particularly those leaving tertiary institutions. “There is no better time to have an entrepreneurial venture than when you are young… this is the time to take risks,” Dr. Clarke said. He was speaking at the finals and awards presentation of...

7 years ago CommerceFinance & Public Service

Small Business Encouraged to Take Advantage of $14 Billion Stimulus Package

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Winston Lawson, is urging small and medium businesses in St. James, to take advantage of the recently announced $14 billion stimulus package. “We encourage our members and the small and medium business community who will directly benefit from the stimulus to allocate the surpluses back in your businesses to allow...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mr Dunstan Bryan (left) and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, Mr. Tian Qi, sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the second Bright Journey Medical Mission, during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices recently.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Over 500 Cataract Patients to Receive Free Eye Surgery

Over 500 Jamaicans are to benefit from cataract surgeries at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), performed by Chinese ophthalmologists from the Bright Journey Medical Mission. The Mission, which will be on their second visit to the island, will also be providing equipment and supplies valued at $52.9 million to KPH and carrying out training and lectures in ophthalmology, and facilitating...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), presents grant to shopkeeper Kayon Hutchinson at the Economic Opportunities Workshop in Accompong, St Elizabeth on March 22.

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

50 Businesses in Accompong Receive Grant Funding

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has awarded grants totally $1.25 million to 50 businesses in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, as part of plans to boost economic activity in the area. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, presented the grants during a handover ceremony held in the community on Friday, March 22. The beneficiaries were selected under the Ministry’s Economic...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

Johnson Smith Inks Post – Brexit Trade Agreement with UK

Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade was among nine (9) Caribbean Ministers of Trade who together with UK Trade Minister, Hon. George Hollingbery, signed an agreement to preserve existing preferential trade terms between their countries and the United Kingdom in a Post-Brexit era. Welcoming the development, Minister Johnson Smith said “Continuity and certainty...