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Earnings of US$3.6 Billion Expected from Tourism

The Government is projecting gross earnings of US$3.6 billion from the tourism industry for the 2019/20 fiscal year. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told the Standing Finance Committee of the House on March 4, that the country is expected...

Senior Advisor to the State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Howard Chamberlain (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the University of Technology (UTech) 60th anniversary exhibition on March 4. Sharing the moment (from left) are: UTech President, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Deputy President, Colin Gyles, and Campus Registrar, Mercedes Deane.

UTech Opens 60th Anniversary Exhibition

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the third staging of the Board of Supervision’s awards and recognition ceremony held at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach and Golf Resort in St. Ann on March 1.

Local Government Ministry to Increase Education Grants

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left); and Director of the Environmental and Conservation Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie (right), look on as Government Senator, Matthew Samuda (second left), examines one of the reusable shopping bags being provided by the Institute for public distribution. Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica, Elizabeth Emanuel, highlights the features. The first 500 of 2,000 bags were presented to Senator Samuda during a ceremony at the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Monday (March 4).

PIOJ to Provide More than 2,000 Reusable Shopping Bags

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right); Acting Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence (second right); and Director, CNET Group Incorporated, Robert Thompson (second left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project. Observing are President, CNET Group, Errol Bailey (left); and Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry, Courtney Cole. The signing took place on Monday (March 4), at the Ministry's Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew.

MOU Signed for OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project

Member of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Behavioural Sciences Club, Rasmeha Raymond (standing), combs the hair of a resident at the St. Thomas Infirmary, during a visit to the institution by members of the group on March 1.

7 years ago Community

Residents of St. Thomas Infirmary Receive Special Treat

Residents at the St. Thomas Infirmary were given a special treat by students from Northern Caribbean University (NCU) on March 1. The 15 students, who are members of the NCU's Behavioural Sciences Club, at the institution's Kingston campus, delivered gifts and provided care and entertainment to the residents. Acting Matron at the infirmary, Antoinette Forrester, told JIS News that the...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (right), engages with Maritime Authority of Jamaica’s Director for Safety, Environment and Protection, Steven Spence, during the High Level Symposium for Transport Ministers of the Caribbean Region, held recently at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James.

7 years ago Transport

Motorcycle Dealers will be Required to have Licences

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says that motorcycle dealers will be required to have a dealership licence from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in order to conduct sales. This is part of provisions under the new Road Traffic Act, which was passed in the House of Representatives last November. He said the legislation will...

Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (centre); and Gender Specialist and Acting Executive Director of Woman Inc., Joyce Hewett (right), sign a contract valued at $14 million to refurbish a transition house for female victims and survivors of gender-based violence, at a ceremony held in the Boardroom of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston, on February 27. At left is Acting Director of Policy and Research of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Kristal Tucker Clarke.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

Transition House Being Refurbished

The Embassy of Japan is partnering with the Government and Woman Incorporated to refurbish a transition house for female victims and survivors of gender-based violence. A $14-million contract, funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects of Japan, was signed on February 27 by Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; and Gender Specialist and Acting Executive...

Public Relations and Human Resource Manager at the German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), Dr. Birte Timm, provides details of its Skills Training Programme being implemented in partnership with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

7 years ago Education

Ship Repair Company Partners with CMU to Undertake Skills Training Programme

German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ) has partnered with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to undertake its skills training programme, aimed at increasing employment in the logistics and maritime industries. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations and Human Resource Manager at GSRJ, Dr. Birte Timm, pointed out that the two-year training programme entails theory and apprenticeship components covering aspects of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 14.

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

Explaining the Budget

Each year, the Government outlines its plans for the economic and social development of the country, through its Budget. This is a projection of what Jamaica expects to receive in terms of revenue and what it expects to spend for the coming financial year. The Budget is funded primarily through taxation and fees. These include property tax, income tax, general...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses press conference at the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston, today (March 4). With the Minister is Chairman of Petrojam, Paul Hoo.

7 years ago EnergyNational Security

No Illegal Attachments to Petrojam’s Pipelines

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the recent dive mission conducted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard has identified no illegal attachments to Petrojam’s underwater petroleum pipelines. The mission was requested by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at a press conference at the State-owned oil refinery’s premises on Marcus...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at a church service on Sunday (March 3), at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston to commemorate International Women’s Day, which will be celebrated across the world on March 8.

7 years ago CommunityGender Affairs

Minister Calls for More Training of Women and Girls

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has called for more training of women and girls, to enable them to achieve the highest possible standard of life. Miss Grange was speaking at a church service to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 3 at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston. The Day is celebrated annually across...