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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd left), looks on as Chairman of Fontana Pharmacy, Kevin O’Brien Chang (left), points out features of the 'Best for Mommy and Baby' booklet at the project launch of the initiative at the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 27. Consultant Dermatologist, Richard Desnoes (2nd right); and Product Manager at Kirk Distributors Limited, Tashana Davis, also scan the reading material.

Women Urged to Take Care of Health Before and During Pregnancy

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is imploring women to take care of their health and nutrition before and during pregnancy in order to ensure the best outcome for mother and child. She noted that poor...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second from left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the 120-room S Hotel in Montego Bay on January 27. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; General Manager, Lisa Gardner; Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; owner of the S Hotel, Christopher Issa; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis.

PM says all Government Assets to be Examined for Privatisation

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (right), greets her counterpart Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture from Ghana, the Honourable Catherine Afeku upon her arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport on Saturday (January 26). Minister Afeku is in Jamaica for the Caribbean launch of the “Year of Return, Ghana 2019” for Africans in the Diaspora.

PHOTO: Minister Grange Welcomes Ghanian Minister of Culture and Arts to Jamaica

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith addresses the Senate on Friday (Jan. 25).

Senate Pays Tribute to Dwight Nelson

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) listens as the Minister of Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Ghana, Her Excellency Catherine Afeku invites Jamaicans to make a pilgrimage to the African continent, starting with Ghana, at least once in their lifetime. Minister Grange announced that Jamaica was giving support to Ghana's Year of Return initiative.

Grange: Jamaica gives support to Ghana’s Year of Return

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addresses the opening of the Cambridge garbage holding area in St. James on Friday ( January 25).

7 years ago Local Government

Montego Bay Mayor Commends Work of NSWMA

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, has hailed the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) for its efforts in ridding St. James of solid waste. “The NSWMA has been relentless in making sure that they educate and work with the citizens. In the last two years, we have had some major clean-up (activities) across the parish (which have resulted...

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, provides details about activities for Heart Month in February, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Month to Focus on Diabetes

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) will observe Heart Month in February under the theme: ‘The Diabetic Heart: Are You at Risk?’ Speaking at a recent JIS Think, HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen, said the objective is to turn national attention to the connection between diabetes and heart disease. “I think if we can get people to realise that,...

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin (right), emphasises a point during the EGC’s media briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (Jan. 23). At left is EGC Chief Executive Officer, Senator Aubyn Hill.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Growth Council Confident of Continued Economic Progress

Members of the Economic Growth Council (EGC) are confident that Jamaica’s economy will continue to improve on conclusion of the Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this year. They point to the disciplined manner in which the Government is managing affairs in order to ensure that there is no reversal to a borrowing arrangement, once the current programme...

Director, Climate Studies Group, Mona (CSGM), University of the West Indies, Professor Michael Taylor, emphasises a point while addressing a Strategic Programme for Climate Resilience (SPCR) stakeholder consultation workshop, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew.

7 years ago Environment

Climate Change Solutions Must Focus on Adaptation and Mitigation – Professor Taylor

Climate scientist, Professor Michael Taylor, says discussions and initiatives regarding climate change must focus on adaptation and mitigation solutions and involve urgent and coordinated planning to ensure a sustainable future. He argued that the strategies must take into consideration the fact that climate change adaptation is unavoidable across all sectors of society and unprecedented mitigation mechanisms, including drastically reducing greenhouse...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), with Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon, at the launch of the Division’s Climate Change Information, Education and Communications campaign last April.

7 years ago Environment

Climate Change Division Stages Capacity-Building Workshop

The Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, will stage its inaugural Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) workshop for climate change stakeholders, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 29). The workshop, under the theme: ‘Strengthening Jamaica’s Capacity to meet Transparency Requirements under the Paris Agreement,’ is part of the...

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison (right), engages with Innovation Account Manager at California-based consultant company The Vault, Alex Prignon (left); and Senior Technology Officer at the NCST, Patricia Lewin. They were attending an innovation workshop held on January 24 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

Innovators to Receive Support to Commercialise Ideas

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) and the Scientific Research Council (SRC) are galvanising their resources to help local innovators develop their ideas for commercialisation. The objective is to increase the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving sustainable social and economic development. As a first activity, the entities hosted a workshop at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New...

Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Shahine Robinson , addresses stakeholders at the ‘Labour Department and You’ road show reception held recently at the Sea Garden Resort in Montego Bay, St. James.

7 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry Preparing Youth for Workforce

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s monthly Employability Skills Workshops are helping to prepare prospective employees for the workforce, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson. The workshops are being conducted under the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) Programme. “This is one way of empowering our youths in particular. As our rate of employment continues to improve, we will continue to...