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Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon Fayval Williams. (FILE)

Investigative Capacity of Law-Enforcement Officers Being Upgraded

The Government is working to improve investigation and prosecution in relation to money laundering and terrorist financing, by providing training for law-enforcement officers. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon....

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on January 14.

Government Reiterates Commitment to Safeguard Country’s Energy Security

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new bridge in the Taylor Land community today (January 14). Others (from left) are Director of Technical Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Roger Smith; Councillor of the Dallas Division, Celia James; Head of Chin’s Construction, Alex Chin, and Project Manager at the company, Donald Pearson.

Bridge Opens in Taylor Land

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange at the Melbourne Cricket Club’s Annual Award Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

We are Willing to Assist Tallawahs out of the Little we have – Grange

: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates grade-10 student of Grange Hill High School, Amoy James (right), on her success in the 2018 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during a visit to the institution on January 8.

Education Sector to Play Critical Role in the Development of the Country

7 years ago Education

Community Colleges Undertaking More Research – CCCJ

Executive Director for the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson, says this year’s CCCJ International Conference highlighted the fact that more research is being undertaken by community colleges. “Most of the research [findings presented during] the conference came from [community college] faculties. This means that in the colleges, we are paying more attention to research, which...

Customer Relations Officer at Western Parks and Markets Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams (second left) examines alternative packaging materials at a meeting held at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday January 11. Others (from left) are: Chamber President, Winston Lawson; Past President, Mark Kerr-Jarrett; Director for the Environmental and Conservation Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Anthony McKenzie; and Chamber Director, Karlene Maye.

7 years ago Environment

NSWMA Heightens Solid Waste Management Public Education Campaign in Western Jamaica

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has heightened its garbage disposal public education campaign in western Jamaica, in the wake of the ban on single use plastic material. The ban on the importation, manufacturing and distribution of expanded polystyrene products (Styrofoam), plastic bags -24” x 24” or less in size, and plastic drinking straws came into effect on January...

7 years ago Transport

New US$189M Jamalco Power Plant on Track for Completion by February 2020

Managing Director of JAMALCO, Austin Mooney, says construction of the bauxite/alumina company’s US$189 million gas-fired cogeneration power plant by New Fortress Energy, is on track for completion by February 2020. Speaking during a tour of JAMALCO’s mines and refinery operations in Halse Hall, Clarendon on January 10, Mr. Mooney disclosed that construction of the offshore gas pipeline has been completed,...

National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett, addressing journalists during a press conference at the NWC’s corporate office in New Kingston on Friday (Jan. 11).

7 years ago Development

Broken NWC Pipeline Along Mandela Highway Being Replaced by March

The National Water Commission (NWC) says the broken 18-inch pipeline along Mandela Highway, is expected to be replaced by March. “Work has started. Pipe laying [will] commence in another week or two,” NWC President, Mark Barnett, said during a press conference at the utility company’s corporate office in New Kingston on Friday (Jan. 11). The transmission main, which is part...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.

7 years ago EducationInformationYouth

National School Nutrition Policy Being Finalized

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is finalizing development of the proposed National School Nutrition Policy. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said work to develop the Policy, which aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools particularly among students, was initially slated for completion this month (January 2019). “But we still have some fine-tuning [to...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange and the Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for North East St Ann, the Honourable Shahine Robinson (right) with Peter Gould, owner of Mount Pleasant Academy (left) and students at the Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann.

7 years ago Sport

Grange Names Drax Hall Development Committee

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says that a committee has been established to oversee the execution of the development of the Drax Hall Sports Complex in St Ann. Minister Grange was speaking yesterday (January 10) following a meeting with the Member of Parliament for North East St Ann, the Honourable Shahine Robinson; Mayor...

7 years ago Transport

Traffic to be Shifted to Westbound Carriageway, Mandela Highway Saturday Morning

The National Works Agency (NWA) is set to switch traffic travelling along the Mandela Highway towards Spanish Town to the newly constructed westbound carriageway. The change will be effected tomorrow morning (Saturday, January 12) at 6:00 a.m. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw explains that the shifting of the westbound traffic is to create work space...