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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 11).

Mount Salem and Denham Town ZOSOs Extended for Further 60 Days

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St. James, and Denham Town in West Kingston will be extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 11), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which...

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, provides details about the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) Dead Elector Removal Exercise during a recent JIS Think Tank.

Dead Elector Removal Exercise to Cut Election Costs

Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), makes a point to JN Fund Managers Limited Deputy General Manager, Jermaine Deans (second left), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 11). Dr. Clarke and Mr. Deans discussed JN Fund Managers’ $7-billion debt refinancing of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ)-run Wigton Wind Farm in Manchester, which is earmarked for divestment and is being prepared for listing on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). Listening (from left) are Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), which is piloting Wigton’s preparations for JSE listing, Milverton Reynolds; Wigton Chairman, Duane Smith; and DBJ’s Manager in charge of Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation, Denise Arana, who accompanied Mr. Deans

PHOTOS: Courtesy Call on Dr. Clarke re Wigton Wind Farm Refinancing

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addressing the South Camp Juvenile Correctional Centre’s annual Christmas luncheon in Kingston, on Tuesday (Dec. 11).

Youth in State Custody Encouraged to Make Use of Opportunities Afforded

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), presents samples of publications donated to the Mount Olive Youth Club in St. Andrew, to President, Allison Hughes. The donation included storybooks such as A Different Hurricane and Other Stories, Jamaican Folk Customs and Beliefs, Rhythms, What is Our National Heritage, Freedom Road, Free Villages, and Emancipation Tit Bits. The Club also received posters depicting the National Anthem, National Pledge, National Symbols, National Heroes and Heroine, Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and globally renowned cultural icon, Miss Lou.

JIS Donates Educational Material to Mount Olive Youth Club

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke. (File)

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Cabinet Approves Measures to Further Boost National Insurance Fund

Cabinet has approved several measures to enhance the National Insurance Fund’s (NIF) sustainability and boost the adequacy of the accompanying benefits. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 11). Dr. Clarke said some of the measures include increasing the contribution rate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 11), during the debate on the motion to extend the States of Public Emergency. In the background (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

7 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

States of Public Emergency Will Not be Extended

The States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in St. Catherine North, St. James and sections of the Kingston Central, Kington Western, and St. Andrew South Police Divisions will not be extended. Following a lengthy debate during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 11), the Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) voted to end the enhanced security measures introduced...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses journalists on matters related to State refinery, PETROJAM, during a press conference on Monday (December 10). The press conference was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Loan For VDU at Petrojam to be Returned

The Government will be returning a US$100-million loan which was secured from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to develop the proposed Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) by State refinery, PETROJAM. The loan was allocated earlier this year to PETROJAM’s parent company, the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), to undertake the project, which would enable the refinery to further...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses stakeholders at a seminar on

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Not Slated to Become a Casino Destination – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that while Jamaica will open its first regulated casino in 2020, the island is not slated to become a casino destination. “The fact is that casinos are not a requirement for Jamaica’s growth, but within the context of the integrated development model, casino gaming is a driver for exponential growth. We do not...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry To Fete Students Of Allman Town Infant School

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be feteing the students, teachers and parents of the Allman Town Infant School at a Christmas treat on Thursday (December 13). The event will include food for the 138 students; tokens for the students, teachers and parents; as well as fun activities, including bounce-about, face-painting, storytelling, and a visit from Santa...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), shares a light moment with Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (centre); and Board Chairman of the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Warren Newby, at the PCA’s annual awards ceremony, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston recently.

7 years ago Commerce

MSME Operators Encouraged to Have Their Businesses Certified

Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn, is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators to have their businesses certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), to ensure they are operating at the highest standard. Addressing the recent Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) annual awards dinner at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, Mr....

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), observes a demonstration of the National Cancer Registry (NCR) by Director of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Injuries Prevention in the Health Ministry, Dr. Tamu Davidson. Occasion was the launch of the NCR at Eden Gardens Wellness and Spa Resort in St. Andrew on December 11. Also looking on is Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

National Cancer Registry Launched

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the National Cancer Registry (NCR) provides a critical tool in guiding the planning and implementation of cancer prevention and control programmes. He noted that the population-based cancer registry, which covers the entire island, will actively collect information on all new cancer cases, including data on patient demographics and cancer type. It will...