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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivering the keynote address at the Ministry’s training session for Justices of the Peace (JPs), which was held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Wednesday (November 28).

No Licence Renewals for Outstanding Traffic Ticket Holders – Min. Chuck

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is warning that under the new Road Traffic Act, motorists with outstanding traffic tickets will not be able to renew their driver’s licence. “What will happen is that we are going to match all these...

Deputy Director of Elections, Earl Simpson, explains the process of gathering information on deceased electors whose names should be removed from the voters’ list.

ECJ to Work with Stakeholders in Removing Deceased Persons from Voters’ List

Assistant Environmental Planner at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Zaneta Scott; and Senior Public Relations and Marketing Manager, Richard Jones, discuss housing development for young professionals.

Young Professionals Interested in Housing Just Outside Corporate Area

Commissioner of Police, Major Antony Anderson (left), answers a question at the Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29. At right is President, Rotary Club of Kingston, Linval Freeman.

Enhanced Security Measures Should Not be Removed Prematurely – Police Commissioner

: Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing at the launch of the Kingston Creative’s ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’ at F&B Downtown, Harbour Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (November 27).

KSAMC to Repave Streets in Proposed Downtown Kingston Art District

National Health Fund (NHF) health promotion agents, Carla Blake (left), and Chianne Grosbie (second left), point out information in an NHF brochure to President of the Paul Mountain Police Youth Club, Joseph Johnson, at a recent health fair held at the Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Paul Mountain Residents Benefit from Free Health Fair

Scores of residents of Paul Mountain in rural St. Catherine have benefited from a free health fair. Children and adults recently gathered on the grounds of the Paul Mountain Primary School, where they received medical and dental checks and were provided with general health information. Principal of the institution, Vanderline Wilson, said that the health fair was staged in observance...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon Ruel Reid, addressing the Accessible Americas V: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for All at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James Wednesday (November 28).

7 years ago EducationInformationTechnology

Gov’t Boosting Internet Access in Primary Schools and Early Childhood Institutions

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced plans by the Ministry to boost Internet access in primary schools and early-childhood institutions. This, he notes, will serve to enhance the scope of education through greater integration of technological strategies in the classrooms. “All high schools already have computer labs and access to Internet, generally… but...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks on the restructuring of building fees at a meeting with local government representatives at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on November 27.

7 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Looking to Restructure Building Fees

The Government is looking to review the building fees charged by municipal authorities with the aim of putting a standardised system in place, and ensure that the fees for development projects are in keeping with current realities. Developers have long raised concerns about the fragmented nature of the fees charged by various local authorities and the resultant complications. Minister of...

The cover of the Tourism Linkages Network’s ‘Christmas in July’ 2018 Corporate Gift & Souvenir Catalogue.

7 years ago Community

‘Christmas in July’ 2018 Catalogue Now Available

The Christmas in July 2018 Corporate Gift & Souvenir Catalogue is now available in digital format for viewing by entities and the public, to select and order from the array of locally produced authentic items. The catalogue can be viewed on the websites of the Ministry of Tourism at www.mot.gov.jm as well as Jamaica Business Development Corporation at www.jbdc.net. Printed...

The Accountant General’s Department’s Communication and Customer Service Director, Tanisha Weir Grant, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

AGD Hosting Government Pensionsers’ Forum on Nov. 30

Government of Jamaica pensioners are invited to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Pensioners Information Forum at the agency’s offices, 2-4 Church Street, downtown Kingston, on Friday, November 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pensioners will be able to get information on new and improved health benefits and estate planning. They will also benefit from free health checks. The AGD’s...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), speaks with Maria Wheatle (left), a patient at the Greater Portmore Health Centre in St. Catherine, prior to her eyes being tested for diabetic retinopathy in the facility’s newly opened screening room. Looking on (from second left) are Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Dr. Astrid Bonfield; and Regional Director, South East Regional Health Authority, Maureen Golding. The screening room for diabetic retinopathy was opened during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 28), at which the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme was officially launched.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Persons with Diabetes Urged to Get Screened for Diabetic Retinopathy

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging persons with diabetes to get screened for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, to prevent vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness, resulting from damage of the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissues at the back of the eye (retina). The Minister made the appeal during the launch...

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on November 28, where it was announced that the Electoral Office of Jamaica has embarked on a Dead Elector Removal Exercise to update the national voters’ list.

7 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Electoral Office Removing Over 260,000 Deceased Persons Names from Voters List

The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) has embarked on a ‘Dead Elector Removal Exercise’, to remove the names of persons on the voters’ list who have died since 1998. Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, says the exercise aims to delete the names of in excess of 260,000 deceased electors. He was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank...