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Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 27), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Bring Ideas to Science and Technology Commission

Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, is encouraging Jamaicans to come forward with their innovative ideas. “Many persons have ideas but are shy to bring them forward, and we want to open...

The new $860-million National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston.

Health Ministry to Finalise 10-Year Strategic Plan in a Few Months

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR), Lu Wenming, during Tuesday’s (November 27) opening ceremony for the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

Caribbean States Urged to Develop Regional Bamboo Industry

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

NCDA Calls for Interventions to Discourage Cananbis Use by Youth

Senior Legal Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Krystal Corbett (right), addresses a one-day sensitisation workshop on Customs post-clearance audit and the repeal and replacement of the Customs Act, at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, St James. Seated right is Senior Director for the Western Region of the Jamaica Customs Agency, Claudette Coombs.

New Customs Bill Will Improve Business Efficiency

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at a town hall meeting held on November 26 at the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington DC.

7 years ago National SecurityPrime Minister

PM to Launch Commission on Violence Next Year

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he will formally launch a commission to study violence in Jamaica early next year. He said the commission will be mandated to make recommendations to the Government as to what can be done to ensure that Jamaica is a more caring and loving society. He was speaking at a town hall meeting...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with graduates of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Security Training Programme. The occasion was the programme’s graduation ceremony at the Treasure Beach Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth on November 23. Also sharing the occasion are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) , Dr. Andrew Spencer (second right); and Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the TPDCo, Julian Patrick (left).

7 years ago Tourism

Twenty-Five Tourism Workers Get PSRA Certification

Twenty-five employees from 14 resort properties in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, have been certified by the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) as part of steps to facilitate Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) compliance and certification. Participants in the PSRA Security Training Programme, which was conducted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), were presented with their certificates during a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), along with President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, sign a US$285-million contingency credit facility on November 26 in Washington DC.

7 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Signs US$285-Million Contingency Credit Facility with IDB

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has signed a US$285-million contingency credit facility with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will provide the country with immediate financing during the emergency recovery phase after a sudden event. The agreement was signed on Monday (November 26), during a brief meeting with IDB officials in Washington DC, where the Prime Minister is...

Her Excellency, the Most. Hon. Lady Allen (centre), exchanges high-fives with students of Immaculate Conception High School, after addressing a motivational session at the institution in St. Andrew on Monday (November 26).

7 years ago EducationYouth

Lady Allen Encourages Youth to be Their Brother’s Keeper

Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen, has called on the nation’s youth to adopt the attitude of care and love that is hinged on the principle of being “our brother’s keeper”. “No longer do we seem to care about the welfare of our fellow citizens. I refuse to believe that we all have become cold and uncaring. It is...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Gardens water system in St. James into service on November 23. Assisting (from left) are Montego Bay Mayor and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, and Rural Water Supply Limited, which upgraded the system, Councillor Homer Davis; Councillor for the Welcome Hall Division Gregory Wint; and Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everest Coke.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentLocal GovernmentWater

Improved Water Supply for Residents of South St. James

More than 7,000 residents of several communities in South St. James now have access to an improved water supply, following the Rural Water Supply Limited’s (RWSL) completion of four major projects in that region at a cost of approximately $54 million. The projects include rehabilitation of the Spring Gardens water supply system; upgrading of the Montpelier water supply system; and...

Chair, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life, Canon Garth Minott (second right), and Japan

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Aids Support for Life Opens Renovated Wellness Centre

The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) on Monday (November 26), officially opened its renovated wellness centre in Kingston. The facility will enable more Jamaicans to access HIV prevention, treatment, and support services in a modern and spacious environment. Additionally, it will house JASL’s head office operations, comprising the organisation’s administrative, finance and programmes departments. Speaking at the official opening...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), examines the Linear cancer radiation therapy treatment machine installed at the newly built National Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, following the facility’s official opening on Monday (Nov. 26). Also looking on (from left) are: Consultant at the Centre, Dr. Misledy Morales; Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Board Member and Chair of the entity’s Health Committee, Merle Donaldson; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, where the centre is located, Julian Robinson; National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson; CHASE Fund CEO, Billy Heaven; and the Centre’s Head Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Praveen Sharma.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Linear Cancer Treatment Centre Opens in Kingston

Cancer care delivery in the public health system has been further boosted with Monday’s (Nov. 26) opening of Jamaica’s second National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre. The $860 million facility, constructed at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, was formally opened by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Financing was provided by the National Health Fund (NHF); Culture, Health, Arts, Sports...