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Heavy-duty equipment is employed in the clearing of an illegal dump site at Arnold Road in Kingston on Thursday (September 20). The activity was undertaken by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).

NSWMA Head Urges Responsible Waste Disposal

Managing Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is calling on Jamaicans to be more responsible in the disposal of solid waste. He said there has been an increase in the instances of illegal dumping across...

Staff of Westmoreland Public Health Services march through the streets of Little London on Thursday (September 20) to bring awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding. The event was part of activities for National Breastfeeding Week from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Breastfeeding: Foundation of Life’.

Westmoreland Health Workers March to Promote Breastfeeding

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point during today's (September 21) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Extension of State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine North

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks at a Government of Jamaica and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Review press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister today (September 21). Listening keenly are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right); and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan.

Prime Minister Says Economy Has Progressed Under ERP

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), are briefed on operations in the pneumatics laboratory of the Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston, by FACT-certified trainer, Kadian Valentine (right). The occasion was a tour of the facility following its official opening by Prime Minister Holness on Wednesday (September 19). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell.

CMU’s Fact Centre Will Meet Demand for Engineers

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

State Minister Highlights Strengths of Women during Disasters

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says women are oftentimes the unsung heroes during and after natural disasters, always ensuring the safety of family, including young children. Addressing a three-day Climate Change and Gender Focal Points Workshop at the Melia Braco Resort on September 18, Mr. Terrelonge added that communities usually...

8 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Compassionate Care Programme Launched At Black River Hospital

Patients at the Black River Hospital in St. Elizabeth, should see an improvement in the delivery of care, following the launch of the Ministry of Health's Compassionate Care Programme at the facility on Thursday (September 20). Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it is important that healthcare professionals strike a balance between clinical...

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentNational Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Pursuing Partnerships to Strengthen Security Framework

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica will continue to forge ties with new and traditional partners in a bid to bolster the country’s national security framework. “We are intensifying our cooperation with our traditional partners (Americans, British and Canadians) but there are new partners... other countries, as well, that we seek to cooperate with,” he said in...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Knox Community College students, Brittania Tomlinson (left) and Abbigail McCleod, at the

8 years ago Labour

Young Jobseekers Benefiting from Electronic Labour Exchange

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Electronic Labour Exchange (ELE) is positively impacting the lives of young jobseekers. The ELE matches employers and jobseekers, and provides career counselling, résumé writing, and access to information on scholarships and loans. “In recent times, we have been working with persons in the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) by...

Project Manager of the MoBay City Run organizing committee, Ashley Anguin ( fourth left), with students ( from left) Selcia Johnson, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College; Shanique Corbett, University of Technology – Western Campus; Rayon Fray, University of the West Indies - Western Jamaica Campus; Roma Rajwani Mt. Alvernia High School; and Rushell Samuels Montego Bay Community College. The students collected cheques on behalf of their schools at the MoBay City Run Scholarship presentation, which was held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Wednesday (September 19).

8 years ago EducationYouth

Montego Bay City Run Scholarship Fund Assists Students in the West

Four tertiary institutions, one secondary school and students in Montego Bay, St. James, have been offered scholarships and donations amounting to $4.5 million, through the Montego Bay City Run Scholarship Fund. A sum of $1.3 million has been disbursed to the University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus; $700,000 to the Montego Bay Community College; $700,000 to the University...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) annual economic forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (September 20).

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Says Country Must Remain Focused on Debt Reduction

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica must remain focused on further debt reduction and maintaining fiscal credibility over the long term, in order to avoid a reverse of the gains in these areas. Speaking at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) annual economic forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Mike Henry (second right), observes as Jamaican student, Tagera Ottey (left), receives a symbolic cheque valued at $5 million from Managing Director of China National Pharmaceutical Corporation (Sinopharm), Zheng Huanming (right) to pursue medical studies in China. Occasion was a send-off for the student at the OPM in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 20). Others pictured (from left) are Special Assistant to the Minister, Dei-Rasi Freckleton; Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of China in Jamaica, Fan Jianghong; and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi.

8 years ago EducationYouth

Jamaican Student Gets Scholarship to Study in China

Jamaican student, Tagera Ottey has received a $5-million scholarship to study medicine in the People’s Republic of China, courtesy of China National Pharmaceutical Corporation (Sinopharm). Speaking at a send-off for the student at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Thursday (September 20), Minister without Portfolio, Hon. Mike Henry, who had appealed to the company on behalf of the...