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Official Funeral for Easton Douglas

Former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, Hon. Easton Douglas, OJ, CD, is to be accorded an Official Funeral by the Government of Jamaica. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the announcement during today’s...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), breaks ground for a High Dependency Unit (HDU) at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, today (September 12). The ceremony was also used to symbolically break ground for HDUs at the Cornwall Regional and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals. Others taking part (from left) are German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow-Pohl; Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Josep Bosch; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska; and Member of Parliament for South Eastern St. Andrew, Julian Robinson. The project falls under the European Union (EU)-funded Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC).

Improved Care for Premature Infants and High-Risk Pregnant Women

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing today’s (September 12) post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Government Working to Alleviate Problems Faced by Commuting Public

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Southern Bureau Chief for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Michael Kahane; and Caribbean Regional Director of the AHF, Dr. Kevin Harvey, at the Advancing Secondary Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) awards ceremony held on Tuesday (September 11) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. — Photo 2 Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Southern Bureau Chief for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Michael Kahane; and Caribbean Regional Director of the AHF, Dr. Kevin Harvey, at the Advancing Secondary Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) awards ceremony held on Tuesday (September 11) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Forty-Eight Teen Parents Get Bursaries and Scholarships to Go Back to School

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Gov’t to Honour Tourism Stalwarts

Accountant General, Carlene Murdock, speaking at JIS ‘Think Tank’ last year.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Pensioners Must Submit Banking Information Forms to AGD by Sept. 17

Government pensioners are being reminded that banking information forms must be completed and returned to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) before September 17, 2018, to ensure there is no disruption in the payment of pensions. This is part of changes to the process, allowing government pensioners to receive payment by direct deposit. Speaking with JIS News, Accountant General, Carlene Murdock,...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlining details about the inaugural Tourism Resilience of the Americas Summit, during a media briefing at the Ministry

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Hosts Inaugural Tourism Resilience Summit Sept. 13

All is set for Jamaica to host the inaugural Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is slated to deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony. The theme of the Summit is ‘Tourism Resilience through Global...

President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights a point while addressing an Open Day held at the agency’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 11). The Open Day was held as part of the entity’s 30th anniversary celebrations to showcase its work and impact over the years, including its contribution to the growth of the Jamaican economy.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerce

JAMPRO to Launch National Business Portal Next Year

Within another year, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) intends to launch the National Business Portal, which will serve as a single online platform for major business activities in Jamaica. “That is one of the very exciting and game-changing plans that we have,” President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, told JIS News, following her presentation at the agency’s Open Day held at its...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left) and Chief Executive Officer and Founder, 876 On The Go, Olivia Lindsay, cut the ribbon to officially open and launch 876 On The Go 24/7 Limited, at the company

8 years ago Transport

New Taxicab Company Offers Several Options to Passengers

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the newly established Transport and Logistics Company, ‘876 On The Go’, will revolutionise the local taxicab sector through the range of options available to passengers. The company employs cutting-edge technology that enables the public to book cabs and facilitates payments, thus eliminating the need for cash on board. This platform provides...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing held on September 11 at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. At right is Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves for Schools This Month

To prevent the nation’s youth from acquiring non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Jamaica Moves Programme will be expanded to schools, beginning this month. At the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing, held at their office in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 11), Dr. Tufton said the Jamaica Moves team will be focusing more on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), in discussion with (from left) Tournament Director for the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament, Londie Murray; Chief Executive Officer of Stocks and Securities, Lamar Harris; and Chief Executive Officer of Dolla Financial, Kadeen Mairs, at the launch of the tournament, held on September 1, at the CRU Bar and Kitchen on Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew.

8 years ago Tourism

Cornwall Regional Hospital to Benefit from Marlin Tournament

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded organisers of the 57th Montego Bay Yacht Club’s International Marlin Tournament for selecting the Cornwall Regional Hospital as a beneficiary. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB)-sponsored event will be held from October 2 to 6, and is expected to attract over 700 participants, including overseas visitors. Proceeds from a beach party slated for...

Manager, Natural Resources Management and Environmental Planning Department, at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Dr. Sean Townsend, highlights activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day, slated for Saturday September 15, 2018, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 11).

8 years ago Environment

Twelve Hundred Volunteers Expected for Hellshire Beach Clean-Up on Sept. 15

Some 1,200 volunteers are expected to participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) beach clean-up exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach in St. Catherine as part of activities for International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICCD) on September 15. The initiative, which is in partnership with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), is one of hundreds of projects registered islandwide for the...