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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), is given a certificate of appreciation after he made a presentation on the Vernamfield development project at a Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting held at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on Wednesday (September 5). Making the presentation is Past President of the Club, Richard Priestley (right), while observing is current President of the Club, Robert Scott.

Development of Vernamfield Begins in October

Activities for the first phase of the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project in Clarendon are expected to get under way by the end of October this year. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister,...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), converses with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), at the Jamaica Electronic Single Window Project Mobilisation Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 5). At left is Chief Executive Officer/Commissioner, Jamaica Customs Agency, Velma Ricketts Walker.

Jamaica Implementing Single Window for Trade

Students from the Runaway Bay All-Age School line up to view the two new classrooms blocks that were constructed by Food For the Poor in collaboration with 13-year old-donor Rafe Cochran. The new classroom blocks were officially handed over to the school’s administration on August 31.

Runaway Bay All-Age School Gets New Classrooms

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Infection Control Workshop, held in Kingston today (September 5). The workshop will be held from October 24 to 26.

Infection Control Workshop Oct. 24-26

Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, explains features of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) during a sensitisation session for leaders and educators of independent and private institutions on Wednesday (September 5), at Jamaica College, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.

Education Ministry to Stage PEP Camps

Founder of the Juliet A. Holness Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Director of Global Development for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, Owen Olende signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will provide hearing services for more Jamaicans and persons across the Caribbean. The signing took place on September 4 at Jamaica House.

8 years ago Gender AffairsSocial Security

Starkey Partners with Juliet Holness Foundation to Bring Hearing to More Jamaicans

More Jamaicans with hearing difficulties are to benefit from free hearing aids and aftercare under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Juliet A. Holness Foundation and the United States-based Starkey Hearing Foundation. The MOU follows a special mission to the island by members of the foundation in June, where more than 400 persons received custom hearing aids. More...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), reports on the performance of the sector at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on September 5.

8 years ago Tourism

2.95 Million Tourists Between January and August

Provisional figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) show that between January and August 2018, a total of 2.95 million tourists visited Jamaica. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says this represents a 4.7 per cent increase when compared to the corresponding period last year. Providing an official update on the performance of the sector at the Ministry’s New Kingston...

A section of the Ferris to Mackfield roadway in Westmoreland which is being upgraded.

8 years ago Works / Construction

Work Progressing on Ferris to Mackfield Road in Westmoreland

Work is progressing on the Ferris to Mackfield roadway in Westmoreland, says Community Relations Officer at the National Works Agency (NWA), Western office, Janel Ricketts. Speaking to JIS News, Ms. Ricketts said the project is about 22 per cent complete, and that the US$24.9-million project is on track to meet the 18-month completion date. “We are engaged in quite a...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), along with State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (background left), share with new recipients of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) 15th anniversary tertiary scholarships Brittany Munroe (second left); and Shanique Davidson. The presentations were made at the quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry’s North Street Offices on Tuesday (September 4).

8 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry Looking to Expand School Days Count Campaign

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to expand its ‘School Days Count’ campaign to reach more institutions where there are high rates of non-compliance with the 85 per cent attendance requirement under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The initiative was launched in February 2018 as part of efforts to address attitudes to school...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in discussion with Chairman, Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), Phillip Henriques, at a luncheon hosted by the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 4).

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Manufacturers Who Import White Sugar Will Have to Pay Duty Up Front

Manufacturers who import white sugar will now be required to pay the duty up front and be reimbursed by the Government within 30 days. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, who said this change is necessary as the Government seeks to stem the illegal importation of the product. “There is no other...

From left: Founder and Board Member, Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa duVerney; Chairman, JaCSA, Dr. Nsombi Jaja; Deputy Chairman, JaCSA, Richard Rowe; and Director, Community Cultural Development Services Division, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marjorie Leyden Vernon, exchange pleasantries during the media launch of National Customer Service Week (NCSW) and Service Excellence Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on September 4.

8 years ago

Dr. Jaja Calls for Shift Towards Service Excellence

Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Nsombi Jaja, is calling for a shift towards service excellence locally. She said that quality customer service is a critical component, which impacts every element of business. “Let us… create a tectonic shift in our mindset, attitudes and in our focus on customer service and service excellence. We have the power;...

Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Calvin Allen.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

Police to Maintain Presence at Key Intersections

Commanding Officer for the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Calvin Allen, says the police will be maintaining a presence at traffic lights in the Corporate Area during peak hours in order to maintain law and order. In an interview with JIS News on Tuesday (September 4), SSP Allen informed that...