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Copeland Forbes (left) interacts with Music Consultant, Clyde McKenzie during a visit to the offices of the Jamaica Information Service in Kingston on July 31.

Jamaican Music Contributing Positively to National Development

A local music consultant, artiste and industry player have in common theview that Jamaica’s music has contributed to the country’s national development, by generating earnings from foreign exchange through tourist arrivals and the creation of employment. “Our music has economic...

Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, Herbie Miller.

Music Exhibition at King’s House August 2-7, 2018

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (fourth left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), with the 13 finalists in the 2018 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) National Festival Queen Competition. Occasion was the annual Festival Queen Breakfast, which was hosted at Jamaica House on Tuesday (July 31) by Mrs. Holness, who is the competition’s Patron.

Festival Queen Finalists Will Be Among Future Leaders – Holness

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew for the second annual National Financial Inclusion Council Meeting and Forum, recently. Dr. Clarke chairs the Council, while Mr. Wynter is Chairman of the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee. At centre is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Finance Minister says Macroeconomic Achievements must Translate into Gains for All

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, converses with three wards of the State, at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Education Transitioning Forum held today (July 31), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The agency also recognised 157 children who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The event was staged to prepare the students to make a smooth transition to high school.

Parents Encouraged to Help Children Focus on Tertiary Education

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Hospital Information Management System on Friday (July 27).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Work Progressing on National Health Insurance Scheme

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher, says work is progressing on a National Health Insurance Scheme for Jamaicans. “We have brought teams together to look at healthcare financing…how are we going to pay for the increasing cost of health care, and that is going to morph into a National Health Insurance Scheme,” Dr. Tufton said. The Minister was speaking...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

8 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Ministry Will Continue to Invest in Human Capital

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry will continue to invest in the human capital of the country by developing a number of initiatives through the Centre for Tourism and Innovation. He points out that tourism authorities and stakeholders recognise that “purposeful action” is required to promote and market Jamaica as a leading global destination. “Purposeful action will...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

8 years ago Local Government

NSWMA to Assist With Relocation of Persons Living on Retirement Landfill

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started negotiations with a government entity to secure lands to assist in the relocation of persons living on the Retirement Landfill in St. James. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on July...

Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Wheatley Steps Away from Portfolio

Minister of Science and Technology Dr Andrew Wheatley today submitted a letter to Prime Minister Andrew Holness advising the Prime Minister that he will immediately step away from his portfolio.

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), gets ready to cut the ribbon to declare the new community-based Dive and Non-Motorised Water-Sport Facility at Alligator Head in Anchovy, Portland, open on, Thursday (July 26). Sharing the moment are (front row, from left): Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson; Francesca Santoro; Founder, Alligator Head Foundation, Francesca von Habsburg and Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace. This initiative was implemented with support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund at a cost of approximately $18 million. Some of the new features include a floating dock, new equipment for non-motorised water-craft activities and an improved interpretive visitor centre.

8 years ago Sport

PHOTOS: Sport Facility in Portland

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), listens to Medical Chief of Staff, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (second right), as he explains features of some of the equipment that form part of the Hospital Information Management System, which was launched on Friday (July 27) in the lecture theatre of the Hugh Wynter Fertility Management Unit. Also listening are (from left) UHWI Board Chairman, James Moss-Solomon; Chairman, Tony Thwaites Wing, Mark Thwaites; and Senior Director for Nursing, UHWI, Claudett James.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Information System by End of Fiscal Year

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that Jamaicans can expect a new Health Information System before the end of the financial year, where data is collected and shared about patients on one platform that connects hospitals and health centres across the island. According to Dr. Tufton, a system of this nature will assist medical practitioners with...

Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon (right), gives an update on the system at a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch Stewart.

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Consent Required to Verify Identity under NIDS

Under the National Identification System (NIDS), persons will have to give consent for their identity to be verified by the system when conducting business. Programme Director of NIDS, Warren Vernon, said that adults will be required to provide consent for minors. He informed that notification will be given through an online portal when personal information is verified. “Everything will be...