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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left); and National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, are in conversation at the sitting of the House of Representatives on July 10.

House Passes Bill to Manage Ballast Water Carried By Ships

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10) passed the Ballast Water Management Bill, which is aimed at protecting Jamaica’s marine environment. The legislation seeks to implement measures to prevent ships entering Jamaica’s waters from introducing foreign aquatic species and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, gives the keynote address at the opening of the three-day Global Digital Marketing Summit 2018 on July 11 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston.

Jamaica Being Positioned As A Smart Destination – Bartlett

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) head office on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (July 11). Sharing the occasion (from left) are JSEZA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans, and Chairman, Metry Seaga; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Ministers without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and Hon. Mike Henry.

PM Charges Special Economic Zone Authority to Deliver Efficient Service

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents former Director of the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP) in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Jean Hastings,with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education at the awards ceremony held in June at Jamaica House.

Jean Hastings Honoured for Contribution to Education Transformation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 10. Listening (from left) are Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson; and State Minister with responsibility for Works in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington.

Team to Assist Gov’t and Board in Review of Petrojam

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2017, Dainalyn Swaby (left), sharing a moment with President of the Rotaract Club of St. Andrew, Sherika Watson, after being pinned at the Rotaract Club of Jamaica East’s Annual Installation Ceremony held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston recently.

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2017 Festival Queen Recognised By Rotaract Club of St. Andrew

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2017, Dainalyn Swaby, has been awarded by the Rotaract Club of St. Andrew (RCSA) for outstanding contribution to their community and club service projects during her reign. The 25-year-old Festival Queen, who created history by being the first winner from the parish of St. Elizabeth, was recognised by RCSA at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New...

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

8 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Allocates $30 Million to Alleviate Drought Conditions

The Government has allocated $30 million to truck water to several communities across the island that are experiencing shortages due to drought conditions. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the measure forms the first phase of the Government’s response to the current dry spell affecting the parishes of St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, St. Mary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10).

8 years ago National Security and Peace

Budget in Place for MOCA – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the budget is in place for the establishment of an independent Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) and focus will now be placed on ensuring that the entity is adequately staffed. “At the moment, I think they are at less than half of the establishment, and we intend for that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (File)

8 years ago EnergyPrime Minister

Prime Minister Gives Instructions to Strengthen Governance Control of Public Bodies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has given instructions for measures to be put in place to strengthen the oversight powers and governance control of public bodies, in light of the operational weaknesses at the State-run oil refinery, Petrojam. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 10, Mr. Holness explained that in the matter of Petrojam, assertions have been...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaks with Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (centre); and Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, during the opening ceremony the leadership training course for mid-level court staff on July 1, at the Norman Manley Law School, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.

8 years ago Justice

Training for Court Administrators

A five-day Leadership training course for court administrators began today (July 10), at the Norman Manley Law School, University of the West Indies (UWI). Similar training was provided for Supreme Court Judges, Senior Parish Court Judges and Directors of Court Management Services from July 2 to 6. The training is being conducted by international management training and assessment services provider,...

Graduates from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihood and Skills Development Programme, Kamau Brown (right) and Shanado Archer (second right), observe a model of the weed whacker they were given on Tuesday (July 10) at St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College in Kingston, while (from left) Social Development Manager, JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho; Chief Executive Officer, Manpower & Maintenance Services Limited, Audrey Hinchcliffe; and Coordinator, National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NTVET), Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Denworth Finnikin, offer words of encouragement to them.

8 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

JSIF Spends $9 Million to Train Unemployed Youth

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), in partnership with the Institute for Workforce Education and Development (IWED), has trained 62 unemployed persons in landscaping and facility maintenance at a cost of $9 million. The young persons, who are from needy communities in the parishes of St. Andrew, Kingston and Clarendon, were each given certificates and starter kits on Tuesday (July...

Senior Medical Officer, HIV/STI/TB Unit, Ministry of Health, Dr. Nicola Skyers (right), emphasises a point to (from left): Policy and Advocacy Officer, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL), Patrick Lalor; and Country Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Manoela Manova, at a Symposium on HIV-related Legislation and Human Rights, organised by JASL, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (July 10).

8 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

Health Facilities Must Be Accessible to All – Dr. Skyers

The Ministry of Health is reiterating its commitment to ensuring that all its health facilities are customer-friendly and accessible to every Jamaican. Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry’s HIV/STI/TB Unit, Dr. Nicola Skyers, stressed that all Jamaicans should be able to utilise healthcare services without discrimination. “It is not enough to provide facilities for persons to access treatment, but it...