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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivering the keynote address at the 32nd Annual Sales Congress of the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) at the Hilton Resort and Spa, Rose Hall, St. James, on April 29.

Jamaica Must Protect Itself against Natural Disasters – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica has worked too hard and has sacrificed too much to leave itself exposed to a major natural disaster. He said that disasters have a fiscal cost,...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Homer Davis.

Mobay Mayor Welcomes Staging of Regional Police Commissioners Conference

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (left), greets President of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), Michael DaSilva, at their five-day conference being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St, James, on April 30.

Five-Year Strategic Plan Expected from ACCP Conference

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) participates in a 5K run at Hope Gardens, Old Hope Road, on April 29. The race, staged by Running Events Limited, aimed to raise funds to assist charity partner, the Jamaica Society for the Blind. This includes donation of a minimum of 25 computers and specialised software for the entity's computer laboratory.

PHOTOS: Health Minister Participates in 5-K Run

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), speaks with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (centre) at the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on May 1. At left is the Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Commissioners of Police Take Part in Regional Conference

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (left), listens to a point being raised by Senior Geologist, Mines and Geology Division, Rockey Wood (right), at the launch of the Mines and Geology Division’s Geoscience School Tour on Monday (April 30) at its Hope Gardens location in St. Andrew. Also listening (from second left) are Student of Wolmer’s Girls’ School, Iyanla Reid; Acting Commissioner of Mines, Leighton Williams; Country Coordinator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ruth Clarke; and Student of Papine High School, Daniel Knight.

8 years ago TransportYouth

Young Persons Encouraged to Pursue Career Options in Geoscience

Young persons are being encouraged to pursue studies that will enable them to take advantage of the myriad career options in the geosciences. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales, said career prospects are strong in this field, which has the potential for further growth and innovation. “There are many careers involved in the mining...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

8 years ago Gender AffairsTechnology

Girls Encouraged to Consider Careers in ICT

Girls are being encouraged to consider careers in information and communications technology (ICT), by the Most Hon. Juliet Holness. Opening the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) ‘Girls in ICT Day’ event on April 26, Mrs. Holness implored the girls in attendance to explore the possibilities in the sector, highlighting that the European Commission has predicted a skills gap of over 500,000...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a press conference at the Ministry on Monday (April 30).

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Minister Calls on Students to Plan for Tuition Fees and to Join JAMVAT

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has called on students who intend to pursue tertiary-level education at universities in Jamaica to plan for their tuition fees and to enrol in the Jamaica Values and Attitudes (JAMVAT) programme for tertiary students. Responding to a recent press release from the Guild of Students, University of the West...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), converses with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (left), at the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on April 30. The five-day conference is being held under the theme ‘An Integrated Approach Against Serious and Organised Crime – Implications for Regional Growth and Development’. Also in attendance are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (third left), and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

8 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Safety and Security Issues Impacting Regional Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says safety and security issues represent the biggest problems facing global tourism and that Jamaica and the rest of the region must never lose sight of that reality. Addressing the opening of the 33rd annual general meeting and conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) in Montego Bay on April 30,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), examine solar lanterns that were handed over to seven constituencies at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on April 30. Also examining the lanterns (from left) are Zavia Walker, Kathleen Grant, Jean Dallas, Sandra LaTouche and Samuel Williams, representing the various constituencies.

8 years ago EnergyPrime MinisterTechnologyVision 2030

Seven Kingston and St. Andrew Constituencies to Receive Solar Lanterns

Seven constituencies in Kingston and St. Andrew are to benefit from a pilot programme that will result in solar lanterns being distributed to replace opens flames used as sources of light in vulnerable communities. They are Eastern St. Andrew, East Rural St. Andrew, South St. Andrew, West Rural St. Andrew, East Central St. Andrew, East Kingston and Port Royal, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front, centre); Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Principal of Bog Walk High School, Patrick Phillips (third left), with students and administrators of the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine who are participants in the institution’s ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, at Jamaica House on April 25.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Bog Walk High Introduces Programme to Recognise Boys

Boys at the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine are being impacted positively by the ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, which awards them for displaying good deportment at all times. Conceptualiser of the initiative, Head of the Language Department at the school, Elaine Reid, tells JIS News that Bog Walk High currently has more boys than girls. “We found that we...

Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Ferris to Mackfield road reconstruction project in Westmoreland, on Thursday, April 26. At left is Member of Parliament for Central Westmoreland, Dwayne Vaz.

8 years ago Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

NWA Commences Reconstruction of Ferris to Mackfield Road in Westmoreland

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced reconstruction of the Ferris to Mackfield roadway in Westmoreland at a cost of US$24.9 million. The 14-kilometre stretch of roadway will be widened, and there will be improvement in the drains and pedestrian walkways. Addressing residents during a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, April 26, Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the NWA, Stephen...