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Economic Growth Council Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin.

EGC Chairman Says 66 of 111 Growth Initiatives Have Been Achieved so Far

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, says 66 of the 111 growth initiatives contained in that body’s Call to Action mandate have been achieved since its establishment in April 2016. This, Mr. Lee-Chin, points out, equates to a completion...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaks at a recent contract-signing ceremony for the commencement of work to expand the Public West Building in downtown Kingston, which houses the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The ceremony was held at the Ministry on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. Seated at right is President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Dennis Morrison.

More Courtrooms to be Provided

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses graduation ceremony for participants of the firefighting training course at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on April 25.

Review of Tertiary Education Funding Arrangements Being Considered

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Study to Examine Health Profiles of Staff at Cornwall Regional Hospital

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

Prime Minister Lauds Educators of Bog Walk High School

Consultant Anaesthetist, Dr. Nitin Shah (right), in discussion with Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority, Michael Bent, chats with Dr. Nitin Shah, following the recent free cataract surgeries performed at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

338 Residents of Manchester Receive Free Cataract Surgeries

Free cataract surgeries were performed on 338 residents of Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth from April 21 to 23, at the Mandeville Regional Hospital. The surgeries were made possible through a collaboration between the Florida-based Mind, Body and Soul Ministry (MBSM) and the Kiran and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation. This is the fourth year of the health mission to Jamaica....

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), speaks with (from left): President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Sir Trevor Hassell; Director, Non-Communicable Diseases and Injury Prevention, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson; and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacqueline McKenzie, at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition’s Caribbean Non-communicable Disease Forum held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 23).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Encourages Other Islands to Replicate ‘Jamaica Moves’ Campaign

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging other Caribbean countries to join forces and replicate the ‘Jamaica Moves’ campaign into ‘Caribbean Moves’, with the objective of reducing the region’s growing rate of persons living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Jamaica Moves is part of the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs, which...

Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson. (FILE)

8 years ago Local Government

Hurricane Specialists Arrive April 26

A team of United States (US)-based meteorologists and hurricane specialists is expected in Jamaica on Friday, April 27, as part of a public education and outreach campaign to boost awareness about tropical storms and hurricanes and to encourage preparedness. The tour is part of a Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour (CHAT) by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aimed...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (standing), updating Members of the House of Representatives on safeguards being pursued by the Government to protect Jamaica’s interests in light of United States-imposed sanctions against Russian aluminium company, UC Rusal, during Tuesday’s (April 24) sitting at Gordon House. Seated (from left) are Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon, Olivia Grange; and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

8 years ago Transport

US Sanctions Against UC RUSAL Spur Government Safeguards for Jamaica

The Government has initiated safeguards to protect Jamaica’s interests in light United States (US)-imposed sanctions on Russian aluminium company, UC RUSAL, which operates West Indies Alumina Company (Windalco) in St. Catherine. These interventions include a meeting between Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, and the company’s Country Manager to communicate the Administration’s position and ascertain UC RUSAL’s plans for...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre), emphasises a point during a discussion with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Homes Jamaica Limited, William Lai; Executive Chairman, World Homes, Edward Lai; Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; and Councillor for the Greenwich Town Division, Karl Blake. The occasion was Tuesday’s (April 24) ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen, South West St. Andrew. The development is being done in partnership with the National Housing Trust.

8 years ago Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Says Logistics Hub Initiative Now Materialising

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the planned development of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative (LHI) is now materialising. “The dream has begun (as) we are seeing the first signs of it with major investments along the (Marcus Garvey Drive) corridor,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking at Tuesday’s (April 24) ceremony to break ground for the Foreshore...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, observing art pieces created in memory of the late Kimberly Risden by girls at Summerfield Child Care Facility in Clarendon, on Tuesday, April 24.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Youth State Minister Extends Condolence to Family of Kimberly Risden

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has expressed condolences to the family members, colleagues and the children in State care who have been impacted by the sudden loss of 30-year-old Kimberly Risden. Ms. Risden, an employee of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), died in a motor-vehicle crash on the Sevens...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), in discussion with Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, during the opening ceremony for the ninth annual Make Your Mark Middle Managers’ Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 24).

8 years ago LabourSocial Security

State Minister Urges Increased Investments in Human Capital Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is encouraging companies to increase their investments in human capital development. He said the benefits of doing so include the retention of institutional knowledge; enablement of succession planning; and higher levels of productivity and quality service delivery. The State Minister was speaking at the opening ceremony...