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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), signs contract for the construction of the Port Maria Market in St. Mary, on April 5, at the Ministry in Kingston. Also signing (from left) are Chairman of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Marsha Henry Martin; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Ethlyn Douglas. Observing are Chief Executive Officer, Dutch Construction Limited, Andrew Smith (left), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson.

Contract Signed for New Market in Port Maria

Within the next 12 months, vendors and customers who use the market on Hodgson Street in Port Maria, St. Mary, are expected to have access to a new facility. This follows the signing of a $56-million contract that will see...

: Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), speaks with General Manager of IGL Limited, Wayne Kirkpatrick, about the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor heads at the launch at Devon House, St. Andrew, on April 4.

Dr. Wheatley Welcomes Launch of LNG-Fuelled Vehicles by IGL

State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses a meeting with members of the Department of Correctional Services' juvenile institutions on April 5 at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston.

Increased Focus on Rehabilitating Youth Offenders – Spencer

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives today (April 3).

Justice Minister Says Issues Affecting the Courts Can Now Be Clinically Examined

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaks with children and a guardian during his tour of the Zone of Special Operations in Denham Town on Wednesday (April 4). At right is Assistant Superintendent Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Programme in the Ministry.

Unattached Youth Encouraged to Register for Skills-Based Programmes

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (left), discusses a matter of interest from a United Nations (UN) publication with (from second left) Pollution Control Director, Economic Growth Ministry, Nicole O

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica Praised for Work to Reduce Motor-Vehicle Emissions

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has commended Jamaica on its ongoing efforts to reduce motor-vehicle carbon dioxide (CO²) emissions through improved fuel efficiency. This is expected to improve the overall environmental and human health in the country. Programme Officer, UNEP, Tatiana Romero, said Jamaica “has taken important and relevant steps” to address vehicle emissions, through various policies and regulations....

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a basket of food from National Farm Queen 2017, Truddiann Ashmead (right), during the launch of Farmers’ Month on April 4 at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquarters on Church Street in downtown Kingston. At centre is President of the JAS, Norman Grant.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Agriculture Minister Commends Farmers

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has praised the country’s farmers for their hard work, which has resulted in significant economic gains. Speaking at the launch of Farmers’ Month at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston on April 4, the Minister pointed out that the achievements by the farmers have...

Executive Director, Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Cancer Society to Focus on Screenings

In observance of World Cancer Awareness Day on Friday, April 6, the Jamaica Cancer Society will be coordinating a number of activities, with the key focus being on screenings. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, outlined that the focus this year is on women, due to the fact that cervical cancer has become...

Chief Justice, Hon. Brian Sykes (third right), and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), are escorted by Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Kingston Central Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon , in inspecting the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Home Circuit Court’s Easter Term on Wednesday (April 4).

8 years ago Justice

Chief Justice Urges Timely Disposal of Cases as Home Circuit Easter Session Opens

Chief Justice, Hon. Brian Sykes, is urging greater stakeholder collaboration and effort in ensuring the timely disposal of court cases, and reduction in the backlog of matters for trial. He made the call during Wednesday’s (April 4) opening of the Easter Term of the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, for which 958 cases are listed. Mr. Sykes said judges, attorneys,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hayles (third right), listens to owner and operator of Wazari Ceramics, Wazari Johnson (right), at the opening of a four-day workshop for quarry owners, operators and entrepreneurs in the development minerals sector held on April 4 at the Garmex Free Zone complex in St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounounce; and Project Manager at the JBDC, Marie Casserly.

8 years ago Transport

Development Minerals Can Boost Economy – Dr. Hayles

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hayles, says the development minerals sector has the potential to deliver significant economic benefits for Jamaica. Dr. Hayles, who was delivering the keynote address at the opening of a four-day workshop for quarry owners, operators and entrepreneurs at the Garmex Freezone complex in St. Andrew on April 4, said...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

NEI Report Reveals Improvements in All Eight School Indicators

The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) 2017 Report has revealed that there are improvements across all eight indicators of school effectiveness in the 189 institutions inspected. Of the 189 schools inspected by NEI personnel during the last academic year, 147 were primary while 42 were secondary. Within these schools, the team observed 10,000 lessons, administered 12,000 questionnaires, conducted 1,200 interviews, and...

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right) addresses President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, (JAS), Norman Grant (centre) during his remarks at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday, April 4 at the JAS Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

$800 Million Allocated to Repair Farm Roads

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that the Government will be allocating $800 million for the improvement of the island’s farm road network. Mr. Shaw, who was speaking at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday (April 4) at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston, said the...