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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacting with grade-one students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew during his visit on Monday, January 15.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacting with grade-one students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew during his visit on Monday, January 15.

Additional Support for Jack’s Hill Primary

The Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew is to benefit from additional support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has committed to provide $10 million for infrastructural works. “We...
A section of the Mona Reservoir in Kingston.
A section of the Mona Reservoir in Kingston.

NWC to Embark on Renewable Energy Pilot
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

Heart Foundation Targets 2,000 Participants for 5k Run
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green.

Gov’t Provides Counselling, Relief Supplies in Wake of Fire
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), conducts the official draw for the INSPORTS Primary School football and netball competitions on January 15 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. Observing (from left) are Oberon “OB” Pitterson-Nattie, Ian “Pepe” Goodison and Sport Officer, INSPORTS, Kevin Morrison.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), conducts the official draw for the INSPORTS Primary School football and netball competitions on January 15 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. Observing (from left) are Oberon “OB” Pitterson-Nattie, Ian “Pepe” Goodison and Sport Officer, INSPORTS, Kevin Morrison.

Sport Minister Emphasises Importance of Primary Competitions

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, prior to the start of a ceremony to officially launch the registration of political parties at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (January 15). The ECJ began registering political parties on January 2. The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, were presented with Provisional Certificates of Registration
Prime Minister

PM Says Registration of Political Parties Will Ensure Greater Transparency

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the registration of political parties will ensure greater transparency and accountability, and is transformational for the country’s democracy. Speaking at the official launch of political parties registration, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 15, the Prime Minister said this is a milestone achievement in the history of Jamaica....
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), displays a symbolic cheque that was handed to him by Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (right), at the signing of a grant agreement for the procurement of an ultrasound machine for the Spanish Town Hospital, at the New Kingston offices of the Health Ministry on January 15. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Catherine-based hospital, Dwayne Francis; and Parish Manager of the St. Catherine Health Services, Beverley Needham.
Health & Wellness

Spanish Town Hospital to Be Upgraded

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a pre-construction technical assessment is being undertaken at the Spanish Town Hospital as part of plans to upgrade the Type B facility to a Type A. “Upgrading from a (Type) B to an A means more services, more facilities, more beds and, as a consequence, being better able to respond to the...
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Tourism Miniser, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Urges Collective Effort to Curb Visitor Harassment

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has called for a collective effort to curtail visitor harassment in order to safeguard the industry’s gains and surpass the country’s record-breaking out-turns achieved in 2017. “We made history in Jamaica when we welcomed 4.3 million visitors to the island (in 2017). The sector (also generated) approximately US$3 billion in earnings, representing an 11.2 per...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), offers words of comfort to Margaret Boyne (centre), widow of late Jamaica Information Service Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief State Liaison, Ian Boyne, and son, Andre, during Sunday’s (January 14,) Thanksgiving Service at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
Executive

Hundreds Bid Farewell to the Late Ian Boyne

Late Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ian Anthony Boyne, CD, was eulogised in song, dance and glowing tributes on Sunday (January 14) as an exceptional and extraordinary man of integrity and excellence, who epitomised the beauty and diversity of a life well lived. Such were the superlatives flowing from speakers and performers during the colourful...
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Ministry of Education, Youth and Information/LASCO 2017 Principal of the Year, Howard Salmon (right), and Teacher of the Year, Ingrid Peart-Wilmot, display their trophies during the awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, in December.
Education

Lasco Principal of the Year Supports Removal of Shift System from Schools

The 2017 LASCO Principal of the Year, Howard Salmon, has welcomed the Education, Youth and Information Ministry’s decision to remove the shift system for students from more schools. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, announced at the start of the 2017/18 academic year last September that 42 schools will be taken off the system within the next three years. Mr....
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Senior Director, Projects Development, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Pauline Brown (2nd left), converses with (from left): Information Systems Manager, ODPEM, Claudia Stewart; and volunteers under the National Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Programme, Theona Campbell and Kimberley Henry, during the launch of Earthquake Awareness Week at ODPEM’s New Kingston head office on January 8.
Office of the Prime Minister

ODPEM Launches National Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Programme

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has launched its National Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Programme, designed to strengthen community and parish-level stakeholder response to catastrophes. The initiative is rooted in the need identified to establish and provide a collaborative and coordinated approach to disaster management through volunteerism. Community volunteers, who are being invited to participate, will be...
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President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett. (FILE)
Office of the Prime Minister

Water Treatment Facility to Be Constructed Near Dam Head

A 15-million gallon water treatment facility is to be constructed on the Rio Cobre at Content, near Dam Head, in St. Catherine, under a private/public partnership (PPP), involving the National Water Commission (NWC). This was announced by President of the NWC, Mark Barnett, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on January 11. He pointed out that a private...
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