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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to reopen the newly renovated Balaclava Health Centre in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, December 7. Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund, William “Billy” Heaven (third right), parish health officials; and community members look on.

Renovated Balaclava Health Centre Reopens

The newly renovated Balaclava Health Centre in St. Elizabeth was officially reopened on Thursday (December 7), with expanded space and amenities to better serve the more than 15,000 persons who reside in the community and outlying districts. The rehabilitation of...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official launch of the Black River Hospital Foundation (BRHF) in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, December 7.

Health Minister Supports Private Wings at Public Hospitals

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeney. (FILE)

Construction Industry Members Urged to Ensure Quality of Buildings

Water Supply System Put Into Service in St. Elizabeth

Donations from Lasco Foods are handed over to Director of the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, Patrick Newman, by Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold, during the Christmas visit on Saturday, December 2.

JIS Team Visits Mount Olivet Boys’ Home for Annual Christmas Luncheon

New Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, speaks at a reception at his residence in St. Andrew, to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan, on December 6.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

New Japanese Ambassador Pledges to Strengthen Partnership

New Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, has pledged to continue building bridges of cooperation and friendship between Japan and Jamaica. Speaking at a reception at his residence in St. Andrew on December 6 to celebrate the 84th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Ambassador Yamazaki said the relationship that exists between Jamaica and Japan is strong. “This...

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Bruno Pouezat, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

9 years ago AgricultureTourism

UNDP Supporting Growth of Agriculture and Tourism

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been supporting the growth of agriculture and tourism in Jamaica. Through funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the UNDP has provided for implementation of more than 70 projects across a number of parishes to boost farming. Projects include rainwater harvesting, sustainable agriculture, land management and watershed protection, renewable energy and biodiversity conservation....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses the House of Representatives on Wednesday (December 6). Seated are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left); and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

9 years ago ParliamentPrime Minister

Registration of Political Parties Begins Jan. 2, 2018

Registration of political parties will begin on January 2 next year, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. In a Statement to the House on Wednesday (December 6), the Prime Minister informed that the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is to formally start the registration process on this date, in keeping with the Political Parties Registration Regulations, 2017....

Government Senator and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Delroy Williams, makes his contribution to the Building Bill today (December 8) in the Senate.

9 years ago DevelopmentParliament

Mayor of Kingston Highlights Importance of Building Act

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Building Act 2017 is a major step for the country as it supports a resilient infrastructure and disaster risk reduction measures. “It seeks to protect health, safety and welfare and to make Jamaica resilient to natural disasters,” he said while making his contribution to the debate on the Building Bill in...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), listens to Retired Commissioner of Police of the Royal St. Lucia Police Service, Errol Alexander (left), at a graduation ceremony for 18 law enforcement professionals at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on December 8. At centre is Academic Affairs Director at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Amoy Bernard-Morrison.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Says NIDS will Help to Fight Crime

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is endorsing the establishment of the National Identification System (NIDS), as a means to combat crime. Mr. Montague reasoned that a verifiable system of identification in Jamaica, as well as in the rest of the Caribbean, would enable law-enforcement authorities to properly identify the perpetrators of crime. The Minister was speaking at the graduation...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (right), is greeted by Director General, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Nari Williams-Singh (left), while JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques, looks on. Occasion was a banquet and aviation awards ceremony, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (December 7).

9 years ago Local Government

Firefighters Complete Training Course

Fifty-five Jamaican firefighters have completed live burn training under a Sister Airport Cooperation Agreement with the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States of America. The training, which ended on Thursday (December 7), provided firefighters with instruction in a hands-on live fire experience. This was noted by Director of International Business, Department of Aviation, Hartsfield-Jackson International, Alrene Richards-Barr, who...

The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. The tower is expected to become fully operational by January 2018. In the background at left is the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Norwood Radar Station.

9 years ago Transport

Sangster Air Traffic Control Tower to Be Fully Operational by January 2018

The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, will become fully operational in January 2018. This was disclosed by Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Mr. Nari Williams-Singh, in an interview with JIS News. “Our team in Montego Bay is ready to move over. Parallel operations will be done over the...