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Deputy Director General at the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR), Hopeton Heron, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 27. Mr. Heron spoke of the topics to be addressed at the upcoming Natural Gas Conference being staged by the OUR and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) from October 4-6 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Inaugural Natural Gas Conference Oct. 4-6

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) will be hosting Jamaica’s inaugural Natural Gas Conference from October 4 to 6. The conference, themed ‘New Horizons: The Development of a Natural Gas Sector in Jamaica...

Head of the Trade Agreements Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, addresses the opening of a two-day National Workshop on Trade in Services at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on September 26.

Services an Untapped Growth Sector – Betton-Nayo

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson.

JHTA Sets Up Fund to Assist Hurricane-Ravaged Islands

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Commissioner, Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter, examine condiments and other baked goods on display that were produced by juvenile offenders at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was a 'We Transform' Competition and Exposition at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters in Kingston, on September 27.

Sport and National Security Ministries Come Together to Upgrade Facilities in Juvenile Institutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), emphasises a point while providing an update of the Government’s relief assistance support to Eastern Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, during Tuesday’s (September 26) sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. Listening keenly are Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left, front row), and (back row, from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

All Jamaicans who Requested Evacuation Help are Home

9 years ago Technology

Public Sector Energy Competition Deadline for Public Sector Agencies Extended

The deadline for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) Energy Champion Competition has been extended to September 30. The competition, which seeks to award energy-efficient public entities, will run from October 1 to December 31, 2017. Project Manager of the EECP, Jody Grizzle, explained to JIS News that energy consumption should be of concern to everyone. “Saving on energy...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, today (September 27).

9 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Place all GSAT Students in High School in 2018

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will, as of 2018, be able to place all students who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in a high school. Addressing the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at the Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, yesterday (September 27), Senator Reid reported that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tuesday

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Gov’t and Opposition Support Disaster Continuity Planning

There is consensus between the Government and Parliamentary Opposition on the need for Jamaica and other regional countries to take the necessary measures to ensure that there is no break in government operations in the event of a major disaster. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips, articulated their positions on the matter during...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets President, Liaison College, Rudy Florio (right), during the presentation of certificates to teachers who benefited from a summer skills training programme. The ceremony was held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 26. Also sharing in the moment is 1st Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Liaison College, Suzan Mikler. Three hundred of the nation’s teachers benefited from the summer skills training programme which exposed them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million.

9 years ago Education

Teachers Benefit from Summer Skills Training Programme

Three hundred of the nation’s teachers recently benefited from a summer skills training programme, aimed at exposing them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million. Of the sum, the Ministry of Education provided $14.5...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in dialogue with (from second left), Chairman, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Paul B. Scott; President, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick; and Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury. Occasion was a Bidders Conference for the divestment of the NMIA on the grounds of the facility in Kingston on September 26.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Chang Emphasises Value of Private Partners

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to supporting private partners in the development of infrastructural projects in Jamaica. “The Administration fully appreciates and realises the value of partnership with private-sector interests. We have sought to provide the instruments of engagement that allow for the building...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte and Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, at the opening of Breathless Montego Bay Resort and Spa in Freeport, St. James, on September 25.

9 years ago Prime MinisterTourism

PM Says Country Aggressively Expanding Tourism Base

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is aggressively expanding its tourism base by continuing to offer quality experience, supported by a range of infrastructural development. Speaking at the opening of Breathless Montego Bay Resort and Spa, Freeport, St. James, on September 25, Mr. Holness noted that in light of this approach, it is extremely important that stakeholders...

Community Relations Officer of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Carlton Powell (right), interacts with students in St. James at a workshop. Part of the remit of CSJP is to reach out to at-risk youth across the country to ensure that their social needs are met.

9 years ago Justice

CSJP Changing Lives in St. James and Westmoreland

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), an initiative of the Ministry of National Security, has been playing a major role in positively changing the lives of thousands of citizens in St. James and Westmoreland. The Programme, which is currently in its third phase (CSJP-3), operates in 12 communities in St. James and two in Westmoreland. Regional Case Management Coordinator...