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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd left), displays a symbolic cheque for $4 million to help fund the construction of a facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary to house homeless persons from the Spanish Town Hospital and the streets, on September 15, at the infirmary. Others (from left) are Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.

Facility for Homeless Persons to be Built in Spanish Town

A move to establish a permanent facility for homeless persons in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been made by the Ministry of Health with a donation of $4 million. Through a partnership involving the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), with a...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

Lay Magistrates Urged to Study ZOSO Act

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12).

PM Tables Special Economic Zones Regulations

Registrar of the Pesticides Control Authority, Mr. Michael Ramsay (right), points out some illegal pesticides at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. At left is Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Jamaicans Warned Not to Purchase Illegal Pesticides

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Working Group on Pension Reform to be Established

Minister of Finance and the Public Sector, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), share a tomato with Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna (second left) at the Schwallenburgh Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Rio Hoe, St. Ann on September 15. Observing from left are: State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams and Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute, Parris A. Lyew-Ayee.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Farmers Have Technology to Produce Quality Crops for Local and International Markets

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaican farmers now have the technology to produce quality crops that can supply both local and international markets. He made the remarks as he addressed executives from the World Bank, as well as farmers and other stakeholders at the Schwallenburgh Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Rio Hoe,...

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

9 years ago Social Security

REDI Programme Successfully Completed

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney says the World Bank- funded US$15 million, Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) has been successfully completed. “The REDI ….exceeded most of its targets for improving market access for micro and small-scale rural producers, as well as the tourism product and service providers,” he said. He was addressing executives from...

Security forces in Mount Salem St James, carry out a routine search at a security check point.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Senior Citizens in Mount Salem Welcome Security Operations

With more than 10 days since the establishment of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Mount Salem St. James, senior residents are expressing their appreciation for the security exercise. “I am really hoping that the peace we are now experiencing will last,” said 68 year-old Allan Plummer, who has lived all his life in the community. Mr. Plummer, who...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), along with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond Mc Kenzie (3rd right) cut the ribbon to officially open the emergency medical service at the Portmore Fire Station on Friday (September 15). Looking on from left are: Health Promotion and Public Relations Manager for the National Health Fund, Shermaine Robotham; Commissioner of the Jamaica fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer; and Acting Director of Emergency Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie. In the background (left) is Chief Executive Officer at the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, Education (CHASE) Fund, Billy Heaven.

9 years ago Health & WellnessLocal Government

Emergency Medical Service Launched at Portmore Fire Station

An Emergency Medical Service (EMS) has been set up at the Portmore Fire Station in St. Catherine. This emergency medical service site will respond to road crashes along some of the major highways that meet in this area. A ceremony to officially launch the programme was held on Friday (September 15) at the Portmore Fire Station in Waterford, St. Catherine....

Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations Social Intervention Committee and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Zones will be Carefully Assessed to Determine Intervention Needs – Sweeny

Communities that are declared Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) will be carefully assessed to determine the needs and the extent of services to be provided for residents. Deputy Chairman of the ZOSO Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney, says the support will, among other things, enable persons to receive health services and acquire important documents such as birth certificates and national...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Chairman/Founder, Children of Jamaica Outreach, Inc. (COJO), Gary Williams (right), sharing a moment with the six scholars who have been awarded tertiary-level scholarships totalling US$22,500 by COJO. The presentations were made on Wednesday (September 13) during a luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The scholarship recipients (from second left) are Aaron Rowe, Shantanna Dixon, Nickorta Samuels, Golda-Mae Bullock, Kareem Carr and Chantell Campbell.

9 years ago EducationYouth

Former State Wards Awarded Tertiary Scholarships Valued at US$22,500

Six former wards of the State have been awarded tertiary-level scholarships totalling US$22,500 by diaspora charity Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO). The presentations were made on Wednesday (September 13) during a luncheon held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. These scholarship recipients are Gold-Mae Bullock, who received US$5,000, while cheques for US$3,500 each were presented to Chantell...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listen as Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, outlines details of the second review conducted under the IMF

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Achieves all Targets in IMF Review

Jamaica is virtually assured of an additional US$180 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), if needed, by meeting all quantitative targets and structural benchmarks in the second review. The review was conducted under its Precautionary Stand-by Arrangement (PSBA) with the multilateral institution for the period up to June 30, 2017. Head of the IMF’s Mission to Jamaica, which conducted...