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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

One, 10 and 25 Cent Coins to be Withdrawn from Circulation

Cabinet has approved a proposal to withdraw the one-cent, 10-cent and 25-cent coins from circulation. Making the announcement at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid said the move is...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, updates the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12) on operations at the nation's airports.

House Updated on Air Traffic Control System Restoration

Senior GIS Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD), Simone Lloyd (left), delivers a presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank' on September 6. At right is Manager and Assistant Trainer of the GIS in Schools Education Programme (GISSEP), Jumaine Remikie.

MDAs Urged to Take Advantage of ELA

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness ( left) makes a point as he addresses members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12). Listening on from right is Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith.

Social Intervention Begins In Mount Salem

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Coordinating Relief Drive to Assist Hurricane Victims

Denham Town Primary School students Shantae Dyer (3rd left) and Patrick Frater (4th left), show off their winning trophy in the RISE Life Management Services’ 2017 Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition, at the awards ceremony held recently at RISE Life’s downtown Kingston offices. Sharing the photo opportunity are other participants in the competition organised by RISE Life.

9 years ago Education

Denham Town Primary Revels in Success

Students at the Denham Town Primary School in Kingston, along with their teachers, are revelling in the success of the institution, which copped the lion’s share of prizes in the 2017 Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition. Of the 10 prizes on offer, the institution took home seven at the recent awards ceremony held in Kingston, sharing one with Immaculate...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), addresses students of The Queen’s School in Kingston on September 12.

9 years ago Education

Placement of All Students in Full High Schools Next Year

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there will be 100 per cent placement of all students in full high schools next year. During a visit to The Queen’s School in St. Andrew, on September 12, Senator Reid noted that this will be made possible as a result of expansion being undertaken at certain secondary schools....

Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Parris Lyew-Ayee, addresses a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Timeless Herbal Care for the growing of medicinal plants on mined-out bauxite lands. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on (September 6).

9 years ago AgricultureMining

160 Greenhouses Set Up on Reclaimed Bauxite Lands

Some 160 greenhouses have been established on mined-out bauxite lands in St. Ann, Manchester, Clarendon, and St. Elizabeth at a cost of approximately $240 million. Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Parris Lyew-Ayee, said the greenhouses, which are under vegetable cultivation, are providing earnings of up to $3 million annually for the farmers. He informed that marketing arrangements...

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck.

9 years ago Justice

Ganja Ticketing System Soon

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a ticketing system will soon be established for persons who are accused of using more than two ounces of marijuana in Jamaica. Speaking at the launch of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) ‘Talk Di Truth’ initiative on September 12 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, Mr. Chuck said...

Manager of the Local Area Planning Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, shows two of the most recent development orders that have been promulgated at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. A development order is a legal document which sets out the framework, guidelines and policies for planning and development in parishes and communities.

9 years ago Environment

NEPA on Track with Updated Provisional Development Orders

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has affirmed that it is on track to producing updated provisional development orders for the entire island by March 2018. A Development Order is a legal document that sets out the framework, guidelines and policies for planning and development in parishes and communities. It enables the Local Planning Authority and/or the Town and...

Chairman of the Negril Education Environment Trust (NEET), Winston Wellington.

9 years ago Education

Negril Education Environment Trust Hosts Health Fair Sept. 15

The Negril Education Environment Trust (NEET) will be hosting a Health Fair on September 15, where some 26 doctors and nurses will be coming in from New Jersey, United States, to provide free medical services. According to the organisation’s Chairman, Winston Wellington, the fair, which will be held on the grounds of Perfect Health Medical and Holistic Centre in Savanna-La-Mar,...

Director/Principal, Justice Training Institute in the Ministry of Justice, Karen Campbell-Bascoe.

9 years ago Justice

Justices of the Peace Play Key Role in ZOSOS

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, says justices of the peace (JPs) play a critical role in ensuring that the rights of citizens are protected in areas that are identified as zones of special operations (ZOSO). “The lawmakers were sure to enact legislation that allows for the protection of the human rights of citizens, should...