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Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.

School of Drama Incorporates Community Intervention in its Programme

The School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has incorporated community intervention as a significant aspect of its programme offering, designed to help students identify the value of the arts to society. Lecturer,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, deep in thought as he tours the Alpart/JISCO alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, by bus on June 21. The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the reopening.

Crime Control a Must – Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), and Chairman for JISCO/Alpart Chen Chunming (left), participate in a tree-planting exercise at the official opening of the Alumina Refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on June 21. Looking on are Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (2nd left); and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (partially hidden).

Jamaicans can Fill Specialist Posts at Alpart – PM

Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, delivering the main address at the JCDC Annual Culture Clubs Conference at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on June 20.

Jamaicans Urged to Preserve Culture

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivering the keynote address at the Annual General Meeting of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, yesterday (June 21), at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in Kingston.

Real Estate Industry Hailed for Contribution to Economy

9 years ago Local Government

JSIF to Spend $260 Million on Removal of Zinc Fences

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says $260 million has been allocated for the removal of zinc fences in communities throughout sections of the island. The project, which falls under the Integrated Community Development Project and is funded jointly by the Government and the World Bank, aims to provide a general framework for integrating the...

9 years ago Local Government

Fire Brigade Gets Command Units from Japan

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) now has two command units, which will boost its capacity to respond to emergencies. The vehicles, which are valued at more than US$407,000, were donated by the Government of Japan under its Non-Project Grant Aid for the Provision of Industrial Products. Designed to operate as mobile offices, each unit can accommodate six persons and boasts...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left), enjoys a light moment with Inter-American Development Bank (IB) Vice-President for Countries, Alexandre Meira da Rosa (2nd right), at a meeting at the IDB headquarters in Washington DC on Tuesday, June 20. Others (from left) are IDB’s Executive Director for the Caribbean, Jerry Butler; and Chief Executive Officer for IDB Operations, James Peter Scriven.

9 years ago Tourism

IDB Joins as Partner in Staging of UNWTO Conference

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is partnering with the Government of Jamaica in the staging of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) conference in November. IDB Vice-President for Countries, Alexandre Meira da Rosa, gave the commitment to Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at a meeting with IDB representatives in Washington DC on Tuesday (June 20), during his two-day visit...

Acting Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, addresses journalists during a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 21) to address matters regarding the proposed National Identification System (NIDS), which is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to capture and store the personal identity information of citizens.

9 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Project Team Assures that National ID System will be Secure

Jamaicans are again being assured that the data that will be stored under the proposed National Identification System (NIDS) will be secure. This assurance came from members of the NIDS project team, during a press conference held at Jamaica House yesterday (June 21). Expected to be rolled out in 2018, NIDS will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to capture...

World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Mrs. Galina Sotirova.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

World Bank Country Strategy Being Extended

Jamaica’s World Bank Country Strategy, which focuses on strengthening the conditions that facilitate economic growth, is being extended for another two years. Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, says the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is scheduled to meet on Friday, June 23, to review and update the Strategy, which was developed in 2013/14. This, she said, will enable the...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (at podium), addresses a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Workshop, hosted by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 21.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Supports Prescreening of Student Athletes

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is in full support of efforts to encourage the prescreening of student athletes in sports. Addressing a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Workshop, hosted by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 21, Dr. Tufton indicated that the involvement of critical stakeholders would...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20).

9 years ago Technology

239 Net Billing Licences Issued Since April 2016

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says 239 net billing licences have been issued since the pilot programme resumed in April 2016. He made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20), in response to questions posed by Leader of Opposition Business in the Lower House, Phillip Paulwell. Dr....