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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller (3rd right), share a photo opportunity with some of the NHT’s long-service awardees, prior to the start of the awards function on April 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Mr. Miller, who has served the entity for 30 years, was among the honourees.

PM Commends NHT on Measures to Improve Service

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the NHT for measures put in place to improve services to customers and reduce costs. “This includes utilising technology, which increases efficiency; reducing turnaround time and cost for services, for example,...

Minister with responsibility for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

Gov’t Taking Steps to Address Squatting

New Customs Head Appointed

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Prime Minister’s Youth Awards Returns this Year

In this file photo, State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), interacts with (from left): Dammi Hannigan, Dominique Parkes and Drew Stewart of the St. Margaret’s Basic School in Portland on January 26. Occasion was a ceremony organised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to announce the certification of the school.

MPs Urged to Help ECIs Become Certified

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (right), listens to a point being made by President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA), Phillip Chong, at the opening of the JGRA’s inaugural Trade Show, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, on April 5.

9 years ago Commerce

JGRA Lauded for Integrity in Retail Trade

The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) has been lauded by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, for ensuring integrity in the retail trade. Speaking at the Association’s inaugural Trade Show on April 5, at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn, said since its formation in 1951, the organisation has...

Continuing professional development is important because it ensures that persons continue to be competent in their profession.

9 years ago

Continuing Professional Development Coming for Real Estate Professionals

Persons in the Real Estate industry will join a growing list of professionals required to engage in continuing professional development (CPD), with the Real Estate Board set to introduce CPD courses through its Real Estate Training Institute, starting in May 2017. These courses are being offered in preparation for the 2018/2019 licencing year which starts April 1, 2018. Practitioners will...

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (centre) with participants of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp programme, following a corporate breakfast on March 29 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, which was used to seek sponsorship for the expansion of the programme. IPAD, an acronym for Identity, Purpose, Attitude, Destiny, is aimed at social intervention for youth.

9 years ago Education

IPAD 4 Life Beneficiary Shines at Champs

The Petersfield High School family erupted with delight and pride when 19-year-old Kevin Nedrick broke the javelin and shot put records at the 2017 Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls’ Championships last week. “I really feel on top of the world about it,” says Principal Clyde Evans in an interview with JIS News. Kevin’s first- and second-place finishes...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, Olivier Tretout, explains the scope of work being undertaken to dredge the Kingston Harbour, during a tour of the project site at Port Bustamante on February 21. (FILE)

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Parliament Updated on KCT Expansion Project

Work on the dredging of the access to the Kingston Harbour is now 50 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (April 5). The project, which is being undertaken by...

Director/Commissioner, Land Valuations, National Land Agency (NLA), Eric Allen, explains the land valuation process at a recent JIS Think Tank.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

NLA Explains Land Valuation Process

Effective April 1, a new property tax regime was implemented based on valuations carried out by the National Land Agency (NLA) in 2013. With the new valuations, properties have either increased in value, experienced a decline, or remain unchanged. Director/Commissioner, Land Valuations at NLA, Eric Allen, tells JIS News that a number of factors account for the value of a...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the opening presentation in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, April 4.

9 years ago Tourism

Bartlett Assures of Accountability and Transparency in TEF Operations

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the new arrangements for the administration of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will ensure accountability and the transparency in the disbursement of funds. He noted that the requisite accounting and administrative systems will be put in place to enable the Ministry and other tourism interests to continue to have full access to project funding...

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

JDIC Hosts Public Forum in St. Thomas April 6

The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) and the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce will host a Public Forum in the parish on Thursday, April 6, to educate residents of systems in place to regulate the financial sector and to protect consumers of financial services. It is being held under the theme ‘Protecting Your Money in Today’s Economy’ at the Anglican...