Latest

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left); Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (2nd left); and Special Advisor to Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, Ali McNab were among the large audience at the IRIE FM Lifetime Achievement Ceremony honouring Jimmy Cliff, held in Somerton, St. James, on February 12.

Harder They Come a Jamaican Classic

When Jamaican film director, Perry Henzell, hired Jimmy Cliff in 1972 to play the lead role in the movie ‘The Harder They Come’, few people would have wagered on it becoming the classic it is today. For a start, there...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)

Farmers Must be Commended for their Commitment – Hutchinson

Executive Director, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), Ronald Jackson (left), hands over a representational cheque valued at $10.2 million to Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (right). The money will go towards the agency’s Help Haiti Initiative, through which it is providing support for Haiti, which was devastated by Hurricane Matthew last year. Also pictured is Director, Urban and Regional Planning, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin. Occasion was a post-evaluation workshop for phase two of the Caribbean Disaster Management project (CADM2) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 23. CADM2 was undertaken to further strengthen the disaster management capacity in the region.

National Emergency Communication Network to be Established

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), admires the life-size sculpture of reggae icon Bob Marley, which is mounted on the grounds of the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum. Occasion was a tour of the Trench Town community in Kingston on February 23. At right is sculptor and Head of 360 Recycle Manufacturing, Scheed Cole.

Tourism Minister to Advance MOU with Online Accommodation Company

Director of Production, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, acknowledges a student wanting to answer her question at Mona High School’s recently held Career Day.

Schools Report Successful Staging of Career Week Activities

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during last Tuesday’s (February 21) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Implements Structural Reforms to Support Growth Target

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has implemented structural reforms aimed at supporting the Government’s target of five per cent growth over the next four years. Governor Brian Wynter says these reforms, are designed to remove impediments to growth. He cited recent usage of its authority under the Banking Services Act to facilitate a lowering of the capital risk-weighting for bank...

Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Maurice Thompson. The Commission is reminding owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises that their licenses are due for renewal by April 1, 2017.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gaming Licenses to be Renewed by April 1

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reminding owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises that their licenses are due for renewal by April 1, 2017. To facilitate the renewals, the BGLC team will visit Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) Offices across the island to enable operators to submit applications, without having to travel to the BGLC...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), assists in displaying a cheque valued at $310 million, donated to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), by the Universal Service Fund (USF), on Thursday (February 23). The Institution was presented with the cheque during a function held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices on Trafalgar Road, new Kingston. The funds will go towards advancing the Institution’s training in logistics and other areas. Others pictured from second left are: Executive Director for the CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, Chairman of the USF, Robert Lawrence, and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Suzette Buchanan

9 years ago Education

USF Provides $310 Million in Funding to the CMI

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday (February 23) between the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) and the Universal Service Fund (USF) for the provision of $310 million in grant funding to the institution. The agreement will cover the establishment of a National Maritime Port Operations Simulator Training Centre, a multipurpose laboratory to form a Regional Training Centre and...

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, lays flowers at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, during Friday’s (February 24) 133rd birthday anniversary commemorative ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

9 years ago

PHOTOS: Flowers for Bustamante

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams, lays flowers at the shrine of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, during Friday’s (February 24) 133rd birthday anniversary commemorative ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

Youth Empowerment Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Ruth Lawrence (right), addresses students from the Waterford High School attending the Jamaica Cancer Society’s 7th annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum, which was held under the theme ‘Mek Wi Talk Round 2’. The forum was held on February 23 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in Kingston.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Students Take Part in Anti-Tobacco Forum

Scores of high-school students participated in the Jamaica Cancer Society’s seventh annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum, held on February 23 under the theme: ‘Mek Wi Talk Round 2’. The forum, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, formed part of the Society’s ongoing public-awareness campaign in the fight against tobacco usage by young persons. At the event, presentations were made by...

National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 23.

9 years ago Education

Focus on Mathematics March 5-10

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has designated March 5-10 as National Mathematics Week. Thousands of students from grade four at the primary level through to grade 13 at the secondary level are expected to participate in the fifth staging of the Week, which will be held under the theme ‘Math Counts’, which is the theme for the general...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), converses with Director General, International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder (centre); and Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Government of the Virgin Islands, Dr. the Hon. Kedrick Pickering. Occasion was the opening of the 10th ILO meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 23.

9 years ago LabourSocial SecurityVision 2030

Caribbean Labour Ministers Discuss Growth and Employment

Creating growth-driven economies that will provide better employment prospects for Caribbean nationals is the key agenda item at the 10th International Labour Organization (ILO) meeting, which is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston. The two-day meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour is being held under the theme: ‘Realising Decent Work under the 2030 Agenda’. Among the objectives...