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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), is shown an aspect of the plans for the reconstruction of the Port Maria Market in Central St. Mary by Member of Parliament, Dr. Morais Guy (right), during a tour of the facility on Tuesday, November 15. Others looking on include Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Garfield Thompson (left); former Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary (3rd right); and current Mayor and Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Leevan Freeman (2nd right).

Port Maria Market to be Rebuilt

The Port Maria Market in St. Mary is to be reconstructed at a cost of approximately $68 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who made the announcement, said the new facility will be a two-storey structure...

Director of Economic Planning, Research and Logistics at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), James Stewart (left), addresses quarterly press briefing at the PIOJ offices, on November 16. Others (from second left) are Director General of the PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat at PIOJ, Ms. Elizabeth Emanuel.

Crime Rates Trending Down

Chairman of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, addresses commissioning ceremony for liquefied natural gas ((LNG) at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Bogue power plant in St. James, recently.

$2.5-Billion Port Development in Montego Bay Back on Track

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is in a contemplative mood as he is updated on developments in the community of Broadgate, St. Mary, by Senior Director for Technical Services and Major Projects in the Ministry, Dwight Wilson. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe is at centre. The Minister and a technical team visited the area on Tuesday (November 15), where 12- year-old student Raheem Davey was killed after a large boulder fell on his home.

Minister McKenzie Looking at Possible Relocation of Broadgate Residents

Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson, provides details about the entity’s drug-prevalence survey during a JIS Think Tank today (November 16).

Drug Use Remains Significantly Higher in Males

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda (left), and University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Mona Campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald (3rd left), listen as Geoinformatics Specialist, GeoTech Vision, Sheree Cameron (right), explains the features of the ebee sensefly survey grade mapping drone during the 14th National GIS Day Exposition at the UWI in St. Andrew, today (November 16). Others sharing in the moment (from 2nd left) are Grade 13 students of Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew: Damoi Escoffery, George-Ann Prendergast, and Selena Salmon.

10 years ago EnvironmentOffice of the Prime Minister

GIS Technology Deemed a Pivotal Environmental Tool

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Geographic Information System (GIS) technology could be used to address environmental issues such as improper garbage disposal. “GIS technology can help us to create data sets that will tell us what areas are most affected by this garbage nuisance and subsequent health threats,...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon Audley Shaw (left), addresses the launch of the annual Public Sector Corporate Governance Awards, held yesterday (November 16) at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House. Listening (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer, The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung,; PSOJ President, Paul Scott; and Chair of the PSOJ Corporate Governance Committee, Greta Bogues.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Public Sector Corporate Governance Awards Launched

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, and The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) have partnered to establish the annual Public Sector Corporate Governance Awards. The initiative seeks to recognise and reward public bodies that have established high standards of corporate governance disclosure and practices. It aims to promote awareness of and adherence to the principles of good...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre 2nd row) shares a photo opportunity with long-serving workers and employers of the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP), who were honoured at an awards ceremony held recently at the Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny. Others sharing the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (back row, 2nd left); and former Labour Ministers, Pearnel Charles (back row, 4th left); Derrick Kellier (back row, third left); and Dr. Fenton Ferguson (back row, right).

10 years ago Labour

Long-Serving Workers and Employers in Canadian Farm Programme Honoured

Twenty-five long-serving farmworkers and 21 employers in the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP) were awarded certificates and plaques in recognition of their dedication and commitment to the programme over the past 50 years. The presentations were made during the 50th Anniversary Awards Ceremony of the CCSAWP held on Sunday (November 13) at Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny. Among the...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. (FILE)

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Unemployment Rate Lowest in Five Years

Unemployment in Jamaica continues to decline, with the figure at 12.9 per cent as at July 2016, the lowest quarterly rate in five years. This is according to the latest Labour Force Survey undertaken by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). The rate for the July quarter was 0.2 per cent lower than the figure recorded for January 2015 and...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), offers comforting words to Broadgate, St. Mary resident Charmaine Newell, on the loss of her son, Raheem Davey. The 12-year-old died when boulders struck his home on November 11. Mr. McKenzie and officials from the Ministry visited the area on Tuesday, November 15.

10 years ago Local Government

Gov’t to Assist Family of Raheem Davey

The Government will be providing support to the family of 12-year-old Raheem Davey of Broadgate, St. Mary, who died when boulders crashed into his home on November 11. His eight-year-old twin sisters were injured in the incident. One of the girls has been admitted at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, where she is in critical condition, while the...

Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses a JIS Think Tank organised by the Jamaica Cancer Society in observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Smokers Put Others at Risk for Cancers

Persons who smoke put themselves and others around them at risk for lung and other cancers. Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said “it is not just the person who is putting the cigarette in their mouth who will be affected”. “For those who are exposed, there is the risk of not just lung cancer....

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (centre), emphasises a point during the Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston on Monday (November 14). He is flanked by BOJ Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson (left); and Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Growth in Private-Sector Credit

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says commercial bank credit to the private sector continues to grow steadily. He said provision of credit for the 12-month period ending September 2016, increased by 14.3 per cent, relative to the 7.8 per cent for the corresponding period last year. Mr. Wynter said that this reflected strong credit growth of 12.2 per...