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National Identification System to Roll out January 2018

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Identification System (NIDS) is set to roll out in January 2018. He said NIDS is expected to have a transformative effect on Jamaica, providing a comprehensive and secure structure to...

Councillor for the Montego Bay North Division, Leroy Williams (2nd left), joins students of the Montego Bay Preparatory School in planting a tree on the compound of the Mount Alvernia High School in St. James on Friday (October 7) to mark National Tree Planting Day 2016. Councillor Williams represented Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the event.

Forestry Policy to be Tabled in Parliament

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gives the keynote address at the fifth annual Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 10. The two-day conference is being held by the Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA), in collaboration with the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) under the theme ‘Understanding Our Obligation… Safeguarding Our Future’.

Prime Minister Urges Financial Sector to Remove Profit from Criminal Activity

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

De-Risking a Worrying Threat to Sustainable Growth in the Caribbean

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

Jamaicans Encouraged to Participate in Heritage Week Celebrations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) greets Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left) on his arrival at the Andrew

10 years ago Governor General

Embrace Jamaica’s Rich Heritage- GG

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has urged citizens to embrace and pass on Jamaica’s rich heritage to the next generation. He was speaking at the annual National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service held on Saturday (October 8) at the Andrew’s Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, 29 Hope Road, Kingston 10. The service was the first of...

Government Senator Matthew Samuda, presenting his private member’s motion during last Friday’s (October 7) Senate sitting at Gordon House.

10 years ago ParliamentSenate

Senate Approves Motion Proposing a Ban on the Use of Styrofoam Containers and Plastic Bags

The Senate has approved a private member’s motion proposing a ban on the use of Styrofoam containers and plastic bags locally. The motion, which was mooted by Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, was unanimously supported following an extensive debate during Friday’s (October 7) Senate sitting at Gordon House. In opening the debate, Mr. Samuda noted that Styrofoam and plastics take an...

President of the Grand Palladium Staff Association, Leroy Peart (centre) addresses a ceremony to officially open and hand over the newly constructed bus shed at the Ester Primary School on September 30. Mayor of Lucea, Wynter McIntosh, teachers and students of the Esher Primary School and citizens of the area joined in the celebratory occasion.

10 years ago Education

Esher Primary School Gets Bus Shed

Students of the Esher Primary School, in Lucea, Hanover are now able to await transportation in relative safety, thanks to the construction of a bus shed by the Staff Association of the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa, at the gate of the institution. The concrete structure, built at a cost of US$2,000 was officially handed over to the school and...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing), addressing Friday’s (October 7) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

CARICOM Disaster Recovery Mechanism Activated

Jamaica has activated the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) disaster recovery assistance mechanism for Haiti and the Bahamas which were impacted by Hurricane Matthew. This was announced by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during Friday’s (October 7) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. Senator Johnson Smith said the engagement will entail teams of Jamaica...

10 years ago DevelopmentPrime Minister

PM Urges DBJ to Fast Track Harmony Cove Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is urging the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to fast track the Harmony Cove project, which will see the development of a casino resort in Trelawny. Addressing the DBJ’s Strategic Planning Retreat for Boards of Directors at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday, (October 7), Mr. Holness said the development has...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), assist two students of the Charles Chin Loy Basic School, in Kingston, with planting a tree, today (October 7), in observance of National Tree Planting Day 2016.

10 years ago Education

Education Minister Encourages Schools to Plant Trees

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging educational institutions across the island to plant trees to protect the environment. The Senator, who was participating in a tree-planting event today (October 7), at the Charles Chin Loy Basic School in Kingston, in observance of National Tree Planting Day 2016, told JIS News that promoting environmental...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA) President, Hanif Brown (left), and Vice President of Marketing and Agricultural Supplies of the Hi-Pro Division of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Conley Salmon. Occasion was the JPFA’s 14th annual general meeting , held recently, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

10 years ago Agriculture

Pig Farmers Commended for Improvements in Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is commending the country’s pig farmers for the strides being made in the industry, which have seen the country gain self-sufficiency in the production of pork, while reducing imports of meat. He noted that the output of pork has grown by 22 per cent, moving from 6.3 million kilograms (kg)...