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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is in discussion with Board Director of Alliance Payment Services Limited, Peter Chin (left); and President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, at the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme at the university in Kingston on October 5.

The Mico University College Launches ePay Cashless System

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is endorsing the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme by The Mico University College. The Minister said he supports any “honest and locally relevant” measure that would enhance efficiencies...

Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

Human Trafficking Added to School Curriculum

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) is in conversation with Jamaica’s Consul General-designate to New York, Trudy Deans, during a courtesy call at King’s House on September 29.

PHOTOS: GG Meets New York Consul General-Designate

Medical Officer of Health at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Dr. Audré McIntosh (right), speaks with longstanding client of the Glen Vincent Memorial Clinic, Audria Chambers, who brought her grand-niece to the facility for a routine health check.

Glen Vincent Clinic – A Family Affair

Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson.

Montego Bay Community College in Safe Hands

Operations Officer, World Bank, Karlene Francis, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she provided information on funding opportunities for climate change innovators.

10 years ago Environment

Funding Available for Climate Change Innovators

Climate change innovators in Jamaica and the wider region can access funding to develop their projects through the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC). These innovations include clean technologies in energy, water, agriculture, transport, among other areas, that are designed to mitigate the effects of and adapt to climate change. “There are many opportunities for Jamaicans...

10 years ago Transport

JUTC Resumes Service on Phased Basis

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed service on a phased basis in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), following the threat of Hurricane Matthew. The company resumed operations at 5:00 a.m. today (October 4) and steadily increased the number of buses dispatched in the Corporate Area from 100 at 6:00 a.m. to 157 at 8:00 a.m. Deputy Managing...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages first-form students of Campion College . (File Photo)

10 years ago Education

Education Ministry Updates Nation on Resumption of School Operations in the Wake of Hurricane Matthew

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in continuing on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and based on the reports from our 6 Regional Offices, is pleased to advise the public that all schools that are in a reasonable state of readiness will open their doors to students by Wednesday, 5 October. With the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses a press briefing held today (October 4) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODEPM) in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are: Director General, ODPEM, Major Clive Davis; and Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

10 years ago Local Government

We are Back to Normal – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that normal operations have returned to the country and the emergency systems set up in response to the threat of Hurricane Matthew have been deactivated. “The weather department (Meteorological Service) has discontinued the warnings, but we are still leaving in place certain response mechanisms, just in case it becomes...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Thanks Jamaicans

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is expressing profound gratitude to disaster preparedness officials and all Jamaicans for the level of preparation and response as the country braced for a possible impact from Hurricane Matthew. Jamaica was placed on high alert as then Category 4 Hurricane Matthew moved menacingly toward the island. Prime Minister Holness said government ministries, agencies, private sector, the...

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

10 years ago Local Government

Hurricane Matthew – NEOC Scales Down Activities to Level 1

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management is reporting that the National Emergency Operations Centre has scaled down activities to Level 1 Activation (Monitoring Phase), in light of the reduction in the threat level of Hurricane Matthew. The Office of Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management is also recommending a return to routine operations where possible. •The public transportation system...

10 years ago Transport

Norman Manley Airport Reopens at Midday Today

PRESS RELEASE- This serves to advise that NMIA Airports Limited (NMIAL), operators of the Norman Manley International Airport, continues to monitor the movement of Hurricane Matthew. Based on the latest information available regarding the projected path of the hurricane, the decision has been made to reopen the airport for full operations at 12:00 noon today. Airlines are now making arrangements...