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In this file photo a convoy of Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) departs Up Park Camp.

JDF Presses Into Action

With Jamaica now possibly less than 36 hours away from the impact of Hurricane Matthew, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has completed its internal preparation for the impending storm and has already pre-deployed troops across the island as part of...

State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), formally reopens the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) newly refurbished canteen during a brief ceremony at the JCA’s head office at Newport East in Kingston on September 30. Sharing the occasion (from 2nd left) are JCA Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese; and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Karlene Henry.

JCA Renovates Section of Head Office

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the recent Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gaming Industry Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Gaming Industry

State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left), shakes the hand of Toyota Jamaica Limited’s Managing Director, Tom Connor, following the commissioning of a Toyota Corolla motor car which the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) purchased from the auto dealership. The commissioning took place at the JCA’s head office at Newport East in Kingston on September 30. The vehicle is one of five that the JCA purchased from local dealerships to boost its mobile fleet. Looking on (from left) are JCA Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese; and Customs Officer, Ann-Marie Campbell Bell.

JCA Gets New Vehicles

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie

Message from the Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets community members in Salt Spring, St. James, during a visit to the Health Centre on September 29. Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke (2nd left), was also on the tour with Minister Tufton.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

No Case of Microcephaly

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he has not received any report of babies being born in Jamaica with microcephaly, as a result of the Zika virus (ZIKV). Speaking to journalists while on a tour of health centres in St. James on September 29, the Minister said they have on record more than 500 pregnant women who have...

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Services at Cornwall Regional Return to Normal Sept. 30

Ventilation issues which resulted in the suspension of clinics and outpatient services at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, on Tuesday, September 27, have been contained. Consequently, services in Accident & Emergency, Medical Records and Clinics will return to normal on Thursday, September 30. However, the blood donation unit is being relocated temporarily to the Infection Control Centre on...

Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), emphasises a point while addressing Prime Asset Management Limited’s ninth Annual Pensions Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 29. The seminar was jointly staged by Prime Asset Management Limited and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) under the theme ‘Mandatory Pensions: Averting the Retirement Crisis of Tomorrow’.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Confident of Successor Arrangement with IMF

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, remains confident that the Government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) will reach an agreement on a successor arrangement for the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). He said based on the administration’s discussions now under way with members of the IMF’s Country Team who are in the island, it is “most likely going...

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.

10 years ago Labour

Do Not Abuse the Elderly

Acting Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Cassandra Morrison, is imploring Jamaicans to take care of their elderly relatives and not abuse them. She noted that the country’s seniors are valuable contributors to national development, and the NCSC sees them as “resources to Jamaica and not as burdens”. Ms. Morrison, who was speaking in an interview...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, at an emergency meeting to discuss preparations for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29.

10 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Parish Disaster Committees Activated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says disaster committees have been activated in preparation for the possible impact of Hurricane Matthew on the island. Addressing an emergency meeting of members of Parliament and heads of relevant agencies at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (September 29), Mr. McKenzie said meetings have been convened at...

Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management

10 years ago CommunityEnvironmentLocal Government

Hurricane Matthew: Press Release # 2

OFFICE OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT For Immediate Release Press Release # 2 Issued on: Friday, September 30, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Hurricane Matthew - NEOC Activation Level 1 The National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) chaired by the Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, held an emergency Council Meeting yesterday at Jamaica House to address the threat...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

10 years ago EnvironmentInformationLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging citizens to take all necessary precautions in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, which could impact the island as early as Sunday (October 2). Addressing an emergency meeting with heads of agencies at the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday (September 29), Mr. Holness said the Government is now on high alert as...