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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)

Tourism Revival for Portland

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Port Antonio is set to undergo a revival reminiscent of the days when the resort town was considered the cradle of tourism and a prime getaway for celebrities. He said there are plans...

Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, emphasizes the importance of the Access to Information Act, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Importance of ATI Act Highlighted

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange with World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt at the official opening of the new Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Sports Bar and Restaurant in Pineapple Place Plaza, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on September 14.

New Usain Bolt Tracks and Records Franchise will Benefit Tourism – Grange

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson. (FILE)

Gov’t in Final Stages of Ratifying Domestic Workers Convention

Finance Minister says Combined Effort Needed to Address Low Productivity

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

10 years ago Tourism

Ian Fleming International Airport to be Expanded

The runway at the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, is to be expanded to accommodate larger planes, making it easier for visitors wishing to go to the neighbouring parishes of St. Ann and Portland. “Air connectivity is the essence of building visitor arrival. The Ian Fleming expansion will open up new opportunities for a different type of...

Foster parents from the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Westmoreland at a Child Development Agency-organised meeting held on September 15 at the West Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Conference Centre inMount Salem, St. James.

10 years ago Education

State Minister Lauds Foster-Parents in Western Jamaica

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded the hundreds of foster-parents in western Jamaica for their love and care to wards of the State over the years. “We are grateful for the services that you provide and I want you to understand that you are critical and important to us and...

Senator Tom Tavares-Finson, Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica congratulates Professor Li Shaowen from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, on his piece ‘Woods’ at the opening of the ‘Conveying the Heart’ exhibition at the Olympia Gallery on Thursday, as His Excellency Nui Qingbao, Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, looks on.

10 years ago Culture

‘We want to Make Art Accessible to all our Citizens’ says Minister Grange

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, through its agency, the National Gallery of Jamaica, will be moving to implement strategic programmes to encourage and facilitate the development of art to improve the quality of life for all Jamaicans. In a presentation delivered by Senator Tom Tavares-Finson, Chairman of the National Gallery of Jamaica, at the opening of Li...

(Centre) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alison McLean and (left) Marjorie Leyden-Vernon, Director, Community Cultural Development Services at JCDC share a photo opportunity with the winners of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s Spirit of Independence Competition at the Awards Ceremony. The event was held Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Devonshire, Devon House in Kingston.

10 years ago Culture

Grange Commends Private and Public Sector for Displaying Spirit of Independence

The St. Catherine Parish Council was yesterday (Thursday) named winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Spirit of Independence Competition in the category best decorated parish/town square. Mayberry Investments Limited won the trophy for best decorated business/office in the private sector while the Forestry Department won for the public sector office. The awards were presented at a ceremony held at...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange shares a photo opportunity with triple Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt and CEO of KLE Group Limited, Gary Matalon at the grand opening of the first franchise of the Usain Bolt Tracks and Record restaurant in Ochi Rios, St Ann on Wednesday, September, 14, 2016.

10 years ago Entertainment

Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise good for Brand Jamaica – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange, says she is confident that the Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise will make significant contributions to the promotion of Jamaica’s sport, music and cuisine. Speaking at the opening of the first Usain Bolt Tracks and Records franchise in Ochi Rios, St Ann, on Wednesday, September 14, Minister Grange said...

Senior Expert with the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) project by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Mr. Rhoen Kerr (second right) and Principal of the Seaward Primary and Junior High school, Mrs. Arlene Thomas (right), cut the ribbon to officially open a science lab at the school on September 15, while students and teachers look on. The school is one of eight provided with science laboratories outfitted with equipment and apparatus through the project funded by the European Union and the Government of Jamaica.

10 years ago Technology

SRC Opens Science Labs in Schools

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has, so far, officially opened science laboratories in four of eight participating primary and secondary schools in its Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) project. The INVOCAB, being done in conjunction with the Trinidadian agency National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST), is a science-based project geared at helping students to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

10 years ago CommunityLocal Government

Minister McKenzie to Tour Marcus Garvey Drive

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on September 16 tour sections of Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston that were damaged by recent heavy rains. He will be accompanied by technical teams from the Ministry and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The aim of the visit is to assess and analyse the damage with the...