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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the 50th anniversary Church Service of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), held at the Portmore New Testament Church of God, in Portmore, St. Catherine, on April 24.

NIS Will Remain Viable – Labour Minister

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, is assuring pensioners that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will continue to remain viable. “In recent times, concerns have been expressed in various quarters about the viability of the Scheme. Let...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses members of the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God on April 24. He was speaking during the Divine Worship and Thanksgiving Service.

PM Calls on Church to Play a Positive Role in Jamaica

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) views the drain between the Montego Bay Transport centre and the People’s Arcade which was in for much attention during a cleanup project staged by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Saturday April 23. Among those who visited the area were Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (6th right), Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (5th right). (File Photo)

PM Urges Montegonians to Keep City Clean

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Andrew.

PM Calls for More Investors to Invest in Jamaica

: Local Government Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) assists in removing an old truck tyre, during the clean-up initiative in St. James on Saturday, April 23. Supporting the Minister from left are: Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke, Senator Charles Sinclair and members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority, (NSWMA) team.

Local Government Minister Leads Clean Up Campaign in St. James

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie addresses citizens of St James at a Town Hall Meeting and launch of the National Clean-up Campaign at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on April 21. He announced at the meeting the government’s plans to implement severe penalties for persons who litter.

10 years ago Local Government

Stiffer Penalties Coming for Improper Disposal of Garbage

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie is warning persons who improperly dispose of their garbage in public places, that legislation is coming that will bring more stringent sanctions against offenders. Minister McKenzie said the present penalty of $2,000 was not a deterrent to lawbreakers, particularly to those dumping commercial waste. “The present fine for littering is...

Minister of Health, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) converses with Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne (second right) during the official launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas at the Emancipation Park in New Kingston on April 23. Others sharing in the moment (from second left) are: PAHO/ World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey. Vaccination Week in the Americas is commemorated annually during the last week of April and is used to promote the benefits of vaccination. The 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas is being celebrated from April 23 to April 30.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Improve Access to Non Traditional Forms of Vaccines

The Ministry of Health is looking at improving access to non-traditional forms of vaccines to the Jamaican population. Speaking at the launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas, Portfolio Minister, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton said, offering these non-traditional vaccines “as part of our routine administration to the population” is crucial particularly in light of the increasing disease migration....

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries , Dermon Spence (left), listens to the comments of Diaspora Board Member, Kimone Gooden (Right). They were attending the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Second National Agricultural, Food Security and Economic Summit, held on April 21, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston. Others pictured from second left are: the JAS 2015 National Farm Queen, Peter-Gaye Stewart, and the President of the JAS, Norman Grant.

10 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Installs Automated Weather Stations

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda says the Ministry has installed several Automated Weather Stations (AWS), in major crop producing areas. These, he said, are of critical importance in mainstreaming a new climate services component to support the building of the agricultural sector’s reliance to climate change. “Climate-smart agriculture is critical to increasing productivity, incomes, enhancing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left) is escorted into the Railway Lane area of Downtown, Montego Bay by Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left) on Saturday, April 23. The Prime Minister visited several sections of the Parish during the tour.

10 years ago Justice

Gov’t to Spare No Effort in Fighting Crime – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government will be sparing no effort in the fight against crime and violence in the country. He was speaking in an interview with JIS News, during a tour of sections of St. James, including a visit to the Charles Gordon Market on April 23, where three persons were killed on Friday,...

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-L Jam), Avrill Crawford, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s Head Office. E-LJam has recently rebranded its online learning tool targeted at students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC) .

10 years ago Education

E-LJAM Rebrands Its Online Learning Tool

E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) has re-branded its internet-based learning tool targeted at students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. The re-brand and update of what is now called the e-LJam Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has made the online resource much more user-friendly, as it will allow students to access all of e-LJam’s resources from a single...

Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley (Left) and Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, Derrick Kellier, share a light moment at the opening of the Community Access Point located at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James on April 21.

10 years ago Technology

Technology Innovation Fund to be Created

Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government is moving to make Jamaica the Caribbean's leading producer of technology, through the creation of a Technology Innovation Fund. He explained that the Fund will provide for the sustainable financing of technology-based and start-up projects. Dr. Wheatley was speaking at the opening of a Community Access Point...

Culture Minister, the Honourable Olivia Grange in deep discussion with Sister Katherine Howell, daughter of Hon. Dr. Leonard Percival Howell, founding father of the Rastafarian Movement. The two discussed the development and declaration of Pinnacle as a Rastafari Heritage Site on Friday, April 22, 2016.

10 years ago Culture

Government Committed to the Declaration and Development of Pinnacle

Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, announced that the Government is committed to the declaration and development of six lots on the Pinnacle lands in Sligoville, St. Catherine as a heritage site for the Rastafarian community. “One lot has already been declared a National Monument by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), while there...