Latest

Westmoreland Custos Satisfied With Town Hall Meeting

Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. The Very Reverend Canon Hartley Perrin, has expressed satisfaction with the recent town hall meeting staged by the National Security Ministry in Savanna-la-Mar. The meeting was addressed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Police Commissioner, Dr....

Outgoing Lasco Top Cop of the Year 2015/16, Detective Sergeant Ava Lindo (2nd right), hands over a new desk top computer, courtesy of Royale Computers, to Principal of Barnes Basic School, Debbie-Ann Prince (3rd right), on March 23, at the institution. Also joining in are Inspector of Police at the Community Safety and Security Branch with responsibility for the Welfare Office, Yvonne Williams (3rd left); Sergeant Jonathan Prince (centre) as well as parents, teachers and students.

Top Cop of the Year Donates Computer to School

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Maurice Smith (left), at the official launch of the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE), held on March 23, at the Regional headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona. At right is international education expert, Dr. Richard Villa.

Government Launches APSE to Help Students

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Denise Herbol (2nd right), listen as Meteorological Technician at the Meteorological Service, Jamaica (MSJ), Andrew Hanchard (left), explains the features of an automated weather station, which was on display at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, March 23, to mark World Meteorological Day, under the theme: ‘Hotter, Drier, Wetter. Face the Future’. Also listening is MSJ Meteorological Officer, Rohan Brown (centre). The event was organized under the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) Project, a four-year initiative funded by USAID.

Farmers to Benefit from Weather Stations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Vice President of the China Communication Construction Company Limited (CCCC), Ziyu Sun (left), ahead of the official opening ceremony of the North-South leg of Highway 2000, at the Caymanas Toll Booth in St. Catherine on Wednesday, March 23. Looking on (from left) are: Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Qingbao Niu; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

North-South Highway Provides Opportunity for Investment Projects – PM

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks with Executive Director of the Alligator Head Foundation, Machel Donegan (centre) and Research Director at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Dayne Buddo (right). Occasion was the official launch of the East Portland Fish Sanctuary and opening of the Alligator Head Foundation’s headquarters at Turtle Crawl, Portland on March 19.

10 years ago Environment

Govt Welcomes Partnerships to Protect Environment – Minister Vaz

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Administration welcomes partnership with non-government groups for the protection of the environment. “This Administration ...is inclusive. We realise that partnership is one way to get Jamaica moving in the right direction. We realise that it is not just a vibrant economy that is...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (3rd right), participates in the handing over of a cheque for $55 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children by the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation. Others (from left) are: Senior Medical Officer at the Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Michelle Ann Richards-Dawson; Chairman of the hospital, Kenneth Benjamin; Director of Nursing Services, Patricia Ingram Martin; Director of Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, Orville ‘Shaggy’ Burrell; Owner, Solid Agency Limited, Sharon Burke; Administrator, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kathleen Cooper Brown; Mr. Burrell’s wife Rebecca Packer Burrell; and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Bustamante Hospital, Dr. Lambert Innis. Over $64 million was donated during the ceremony held at the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive location on March 22.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

$64.7 Million Donated to Bustamante Hospital for Children

The Bustamante Hospital for Children has received $64.7 million in donation to assist its development initiatives. Of the sum, $55 million came from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation, representing funds from the Shaggy and Friends charity concert in January. The Wisynco Group handed over $8.2 million, while Stewart’s Automotive Group donated $1.5 million. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses senior staff of the National Youth Service (NYS), during a meeting at the agency’s headquarters in St. Andrew on March 21. At right is Acting Executive Director of the agency, Dennis Lawrence.

10 years ago Youth

Prepare Young People for Work at an Early Age – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says young people must be engaged in productive activity from an early age in order to ensure that they are prepared for the world of work. “Once our young people start early childhood institutions, right up, they should be captured in some productive activity to get the sort of skills...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), having a light exchange with Chairperson of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force, Leo Gilling (second left), on the first of the two-day 2nd Biennial Advancement in Education Summit at Jamaica College, on Old Hope Road in Kingston, on March 23. Others (from left) are: President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Norman Allen; President of the Mico University College, Dr. Ashburn Pinnock; Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying; Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Opposition Spokesperson on Education and Training, Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Voting to be Explored

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government is to examine the best practices of certain countries, with a view to having Jamaicans living in the Diaspora being allowed to vote. Countries such as India, Mexico, France, Israel and Ireland have already implemented the framework to facilitate external voting for members of...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the North-South leg of Highway 2000 at the Caymanas Toll Booth, in St. Catherine, on Wednesday, March 23.

10 years ago Prime Minister

PM Announces 25% Discount on Toll Rates

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that there will be a 25 percent discount on the proposed toll rates for the North-South leg of Highway 2000, effective immediately. Mr. Holness, in his address at the official opening of the newly constructed highway, at the Caymanas Toll booth in St. Catherine, today (March 23), said the Government successfully...

10 years ago Environment

Fees for some Land Title Transactions to be Increased

Come April 1, the National Land Agency (NLA) will be increasing the fees for some land title transactions. The existing fee structure, which was implemented in 1995, has become unsustainable over time, due primarily to inflation and increased operational costs. Fees for which increases have been approved are currently $500.00 or less, with some fees as low as $5.00. Speaking with...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, goes over his notes prior to the start of the Post Cabinet press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister, in Kingston, on March 22.

10 years ago Information

Government to Finalise Board Chairpersons

Cabinet has not yet signed off on the appointment of persons who will Chair the Boards of State agencies. Addressing yesterday’s (March 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said while there have been discussions about possible selections for Boards, the Cabinet has not...