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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (6th from right) cuts the ribbon to symbolically open the newly completed section of the North-South Highway from Angels, just outside Spanish Town, to Linstead in St. Catherine. The opening was on Thursday (February 4). Also participating in the opening from left are Ambassador of The People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Kelcian Dixon, student of Angels Primary School; Member of Parliament for North Central St. Catherine, Hon Natalie Neita Headley; Angels Primary School student, Janelle Johnson; Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Hon. Omar Davies; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; Opposition Spokesman on Transport and Works, Mr. Mike Henry ; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon Arnaldo Brown.

Prime Minister Opens Angels to Linstead Section of North-South Highway

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller On Thursday (February 4) symbolically commissioned the section of the North-South Highway from Angels, just outside Spanish Town, to Linstead in St. Catherine, to join the leg opened last year which now ends in Moneague. ...

Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (fourth left), breaks ground for a state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre at the St. Joseph’s Hospital compound in Kingston on February 4. Also breaking ground are: Minister of Labour and Social Security, and former Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (fourth right), and Board member, CHASE Fund, Joseph Matalon. Others (from third left) are: Executive Director of Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; Chairman, National Health Fund, Sterling Soares; Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke.

Ground Broken For State-Of-The-Art Cancer Treatment Centre in Kingston

Transport, Works and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, emphasizes a point while addressing Wednesday’s (February 3) official opening of the new Linstead Transportation Centre, in St. Catherine.

Colour Coding Of Taxis to Be Completed by March 31

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), displays a poster promoting the KingstOOn Animation Conference and Afro-descendant Festival, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on February 2. Looking on is World Bank Country Representative for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova.

Gov’t Targeting Job Opportunities in Global Animation Industry

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), receives a gift from Vice-Principal of the Runaway Bay All Age School, Simone-Lowe Miller (right), at the opening of the Infant Department at the Runaway Bay All Age School, in St. Ann, on February 3. At centre is the school's Vice Chairman, Leroy Williams.

Good Nutrition A Must For Children – Education Minister

Police Officer assigned to the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe Schools Programme, Corporal Fitzroy Rochester (centre) is flanked by students from Calabar High School, who recently participated in the Suncity High School Disc Jockey Competition.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Students Encouraged to Avoid Life of Crime Through Disk Jockey Competition

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is encouraging students to avoid a life of crime and violence, through a disc jockey competition. ‘Fighting Crime with Rhymes’ is an initiative of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), which empowers students with information to discourage crime and violence among the youth, as the JCF seeks to continue its mandate to empower...

Organic farmer, Kermar Francis, tends to kale (curly lettuce) that is grown on his farm in Middleton, St. Thomas.

10 years ago Agriculture

Organic Farming Project Impacting Sector

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) sponsored ‘One One Coco’ project is having a positive impact on the agricultural sector. The project, which was launched in 2014 through the Source Farm Foundation and Eco-village Programme (SFFEP)’s ‘One One Coco’ Natural Farmers School, has been training local farmers in rudiments of Permaculture and Organic farming. This has resulted in...

Chairman of the National Commercial Bank Foundation, Thalia Lyn (right), in discussion with Principal of the Convent of Mercy Academy, Alpha, Mrs. Kali McMorris (centre) and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Lena Buckle Scott, at the institution, on February 3. Occasion was the presentation of more than $11 million in sponsorship fees to support students sitting the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) principles of business (POB) and principles of accounts (POA) examinations in May or June.

10 years ago Education

Deputy Chief Education Officer Highlights Importance of SBAs

Students of principles of accounts (POA) and principles of business (POB) are being reminded of the importance of their School Based Assessments (SBAs), by Deputy Chief Education Officer, Lena Buckle Scott. “It is time now to be polishing up on your SBAs. Without a passing grade in your SBAs, it is impossible to pass the subject overall. Ensure you have...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Donovan Perkins, at a media briefing hosted by the Tourism Linkages Council at Sagicor Bank, in New Kingston, on February 2.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Releases Demand Study

A Tourism Demand Study, designed to create a framework for effective planning and to identify demand for certain goods and services within the tourism sector, has been released by the Tourism and Entertainment Ministry. The $8.6 million study was conducted by the Centre for Leadership and Governance (CLG) at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI)...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeney (left), accepts a certificate of appreciation from a member of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Ms. Kahmile Reid (right), following his presentation at a meeting of the Club on Wednesday, February 3, at the Hotel Four Seasons. President of the Club, Ms. Melanie Reece (centre), shares in the moment.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Private Sector Urged To Partner with JSIF

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, is urging representatives of the private sector to partner with the agency in its continued push for social and human capital development. Addressing a meeting of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston on February 3, at the Hotel Four Seasons, Mr. Sweeney said private sector organisations must play a...

President of the Maryland Senate, Thomas Miller, Jr., greets Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, as he arrives at the Maryland State capital on Monday, February 1, in Annapolis. Looking on at left is Maryland Secretary of State, John Wobensmith.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Urges Maryland Investors to Explore Opportunities in Jamaica

Ambassador to the United States, Ralph Thomas, has urged investors in Maryland, in the United States, to examine the various opportunities that exist in Jamaica in business process outsourcing (BPO), medical tourism, manufacturing, renewable energy, agriculture, infrastructure development, logistics hub and the maritime industry. Mr. Thomas, who made history on February 1, becoming the first Jamaican diplomat to address the...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addresses Eminence Staff Awards ceremony of the Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Rose Hall Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 2.

10 years ago Tourism

Contributory Pension Scheme for Hotel Workers by January 2017

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the contributory pension scheme for the island’s hotel workers will become operational by January 2017. Addressing a staff awards function at the Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Rose Hall Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 2, the Minister informed that the start-up date for the scheme has already been approved...