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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), looks at a plaque detailing the sponsors of the state-of-the-art Union Gardens Infant School, at the official opening of the institution on Wednesday, January 13. Others (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeney. The school, located in South West St. Andrew was constructed last year through the collaboration of several public and private partners.

Early Childhood Education a Priority – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the development of the new Union Gardens Infant School as an example of the Government’s commitment to early childhood education. The state-of-the-art institution, located off Spanish Town Road in the...

Chairman of the St. Catherine Parish Council and Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott.

St. Catherine Parish Council Embarks on Massive Clean-Up Drive

Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley (right); Her Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Dr. Angela Brown Burke (centre), and General Manager of Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Alejandro Vares, at a ceremony where the company donated $2.3 million towards the Health Ministry’s vector control programme.

Mayor says KSAC Pleased to Partner in Zikv Prevention Campaign

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), looks on as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left); and Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, light candles as a symbol of unity and peace, at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast held on Thursday, January 21, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

G-G Commends Country’s Leaders

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), exchanges greetings with Executive Director of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Antonica Gunter-Gayle. Occasion was the ground breaking ceremony for a new multi -purpose facility to house the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), at Hanover Street, downtown Kingston on January 20.

ESP to Get $87 Million Multipurpose Facility

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), responds to questions posed by journalists during yesterday’s (Jan. 20) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey. The press conference sought to update and inform the nation on the Government’s Zika Virus (VIKV) preparedness activities.

10 years ago EnvironmentHealth & WellnessInformation

Parish Councils Undertaking Clean-Up Activities

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said that several Parish Councils across the island have commenced clean-up activities to get rid of mosquito breeding sites. She informed that the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) “did significant clean-up work” over the Christmas holidays and these activities will continue. The Information Minister was giving an update on...

Director of Information and Training at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Cheryl Nichols.

10 years ago Environment

Be Prepared for Earthquakes

Jamaica’s location along the northern margin of the Caribbean Plate and the presence of very active faults on the island make it vulnerable to earthquakes. As such, earthquakes can occur at anytime and anywhere, and so it is very important that persons are prepared. The significance of the damage that can occur during an earthquake is dependent on the level...

Supervisory Commitee Member for the City of Kingston (COK) Sodality Co-Operative Credit Union, Arnold Breakenridge (left), in discussion with Principal Finance Officer, Ministry of Health, Michael Maragh (centre) and Bishop Everton Thomas of the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, at the credit union’s 2016 Blast-Off function, held at its head office on Slipe Road, Kingston, on January 20. The annual staff development event seeks to invigorate staff for the new year.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

High Risk Persons Urged to be Extra Vigilant against Zikv

The Health Ministry is urging persons at high risk for contracting the Zika virus (ZikV), to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves. Among the vulnerable groups are women in an advanced stage of pregnancy, infants, the elderly, persons with non communicable diseases, such as diabetes, arthritis and cancer; persons with sickle cell or a compromised immune system. The Ministry is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, having a light conversation with President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Pastor Glen O. Samuels, at the 36th staging of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Thursday, January 21. Pastor Samuels gave the keynote address at the event, which was attended by political, civic, religious and corporate leaders. The Pastor called for a collaborative national campaign against crime and violence, and corruption.

10 years ago Community

Pastor Calls for National Campaign against Violence and Corruption

President of the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Pastor Glen O. Samuels, has called for the collaboration of the Government and the church, along with leadership in all sectors of the country, in creating a national campaign against violence and corruption. Addressing the 36th annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, today (January...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), greets Daniel Marcus (left) from the United States, while David Bouchard looks on. Occasion was the staging of a forum on cold chain logistics at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on January 21. It was held under the theme: ‘The Game Changer: Revolutionizing Jamaica’s Cold Chain Logistics’.

10 years ago Commerce

Industry Minister Says Country Must Make Use of Cold Chain Logistics

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica must make use of cold chain logistics technology to generate more exports. Cold chain refers to the management of temperature-sensitive products, as they move through a particular supply chain. In light of a rapidly changing global economy, Mr. Hylton explained that cold chain logistics is becoming more important to countries,...

Medical Entomologist in the Ministry of Health, Sherine Huntley Jones (left), addressing yesterday’s (January 20) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Others (from second left) are: Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley; Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Harvey. Ms. Huntley Jones informed that all the chemicals used in the Ministry’s vector control activities are effective and safe.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Vector Control Chemicals are Safe

The Ministry of Health is advising that all chemicals used in its vector control programmes are effective and have no significant adverse impact on humans. This assurance was given by Medical Entomologist in the Ministry, Sherine Huntley Jones, who sought to allay fears about the effectiveness of the chemicals being used for mosquito fogging, at yesterday’s (January 20) Jamaica House...

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Zika Virus Preparedness Gets $200M Injection

A total of $200 million has been budgeted by the Government to undertake Zika Virus (ZIKV) preparedness activities across the island. This was disclosed by Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, at the Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, on January 20. The money will be used for public education campaigns; increased...