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Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ about the assistance provided by the Fund.

National Health Fund Pays $3.8 Billion In Subsidy

The National Health Fund (NHF) is reporting subsidy payments of just over $3.8 billion to NHF cardholders for claims made in 2015, a six per cent increase over the $3.59 billion that was paid out in 2014. The sum represents...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right),
having a light exchange with Head of Delegation for the European Union,
Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei at the opening of the Jamaica Foundation
for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) classrooms and refurbished building at Barracks
Road, Savanna-la-Mar, on January 8. — Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), having a light exchange with Head of Delegation for the European Union, Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei at the opening of the Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) classrooms and refurbished building at Barracks Road, Savanna-la-Mar, on January 8.

EU Delegation Head Says Organization Has Impacted Every Parish

Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reese (left), discusses the phased implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), with Chief Information Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Andre Williams.

Commissioner of Customs Satisfied with ASYCUDA

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the refurbished Burwood Beach in Falmouth, Trelawny. The beach was upgraded at a cost of $28 million, with funding provided by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Joining Minister McNeill for the opening are: Member of Parliament for South Trelawny, Marissa Dalrymple Phillibert (3rd left); Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson (4th right); and Member of Parliament for North Trelawny and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (3rd right).

Upgraded Burwood Beach Handed Over to Trelawny Parish Council

Political Ombudsman, Hon. Donna Parchment Brown (centre), is assisted by Acting Director of the University of the West Indies Western Campus, Patrick Prendergast (left), and Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Everton Hannam (right), to open the Abeng 88.7 FM Radio Station on Wednesday (January 6), in the Accompong community in St. Elizabeth.

Accompong Maroons Launch Abeng 88.7 FM

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), speaks with Regional Vice President of Malia Hotels International, Alvaro Schroder, during the official opening of Melia Braco Resort in Trelawny on Thursday, January 7.

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Meliá Braco a Solid Investment – Dr. Ferguson

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has welcomed the opening of the National Insurance Fund (NIF)-owned Meliá Braco Village, expressing confidence that its operation will bring solid returns on the investment by the fund. The Trelawny-based property, being operated by the Meliá Hotels International chain under a 15-year lease agreement with the Government, was officially opened on...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Patrick Allen, addresses the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica’s annual conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, in St. James, on January 6.

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Community Colleges Producing Quality Graduates – G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Patrick Allen, says that community colleges are playing a key role in producing quality graduates for the job market. Sir Patrick, who was delivering the keynote address at the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica’s Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in St. James on January 6, said graduates of the institutions...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, addresses the official opening of the Melia Braco Village resort in Trelawny on Thursday, January 7. The hotel, which is owned by the National Insurance Fund (NIF), was renovated at a cost of US$23.5 million.

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PM Hails Growth of NIF

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the growth of the National Insurance Fund (NIF), which now stands at a healthy $77 billion, has made retirement benefits for contributors more attractive, while contributing to the development of the Jamaican economy. She was speaking yesterday (January 8) at the official opening of the NIF-owned Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny. The Prime Minister...

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CSJP Provides Lifeline for Mechanical Engineer

Searching for a job can oftentimes be a tedious undertaking. However, the one offered to 28-year-old mechanical engineer, Aundre Weller, through the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), has become a lifeline. Employed to the recently opened Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston since October last year, Mr. Weller, a 2012 graduate of the University of Technology, serves the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson, addresses today

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Says Outcome of Climate Conference in Paris was Positive for Region

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson, says the outcome of the recent Conference of the Parties (COP) 21, held in Paris, France, was a "positive one for Jamaica, for Caricom and for Small Island Developing States, more generally." "We were pleased, in particular, to see recognition of the need to endeavour to keep...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), acknowledges the warm welcome she received, at the official opening of the Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on Thursday (January 7). At left is General Manager of the hotel, Dimitris Kosvogiannis.

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Opening of Meliá Braco a Signal of Confidence in Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the entrance of Meliá Hotels International into the Jamaican hospitality sector is a vote of confidence in the country as a tourist destination. Addressing the official opening of the Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on Thursday (January 7), Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the Spanish resort chain, which is one of...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

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Police, Justices of The Peace to be Trained in Legal Issues

More law enforcement personnel and Justices of the Peace (JPs) are to be trained in legal issues and responsibilities, as the Government seeks to advance the Justice Reform Agenda. Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, told JIS News in an interview that the aim is to ensure that the parties fully understood and observe their role in...