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Managing Director of the Transport Authority Mr. Donald Foster speaking at a JIS Think Tank on December 9, 2015.

Transport Authority Expresses Concern At Commuter Survey

The Transport Authority (TA) is expressing concern about a commuter survey that was undertaken earlier this year. The survey involved 363 persons, and 87 per cent of that number said they were aware of the risks associated with travelling on...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), addresses a Jamaica House press briefing held on December 9, at the Office of the Prime Minister. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison; and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Copeland.

Due Process Must Be Followed – Minister Hanna

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right, front row), shares with beneficiaries of housing and agricultural lots in the Balaclava heights development in St. Elizabeth, who received their certificates of possession on Wednesday (December 9). Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right, 2nd row); and Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT) Board, Hon. Dr. Carlton Davis, also participated in the handing over ceremony.

Prime Minister Says Several Housing Projects To Come On Stream In 2016

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addresses members of Cooperatives and Friendly Societies during an Educonference staged at the Western Office of the Office of the Prime Minister in Montego Bay, St. James on Tuesday (December 8).

Charities Urged To Play By The Rules

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents Yanique Thompson with a certificate of possession to a housing lot in the Balaclava Heights development in St. Elizabeth, at the handing over ceremony held on Wednesday (December 9).

PM Hands Over 113 Certificates of Possession for Lots in Balaclava

Minister of Justice and Government Senator, Hon. Mark Golding.

10 years ago Justice

Ministry Of Justice Human Rights Day 2015 Message

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2015 MESSAGE Today Jamaica joins with over 200 countries worldwide in recognizing December 10 as Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed Resolution 423 (V), inviting all nations and interested groups to observe December 10 as Human...

Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Donald Foster addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday December 9 on new colour coding rules for public passenger vehicles for the 2016 licensing period.

10 years ago Transport

Taxis To Be Colour-Coded

As part of ongoing efforts to improve the public transportation system, the Transport Authority has introduced a system of colour coding of public passenger vehicles. Under the new regime, which is being implemented in association with stakeholders, licensees and operators, all taxis are required to have a chequered strip running down the side of the vehicle as well as the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), presents Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Albert Gordon, with a Certificate of Conformity to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008. Occasion was the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Breakfast Forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on December 8. The ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification, which is offered by the NCBJ, is designed to improve the quality of goods or services in public and private organisations by putting the customer at the centre of all business decisions.

10 years ago Commerce

Private Sector Entities Urged To Get Management Systems Certified

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is appealing to private sector entities to bring their management systems up to international standards by getting certified through the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ). This, he said, will help to boost the competitiveness of the country, and serve to further fuel economic development. “When I realise that only some...

Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

International Human Rights Day Message from Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

MESSAGE Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson QC Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 10th December 2015 Jamaica is pleased to join the international community in commemorating Human Rights Day under the theme “Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always”. Human Rights Day 2015 provides a welcome opportunity for Jamaica and the rest of the international...

Jamaica Fire Brigade graduation batch 17 of 103 new firefighters, standing at attention while observing the National Anthem at the graduation ceremony recently held at the Madge Saunders Conference Center in Tower Isle St. Mary.

10 years ago Local Government

Three New Fire Stations To Be Constructed

Three new fire stations are to be constructed next year, says State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan. He said the new stations will be built in Yallahs, St. Thomas; Port Maria, St. Mary, and Montego Bay, St. James, adding that the technical specifications have been completed and a decision made on the vehicles...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas (centre); United States Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke (2nd left); and President of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (4th left), shares with COJO’s 2015 honourees, at the organisation’s 21st annual Awards and Scholarship Gala held at the JFK Airport, Hilton New York hotel in Queens recently. The honourees are (from left): Trevor Smith, representing Visionary awardee Patrick Jolley; Madge Warren, Distinguished Service awardee; Olympian Veronica Campbell Brown, who received the Humanitarian Award; Oliver McKenzie and Attorney Donald Vernon, who received the Community Service Award; and Carl Stuart, who received the Corporate Award for Caribbean Airlines.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Ambassador Thomas Hails Contribution of COJO

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, has praised the New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), for its support to various educational and childcare institutions in the island. Over its 21 years of operation, the charity has contributed just over US$500,000 to assist less fortunate children and youth in Jamaica. “Your invaluable efforts, especially...

Acting Head of Sint Maarten’s (Saint Martin) National Security Services, Jerome Beeldsnjider (right), makes an address, prior to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Security Service of Sint Maarten and CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) for the use of Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). The ceremony was held at the Ministry of National Security, in Kingston, today (November 26). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major General Stewart Saunders; and Executive Director of CARICOM IMPACS, Francis Forbes. APIS is an information sharing system that provides data on passenger movements across borders for air and sea vessels, thus augmenting a country’s ability to monitor and protect its borders.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

St. Martin Signs MOU To Use APIS

The National Security Service of Sint Maarten (Saint Martin) and CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), on November 26, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the use of Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). APIS is an information sharing system that provides data on passenger movements across borders for air and sea vessels, thus augmenting a country’s ability...