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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

Several housing projects are to come on stream during 2016, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. The Prime Minister points out that the developments will be undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT) and private developers. Mrs....

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.

Ministry Of Justice Human Rights Day 2015 Message

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.

Taxis To Be Colour-Coded

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.

11 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.

11 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.

11 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.

11 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.

11 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...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre); and Minister of Youth and Culture and Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), share a moment (from left): Vice Chairman of the Breadnut Hill Primary School Board, Liesle Stennett; Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Masanori Nakano; and Principal of Breadnut Hill Primary, Ricardo Henry. Occasion was the signing ceremony for the provision of a $11 million grant by the Japanese Government for upgrading works at the St. Ann-based school, held on the grounds of the institution on December 4.

11 years ago Education

Breadnut Hill Primary in St. Ann To Be Upgraded

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the Japanese Government’s gift of $11 million to do infrastructural work at the Breadnut Hill Primary School, in St. Ann, falls within the Ministry of Education’s plan to do away with the shift system as quickly as possible. Speaking at the Grant Agreement Signing Ceremony at the School, in South East...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses parents, students and teachers at a grant contract signing ceremony for upgrading of the Breadnut Hill Primary School in St. Ann, held on the school grounds on Friday, December 4.

11 years ago Education

Submission Made to British Government for New High School in St. Ann

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said his Ministry has made submission to the British Government for assistance in the building of a high school in South East St. Ann. Addressing students, teachers and parents at a grant contract signing ceremony for upgrading of the Breadnut Hill Primary School in the parish on Friday (December 4), Rev. Thwaites said...