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Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), switches on a streetlight in Penn Street in York Circle, Clarendon on December 9. He is assisted by Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for South West Clarendon, Hon. Noel Arscott (centre), while Deputy Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Uphel Purcell, looks on.

Minister Paulwell Turns on Lights in Penn Street

Residents of the rural district of Penn Street in York Circle, Clarendon, now have electricity in their homes, following installation work done by National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol) at a cost of $5 million. The project involved the installation of...

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

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).

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Hands Over 113 Certificates of Possession for Lots in Balaclava

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Wednesday, December 10, handed over certificates of possession for 113 lots in the Balaclava Heights housing development in St. Elizabeth. The 53-acre housing project, which is being undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT), comprises 110 residential lots and three agricultural plots. The approximately 7,000 square feet housing lots cost between...

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

11 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.

11 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.

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...