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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse.
Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-DuCasse.

Ministry of Health Urges Vigilance as Zika Virus is Confirmed in the Caribbean

In light of the announcement by the Caribbean Public Health Agency on Thursday, November 12, 2015 that the zika virus has been detected in a Caribbean country, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse says persons need to be more...
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), addresses a Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (November 11). She is flanked by Chairman of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (left), and ESET Board member, Professor Alvin Wint.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), addresses a Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (November 11). She is flanked by Chairman of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (left), and ESET Board member, Professor Alvin Wint.

Public Debt Management Act to Be Amended
The Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre located downtown Kingston, which is a gift from the Venezuelan Government to Jamaica, is named in honour of South American Liberator and Venezuelan Revolutionary Leader, Simón Bolívar.
The Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre located downtown Kingston, which is a gift from the Venezuelan Government to Jamaica, is named in honour of South American Liberator and Venezuelan Revolutionary Leader, Simón Bolívar.

Simón Bolívar ’s Jamaica Letter Hailed for Integration
Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen, Permanent Secretary currently assigned to the Ministry of Education, will be re-assigned as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister effective November 16, 2015.
Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen, Permanent Secretary currently assigned to the Ministry of Education, will be re-assigned as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister effective November 16, 2015.

Reassignment of Permanent Secretaries
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller shares a moment with Youth Mayors who met with her at Jamaica House on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Also sharing in the occasion are Hon. Noel Arscott, Minister of Local Government and Community Development (front row, second left), Hon. Colin Fagan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (front row – second right), Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (front row-right) along with other Mayors, Councillors, and teachers from across the island. The Youth Mayors, who were given an opportunity to interact with the Prime Minister, outlined the various projects they will be undertaking in their schools and communities. Prime Minister Simpson Miller encouraged the students to distinguish themselves as excellent representatives of their parish, to work hard and aspire for greatness. The Youth Mayor initiative was started in 1995 as a public education effort aimed at educating students about the Local Government System in Jamaica.
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller shares a moment with Youth Mayors who met with her at Jamaica House on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Also sharing in the occasion are Hon. Noel Arscott, Minister of Local Government and Community Development (front row, second left), Hon. Colin Fagan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (front row – second right), Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (front row-right) along with other Mayors, Councillors, and teachers from across the island. The Youth Mayors, who were given an opportunity to interact with the Prime Minister, outlined the various projects they will be undertaking in their schools and communities. Prime Minister Simpson Miller encouraged the students to distinguish themselves as excellent representatives of their parish, to work hard and aspire for greatness. The Youth Mayor initiative was started in 1995 as a public education effort aimed at educating students about the Local Government System in Jamaica.

Jamaicans Urged to Become Familiar with Local Government Process

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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, accepts a cheque valued at US$200,000 ( J$23 million) from the South Korean Ambassador to Jamaica, Jong Seon Lim, at Jamaica House on November 10. The money will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art Digital Archival System, which will be used to preserve audiovisual data from various public agencies.
Information

Government to Purchase US$200,000 State-Of-The-Art Digital Archival System

In four weeks, Jamaica will become the owner of a US$200,000 (J$23 million) state-of-the-art Digital Archival System, which will allow for the preservation of the audiovisual data of several public agencies. The system, which is being purchased through support from the Government of the Republic of South Korea, will allow the agencies to convert analogue source material of objects, images,...
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Mr. Peter Williams (2nd left) holds the Remembrance Day wreath while the Members of House of Representatives observe a minute of silence.
Parliament

Members of Parliament Mark 11th Celebration of Remembrance Day

Even when others have forgotten, Members of Parliament continue to remember the valour displayed by our servicemen and servicewomen in years past. The Remembrance Day observance took place on Tuesday, November 3, during the meeting of the House of Representatives. This initiative began in 2005 when Mr. Peter Williams, Chairman of the North East District of the Jamaica Legion, approached...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), examines a solid state water meter, while Regional Manager, Business Development, DIEHL Metering, Stefan Raeder (right), points out the features. Occasion was the contract signing ceremony for the provision of 50,000 meters for the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) at the National Water Commission’s (NWC) New Kingston offices on November 10. The Germany-based company, DIEHL Metering, is the manufacturer of the meters, while Deryck A. Gibson Limited is the contractor for the project.
Environment

NWC Signs US$7.23 Million Contract to Procure Digital Water Meters for KMA

The National Water Commission (NWC) has signed a US$7.23 million contract for the procurement of 50,000 solid state water meters for the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA). Funding for the undertaking comes under the NWC’s KMA Water Supply Improvement Programme, which is backed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The contractor for the project is Deryck A. Gibson Limited, while Germany-based...
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Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Milton Henry (right), explains the features of a variable frequency drive (VFD) to State Minister in the Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson (left). Occasion was a handing over ceremony at the NIC’s facility at Clarendon Park Gardens on November 10. The system is among six installed by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) at NIC’s facilities across the island to reduce energy costs.
Technology

PCJ Installs Energy-Saving Equipment at Six Irrigation Facilities

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has invested $22 million in the installation of variable frequency drives (VFDs) at the National Irrigation Commission’s (NIC) six pumping facilities across the island. The VFDs, located at sites in St. Catherine, Clarendon, Trelawny and St. Elizabeth, are expected to efficiently regulate the utilisation of energy in pumping and supplying irrigation water to farmers. A...
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