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Jamaica’s Council General to New York, Herman LaMont, delivers Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller’s tribute at the service of thanksgiving celebrating the life of Jamaican-born Dr. Charles Anderson at the Bethel AME Church in Buffalo New York on Monday, November 9.

PM Hails Late Dr. Charles Anderson

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the late Dr. Charles Anderson for his outstanding service in improving the health care of Jamaicans and persons in the wider Caribbean. “By any measure, Dr. Anderson was indeed a great...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to London, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet-Assamba (Centre) and Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Deidre Mills (third right) share a photo opportunity with five of 2015/16 Jamaican Chevening Scholars during a courtesy call at the Jamaican High Commission in London on Thursday November 5 2015. The Chevening Scholars from left are: Adley Duncan, Chadine Ellis, Jerome Cowans, Grace Lindo and Oroyo Eubanks.

Chevening Scholars Invited To Take Part In Activities Hosted By High Commission

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), hands over the keys to the Clarence Brimm Basic School in Troy, Trelawny to Principal, Pauline Brown (2nd left). The school is among four early childhood institutions in South Trelawny, upgraded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $102 million, which were handed over on Friday (November 6). Others sharing in the occasion are Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny Marissa Dalrymple Phillibert (2nd right); Managing Director of JSIF, Omar Sweeney; and Regional Director of the Ministry of Education Region 3, Maxine Hedlam (in background).

Gov’t Investing Big In Early Childhood Education

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has the attention of head of delegation of the North East Florida Medical Society (NEFMS), Dr. Kenneth Jones (left) and volunteer Dr. Michael Gayle, during a reception at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa in Hanover on Saturday (November 7). The second annual medical mission, which will benefit residents of Hanover and St. James, is under the patronage of the Most Hon. Errald Miller, husband of the Prime Minister.

PM Hails Contribution of North East Florida Medical Mission

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), is greeted by BMR's Project Manager, Daniel Brown (left), during the Minister’s visit to the wind farm project site in Malvern, St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 6). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment; BMR's Regional Director, Jamaica, Ava Tomlin; and Mayor of Black River, Everton Fisher.

$20 Billion Invested in Renewable Energy Sector

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right, standing), observes as vocational student at the Mandeville Craft Institute (MCI) in Manchester, Natoya Thompson (seated), demonstrates her skills on one of the 14 state-of-the-art computers in the Community Access Point (CAP) located at the MCI, which was established by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at cost of just under $4 million. The facility was officially opened on Friday, November 6. Others looking on (from left) are: MCI Chairman, Orville Tomlin; MCI Data and Administration Instructor, Daneaqua Boothe; Past President, Mandeville Rotary Club, Elroy Ricketts; and Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) executive, Vivien Morris-Brown.

11 years ago Technology

Country’s 235th Computer Access Point Opens in Mandeville

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on Friday (November 6), formally opened Jamaica’s 235th Community Access Point (CAP) at the Mandeville Craft Institute (MCI) vocational training centre in Manchester. The 15-seat facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a cost of just under $4 million, has been outfitted with 14 state-of-the-art computers, two printers, a...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

11 years ago Culture

Congratulations on your Award Steppa

The Ministry of Youth and Culture congratulates Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams on being named the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year for the Caribbean and the Americas Region at the recently staged Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards in London, England. Williams served as Senior Programme Development Specialist in the Ministry of Youth and Culture from 2006-2015, during which time, he remained...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Address by Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting at the Handing Over of Vehicles to the JCF

Address Hon Peter Bunting MP, Minister of National Security At the Handing Over Ceremony of Motor Vehicles to the Jamaica Constabulary Force Monday November 9, 2015 Police Commissioner’s Office Old Hope Road Salutations: Violent crime is a major obstacle to growth and development in Jamaica. Its impact is more than economic. Violent crime is destroying lives, destroying families, destroying communities,...

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Mr. Michael Tucker and Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at the United States Embassy, Mr. Garth Hall address a JIS Think Tank on the partnership between the two entities on the Youth Ganja Awareness Programme.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Partners With US Embassy to Launch Youth Ganja Awareness Programme

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), in partnership with the United States Embassy, has launched the Youth Ganja Awareness Programme. The programme is a public education campaign that is geared towards discouraging ganja use among young people, particularly those between 13 and 18 years of age. Executive Director of the NCDA, Michael Tucker, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on November...

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addressing Friday’s (November 6) street lighting ceremony for the commissioning of electricity service which has been provided for residents of Lowe Street, Mountain Pass (Banana Ground), Central Manchester, by National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol), an agency of the Ministry, at a cost of $4 million.

11 years ago Technology

Residents of Central Manchester Receive Electricity

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol) is currently developing the appropriate expertise to enable the delivery of electricity, generated from renewable energy sources, to the remaining 2.5 per cent of the country, yet to receive the service. This, against the background of what he contends is the cost associated with the...

Santa Cruz resident, Javani Parker (seated) advocates for more the town’s buildings to offer greater access to persons with disabilities. Listening on are from left: Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, Director of Public Prosecution, Paula Llewellyn, President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Floyd Morris and Vivian Gordon from project contractors, Macanlo Company Limited. Mr. Parker who is wheelchair bound, was the first member of the public to use the Inclinator wheel chair lift at the Santa Cruz Courthouse in St Elizabeth. The two-storey building which houses the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrate’s Court, was re-opened at a ceremony held on Thursday, November 5.

11 years ago Justice

Appoint Court Officers with Sign Language Expertise -Senator Morris

President of the Senate, Senator Floyd Morris is advocating that the Ministry of Justice appoint at least one court officer with sign language expertise in each parish, to improve the deaf population’s access to the Justice System. “It is very important because we have a deaf population… (and) their rights are violated from time to time, and we have to...

Newly appointed Minister of Health, the Hon. Horace Dalley

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Newly Appointed Health Minister Instructed To Correct Shortcomings

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has instructed the newly-appointed Health Minister, Hon. Horace Dalley, to make every effort to correct the shortcomings in the health sector as quickly as possible. She also expressed confidence in Mr. Dalley’s ability to bring critical improvement to the health sector in short order, noting that he is familiar with the system,...