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Minister of Transport, Work and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (seated 2nd left); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (seated 2nd right); and State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (seated right), sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the $2.5 billion redevelopment of the National Heroes Park, during a ceremony at the site on November 3. Others are: Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison (seated left), while standing (from left) are: Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Minister with Responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

National Heroes Park Can Become Major Attraction – Dr. Davies

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, says the re-development of the National Heroes Park in Kingston will transform the site into a prime visitor attraction. “Given its rich history...this can become a major attraction in...

The Ministry of Health, located at 2-4 King Street, Kingston.

Regional Health Authorities Audits and Conformance Reports Now Available

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Prime Minister Announces Changes to the Cabinet

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (4th right); and Mission Director at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise A. Herbol (3rd left), unveil the signage for the new community resource centre in the East Kingston community of Rockfort, which was officially opened on November 5. Looking on are (from left) are: Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Representative, Pearnel Charles Jr.; Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and East Kingston and Port Royal Member of Parliament, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major General Stewart Saunders; and Programme Director for the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Charles Clayton. The centre was established under the USAID’s Community Empowerment and Transformation Project Phase 2 (COMET II).

Community Resource Centre Set up in Rockfort

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)

‘This must not continue’ – Hanna tells Relatives of Criminal Elements

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is presented with the Summary of Policy and Strategy Recommendations 2006-15 by Chairperson for the Caribbean Child Research Conference (CCRC) and Acting Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Dr. Aldrie Henry Lee, at the Caribbean Child Research Conference held today (November 6), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston.

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Major Gains Made in Child Development – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Jamaica has made significant gains in relation to child development and advancement. “We have improved students performance in national and regional examinations. We have recently added 6, 960 more school spaces for our children. We have strengthened our policy framework for children with several policy initiatives, and the introduction of beneficial...

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robison (right), is in discussion with former President of the Jamaica Solar Energy Association (JSEA), Anthony Chang. Occasion was the Annual General Meeting of the JSEA, held yesterday (November 6), at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston.

10 years ago Environment

Government to Make Annoucement on Net Billing in Two Weeks

The Government will, in another two weeks, make an announcement on the away forward in terms of the net billing arrangement with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Limited. State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, made the disclosure while delivering the main address at the Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Solar...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents a certificate of title to Ivy Blake Daley, during the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP)/Geoland Titling ceremony held at the St. Matthews Anglican Church Hall in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth on November 4. Some 106 residents of the parish were presented with certificates of title by the Prime Minister.

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PM Hands Over 106 Land Titles In St. Elizabeth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, yesterday (November 4) handed over certificates of title to some 106 residents of Santa Cruz and adjoining communities in the parish of St. Elizabeth. The presentation was held under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP)/Geoland Titling initiative, aimed at acceleration the land- titling process across the island. Addressing the ceremony held...

Chairman of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Dr. Garnett Roper (left); and Managing Director, JUTC, Colin Campbell (right), assist Senior Director (Acting) of the Modernization Programme Implementation Unit, Office of the Cabinet, Michele Gordon-Somers, in cutting the ribbon to officially open the JUTC’s Customer Care Centre at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on November 5.

10 years ago Transport

JUTC Launches Customer Care Centre

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) officially launched its Customer Care Centre on Thursday (November 5), as it works to improve service delivery to its approximately 240,000 clients. The centre, which is located at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in Kingston was constructed at a cost of some $500,000. It is manned by five call centre representatives, and offers 24-hour...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses the 78th annual conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann today (November 5).

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Govt Close To Reaching Agreement With JMA On Sugar Cess

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government is close to reaching an agreement with the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) in relation to the imposition of a cess on imported refined sugar. He made the announcement while addressing the 78th annual conference of the Jamaica Sugar Technologists at the Rui Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann...

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, addressing journalists at Thursday’s (November 5) monthly media briefing, at Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited’s head office, in New Kingston.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Surpasses September Targets Under IMF Agreement

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, says Jamaica has surpassed the quantitative targets for the July to September quarter under the four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As such, he said the country is expected pass the 10th quarterly review with the IMF team, currently underway. Mr. Byles was speaking at EPOC’s quarterly...

Senior Director, Youth and Adolescents Policy Division, Ministry of Youth and Culture, Michele Small Bartley, addresses a High Level Youth Development Stakeholders Meeting and Awards Ceremony held at the University of the West Indies Mona campus on Wednesday (November 4).

10 years ago Culture

Youth Workers Hailed

Senior Director in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Michele Small Bartley, has lauded the invaluable and often unrecognised contribution of youth workers to the empowerment of young persons in Jamaica. “The work that you do is important despite the fact that you might not be recognised by others, and people might not see it as a professional field just...