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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller greets Jamaican workers on the Caymanas to Treadways leg of the North South Highway during a tour of the road project on Wednesday, October 28. The Prime Minister thanked the workers for their role in ensuring that the highway, which is 80% completed, would be finished within the stated project timeline for opening by early 2016. Approximately 1,000 Jamaicans are employed on the project.

Prime Minister Pleased with Progress on North-South Highway

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller Portia Simpson Miller says she is very pleased with the progress being made on the construction of the North-South Highway from Caymanas in St. Catherine to Mammee Bay near Ocho Rios in St. Ann. The...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

PM Extends Condolences to Families of Dead Babies

Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin.

JFB Wants Heavier Fines for Illegal Fires

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors ( JAPHI), Steve Morris, addresses the 69th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition of JAPHI on October 27, at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa, in Hanover.

President of JAPHI Lauds Public Health Inspectors

Information Minister Clarifies OUR Involvement in Bill Review

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, addressing the recent commissioning of National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy system, at the entity’s Innovation Lab, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.

11 years ago Technology

Companies Urged To Diversify and Improve Energy Efficiency

State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is encouraging private sector companies to diversify their energy sources and become more efficient in their energy consumption. This, he said, is in order to reduce the country’s huge energy import bill, which amounted to over US$2 billion last year. “This exceeds all our exports as a...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), is greeted by head of the Montego Bay Autism Centre, Adama Blagrove (centre), at the Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday, October 27. Sharing the occasion is the Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JSPD), Christine Hendricks.

11 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Will Ensure Full Implementation of Disabilities Act

The Government will ensure that the provisions contained in the Disabilities Act are fully implemented in order to provide greater protection for members of the disabled community against all forms of discrimination. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, gave the assurance as he addressed the Jamaica Inclusive Education Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St....

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 28.

11 years ago Local Government

NSWMA To Get 17 More Trucks

Cabinet has approved a contract valued at €1,977,500 for the purchase of 17 Renault Garbage Compactor Trucks for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, made the announcement at a Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on October 28. The Minister noted that the NSWMA’s islandwide fleet...

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

11 years ago Health & Wellness

No New Infection At Hospitals – Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse, says there has been no new infection caused by outbreaks of the klebsiella and serratia bacteria at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Cornwall Regional Hospital. Dr. Bullock DuCasse informed that at the Cornwall Regional Hospital the last new case was seen on October...

General Manager of the Spanish Jamaica Foundation, (SJF), Karen Donaldson (2nd right), and Community Relations Manager at Grand Bahia Principe Hotel in St. Ann, Farrah Blake (centre), present a cheque for $300,000 to Deputy Manager of the HEART College of Hospitality Services in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Angela Powell (3rd left). The money represents the value of five scholarships presented to students of the institution on Tuesday (October 27). From left, are scholarship awardees: Tavia Rowe, Matthew Bancroft, Shadae Rowe, Kimberley Bryan, and Ganisha Johnson; and Head of Sections (Spanish) at the college, Nicole Dennis Lawrence.

11 years ago Education

Spanish Jamaica Foundation Awards $300,000 in Scholarships

The Spanish Jamaican Foundation (SJF) has awarded scholarships valued at $300,000 to five students of the HEART College of Hospitality Services in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. The recipients are Matthew Bancroft, Tavia Rowe, Shadae Reid, Kimberley Bryan and Ganisha Lawrence. They were selected for the awards, having met the SJF’s criteria of being functionally fluent in conversational Spanish, being active...

Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Denise Chevannes, makes a point at a JIS Think Tank on October 27. Looking on is Director, Health Promotion and Prevention, Andrea Campbell.

11 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Merger of HIV Programme with NFPB a Good Move by Government

The decision taken by the Government to merge some aspects of the National HIV Programme with the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) is being hailed as a critical move in ensuring the sustainability of the country’s sexual and reproductive health response. Executive Director of the NFPB, Dr. Denise Chevannes, made the comment at a Think Tank on Tuesday, October 28,...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (2nd left), sharing pleasantries at a press briefing, held today (October 28), at the Terra Nova Hotel, in St. Andrew, to announce an investment by Gulfray Americas and China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO), worth over US$350 million to operate the Spanish Town Free Zone, in St. Catherine. Others (from left) are: Chairman of Jamaica Logistics Hub Taskforce, Dr. Eric Deans; Executive Director for Masada Jamaica, Dr. Robert Melamede; Director of Gulfray Americas Manufacturing, Jacob Shnurman; and Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock.

11 years ago Commerce

JAMPRO Facilitates US$350 Million Free Zone Investment

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has facilitated investment totalling over US$350 million for a free zone to be opened in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with provision of some 2,500 jobs. The companies operating in the zone will also provide 300 engineering scholarships to Jamaican students. Speaking at a press briefing on October 27, to announce the Spanish Town Free Zone, President...