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Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald.

PICA Increased Processing of Travellers to 5 Million in 2014/15

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) processed 2.5 million passengers arriving at the island’s airports, and 2.5 million departing passengers, during the last financial year. This represents a six per cent increase in the arriving passengers handled, while the...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), addresses a Jamaica House press briefing held today, October 7. At left is Head of the Modernisation and Transformation Unit, Ministry of National Security, Dr. Canute Thompson.

Jamaica Needs A Modern Prison – Bunting

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), and Country Manager, Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Timothee Delebarre, symbolically exchange signed copies of the contract for the replacement/upgrading of the Boscobel and Elleston Flats Wastewater Treatment Plants. The signing ceremony was held today (October 7), at the National Water Commission’s (NWC) offices in New Kingston.

Work to Begin on US$4.2 Million Sewage Treatment Plants

From left , Founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) Llsa duVerney, center Caribbean Commercial Manager, Virgin Atlantic Airway Net Promoter Certified Associate, Sales Coach, Andre Bello keynote speaker for day one and Chairman of JaCSA Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams at the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) 13th annual customer service conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus on October 6-7.

More Than 150 Workers Benefit From Customer Service Training

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated), observes as new Chancellor of the Mico University College, Dr. Roderick Karl James (2nd left), is being robed by Registrar of the institution, Sonia Dowding. The installation ceremony, held on October 6 at Mico’s Marescaux Road campus, was officiated by Chair of the Lady Mico Trustees, Rev. Rachel Benson (right).

Karl James is New Mico University Chancellor

Director of the Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Vin Martin Memorial Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the mission on October 5, at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in Montego Bay, St. James.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

2,000 More Benefitting From Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Health Mission

An additional 2,000 St. James residents are benefitting from health and outreach services being provided by the Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Vin Martin Memorial Health Mission. Director of the annual health mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, told JIS News that assistance has been extended to five additional communities this year. These are Green Pond, Barrett Town, Lottery, Maroon Town and Somerton....

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Consultations on Prisoner Transfer Agreement Could Take One Year – Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says it could take up to a year for consultations to be completed, before a decision is made as to whether Jamaica will sign a Prison Transfer Agreement with the United Kingdom (UK). “We are realistically looking at another year before we could go through the Parliamentary process,” he said. The Minister was...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Minister Bunting Clarifies Position on Use of Voter Identification System

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Government has no intention of changing the arrangements governing the use of the voter identification system. The Minister gave the assurance, while speaking to journalists following the Jamaica House press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, October 7. He was responding to concerns raised in the...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Continue Monitoring Schools Affected By Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor schools affected by the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, told the House of Representatives on October 6. Dr. Ferguson also informed that some schools which were closed for sanitising, have re-opened. “The surveillance report indicated that as of October 5, there were 438 reported cases of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, makes a point during a Statement to the House of Representatives on October 6 at Gordon House. Seated at left is Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Prisoner Transfer Agreement Will Only Be Signed After Adequate Public Education – Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Buntings, says the Government will only sign the Prisoner Transfer Agreement with the United Kingdom (UK), after adequate public education and debate, and the enactment of new legislation in the Jamaican Parliament. “In fact, we will start this process with the establishment of a Special Select Committee that will receive written and oral submissions...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Apologises for Being Unable to Keep Speaking Commitments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller will be unable to keep a number of scheduled speaking engagements this week as a result of laryngitis. A hectic schedule including weeks of public speaking activities has led to an irritation of her vocal cords. As a result, Prime Minister Simpson Miller has been advised by her doctor to rest her...

Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ .

11 years ago Agriculture

RADA on Mission to Revolutionise Sector

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, says the organisation is on a mission to revolutionise the sector with the adoption and use of new and modern technologies. Mr. Fulton said after 25 years of working with the nation’s 230,000 registered farmers, the time has come for RADA to explore new technologies with a...