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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is in discussion with the United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister, the Right Hon. David Cameron, as he prepares to depart the island from the Norman Manley International Airport on September 30, after a one day official visit.

PM Raises Issue of Reparations with UK Counterpart

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said she has had discussions with her United Kingdom (UK) counterpart, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, regarding the matter of reparations. She said that during the talks she indicated that Jamaica is involved...

Prime Minister of Japan, His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe (centre), being saluted by members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, today (September 30), for a two-day official visit.

Prime Minister of Japan Is Here

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, addresses a Joint Sitting of Parliament at Gordon House on Wednesday, September 30.

UK Prime Minister Lauds Effort to Tackle Crime

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, speaking at the special Joint Sitting of Parliament, today (September 30), at Gordon House, on the occasion of the visit to Jamaica by the Prime Minster of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, M.P.

PM Says Jamaica/UK Partnership Vital to Economic Programme

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, emphasizes a point during his address at a Joint Sitting of Parliament at Gordon House on Wednesday, September 30. The Prime Minister, who was on a two-day visit, left the island after his address.

£60 Million Aid Package for Caribbean

The St. Elizabeth Parish Council building under construction in Black River.

11 years ago Local Government

Municipal Building in Black River 60 % Complete

Upgrading work on the municipal building of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, in Black River, is 60 per cent complete. Mayor of Black River, and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Everton Fisher, told JIS News that work on the first phase of the project is proceeding apace and should be completed by November of this year. He informed...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addressing Tuesday’s (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

SCT on Price of Petrol Yields $2.45 Billion

Revenue totalling $2.45 billion was generated from the Government’s imposition of an additional $7 Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on the price of petrol, for the period April to July. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives, in response to questions posed by Opposition Spokesman on...

Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Franklin Johnston, addresses the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) Empowering Jamaica’s Youth Project closing ceremony, held on September 29 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. The JAJ is dedicated to educating and preparing students, aged 5 to 24, to develop skills which should allow them to achieve future economic success and become globally competitive through the lessons in work readiness and entrepreneurship.

11 years ago Education

JAJ Programmes for Primary and Secondary Schools

The Ministry of Education will be including two of the Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) programmes in the primary and secondary schools curricula, to encourage entrepreneurship among the nation’s youth. This was revealed at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) Empowering Jamaica’s Youth Project closing ceremony, held on September 29 at the Terra Nova Hotel, in...

Senior citizens of the Power of Faith Ministries International church, in Portmore, and surrounding communities receiving free health checks from nurses, at its recently held Senior Citizens’ Art and Craft Exposition, on the church grounds on September 24.

11 years ago Community

Seniors Host Art and Craft Exposition

As part of activities for Senior Citizens’ Month, the elderly of the Power of Faith Ministries International, in Portmore, hosted an art and craft exposition on September 24, to showcase their talent. Scores of persons from the church and surrounding communities participated in the event as members of the church’s senior citizens club displayed art and craft items, such as...

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Tables Fiscal Policy Paper Interim Report

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, on Tuesday (September 29), tabled the 2015/16 Fiscal Policy Paper Interim Report, during a sitting of the House of Representatives. This is consistent with the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) (Amendment) Act, 2014, which provides enhanced fiscal rules, requiring the Minister to table a Policy Paper within six months of the...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, displays a copy of one of the revised Safety and Security manuals, which were launched at a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Tuesday, September 29. The manuals will be distributed to all schools over the course of the week. The Ministry will also be distributing 135 metal detectors to secondary schools this week.

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry Hands Over Metal Detectors to Schools

The Ministry of Education handed over 135 new metal detectors to secondary schools across the island, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office, today (September 29). An audit that was conducted by the Ministry revealed that several schools that were issued metal detectors in 2008, were not using them, prompting the Ministry to procure new metal detectors at a...

Organisation for Strategic Development in Jamaica representative, Ms. Pathellia Richards (fourth left), hands Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), a flute, at the launch of the Music in Schools Programme and handing over of instruments, at the Alpha Institute, South Camp Road, in Kingston, on September 29. Sharing the occasion are (from left): Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McClean; Assistant Chief Educator in the Ministry’s Core-Curriculum Unit, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers; Senior Education Officer in the Performing Arts Section of the Ministry, Marlon Williams; Principal of Denbigh High School, Mrs. Kasan Troupe and Principal of Papine High School, Mr. Leighton Christie.

11 years ago Education

Schools Receive Musical Instruments

Several musical instruments were presented to the Denbigh and Papine High Schools, at the launch of a Music in Schools Programme, today (September 29), at the Alpha Institute, in Kingston. The institute is also set to benefit under the programme. Bass guitars, a flute, maracas and melodicas, among several other instruments, were donated by the Organisation of Strategic Development in...