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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

Unite For Change Boosts Effort to Fight Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting, has been revving up the Unite for Change campaign, particularly in the rural parishes, in which he has been calling for a more united effort in the fight against crime. He emphasizes that...

Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, presents his credentials to the Secretary General of the OAS, His Excellency Luis Almagro, at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 18.

Ambassador to US Presents Credentials to OAS Secretary General

Chevening Scholar, Jerome Cowans (centre), is flanked by his parents at the Chevening Tea Party, held recently.

Resident of Parade Gardens Awarded Chevening Scholarship

The many volunteers who turned out to clean up the Hellshire Beach in St. Catherine on September 19, to observe International Coastal Clean Up Day. The event was organized by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC).

Hundreds of Volunteers Turn Out to Clean Up Hellshire Beach

Founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsya DuVernay, gives an overview of activities for National Customer Service Week (NCSW), at the media launch held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 18.

National Customer Service Week from October 4 to 10

President Barack Obama participates in an Ambassador Credentialing Ceremony with the Ambassador of Jamaica Ralph Thomas and his family in the Oval Office, Sept. 17, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Vital Partner – US President

President of the United States, Barack Obama, says Jamaica is a vital partner in the fight against transnational crime. “We have supported your exemplary effort by providing training and equipment to the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the Jamaica Defence Force as well as working to improve overall security within the Caribbean basin,” the President told new Ambassador to the United States,...

Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. B. St. Michael Hylton (right), supported by members of his team at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. From left are Deputy Director General, Regulatory Affairs, Mr. Rohan Campbell; Deputy Chairman, Mr. Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven; Deputy Director General, Administration and Services, Mrs. Nicole Morgan and Director General, Mr. Nari Williams-Singh.

11 years ago Transport

JCAA Far Advanced in $4.2 Billion Upgrading Programme

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) is far advanced in implementing a comprehensive $4.2 billion modernization and upgrading programme to replace major components of its communications, navigation and surveillance systems. This was disclosed by Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office, in Kingston. Describing the engagement as an...

Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, addresses the Ministry’s Climate Change Public Campaign Consultation on the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference (COP 21), at the Cecil Charlton Hall, in Mandeville, Manchester, on September 17.

11 years ago Environment

Govt. Safeguarding Freshwater Resources

Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Government, through the Ministry, is taking the necessary measures to safeguard Jamaica’s freshwater resources, in light of protracted drought conditions. These measures, he informs, include: revision of Jamaica’s 2004 Water Sector Policy and Action Plans, work on which is “far advanced,” and development of the Rural Water Supply...

President of the United States, Barack Obama (left), with Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, after he presented his Letters of Credence to the President, at a brief ceremony held in the oval office at the White House, on Thursday, September 17.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Presents Credentials to US President

Jamaica’s new Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ralph Thomas, officially presented his Letters of Credence to President of the United States, Barack Obama, during a ceremony held in the oval office at the White House on September 17. In his remarks, President Obama said Jamaica and the United States are tied together by history, culture, family and most...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman.

11 years ago Education

Start Saving Now For Next School Year

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman, is encouraging parents to start saving now for the 2016/17 academic year. She said that by putting aside some money every month, they will be better able to afford the various costs associated with back-to-school. “Parenting smartly means spending your money wisely and putting away a little every month...

Students and teachers gather for a tree planting ceremony to mark the centennial of the birth of early childhood development pioneer, the late Dr. Dudley Ransford Brandyce (DRB) Grant, held on September 17, on the grounds of the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School and Resource Centre in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay.

11 years ago Education

Tree Planting and Day of Play Mark DRB Grant’s Birthday in Montego Bay

Scores of basic school children in St. James, on September 17, participated in a tree planting ceremony and day of play to mark the centennial of the birth of early childhood development pioneer, the late Dr. Dudley Ransford Brandyce (DRB) Grant. The activities were held on the Catherine Hall compound of the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School and Early Childhood...

Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd left), is assisted by North West Manchester Member of Parliament, Mikael Phillips (3rd right), to unveil sign for the newly renovated 35,000-gallon Ballynure rainwater catchment tank, during a brief ceremony in the community, on Thursday (September 17). The facility, which was renovated at a cost of $9.5 million by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), under the Ministry’s multi-million dollar Catchment Tank Rehabilitation and Rainwater Harvesting Programme, will be managed by the Manchester Parish Council. Observing (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Irving Facey, who represented Mayor, Councillor Brenda Ramsay; and Councillors for the New Green and Mile Gully Divisions, McArthur Collins and Fairbourne Maxwell.

11 years ago Environment

35,000-Gallon Catchment Tank Repaired in North West Manchester

Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) has repaired the 35,000-gallon Ballynure rainwater catchment tank in North West Manchester, at a cost of $9.5 million. The tank, which supplies water to approximately 1,500 residents of Harry Watch, Mile Gully, Ballynure, and adjoining communities, is one of five in the constituency to be rehabilitated under the RWSL’s Catchment Tank Rehabilitation and Rainwater Harvesting...