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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (seated, head table), addresses Heads of agencies at the Ministry, in Kingston, on August 19. The Minister got an update of the water situation, particularly in the Corporate Area. At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hayles.

Slight Increase in Reservoirs

The recent bouts of rainfall across the island, especially in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), have resulted in a slight increase in the intake of water to the National Water Commission (NWC) storage facilities. This was noted by Acting President...

A delighted Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (standing), looks on as (from left): Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Fairweather; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Stewart Saunders, and Managing Director of M and M Jamaica Limited, Donald Mullings, shake hands after the signing of a $164 million contract for the construction of a 304-bed, two-story Medium Risk Block at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Facility, at his Oxford Road offices, today (August 19).

Medium Risk Block to Be Built At Tamarind Farm

Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson, examines one of the hats that a group of teen entrepreneurs will be marketing as a business venture. The teens, from the Arnold Road and Allman Town communities, who benefited from entrepreneurial training through the MP’s initiative, visited his offices in Kingston recently, to thank him for his support and go over their business plans.

Inner City Youth Start Hat Making Business

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (2nd right), discusses a point of interest in a pamphlet on the Jamaica Logistics Hub Initiative with Project Assistant, Nicolas Spence; and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira. The Minister was visiting the various booths mounted at the Duhaney Park Community Centre in St. Andrew during a Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI) event hosted by the JBDC on August 18.

Small Businesses Urged To Formalise Operations

Principal of the Four Paths Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon , Norman Ansel Allen (right), is installed as the 51st President of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA), during Monday night’s (17) session of the JTA’s annual conference, now underway at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay St. James. Outgoing President, Doran Dixon, officiated the function.

Teachers Vote to Accept Government’s Wage Offer

National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Inspector, Charmaine Gillette, addresses the National Council for Senior Citizens’ (NCSC) retirement planning seminar, held at the New Testament Church of God Auditorium in Montego Bay on August 18.

11 years ago Labour

NCSC Stages Retirement Planning Seminar in St. James

Scores of residents of St. James have benefitted from a seminar aimed at preparing them for retirement. The retirement planning seminar, organised by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), was held on August 18, at the New Testament Church of God in Montego Bay. Speaking with JIS News, Parish Organiser for the NCSC, Merah Salmon, said the annual seminar...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to open the newly refurbished Nannyville Health Centre in South East St. Andrew, earlier this year. Sharing in the moment (from 2nd left) are: State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Julian Robinson; Board Chairman for the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke and Deputy Mayor/Councillor for the Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby.

11 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Improved Primary Health Care for Residents of Nannyville

Residents of Nannyville Gardens, in South East St. Andrew, are benefitting from a refurbished community health centre, that was officially opened earlier this year. Built in the 1970s, the old structure was upgraded in late 2014, through the efforts of the Ministry of Health and the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), with funding provided by the National Health Fund...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Simpson Miller Commends Jamaica’s Sportsmen and Sportswomen

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is commending Jamaica’s sportsmen and sportswomen for their dedication and outstanding representation of the nation and its people. In a statement on Wednesday (August 19), Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the country’s athletes across various sporting disciplines continue to give of their best. She said they embody the hopes and aspirations of the nation and...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (seated, centre), with members of the CDA’s Children’s Advisory Panel (CAP), who conceptualized the staging of a National Children Summit.

11 years ago Culture

More Than 700 Children to Take Part in National Summit August 25

More than 700 children between 12 and 17 years of age from across the island, will converge on the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, for the second staging of the National Children’s Summit on August 25. The summit will be held under the theme: ‘Creating Opportunities to Develop Tomorrow’s Leaders Today’. Conceptualised by the Child Development Agency’s (CDA) Children’s Advisory...

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Mr. Silvera Castro, makes a point during his address at a regional consultation on the national minimum wage, held in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 18.

11 years ago Labour

Chairman Satisfied With Consultation on Minimum Wage

Chairman of the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Mr. Silvera Castro, has expressed satisfaction with a regional consultation, held in Montego Bay on August 18, regarding the National Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wage for Security Guards. The consultation sought to obtain the views of employers and employees as the Commission seeks broad based suggestions and proposals on a pending...

Marketing Consultant at the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 14.

11 years ago Agriculture

Local Supply of Fresh Produce Not Affected By Exports

As the island continues to experience a longer than usual dry spell, the Ministry of Agriculture is assuring the public that its buyers mission that seeks to attract overseas importers of local fresh produce, through the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme, will not affect local supply. Marketing Consultant at the Ministry, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, says that Jamaicans can still expect their usual...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, The Honourable Natalie Neita Headley

11 years ago Sport

Sports Museum to be Built Near National Stadium

Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a National Sports Museum on lands in the vicinity of the National Stadium. Minister of Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, made the disclosure during a press briefing, held at the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) office, in Kingston, on August 18. The facility is being established by the Government to celebrate the achievements...