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Independence Day Message from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller

My Fellow Jamaicans: The detachment of Jamaica from the British colonial scaffold 53 years ago, and our emergence as an independent nation-state, was as seminal a moment as it was sensational. We chose to take the reigns of...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

Independence Message from the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Andrew Holness

Jamaican Independence: A Timeline

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (fourth left), cuts ribbon to officially open the rehabilitated Frazer to Donegal main road near New Market in St. Elizabeth, on August 4. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Councillor for the Malvern Division, Darren Powell and Councillor for the New Market Division, Cyril Martin. The road was repaired at a cost of $8 million.

Frazer to Donegal Road in St. Elizabeth Rehabilitated

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Poor Relief Offices in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on August 5. Observing (from left) are: Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Mr. Hugh Buchanan; Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Mr. Kenneth Mullings and Inspector of Poor in St. Elizabeth, Ms. Marlene Lynch.

Professional Care For The Poor

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses the congregation at the Princess Margaret Hospital’s 60th Anniversary Service, held at the Christ Chapel Pentecostal Church in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Lauds Service Provided By Princess Margaret Hospital

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has lauded the service provided by the Princess Margaret Hospital over the last 60 years, for the residents of St. Thomas, and parts of St. Andrew and Portland. Dr. Ferguson was speaking at a Thanksgiving Service at Christ Chapel United Pentecostal Church in Morant Bay, on Sunday, August 2, to celebrate the 60th...

11 years ago Culture

Traffic Changes for Independence Gala

BEFORE THE EVENT At 12:00 noon, Arthur Wint Drive will be One Way easterly towards the Stadium. Motorists traveling from this direction will turn left on to Roosevelt, right on to Stanton Terrace, right on Mountain View Ave, right on to Arthur Wint drive and into the Car Park. A police Check-Point will be at Roosevelt Avenue and Stanton Terrace....

Technical Director of Archaeology, Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Dorrick Gray, in a recent interview with JIS News.

11 years ago Culture

Heritage Sites Must Be Preserved

Jamaica possesses numerous historical buildings, artefacts and monuments, which have piqued the interest of visitors and locals alike. They are tangible representations of aspects of the country’s diverse culture and history, and must be preserved. Two of the nation’s most notable spaces, known as heritage sites, are the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann and the Underwater City of Port...

State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing and Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon (left seated), observes as State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (centre, seated), and Organization of American States (OAS) Country Representative, Jeanelle van Glannen Weygel (right, seated), sign copies of an agreement for $15 million (US$130,000) in grant funding by the OAS for the Peckham Bamboo Pre-processing Project in the constituency. The signing took place at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in New Kingston, on August 4.

11 years ago Commerce

OAS Grants $15 Million to Bamboo Project

Officials of the Government and the Organization of American States (OAS), on Tuesday, August 4, signed an agreement for $15 million (US$130,000) in grant funding by the OAS, for the Peckham Bamboo Pre-processing Project, in North West Clarendon. Signing at a ceremony, held at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in New Kingston, were: State Minister for Industry, Investment, and...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, having a light conversation with Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, while on a tour of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Saturday (August 1).

11 years ago Agriculture

JAS To Receive 500 Breadfruit Trees From Dr. Garvey

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) will be receiving a donation of 500 breadfruit trees from Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The trees are to be distributed to farmers and will also be planted at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. This was announced by JAS President, Senator Norman Grant, at the...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (second right), presents one of ten keys to Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), for new police vehicles, at his office on Old Hope Road in St Andrew on August 4, while accepting a gas card from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Leon Rose (right). Looking on are Andrea Moore (second left) of the Portland Resort Board and Minister of Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill (third left). The police vehicles will be distributed to the resort areas across the island, and form part of police crime fighting efforts.

11 years ago National Security and PeaceTourism

Fleet Management System to Be Implemented By JCF

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, says a fleet management system will be implemented by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to manage their vehicles, in short order. The system will be established in an attempt to care for those vehicles already in service as well as those newly added. Approximately $35 million will also be spent on vehicle upgrade. “We are...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd right), examine the new drum cover developed by the Ministry of Health, to prevent mosquito breeding. The drum covers were introduced during a meeting with local government officials recently, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: the Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Levan A. Freeman (left) and Director of the Environmental Health Unit in the Ministry of Health, Everton Baker.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged Not To Relax Against the Mosquito

The Ministry of Health is urging members of the public to take precautionary measures to prevent vector borne diseases by adopting several simple practices to reduce the mosquito population. Due to the drought conditions being experienced across the island, the widespread use of water storage containers act as breeding sites that have the potential to increase the mosquito population. Health...