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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd right); and Chairman, National Water Commission (NWC), Prakash Vaswani (left), sign the contract for the $4.9 billion Non-Revenue Water Reduction Co-Management project, during a ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston today (July 8). Chairman of Israeli-based company Miya, Meir Wietchner (2nd left); and Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, look on.

Gov’t Embarks on Project to Reduce Water Loss

The Government is embarking on a $4.9 billion project aimed at reducing water loss in the Corporate Area due to leaks and theft. The five-year Non-Revenue Water Reduction Co-Management Project in Kingston and St. Andrew is intended to improve water...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left), receives the keys for two new buses from Public Relations and Administrative Manager for the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Hilary Coulton (2nd right), at the Nannyville Health Centre, in Kingston, today (July 8). The buses have been donated by the CHASE Fund to strengthen the Psychiatric Emergency Response and Home Visitation programmes of the Ministry of Health. Others (from left) are: Director for the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding and Project Manager for the CHASE Fund, Paulette Mitchell.

Ministry Gets Two Buses to Strengthen Mental Health Care

Persons Urged to Treat Water Before Consuming in Light of the Current Drought

National Mathematics Co-ordinator at the Education Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (third left), with (from left), Education Consultant Mr. Bindley Sangster; Manager of Capacity Development at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Mrs. Mignon Manderson-Jones; Director of Operations at Clickmarket, Tashanya Traile; CEO at LMH Publishing Ltd, Mr. Mike Henry and Jamaica National Building Society executive, Mr. Gavin Beckford, at a press briefing to announce a seminar on the Singapore Method of Teaching Mathematics, held on July 7 at the Ministry of Education.

Education Ministry Hosts Seminar to Improve Teaching of Mathematics

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open office facilities for the Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, and the Western offices of the Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street, Montego Bay. Observing the proceeding (from left) are: Administrator General, Lona Brown; Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Falconer; and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. The opening of the offices took place on Tuesday, July 7.

Justice Ministry Opens Offices in Montego Bay to Provide Critical Legal Services

Members of the Abilities Foundation’s Class of 2015, at the graduation ceremony held recently, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

11 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry to Provide $10 Million Grant to Abilities Foundation

The Abilities Foundation is to benefit from the injection of over $10 million from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) for the new academic year, which gets underway in September. The allocation, under the Japanese Development Grant-funded Economic Improvement Project, is intended to boost education and skills training offerings provided for persons with disabilities. Managing Director of the...

Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Person (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Looking To Secure More Human Trafficking Convictions

Several human trafficking cases are to go before the courts over the next few months, as the Government seeks to secure more convictions against perpetrators of the crime. Chairperson for the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer, who made the disclosure to JIS News, said the Government intends to deal harshly with persons engaged in human...

World Health Organisation/Pan American Health Organisation (WHO/PAHO) International Consultant, Jurgen Rehm, addresses the National Alcohol Policy workshop, held at the Medallion Hall Hotel on July 7. Paying keen attention to Mr. Rehm’s presentation are (from left): World Health Organisation/Pan American Health Organisation Country representative, Dr. Noreen Jack; Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson and Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse, Michael Tucker.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Reduce Harmful Consumption of Alcohol by 3%

The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the National Strategic and Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of non-communicable diseases (2013-2018), plans to reduce the harmful consumption of alcohol by three per cent by 2018. The plan has been approved by Cabinet. This was stated by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at a National Alcohol Policy Workshop, held at...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) annual economic forum, which was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on July 7, under the theme: ‘Imperatives for Growth – Options and Opportunities’.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Confident of Passing Ninth IMF Review

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, remains confident that Jamaica will pass the ninth review under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Speaking at a Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) annual economic forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on July 7, Dr. Phillips said having reviewed the preliminary outturns,...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPCO), Richard Byles, says the country should not be significantly impacted by the financial crisis in Greece. He was speaking to journalists at the EPOC’s monthly press briefing in Kingston, on July 6.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Financial Situation in Greece Will Not Significantly Impact Jamaica – EPOC Co-Chair

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, believes Jamaica’s economy should not be significantly impacted by the financial turmoil being experienced in Greece. In a referendum on Sunday, July 5, Greeks voted no to international terms of bailout and reform measures set by its creditors, after failing to honour its debt payments. The Government is expected to...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith, speaking at a ceremony in Montego Bay on July 5, to salute Venezuela on its 204th anniversary of independence.

11 years ago Local Government

Deputy Speaker Congratulates Venezuela

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Lloyd B. Smith, has congratulated the Government and people of Venezuela on the occasion of the country’s 204th anniversary on Sunday, July 5. “It is a great honour and my personal pleasure, on behalf of the Government of Jamaica, to extend heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of Venezuela on the...

The Consumer Affairs Commission is asking consumers to be on the alert for Grace Baked Beans produced at its Grace Food Processors Canning Division.

11 years ago Commerce

Voluntary Recall of Grace Baked Beans

The Consumer Affairs Commission is asking consumers to be on the alert for Grace Baked Beans produced at its Grace Food Processors Canning Division with the listed batch numbers below. The company has informed the media of the risk of “adverse consequences if consumed” and the CAC is reiterating this RECALL as an extra precaution as this food item is consumed...