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Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), at its Down Town Kingston offices, today (May 12).

Mayor of Kingston Commends Firefighters

Firefighters battling the blaze in parts of the Mavis Bank communities of St. Andrew, have received high praise for their efforts in containing the fires, and creating safety for the affected residents. The commendation came from Mayor of Kingston, Senator,...

Director of Technical Assistance at Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH) project , Dianne Dormer, addresses a farmers seminar on Agrometeorology, held at the Savanna-la-Mar United Church Hall in Westmoreland, today (May 12). The seminar was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with support from the National Meteorological Service.

Westmoreland Farmers Take Part in Agrometeorology Seminar

Manager of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Sharon Earle (centre), points out features of the JIS Golden Jubilee Book to some of the contestants in the 2015 St. James Festival Queen Competition, during a courtesy call on Monday (May 11), at the office located at Union Street. From left are :Miss Chow's Cash and Carry Kamoy Thompson; Miss St. James Cultural Committee, Renica Powell; Miss Island Nurse, Issia Thelwell; and Miss St. James Culture Club, Ava-Gaye Holmes.

Eight Vie For Miss St. James Festival Queen Title

Gov’t to Help Rebuild Homes Destroyed By Bush Fire

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon Julian Robinson (centre), scans a document while in discussion with (from left), Co-Director, World Development Report (WDR) 2016, Development Economist and Chief Economist, the World Bank, Dr. Uwe Deichmann; and Director, Mona Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Centre, Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Hopeton Dunn. Occasion was a Symposium on the Impact of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) on Growth, Opportunity and Service Delivery in the Caribbean, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew today (May 12). The symposium was hosted by the Mona ICT Policy Centre, CARIMAC, UWI in partnership with the World Bank and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) out of Canada.

Jamaica to Host Regional Hackathon

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), listens keenly as Chief of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, addresses journalists at Tuesday’s (May 12) media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, where details of the country’s eighth IMF quarterly review, for January to March 2015, were outlined.

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Jamaica on Track to Get $40 Million from IMF

Jamaica is on course for a ninth drawdown from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), totalling US$40 million, based on the country’s performance during the January to March quarter, despite recording a shortfall in the 7.5 per cent primary surplus target for fiscal year 2014/15. Set a target of $121.3 billion for the end of March 2015, Jamaica registered $117.2 billion,...

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas.

11 years ago Local Government

Children of Portmore to Get New Park

Approximately $2 million will be spent to develop a recreational area and a new park for children and the elderly in Waterford, Portmore. The undertaking is the designated Labour Day project for the Portmore Municipal Council. Labour Day is being observed on Monday, May 25 under the theme: ‘Labour of Love: Nurturing Our Children.’ Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon...

Minister of Justice and Government Senator, Hon. Mark Golding.

11 years ago Justice

Minister of Justice Expresses Sadness at the Passing of Justice Boyd Carey

The Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding on behalf of the Ministry and the Government of Jamaica, expresses sadness at the passing of Justice Boyd Carey, and extends condolences to his family, friends and loved ones. The Ministry expresses special condolences to his daughter Ruth, who served the Ministry for several years, most recently as Director of the...

The offices of the Registrar General’s Department at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

RGD Encourages Jamaicans to Use Its Genealogy Research Facility

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) is encouraging Jamaicans at home and abroad to take advantage of its genealogy research facility, which is aimed at encouraging persons to trace the origins of their family history. The RGD has been conducting genealogy research through its Island Records Office since 1999 and has carried out over 2,000 researches since that time. The Island...

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PICA to Offer Three-Day Passport Service at Diaspora Conference

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering a three-day passport service at the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. “Because it is a short week... if someone comes on Monday they can get back their passport on Wednesday; though our standard service is for...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing a large group of citizens in Orange Hill, Westmoreland, on May 8, during a sensitisation session for farmers and hoteliers on the new legislation on marijuana. Also at the meeting were Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting
(centre) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

11 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Urges Citizens to Respect the Police

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, has called on citizens to respect the Police, particularly in relation to the recent amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, which have introduced several important changes in respect to ganja. “As Government, we are not encouraging anybody to smoke ganja, especially the youth at school. In fact, we are coming up with...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, underscores a point while speaking at Monday’s (May 11) signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Youth Service (NYS) and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), for implementation of ‘Movements’, which will see the NYS awarding art fellowships for work aimed at raising awareness about persons with disabilities. The signing took place at the college’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in St. Andrew. Listening keenly is Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna.

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NYS and Edna Manley Partner to Raise Awareness About Persons With Disabilities

The National Youth Service (NYS) has partnered with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) on a unique project, which aims to use the visual arts to heighten public awareness about persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Dubbed ‘Movements’, the initiative will see the NYS awarding six art fellowships totalling $9 million to graduates of Edna Manley,...