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Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, closing the debate on a Bill to improve the management of quarries and to increase the fine for illicit quarrying, in the Senate, on May 1.

Management of Quarries to be Improved

Both Houses of Parliament have emphasised that the management of quarries must be improved and that penalties for illicit quarrying will be increased. This follows the Senate’s nod, on May 1, of the legislation which will govern the process -...

Director of Communications at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (centre), explains the importance of partnerships in driving property tax compliance across the island. She was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on May 1. At right is Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilization in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, and at left is Property Tax Regional Manager with the TAJ, Stephanie Smith.

TAJ Says Collaboration Results in Increased Property Tax Collection

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce , Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), engages in conversation with Country Officer, Citi Jamaica, Peter Moses, at the launch of the Caribbean Microfinance Forum on April 30, at Citi Jamaica Building in Kingston.

Task Force Looking at Plan to Improve Financing for MSMEs

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

IMF 8th EFF Review Mission in Jamaica

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), and former Japan Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Yasuo Takase, exchange signed documents for $96 million in grant aid from the Government of Japan on February 26.

Japan Providing Support in Disaster Management and Renewable Energy

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents Ann-Marie Bowley with a certificate of title during a ceremony held at the Bethel Baptist Church in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on May 1. Ms. Bowley collected the document on behlaf of her mother, Imogene Bowley, who was among the 101 persons issued with land titles under the Government

11 years ago EnvironmentPrime Minister

101 Persons Receive Land Titles in Bog Walk

Another 101 Jamaicans are now proud owners of land in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, after being presented with registered titles on May 1. The certificates of title were issued through the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), during a ceremony at the Bethel Baptist Church, in Bog Walk. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who handed out several...

Students of Central Branch All Age School, Kerri Ann McLeod (right) and Abeygail Scarlette (left), reading pamphlets distributed by the Child Development Agency (CDA) during its Child Protection Sensitization Walk on May 1 in Torrington Park and its environs in Kingston.

11 years ago Culture

CDA Intensifies Community Intervention Programme

The Child Development Agency (CDA) has intensified its Community Intervention Programme, in its resolve to safeguard the nation’s children. On May 1, the start of Child Month, the agency staged its Child Protection Sensitization Walk in Torrington Park and its environs in Kingston, to sensitise residents about the effects of child abuse and the need to protect the nation’s children....

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (third right) and Principal of Moneague College, in St. Ann Howard Isaacs (fourth left), touring education booths, at the inaugural Managing Systems and Electronics Computing (MSEC) Technology Club of the Moneague College Expo 2015, held on April 30, under the theme:

11 years ago Technology

Appropriate Technology a Must for Sustainable Development – Paulwell

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the application of appropriate technology has proven to be the catalyst for sustainable development. “It is for this reason that I remain an unrepentant advocate of ICT for development. My Ministry is therefore focused on making technology accessible to the broadest cross section of Jamaica,” the Minister said. Mr....

Residents of the Mount Olivet Boy’s Home and members of the JIS family, participate in a game of football at the annual sports day, held on April 25, at the home in Walderston, Manchester.

11 years ago Information

Day of Sports and Camaraderie at Mount Olivet

It was all smiles for the residents of Mount Olivet Boys' Home, when Jamaica Information Service (JIS) staff and friends of the agency assembled at the Manchester-based facility last Saturday (April 25), for the much anticipated annual sports day. It was the first of three planned visits to the home by the JIS for 2015. The home, located in Walderston,...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (3rd left), makes a point while on a tour of beaches in St. Mary and St. Ann on April 30. Others (from left) are: Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison; Councillor for the Islington Division, Lincoln Dixon, and Councillor for the Highgate Division, Paul Fyffe.

11 years ago TourismWorks / Construction

Beach Upgrading Project Progressing Well

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the $250 million beach upgrading project is on in earnest, as Jamaicans need to have full access to quality recreational facilities, and the tourism offerings need to be enhanced. Dr. McNeill, who along with Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan; officers in...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, outlines assistance provided to members in an interview with JIS News.

11 years ago Labour

JCPD Disburses $7 Million to Assist Members

More than $7 million in economic and empowerment grants and assistive aids were disbursed last financial year (2014/15), by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD). According to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Annual Performance Report, the sum was distributed by the JCPD among 631 members. This amount represents an increase of 17.6 per cent over the...

11 years ago Commerce

Task Force Looking at Plan to Improve Financing for MSMEs

Operators in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector could soon benefit from improved access to financing to enhance their business operations. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the task force, appointed to address challenges affecting the sector, “is currently looking at putting in place a plan that is expected to improve access to...