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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J Nicholson (left), presents a cheque to Chairman, Ward Theatre Foundation, Vivian Crawford, during a brief ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on April 1. The cheque valued €1,000 was made possible from the Gala dinner organised by the Jamaican community in Antwerp and the Jamaican Embassy in Brussels. At right is Director, New Hope Children’s Home, Amanda Williams.

Children’s Home and Ward Theatre Foundation Receive $205,000

Cheques totalling just over $205,000 have been presented to the New Hope Children’s Home in Manchester and the Ward Theatre Foundation to assist in offsetting some of their expenses. The cheques were handed over by Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.

Security Arrangements in Preparation for the Visit of US President Barack Obama

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, congratulates her husband, the Most Hon. Errald Miller, after he was conferred with the Diploma of Fellowship of the City and Guilds of London Institute. The ceremony was held yesterday (March 31), at the residence of the British High Commissioner in St. Andrew.

Errald Miller Receives City and Guilds Fellowship

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, addresses Monday's (March 30) opening of the Inter-American Congress on the Environmental Rule of Law, at Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James.

Gov’t Taking Steps to Address Environmental Breaches

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre); shares a moment with representatives of the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF), and the organisation’s 2014 Wellness Ambassador, Kelly Tomblin (2nd right), after reading the proclamation declaring April 2015 as Wellness Month, during a ceremony on March 31 at King’s House. They are (from left): Projects Manager, Latoya Foster; Chief Executive Officer, Novlet Deans; and Executive Director, Dr. Henry Lowe.

GG Declares April Wellness Month

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Yoni Epstein (at podium), addresses the Montego Bay Free zone Company forum under the theme:

11 years ago Commerce

Government Lauded for Support of BPO Sector

President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Yoni Epstein, has lauded the Government for its support of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector, and the impact this is having on its growth and development. He said that he attended Parliament on March 17 to hear the Prime Minister’s Budget presentation and “I must commend her outstanding mention...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing , Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (6th left); and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Luther Buchanan (3rd left), share with proud land owners of Whitehouse, following the handing over of certificates of title on Friday, March 27. Sixty-five residents of the community and 37 others in Galloway district in Whithorn, were presented with titles under the Government’s land titling programme.

11 years ago Housing

102 Residents of Westmoreland Get Certificates of Title

A total of 102 residents in the Westmoreland communities of Whitehouse and Whithorn are now the proud holders of certificates of title following handover ceremonies last Friday, March 27. The residents, who are occupants of Operation PRIDE schemes, were provided with the titles under the Government’s National Land Titling Programme, being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Minister...

Students of the Mona High School in St. Andrew at a special assembly recently. The school’s principal is working to establish the institution as a model high school in Jamaica.

11 years ago Education

Mona High Principal Working to Create Model Institution

Principal of the Mona High School in St. Andrew, Kevin Jones, is working to establish the institution as a model high school in Jamaica. Already, the school is making strides in student performance, and there are development plans in place, which Mr. Jones tells JIS News, will enable the provision of “exemplary education to students in a global, 21st Century...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (centre, background), looks on as Ambassador of Japan, His Excellency, Yasuo Takase (right) presents a cheque for $12 million to Chief Executive Officer of the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), Winsome Wilkins, to undertake a training programme to benefit the small business sector. The signing ceremony was held on March 18, at the CVSS’ Camp Road offices in Kingston. Others sharing the moment are Chairman of the CVSS, Owen Bernard (left, background); and Executive Chairman of the RESET Caribbean Foundation, which will manage the training facilities, Collette Campbell.

11 years ago Commerce

RESET Caribbean – A Partner in Small Business Development

Jamaican Collette Campbell, through her RESET Caribbean Foundation, is providing critical support to the country’s small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The move involves partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, in keeping with the Government’s focus on strengthening the capacity of the SME sector to contribute to the growth of the economy. A trained economist in the...

Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Significant Improvements at KPH

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) continues to provide critical health care services for thousands of Jamaicans annually, being the largest regional general health care facility in the English speaking Caribbean. Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of the institution, Dr. Natalie Whylie, tells JIS News of improvements that have resulted in the reduction of the lengthy waiting time for surgical procedures. She...

11 years ago Housing

102 Residents of Westmoreland Get Certificates of Title

A total of 102 residents in the Westmoreland communities of Whitehouse and Whithorn are now the proud holders of certificates of title following handover ceremonies last Friday (March 27). The residents, who are occupants of Operation PRIDE schemes, were provided with the titles under the Government’s National Land Titling Programme, being implemented by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Minister...

State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), makes a point during a tour of the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project along Golding Avenue in Papine yesterday (March 30). Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hylton; Project Manager, National Works Agency (NWA) Sherwin Dennis; Councillor for the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips; Town Clerk at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Robert Hill; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

11 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Repairs to Golding Avenue Sidewalk to Be Completed Next Week

Wheelchair users and pedestrians will soon find it safer and easier to traverse the Golding Avenue roadway in Papine. Repairs are underway on the 700 metre-long stretch under the Government’s $10.4 million sidewalk rehabilitation project. The work, which falls under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), is expected to be completed by next week. State Minister for Transport, Works and...