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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

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging Jamaicans to take the necessary action to attain mental, spiritual and physical wellness. He said that maintaining balance of the mind, body and spirit is the foundation of positive...

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: 'BPO – exploring opportunities within the sector', which was held at the Montego Bay Community College recently, as part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebration. At the head table (from left) are: Moderator and Deputy Chairman of the Montego Bay Free zone Board, Shallman Scott; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards.

Government Lauded for Support of BPO Sector

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.

102 Residents of Westmoreland Get Certificates of Title

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.

Mona High Principal Working to Create Model Institution

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.

RESET Caribbean – A Partner in Small Business Development

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...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson (2nd left) assists President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company, Kelly Tomblin (left), to cut the ribbon to officially open the JPS McGregor Gardens Service Centre in Kingston, on March 30. Looking on are Vice President of the Community Renewal and Energy Solutions for the JPS, Keith Garvey (2nd right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.

11 years ago CommunityTechnology

Project to Regularise Electricity Supply in McGregor Gardens

Residents of McGregor Gardens are to benefit from a project through which LED street lights are being installed in the area, and a Jamaica Public Service (JPS) service centre established at the McGregor Gardens community centre, where persons can receive assistance. This programme is part of a larger thrust of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, in collaboration...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), addressing the opening ceremony of the inaugural Inter-American Congress on the Environmental Rule of Law, at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 30. Seated at the head table (from left) are: Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill; Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Albert Ramdin; Director, Environmental Law and Conventions at the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Madam Elizabeth Mrema and Jamaica’s Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

11 years ago Prime Minister

PM Says Jamaica Has Always Been at the Forefront of Environmental Agenda

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says Jamaica, as a small island developing state, has always been at the forefront of the global environmental agenda. Speaking at the opening of the first ever Inter-American Congress on the Environmental Rule of Law, at the Secrets Resorts in Montego Bay, on March 30, Mrs. Simpson Miller said Jamaica’s presence on...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd right); and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Argentina, in Jamaica, Juan Nuñez (right), are shown product samples by Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Marjory Kennedy (3rd left), at the JEA’s Breakfast Forum, held today (March 31), in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Building Export Markets in the Agro-Industry’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also observing is JEA Vice President, Stephen Dawkins.

11 years ago Agriculture

Divestment of Commercial Assets in Cocoa Industry Far Advanced

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Government’s proposed divestment of its commercial assets in Jamaica cocoa industry, spearheaded by the Cocoa Industry Board (CIB), is now in the “final stages” of implementation. He notes that there is “strong” local and overseas interest in the sector, “to establish new acreages as well as rehabilitate existing acreages.”...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), listens keenly to a point being made by General Manager, Jamaica Cane Product Sales Limited, Karl James (left), at Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) Breakfast Forum, held at the organization’s Winchester Road head office in Kingston, on March 31, under the theme: ‘Building Export Markets in the Agro-Industry’. Mr. Kellier was the guest speaker. Also listening are: JEA Vice President, Stephen Dawkins (2nd left), and President, Marjory Kennedy.

11 years ago Agriculture

Agro-Parks Will Enhance Country’s Competitiveness – Minister Kellier

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Derrick Kellier, says the Government’s agro-park programme is being maximized to enhance Jamaica’s global competitiveness in the production and exportation of non-traditional produce. He says the move to this end includes Global GAP certification of the nine agro-parks currently in operation. GAP is an acronym for Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), and Global GAP, as an...