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Detective Woman Sergeant, Ava Lindo (left) receives the LASCO/ JCF Police Officer of the Year trophy from the Founder and Executive Chairman, LASCO Affiliated Companies, Hon. Lascelles Chin, as she was declared the 2015 winner of the competition.

Top Cop Lauded For Achievement

Detective Woman Sergeant Ava Lindo has served the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for more than 18 years and today she is the proud recipient of the 2015 LASCO/ JCF Police Officer of the Year. The loudest applause at the award...

Country Representative for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Theresa Tuner-Jones, addressing the launch of COK Solidarity Co-operative Credit Union Micro Finance Unit, in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (March 25).

Farmers Progressing Well At New Forrest/Duff House Agro Park

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Securities, Hon.
Derrick Kellier, (Right) presents a cheque valued at $27 million representing government — Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Securities, Hon. Derrick Kellier, (Right) presents a cheque valued at $27 million representing government's grant funding of the Sweet River Abattoir Agro-Park to Managing Director of the facility, Valdence Gifford during the launching of the facility which is near completion. This represented the 9th agro park to be established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries across Jamaica. The facility was established through Public/Private partnership at a cost of $292 million.

Ninth Agro Park Launched At Sweet River Abattoir

Science Coordinator at the Manchester based Church Teachers College, Tillack Hadeen (right), makes a demonstration to students and teachers at the Bull Bay All Age School, at a handing over ceremony of equipment donated by the European Union (EU), to schools on the Government’s two year Science in education project, held recently at the Four Seasons Hotel, in St. Andrew. The project is being funded by the EU at a cost of over $130 million.

Educators Laud Science In Education Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), greets a St. Catherine High School student (centre), while visiting products on display at the recent launch of the National Nutraceutical Industry (NNI), held at Hope Zoo, in St. Andrew. At second right is Managing Director of the St. Elizabeth based Jamaica Exotic Flavours and Essences (JEFE), Anthony Freckleton.

Industry Makers Hail Launch Of National Nutraceutical Industry

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Securities, Hon.
Derrick Kellier (second right) along with (from second left) Permanent
Secretary in Agriculture Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, Minister of State in
the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther
Buchanan and Minister of Tourism and Entertainment and Member of Parliamewnt
for Western Westmoreland Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil examine the water source
for the Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project on March 26. The
project is aimed at supplying over 205 families with reliable water source
at a cost of approximately $26.8 million.

11 years ago Agriculture

Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project Launched

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, on March 26, officially launched the Bath Mountain to Bleauwerie Water Supply Project in Westmoreland. It is expected that some 205 families/households across the western areas of Westmoreland are to benefit from the initiative which is being funded through the Sugar Transformation Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries,...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left) and Senior Director, Land Administration and Management Programme, Dr. Mohini Kiswani look through a copy of the policy framework and procedures manual for the divestment of Government owned lands during the official launch at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on March 27.

11 years ago Environment

Land Owners Encouraged to Utilize Grant Funding to Obtain Titles

Clients of Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) are being encouraged to capitalise on the $90 million grant funding that will assist them in completing the process to acquire their titles. The money is being facilitated through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Development Bank of Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change,...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, (right) unveils a plaque at the official opening of the Montego Bay Restorative Justice Centre at the Overton Plaza in Montego Bay on February 17. Looking on (from left) are Acting Director of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Roydon Hall; and Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewen Corrodus. Kind regards,

11 years ago Justice

Restorative Justice Restoring Friendships, Healing Communities

It was in 2011 that Montego Bay resident Allan Johnson* sold his motor vehicle to a close friend and co-worker. Mr. Johnson tells JIS News that the friend made an initial payment, but failed to pay the balance within the agreed timeframe. After a warning letter from Mr. Johnson’s lawyer, the friend paid over a small sum but did not...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), and Senior Medical Officer at Hargreaves Memorial Hospital in Mandeville, Manchester, Dr. Azzard Comrie, peruse the new-state-of the-art 64 slide Computer Tomography (CT) machine, installed at the institution, following its dedication at a ceremony on Thursday (March 26). The machine and newly built 10-room Calvin and Sylvia’s Vision of Hope block were installed and built at a cost of approximately $40 million.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Ferguson Welcomes $7 Billion Increase in Health Budget

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has welcomed the $7 billion increase in the Ministry’s budget, which was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives last week. A total of $49.1 billion has been allocated to the Ministry in the 2015/16 Budget, which is 17 per cent...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs) in the parish of Kingston, at a function, held on March 26, at the Leslie Rideout Hall, in Downtown Kingston.

11 years ago Governor General

GG Renews Call for JPs to Help Fight Crime

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has renewed his call for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to work against crime and make themselves available for the protection of children. Addressing JPs in the parish of Kingston, at a function on March 26, at the Leslie Rideout Hall, in Down Town Kingston, the Governor General said too many...

Students at the Denbigh High School embarking one of the buses under the Rural Safe School Bus Programme, at its recent launch in May Pen, Clarendon.

11 years ago Education

High Praise for School Bus Programme in Clarendon

The recently launched Rural Safe School Bus Programme, in the parish of Clarendon, is receiving praise for enabling students to arrive at school on time. The buses transport some 3,500 students daily, with strict discipline being maintained on the units. This is a partnership among the Transport Authority (TA), Clarendon Parish Council, Ministry of Education, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), and...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), shares a moment with Activation Specialist for Respect Jamaica, Amashika Lorne, at the "Pon di Corna" reasoning session held on March 20 at the Half-Way-Tree Transportation Centre in Kingston.

11 years ago Culture

Stop the Child Abuse

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says the time has come to stop the abuse of the country’s children and is appealing for parents, guardians and members of communities to join the Government in the fight against the scourge. “The time has come in Jamaica to stop the abuse. The time has come to stop the incest. We...