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Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

PM’s Remarks at the Unveiling of the Permanent Memorial for Victims of the Slave Trade

Salutations His Excellency Sam Kutesa, President of the General Assembly His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations Other distinguished guests on the platform Excellencies Ladies and gentlemen Members of the media Today is a significant...

Prime Minister to Address 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference Launch in New York

Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke, telling JIS News about the toll free line that has been established to receive complaints from the public.

SERHA Implements Toll Free Line to Take Complaints

Governor-General
H.E. The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J — Governor-General H.E. The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

Governor-General Launches Information Technology Scholarship

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), having a light exchange with Dean and Associate Professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Paul Golding, at the opening of the 20th Annual Students’ Conference, hosted by UTech at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, on March 24.

State Minister Says Friendly Environment Exists For Businesses

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller makes a point during her presentation in the 2015/16 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 24. Mrs. Simpson Miller’s presentation was made under the theme - ‘Moving Forward: Jobs, Growth and Development’. At left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016CulturePrime Minister

$2.6 Billion Allocated To Support Creative Industry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says over $2.6 billion has been earmarked in the 2015/16 Budget for allocation across all Ministries, to support Jamaica’s creative economy. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who made the announcement during her 2015/16 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 24, said the lion’s share of $1.2 billion has been allocated...

11 years ago Prime Minister

Prime Minister to Attend Unveiling of UN Slavery Memorial and Address Jamaicans in New York

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will join other world leaders and government officials at the United Nations (UN) in New York on Wednesday, March 25 for the unveiling of the Permanent Memorial to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. March 25 has been declared by the UN as International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), is greeted by students at the Red Hills Primary School in St. Andrew, at the official opening of the institution on February 26. Looking on in background is Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Paul Buchanan. (FILE)

11 years ago Education

New Starting Time For GSAT Exam

The Ministry of Education has advised that the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scheduled for Thursday March 26 and Friday March 27, 2015 is to commence at 9:30 a.m. on each day at all examination centres. The decision to shift the usual start time of the examination from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. is to facilitate schools that are directly...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016ParliamentPrime Minister

Stiffer Penalties Coming for Murder of Pregnant Girls

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has announced that the law is to be amended to allow for stiffer penalties for the murder of pregnant girls, especially if it can be established that the perpetrator knew of the pregnancy. “This is to be treated as an aggravating feature in determining the sentence imposed by the court, so that...

Heavy duty equipment carrying out improvement works at the Retirement solid waste facility in St. James, recently.

11 years ago Local Government

No Fire at Retirement Disposal Site

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Western Office is working to ensure that challenges at the Retirement solid waste disposal site are dealt with swiftly and decisively. Director of Operations at the disposal facility, Percival Stewart, told JIS News that there was a fire at the site on Sunday, March 22, and that fire units from Montego Bay quickly...

11 years ago Local GovernmentRiverton Landfill

Riverton Fire Update: No Flames at Disposal Site

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in consultation with the Jamaica Fire Brigade is advising that there currently are no flames at the Riverton City Waste Disposal site. The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) continues to conduct mopping-up activities. The routine post-extinguishing process involves a physical search of the area to identify hot spots, and the application of...

State Minister for Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (left), discussing plans for the Pennants Bridge in Clarendon with National Works Agency (NWA) Directors, Varden Downer (centre), in charge of Regional Implementation and Special Projects; and Roger Smith, in charge of Technical Services, after viewing the structure, recently.

11 years ago Transport

Road Between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton to be Rehabilitated

Residents of communities served by the main road between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton in Clarendon are to benefit from improvement to that corridor, as the Transport, Works and Housing Ministry is to undertake rehabilitation works at a cost of over $1.2 billion. The 18-month project (Phase One), which commenced in September 2014, includes: alignment, realignment, widening, and paving of...