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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’.

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...

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

No Fire at Retirement Disposal Site

Riverton Fire Update: No Flames at Disposal Site

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.

Road Between Sour Sop Turn and Chapelton to be Rehabilitated

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, National Baking Company, Gary Hendrickson (second right), and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), William Mahfood, at the PSOJ President’s Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on March 24.

Government Recruits CIO for E-Gov

11 years ago Local Government

NSWMA Begins Pilot to Collect E-Waste

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has started a six- month pilot project to collect specific categories of electronic waste (E-Waste) from six communities in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine. The six communities are Duhaney Park, Patrick City and Harbour View in St. Andrew, and Hellshire, Angels 1, 2 and Angels Grove in St. Catherine. During the pilot...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Prime Minister

New Development at Old Forum Hotel in Portmore

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the sale of the old Forum Hotel in Portmore by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), will bring an exciting new dimension to the Municipality. The property has been sold to a Jamaican private sector group, Portmore Marina Development Limited for $350 million, which is transforming the site into a one-of-a-kind modern...

Truck transporting soil used to cover sections of the Riverton Disposal Site on March 16, 2015.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Riverton City Disposal Site Air Quality Report

View/Download the Riverton City Disposal Site Air Quality Report

State Minister for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles (left), observes as Marketing Director, Instant Save, Leanne Spence (right), demonstrates the water saving faucet her company supplies. Occasion was World Meteorological Day 2015 activities held on March 23, at the Undercroft, University of the West Indies Mona Campus. Also looking on (from second left) are: Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Dong Xiaojun; Director, Meteorological Services, Jeffery Spooner; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton.

11 years ago Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Take Care of the Environment

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change, Jamaicans are again being implored to take greater responsibility for safeguarding the environment. This charge came from State Minister for Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, as he addressed the opening ceremony of World Meteorological Day 2015 held on March 23, at the Undercroft, University...

State Minister for Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, addresses the 3rd staging of the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show held on March 21 at the Naranda Bauxite Sports Grounds in Discovery Bay, St. Ann.

11 years ago Agriculture

Jamaica to Export Hot Pepper and Dasheen to Trinidad

Jamaica will soon be exporting hot pepper and dasheen to Trinidad and Tobago. State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan, says an agreement has been reached at the CARICOM level for the export of the crops to the twin-island republic. Addressing the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show at the Noranda Bauxite...

11 years ago Local GovernmentRiverton Landfill

Riverton Fire Update – Operations Continue to Yield Success

Operations at the Riverton City disposal site continue to yield success. Trucks continue to haul soil from facilities at Ferry in St Catherine and Bull Bay in St Thomas. The soil is being spread over the burnt areas to reduce smoke emission and to prevent rekindling. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) cautions that despite these successes...

Minister of Science, Technology, Mining and Energy, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), converses with Project Manager at the Wigton Windfarm, Michelle Chin Lenn (centre), and General Manager, Earl Barrett, at the grounding breaking ceremony for the 24 megawatt (MW) expansion of the wind farm complex, Wigton III.

11 years ago EnvironmentTechnology

Wigton Saving the Country Billions in Oil Imports While Cutting Carbon Emissions

The Wigton Windfarm, established by the Government a decade ago to reduce the country’s reliance on imported oil, has been impacting positively on the environment, the economy, and the Rose Hill community of Manchester where it is located. Wigton began its operations in 2004, with a mission to contribute to the diversification of Jamaica’s energy mix through the development of...