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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), during a visit to the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann recently. Sharing in the discussion is Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre). Douglas Castle is among four communities in the parish slated to benefit under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in discussion with Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), during a visit to the Douglas Castle community in St. Ann recently. Sharing in the discussion is Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre). Douglas Castle is among four communities in the parish slated to benefit under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP).

200 St. Ann Households to Get Electricity

Two hundred households in four communities in St. Ann are to be wired for electricity under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP). The areas are Douglas Castle, Eight Mile, Fowler Town, and a fourth community to be named. Being carried out...
Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Annaliese Aiken Min.
Acting Manager for the Process Development Division of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Annaliese Aiken Min.

Pig and Chicken Farmers Encouraged to Use Services of SRC to Expand Businesses
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Country Continues to Use Geospatial Technologies to Drive Development
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

Jamaica to Host First Trimble Day in the Caribbean
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Jamaica Can Become the Caribbean’s Technology Hub – Minister Morris Dixon

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Hon Daryl Vaz (right), displays a solar-powered lamp to Member of Parliament for St James Central and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Heroy Clarke, during a tour of communities in St James that are to benefit under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), on November 10. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney.
Energy

Gov’t Piloting Solar Lamp Project

The Government has launched a pilot project to distribute solar-powered lamps to households islandwide that do not have access to electricity. The initiative, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, will see the distribution of 1,000 lamps across the 63 constituencies. This is intended to aid in reducing the risks associated with persons using alternative lighting...
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Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill (foreground) addressing Tuesday’s (November 14) sitting of the KSAMC. The meeting was held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Listening is Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Health & Wellness

Crab Vendors at National Heroes Circle Now Certified Small Food Operators

Crab vendors at National Heroes Circle in Kingston have been trained and are now certified as small food operators ahead of the popular food spot’s reopening on November 23. The location was ordered closed by health officials in October over sanitary concerns. It has since been cleaned and sanitised. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC),...
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Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) , Shereika Hemmings-Allison (left), and Principal Director, Melissa Haynes, speak during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 14).
Office of the Prime Minister

Applications for Jamaica House Fellowship Programme Open on November 15

Applications for the third cohort of the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme (JHFP) open on Wednesday, November 15. The programme, which is spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and was piloted in 2016, provides an opportunity for exceptional and highly motivated Jamaicans to work on, support and implement high-priority initiatives in the public sector. Successful applicants will be...
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Acting Senior Geographic Information Systems Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Nadisha Poyser provide details about ‘Geo-Talks’ during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
EnvironmentInformation

Students to Benefit from Geo-Talks on Geographic Information Systems Day

Students attending the upcoming Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day exposition on Wednesday, November 15, are set to benefit from ‘Geo-Talks’. Geo-Talks is a career session being organised by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) as part of activities oganised to commemorate GIS Day. The session will begin at 10:30 a.m. following the exposition’s opening ceremony at the University of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and her counterpart, His Excellency Roberto Alvarez, sign a Framework Agreement that will strengthen relations between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and Dominican Republic Sign Bilateral Cooperation Framework Agreement

Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have signed a Framework Agreement to expand cooperation in various sectors between the countries. The Agreement was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and her counterpart, His Excellency Roberto Alvarez, on November 8 during her official two-day visit to the Dominican Republic. “It’s signing marks a...
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National SecurityTechnology

Arrangements Governing CMOC Being Reviewed

Arrangements governing the Crime Monitoring Oversight Committee (CMOC) are currently being reviewed and a new agreement should be reached soon. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during today’s (November 10) sitting of the Senate. “The Administration remains...
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Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (November 9).
Foreign AffairsInformationLocal GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

National Risk Information Platform Being Developed

A National Risk Information Platform (NRIP) is being developed to support the work of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Data Spatial Management Branch (NDSMB). The platform’s development is being facilitated under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) with World Bank financing. Speaking during a...
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