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Major Projects Manager at the NWA, Horace Cotterell, speaking at a town hall meeting in Negril recently.

NWA Begins Phase two Work in Negril

The National Works Agency (NWA) has started phase two construction of an eight-kilometre shared pathway for bicycle and pedestrian traffic along the Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril. Work commenced January 19 on the 2.5-kilometre stretch from the Grand Pineapple Hotel...

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative to Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones.

Jamaica an Ideal Business Destination – IDP Rep

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd left), responds to a question posed during a media briefing on Monday (January 26) at Jamaica House. Listening keenly are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left); Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

Gov’t Finalising 2015/16 Budget

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (third left, front row) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Karlene Henry (entre), with staff of the JCA (Montego Bay), after the church service to mark the start of Customs Week, held at the St. Paul's United Church in Montego Bay, on January 25.

Church Service Kicks Off Customs Week in the West

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), listens to a point being made to Chairman of the Jamaica National Building Society Foundation, Earl Jarrett (left) by Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol, at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Social Enterprise Summit 2015, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday, January 26.

Cabinet to Approve Charities Appeals Tribunal

The late former Executive Chairman of JAMPRESS, Ralston Smith.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Tribute by the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson on the Passing of Ralston Smith

The passing of Ralston Smith, CD, pathfinding communicator and businessman, represents for me, a personal loss. Ralston personified the quintessential professional who gave his best in every occupational area he chose to pursue. He helped to pioneer the field of corporate communication in Jamaica with the founding of Public Relations Associates, an enduring communications outfit which survived the test of...

Prime Minister, Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, and Cuba

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Cuba Strengthening Support to CARICOM

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is slated to benefit from increased support from Cuba in the areas of health, education, disaster response, and support for the disabled. Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernández, said his Government will be financing the establishment of the Caribbean Regional School of Arts in Jamaica; and the Centre for the Treatment of Physical...

11 years ago Local Government

Young Firefighter Takes Top Honours at Inaugural Award Ceremony

Twenty-eight year old Corporal Jay Scott of the Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA) Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), is the WorldNet Firefighter of the Year. He was presented with the winning trophy plus a cash prize of 150,000 at an award ceremony held Thursday evening (Jan. 22), at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew. Second...

Project Manager, Jamaica National (JN) Foundation

11 years ago Community

Social Enterprise Summit to be Staged in Kingston

Businesses that generate revenue for social, environmental and human development initiatives are to benefit from the staging of a Social Enterprise Summit to be held in Kingston next week. The event is scheduled for January 26 and January 27 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Being held in Jamaica for the first time, the two-day summit is organised...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), shares a light moment with Chief Executive Officer of Digicel, Barry O’Brien, at the launch of the Jamaica Investment Forum 2015 at the J. Wray and Nephew headquarters in New Kingston on Thursday (January 22).

11 years ago Commerce

Digicel Offers to Help Promote Jamaica as Prime Investment Destination

Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barry O’Brien, is hailing Jamaica as a great place to do business and has offered to help promote the country as the preferred investment destination in the Caribbean. Speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Investment Forum 2015 on Thursday (January 22), Mr. O’Brien said Digicel has reaped significant successes since it started business...

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), greets Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Marketing Manager, Neville Ellis, during Thursday’s (January 22) third and final day of the entity’s 10th Investment and Capital Markets Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Regional Transformation through Innovation and Investments’. Mr. Paulwell, who was one of the main presenters, spoke on the topic: ‘Science and Technology: The Driver of Employment and Regional Transformation and Development’.

11 years ago Technology

More Emphasis on Development of Nutraceutical Industry – Paulwell

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is increasing its focus on developing a “well-ordered” nutraceutical industry. This, he said, is to better position the country to tap into the global nutraceutical market, estimated to be valued at US$600 billion. The Minister informed that action will include the establishment of a Steering Committee to undertake...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to launch the Registrar General’s Department’s (RGD) new mobile unit on the grounds of the Wesleyan Holiness Church in Port Morant, St. Thomas yesterday (Jan. 23). Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RGD, Deirdre English Gosse; and Acting Deputy Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Erica Mattelone.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Having a Birth Certificate is Vital – Dr. Ferguson

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has underscored the need for every Jamaican to have a birth certificate. He said that not only does it provide proof of identity, but a birth certificate is one of the required documents to access vital social services such as education and employment. “I believe that having a birth certificate, creating an identity...