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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), is greeted by Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (seated, left), at the official opening of the new Black River Market in St. Elizabeth, on December 10.The market was built at a cost of $94 million. Looking on are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher (standing at left) and Member of Parliament, Hugh Buchanan.

Black River Gets Modern Market

A new $94 million market was officially opened in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on December 10 by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The first of its kind to be built in Jamaica and the wider...

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.

Congratulatory Message from the PM on the World Record Swim by Jamaican Athlete, Alia Atkinson

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is presented with a framed painting by Head Girl of Buff Bay High School in Portland, Danique Davis (left), during Wednesday’s (December 10) contract signing ceremony, at the institution, for a grant provision of $11 million under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Project. The money will be spent to construct two additional classrooms and a storage area. In the background is Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, who co-signed the agreement.

Two More Classrooms for Buff Bay High School

Legal Officer/Company Secretary of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Donna Samuels-Stone speaking at a JIS Think Tank on December 9.

JMB Urges Banks to Consider Bridge Financing for Home Buyers

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

JCPD Wants Greater Access to ICT for the Disabled

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left); Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left); and Law Enforcement Expert of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean, Mr. Bob Van den Berghe (third left), sign Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Jamaica and the United Nations to implement the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing’s Maxfield Avenue Offices on December 10. At right is Head of Co-operation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Jesus Orus Baguena. The EU is funding the project.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

MOU Signed to Fight Illicit Trade Via Airports

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on December 10, between the Government and the United Nations to implement the Airport Communication Project (AIRCOP) at the Norman Manley and Sangster International Airports. The project is an initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), World Customs Organisation and INTERPOL, aimed at supporting the establishment of secure and effective...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill, delivers the keynote address at the 13th Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (STAR) awards held on Tuesday, December 9, at the Sandals Grande Riviera Beach and Villa Golf Resort in St. Ann.

12 years ago Tourism

2014 A Good Year For Tourism Sector – McNeill

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill says that 2014 has been “a very good year” for tourism in Jamaica. He said that November 2014 “has gone down as the best November Jamaica has ever had” with arrivals showing an increase of more than six per cent for the month. July saw a record 221,000 stopover arrivals, the largest...

General Manager of Jamaica Mortgage Bank Mr. Courtney Wynter addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 9

12 years ago Transport

JMB to Offer Services to the Diaspora

Members of the Diaspora will soon be able to access the services of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) when investing in housing in Jamaica. The bank will be launching a new service that is expected to focus on the technical aspect of construction financing. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 9, General Manager of the JMB, Courtney Wynter,...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the performance of the entity since April 1 this year.

12 years ago Commerce

CAC Secures $32.5 Million for Aggrieved Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reporting that it has so far secured $32.5 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the 2014/15 financial year. It also settled 919 of the 1,138 complaints received, representing an 81 per cent resolution rate. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on December 10, Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Dolsie Allen, informed that...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, gives an update on the performance of the economy at a press briefing held in New Kingston on December 9.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

EPOC Says Fall in Oil Prices Will Benefit Economy

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says the continuous fall in oil prices on the world market will benefit the Jamaican economy, individuals and businesses. Since July, global oil prices have fallen by about 40 per cent and American Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley, forecasts that this trend will continue until at least the middle of 2015....

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says he expects the economy to continue on growth path. He was addressing journalists at the EPOC’s Monthly press briefing, held in New Kingston on Tuesday, December 9.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

EPOC Expects Country to Continue On Growth Path

The Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) says it expects the Jamaican economy to continue on growth path, and maintain minimal inflation figures towards the end of the year. The Committee’s co-chair, Richard Byles, expressed this optimism as he addressed journalists at its monthly press briefing in Kingston, today (December 9). Mr. Byles argued that the positive outlook stems from the...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), and State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford, share a moment with students of the St. Benedict’s Primary School in St. Andrew, after presenting them with tablet computers, during a distribution exercise on Tuesday (December 9), on the school grounds. The students (from left) are: Tatyana Montague, Rasheed Hanns, and Tatjana Montague.

12 years ago Education

$1 Million for Schools, Students Excelling Under Tablets In Schools Project

The Government has set aside $1 million to reward five schools that are showing academic improvements from utilization of the tablet computers provided by the Government under the Tablets in Schools Pilot project. Students, who demonstrate excellent technology skills from use of the tablets, will also benefit from the allocation. Making the announcement today (December 9), Minister of Science, Technology,...