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A section of the refurbished Portsea Catchment Tank in South St. Elizabeth, which was repaired by the Rural Water Supply Limited at a cost of $5.3 million. The facility was commissioned into service on November 13, by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill.

Water Minister Commissions Catchment Tank in South St. Elizabeth

The refurbished Portsea Catchment Tank located in South St. Elizabeth, was on Thursday (Nov. 13) commissioned into service by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, at an official ceremony. The 270,000 gallon capacity catchment tank,...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson (left), presents the winning team from the Jamaica Observer, in the agency’s 2014 Weight Loss Competition, with their trophies, certificates, and other prizes. Some$400,000 has been disbursed to persons who participated in the six month event. Team members are from left: Beverley Clarke-Johnson, Sharifa Henry-Chambers, Kamilah Morrison, Kadisha Pusey (Team Captain), Kingsley Gordon ( Trainer). Absent from Team: Lisa-Marie Brown. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, November 14, at the New Kingston Conference Centre.

NHF Weight Loss Contestants Win Big

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2ND L), Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for East St. Thomas, Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson (L) and Mayor of Morant Bay Ludlow Matterson test some of the computers at the $3.8M bath Community Computer Centre in St. Thomas on November 13.

USF Equips Computer Centre in Eastern St. Thomas

Students at the Kitson Town All Age School, in St. Catherine, perform a cultural item at the institution’s 2013 Heritage celebration, which was also used to install its new student leaders.

Kitson Town All Age Receives Much-Needed Intervention

Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (second left) with the newly selected Civil Servant of the Year 2014, Senior Customs Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Sean Barrow (second right). Mr. Barrow was chosen as this year’s top civil servant during the official launch of Civil Service Week 2014 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday (November 14). Also pictured (from left) are: President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Christopher Zacca; and Presiden of the, Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant.

PSOJ Head Lauds Civil Servants

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon. Julian Robinson in discussion with representatives of DFL Distributors, Kareem Downer (left) and Megan Meikle during a handing over ceremony at the Excelsior High School premises in Kingston on Friday (Nov. 14). DFL Distributors donated five cases of bleach to the institution.

11 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Students Urged to Keep Their Schools Clean to Protect Against Diseases

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson is reminding students that they can play a part in ensuring that their surroundings are clean. He noted that cleanliness is important in eliminating and minimising vector borne diseases such as the Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV). Vector-borne diseases rely on organisms such as mosquitoes, ticks or...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

11 years ago Mining

Mining Minister Issues Ultimatum to UC Rusal

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says Russian aluminium company, UC Rusal, has been given until December 31, to re-open the ALPART plant or their mining rights will be revoked. “I met with the operators of UC Rusal this week and I reminded them that the 31st of December is fast approaching. If they don’t re-establish the...

Chief Public Health Inspector at the Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department, Everton Baker, makes a point at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Town Hall meeting on the Chikungunya virus (CHICK-V) and other public health issues affecting the municipality, held at Mandela Park on November 13.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Persons Urged to Help Prevent Chik-V

Chief Inspector at the Kingston and St. Andrew Public Health Department, Everton Baker, is urging the public to take care of the environment, as the country continues to deal with the effects of the Chikungunya virus (CHIK-V). “You should ensure that you inspect your home and ensure that you scrub your vases and even your refrigerator drip tray (to get...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), and State Minister, Hon. Luther Buchanan, view features of the tag that will be used in the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) for cattle, during a demonstration of the tagging process at the annual Minard Livestock and Beef Festival, which was held on Thursday (November 13) at Minard Farm Estate, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, under the theme: ‘Livestock Production - Gateway to Food Security and Prosperity’. The NAITS was launched by Mr. Kellier during the festival.

11 years ago Agriculture

Tagging of Cattle Begins

Measures to monitor activities in Jamaica’s livestock industry have formally commenced, following the launch of Government’s $35 million National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), on November 13, by Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier. The system, which was launched during the annual Minard Livestock and Beef Festival, at Minard Estate, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, will primarily...

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.

11 years ago JIS Think Tank

Students to Vie For Prizes at JCSA Secondary School Quiz

Students from schools across the island will vie for trophies and other prizes at the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) 15th annual Secondary School Quiz Competition. The event is scheduled for Thursday (November 20) at the Medallion Hall Hotel, St. Andrew, beginning at 10:00 a.m., and is part of activities for Civil Service Week from November 16 to 21. Providing...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (left), presents Carlene McKinson with her degree in logistics and supply chain management, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute’s 33rd annual graduation ceremony, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on November 13.

11 years ago EducationTransport

180 Students Graduate From CMI

One hundred and eighty students of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) graduated on November 13, with degrees and diplomas in various areas of shipping and logistics. The 33rd annual graduation ceremony, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, saw graduands being rewarded for successful studies in supply chain management; cruise shipping and marine tourism; international shipping...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (2nd left), presents Principal Executive Officer, Court Management Services, Carol Hughes (2nd right), with a new computer, which was among 29 handed over on November 13, during a ceremony at the Supreme Court, North Complex, downtown Kingston. The computer systems were obtained under the ongoing Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme. Others (from right) are: Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready; Director, Justice Reform Implementation Unit, Ministry of Justice, Donna Parchment Brown; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer.

11 years ago Justice

29 Computers Handed Over To Court System

Twenty-nine computers, acquired under the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme were formally handed over to Justice Minister, Hon. Mark Golding, on November 13, for deployment in the court system. Canadian High Commissioner, Robert Ready, handed over the equipment to Mr. Golding, at the Supreme Court, North Complex, downtown Kingston. JUST is a CAN$20 million project, being undertaken in...