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Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Opening Hours for Some Health Centres in SERHA to be Extended

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has given instructions to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) to extend the opening hours of a number of health centres to facilitate persons who need non-emergency care. Dr. Ferguson notes that this...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Minister Hanna to lead delegation to Caribbean Reparations Conference

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

Government Allocates $500 Million For National Health Emergency Response

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is joined in a toast on October 8, at the formal opening of brewing company, Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant in Kingston by (from left): Chairman, Red Stripe, Richard Byles; Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair. The plant, located at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility, was constructed at a cost of $750 million.

Red Stripe to Invest US$10 Million Over Five Years

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.

Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM

Director, Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, during the staging of the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JCSA) annual conference on service excellence at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on October 8. The executives were participating in a panel discussion on: ‘The Evolution of Service Delivery in the Public Sector’, hosted by the Office of the Cabinet.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

MSMEs in Mo-Bay to Benefit from TAJ Information Sessions

Proprietors of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the Montego Bay area, is to benefit from information sessions with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). This will be carried out under the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI), which gets underway in Montego Bay on Wednesday, October 29. Launched last month, the MBCI, which is being spearheaded by the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is assisted by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), to cut the ribbon, during the official opening of Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey; Chairman of Red Stripe, Richard Byles; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Commends Red Stripe for Commitment to Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded local brewing company, Red Stripe, for its innovations and commitment to Brand Jamaica. Mrs. Simpson Miller was speaking at the official opening of the company’s $750 million Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant at its Spanish Town Road location, during a tour on October 8. The plant is expected to reduce...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (centre), looks on as Chairman of the Transport Authority (TA), Norton Hinds (left), presents President of the Oracabessa Taxi Association, Stanford Stewart with a trophy for advocacy. Occasion was a certification ceremony held on Wednesday, October 8, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

12 years ago Transport

16 Route Taxi Associations Certified By Transport Authority

Sixteen Route Taxi Associations from across the island have received certification from the Transport Authority (TA). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, handed over the documents on Wednesday, October 8, during a ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. He said the certification is a key part of the...

State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (centre), is presented with a painting by founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney (right); and Chairman of the JaCSA, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams, following his keynote address at the JaCSA’s 2014 conference held on October 8, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

12 years ago TourismVision 2030

Quality Customer Service Key – State Minister Crawford

Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has underscored the importance of customer service for growth and development, and the ultimate transformation of the nation. Addressing the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) annual conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on October 8, Mr. Crawford said, “If we don’t have satisfied people, we can’t get greater productivity,...

Leader of the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith, addresses the opening of the 2014 mission on October 6, at the St. John

12 years ago Health & WellnessJamaican Diaspora

Health Mission to Award Scholarships to High School Students

Three high school students from the parish of St. James are to benefit from annual scholarships valued at $150,000 from the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission. The scholarship award programme was announced by head of the annual health mission, Dr. Yvonne Smith during the opening ceremony of the 2014 mission on Monday, October 6, at the...

Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJamaican DiasporaJIS Think Tank

Diaspora Encouraged to Invest in Jamaica Stock Market

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to actively participate in the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a means of helping to drive economic growth in the country. “The Diaspora presents a wonderful opportunity to help the development of the country by investing in Jamaica through the stock exchange,” said Chairman of the JSE, Allan Lewis, while addressing a...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, addressing participants at the opening ceremony for the Vin Martin Memorial Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission on October 6, at the St. John

12 years ago Local Government

Annual Health Mission Renamed for Vin Martin

The annual Atlanta/Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission has been renamed the Vin Martin Atlanta/Montego Bay Health Mission, in honour of the late founding member of the mission. Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Glendon Harris, made the announcement at the opening of the 2014 mission on Monday, October 6, at the St. John’s...