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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba. (FILE)

Jamaica’s Literary Tradition on Show in London

The country’s strong literary tradition was on show in London on Saturday (Sept. 27), at an event hosted by the Jamaican High Commission in London. The event, held at the Waterlow Park in Camden, featured some of the country’s best...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addressing a CARICOM Rapid Alert System for Information Exchange on Dangerous Goods (CARREX) sensitisation workshop on Friday (Sept. 26), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Ffolkes Abrahams Hails CARICOM Consumer Protection System

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents a computer to Project Coordinator, Back 2 Life project, Lorna Phillips, during a ceremony at King’s House on September 29. The I Believe Initiative (IBI) WIFI Centres as well as the Rio Cobre Correctional centre are set to benefit from the donation of 10 computers and two Tablets from the Chinese Government.

IBI and Correctional Centres get Computers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson (2nd right); and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right); applaud as Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents a tablet computer to Haile Selassie High School student, Tarique Salmon. Occasion was the handing over of tablets to students of the school on September 29, under the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools pilot project. Tarique’s mother, Vinnel Lawson (2nd left), also shares the moment.

Tablets Not For Posting on Youtube – PM

Newly Appointed Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams.

New Police Commissioner to Improve Police-Citizen Relations

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Audrey Sewell (left), listens to a point being made by Deputy Commissioner of Police, James Golding, during Friday’s (September 26) closing ceremony for participants in a seven-month Traffic Crash Investigation and Reconstruction Training, and Defensive Driving/Driver Behaviour and Risk Index course, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Palisadoes Park, Kingston.

12 years ago Transport

Road Safety Officers Complete Intensive Multi-Faceted Safety Course

Jamaica’s road safety programme has been significantly strengthened following the completion of a seven-month defensive driving, crash investigation, analysis and reconstruction course by over 75 Government road safety officers, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). The course, staged between February and September 2014, was one of three organised by the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing’s Road Safety Unit, starting...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Health Services, Hon. Luther Buchanan shares pleasantries with past president of the Nurses Association of Jamaica,(NAJ) Edith Allwood Anderson (right) during the NAJ

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Medical Professionals Receive Training Under Maternal and Child Health Programme

Training for medical professionals in neonatology, critical care, and anesthesiology will get underway on Monday, September 29, under the Programme for Maternal and Child Health (PROMAC). Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson has disclosed that as of Monday, September 29, 19 Registered Nurses will commence training at the In-Service Education Unit under the PROMAC. He also announced that three...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Health Services, Hon. Luther Buchanan greets out-going President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica,(NAJ) Anthonette Patterson Bartley (Right) during the NAJ

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Proposal for Redesign of Primary Health Care System for Cabinet

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson has informed that upon the recommendation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a proposal for the redesign of the primary health care system is to be brought before Cabinet for approval soon. “This is in an effort to improve health care delivery at the primary level in keeping with the thrust of universal...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), in discussion with President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Carlene Sinclair, before his address to realtors and other industry stakeholders at the Association

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Portland Has Lowest Murder Rate

Portland is the country’s safest parish, with the lowest murder rate at 10 per 100,000 population, the latest crime statistics have revealed. The figures, for the period January 1 to September 20, were announced by National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting on Thursday, September 25, at the annual general meeting of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, held at the New...

Minister of State, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (left), addresses the audience at the launch of the Excelsior Guava Cheese sandwich biscuit at Mandela Park, Half-Way-Tree on Friday, September 26.

12 years ago Commerce

Industry State Minister Lauds JAMBISCO

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, has commended the Jamaica Biscuit Company (JAMBISCO) for being a strong pillar of the local economy for over 100 years. Mrs. Ffolkes-Abrahams was speaking at the launch of the company’s new Excelsior Guava Cheese Sandwich Biscuit at Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree on Friday, September 26. She...

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

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Fenton Ferguson Address to the Nation Sunday, September 28, 2014

My fellow Jamaicans, Since July, we have been battling an increase in the incidence of cases of fever with pain, among them individuals affected by the chikungunya virus. As a citizen of this country and the Minister of Health I am very concerned about this and commit to you that the Ministry will continue to do all it can...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (second left); Civil Servant of the Year 2013-14, Enthrose Campbell (left); Senior Corporate Relations Manager, Digicel, Trisha Williams-Singh (second right) cut the ribbon symbolising the official opening of the Internet cafe at the Treadways Gospel Assembly during a ceremony September 28 at the church’s premises in Treadways, St. Catherine. Looking on is Pastor at the church, Elder Courtney Lyn. The Treadways Internet café is one of the four projects undertaken by Ms. Campbell, and is supported by Digicel which donated the computers, desks and chairs for the facility. The café is equipped with two desktop computers, two laptop computers, a multipurpose printer and wall posters.

12 years ago Technology

$12 Billion Collected From Universal Service Fund

Since the establishment of the Universal Service Fund (USF) nine years ago, over $12 billion has been collected, enabling the Government to fund broadband services islandwide. The money is generated from a levy on inbound international calls. This is in keeping with Government’s efforts to provide more Jamaicans with access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It includes the creation...