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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents a plaque to Shanique Rogers from Portland, at the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards ceremony for the county of Surrey, held today (Sept. 25), at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in Kingston.

G-G Awards Outstanding Achievers in Surrey

Twelve outstanding Jamaicans from the county of Surrey have been bestowed with the 2014 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) in recognition of their selfless contributions to the upliftment of their communities. The recipients, drawn from the parishes of St. Thomas, Portland,...

Member of the Partnership for Jamaica Council, Professor Alvin Wint, addresses a consultation on the Jamaica Partnership Agreement held on Wednesday (September 24), at the Anglican Church Hall, Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

Jamaica must Consolidate Economic Gains – PROFESSOR WINT

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica President’s (PSOJ) Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 23).

Private Sector Urged to Lobby to Get More Women into Politics

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, addressing realtors at their Annual General Meeting, held on September 25, 2014, at New Kingston Conference Centre.

Murders Down 18%

Realtors Urged Not to Facilitate Money Laundering

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (left), in discussion with other Ministry executives (from centre) Director of Communications, Winsome Vanhorne-Christie; and Director General, Dr. Sharon Crooks. Occasion was a stakeholder consultation on the Green Paper on the Dolphin Policy for Jamaica, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on September 24. This was the third in a series of consultations being hosted by the Ministry in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

12 years ago Environment

More Time for Comments on Dolphin Policy

Stakeholders are being given additional time to submit their comments regarding the Green Paper on the Dolphin Policy for Jamaica, before the document is submitted to Cabinet for approval. This was disclosed by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Lt. Col. Oral Khan, who noted that all comments will be given “serious consideration”....

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), is in discussion with President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association Co-operative Credit Union Limited (JTACCUL), Dr. Dorothy Raymond (right); and General Manager, JTACCUL, Barbara Gascoigne, during the organisation’s scholarship and grants awards luncheon at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on September 24.

12 years ago Education

Tertiary Level Students Urged to Apply Now for SLB Loans

With the Government having sourced additional funds to finance tertiary education for 2014/15, students are being advised to immediately visit the offices of the Students Loan Bureau (SLB) to apply for loan funds. Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the SLB has extended its loan application period. “Students, who may have already matriculated, but have not made the...

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Board Approves US$68.8 Million Disbursement to Jamaica

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday, September 24, completed the fifth review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This follows the successful staff review by the IMF team that visited Jamaica from August 12 to 22. This review now enables an immediate disbursement of US$68.8 million (SDR 45.95 million) to the...

Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, September 24.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Private Doctors Urged to Report all Suspected Cases of CHIKV

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is appealing to medical practitioners in private practice to report all suspected cases of Chikungunya (CHIKV) to the Ministry. Dr. Ferguson made the appeal at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (September 24), where he said that many private doctors were not reporting the suspected cases, which is posing a challenge to the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, and Chairman of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Syringa Marshall-Burnett, share a light moment before the official media launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2014, held yesterday (September 23), at the NCSC Secretariat, 11 West King’s House Road. The week will be celebrated from September 28 to October 4, under the theme: ‘Active Ageing through a Healthy Lifestyle.’

12 years ago Labour

Minister Kellier Hails Country’s Seniors

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has lauded the country’s senior citizens for their invaluable contribution to nation building. “The prosperity, progress, growth and gains we enjoy today have been made possible through the tremendous efforts and sacrifices of our seniors and elders in communities across the island,” he stated. Minister Kellier was speaking at the media...

Eighteen -year old Teshina Thompson, one of 58 graduates of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management’s (ODPEM) Emergency Affiliated Radio Services (EARS) Programme, demonstrates the use of an analog radio in communicating during times of disaster.

12 years ago Community

ODPEM Equipping Communities to Respond During Disasters

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), through its Emergency Affiliated Radio Services (EARS) programme, is ensuring that communities, particularly remote areas, can adequately communicate before, during and after a disaster. As part of the process, 58 community emergency volunteers, from various parishes, were recently trained to become Advanced Emergency Telecommunications Operators better known as amateur radio operators....

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), and Senior Private Sector Development Specialist with the World Bank, Thomas Vis (left), shake hands, following the signing of a US$50 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth project, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on Wednesday (September 24).

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Government Signs US$50M MOU to Strengthen Business Environment

Government has signed a US$50 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank, to strengthen the business environment in Jamaica to enable further private sector investment. The loan agreement was signed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips and Senior Private Sector Development Specialist with the World Bank, Thomas Vis, during the launch of the...