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Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, addresses Justices of the Peace, at a meeting in Falmouth, Trelawny, recently.

Mayor Calls for Renewed Energy Among JPs

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, is calling for renewed energy among Justices of the Peace (JPs), in the parish of Trelawny. Addressing a recent meeting of the Trelawny Association of Lay Magistrates at the Retreat Heights Community Centre in...

Regional Director, Ministry of Education Region 3, Maxine Headlam (right), receives a Ma’afala breadfruit plant from Director of the Trees That Feed Foundation, Cathy Lyn (left). Occasion was the national launch of the Trees That Feed in Schools programme on Friday (September 19), at the Ocho Rios High School, St. Ann.

Thousands of Breadfruit Trees to be Planted in Schools

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Alwin Hales (right) and Director General in the Ministry, Dr. Sharon Crooks (centre), are being informed about the work of First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union, by Business Development Representative, Aaron Minott. Occasion was a tour of booths prior to the start of the Ministry’s retirement exposition today (September 19), at the Half-Way-Tree Road offices of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP).

Jamaicans Urged to Plan for Retirement

Mr. Lecksley Johnson, an employee at Jamaican Teas Limited, performs his duty as a Documentation Officer.

Company Offers Opportunity to the Disabled

Company Secretary and Legal Counsel for Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Donna Samuels-Stone, oversees the signing of a syndicated loan agreement between financiers Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and National Commercial Bank (NCB); and 138 Student Living Jamaica Ltd. Under the agreement, the two financial entities will provide $1.35 billion for the construction of phase one of a student housing project at the University of the West Indies (UWI). The signatories (from left) are: Assistant General Manager Corporate Banking at NCB, Raymond Donaldson; General Manager, Corporate Banking NCB, Brian Boothe and JMB Board Chairman, Howard Mollison.

Jamaica Mortgage Bank Lead Financier of UWI Student Housing Project

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (right), peruses a document while participating in a Criminal Justice Seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 18. Beside Ms. Llewellyn is Director of Public Prosecutions, England and Wales, Alison Saunders.

12 years ago Justice

DPP Implores Jamaicans to Assist in the Fight Against Crime

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is imploring Jamaicans to be responsible citizens and rise above the ‘informer fi dead’ culture, in support of the fight against crime. Ms. Llewellyn said the police alone cannot solve every case without getting the assistance of members of the public who must be courageous enough to come forward and not be intimidated...

Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, addressing Thursday’s (September 18) launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition, and the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JaCSA) Customer Service Week, scheduled for October 5 to 11, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’, at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Kingston. Seated at the table are President and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Richard Byles; and Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association of Jamaica (JaCSA), Lanie Oakley-Williams (right).

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Service Delivery has Improved Significantly in Public Sector – Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Douglas Saunders, says public sector organizations have recorded significant improvements in the quality of their service delivery over the past 15 years. Speaking at the launch of the 2014/15 Public Sector Customer Service Competition at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston, on September 18, Ambassador Saunders noted that these improvements have resulted from moves by ...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), addresses community members at the official opening of the Caribbean Palm Estate IT resource and skills training centre in South West St. Andrew, on September 17. Seated at left is Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell.

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

182 Information Technology Centres Established

A total of 182 information technology (IT) resource and skills training centres have been established across the country, as the Government continues to provide Jamaicans with access to information technology (IT). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that an additional 49 such facilities are being built and nearly 150 applications for similar centres are awaiting approval. In...

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

12 years ago Parliament

Govt Removes Duties on Solar Water Heater Parts, LED Bulbs

Consumers could see lower prices for solar water heater parts and Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs, following the Government’s decision to remove the Customs duties on these items. The House of Representatives, on September 17, approved the Customs Tariff (Revision) (Amendment) (No. 3) Resolution, to give effect to this decision. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips,...

12 years ago Environment

Creative Jamaicans Encouraged To Enter Climate Change Logo Competition

Creative Jamaicans, aged 12 to 25 years of age, are being encouraged to submit entries for the Climate Change logo competition. The competition seeks to identify innovative ideas and visually brand the work of the Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, while encouraging youngsters to buy into the idea of adapting to, or...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (4th left), switches on a streetlight to officially commission electricity in the community of Barry, in St. Catherine, on September 17. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), Dr. the Rev. Garnet Roper; Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. Kenneth Baugh; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, and Councillor Keith McCook. The project was carried out by the (REP), at a cost of $14 million.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterTechnology

Residents of Barry Get Electricity

The community of Barry, in St. Catherine, is now benefitting from electricity, following the commissioning of light for the area by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on September 17. This project was carried out by the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), at a cost of $14 million, with 45 houses being wired. The Prime Minister told residents at...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addressing Justices of the Peace in Trelawny on Tuesday, September 16. The Governor General told the JPs that certain requirements, including the writing of an essay, for the Governor-General Achievement Award, must be maintained.

12 years ago Governor General

GG Addresses Concerns Raised By JPs

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has addressed concerns raised over the requirements that persons must satisfy, in order to be qualified to receive a Governor General Achievement Award. Addressing Justices of the Peace (JPs), in Trelawny, on September 16, the Governor-General said some of the requirements are non-negotiable, as the credibility and character of the awards...