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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (third left), cuts ribbon to mark the opening of the refurbished Kings Valley roadway in Kings Valley, Westmoreland, recently.
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are (from left) Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore; Secretary/Manager of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Opal Beharie and Councillor Lawton McKenzie and community mmembers. — Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (third left), cuts ribbon to mark the opening of the refurbished Kings Valley roadway in Kings Valley, Westmoreland, recently. Looking on are (from left) Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Bertel Moore; Secretary/Manager of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Opal Beharie and Councillor Lawton McKenzie and community mmembers.

Kings Valley Road in Western Westmoreland Refurbished

The Kings Valley main road in western Westmoreland, which was extensively refurbished at a cost of $13 million, was recently opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott. The rehabilitated roadway will open greater economic possibilities...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), observe as a student of the Haile Selassie High School, unlocks the door of the Caribbean Palm Estate IT resource and skills training centre, in South West St. Andrew, during the official opening on September 17.

IT Resource Centre Opens in Caribbean Palm Estate

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), presents 10-year old Grade Six student at Cavaliers All Age School in West Rural St. Andrew, Tianah Polo (2nd right), with a tablet, during Wednesday’s (September 17) formal roll-out of the Government’s $1.4 billion Tablets in Schools Pilot Project, at the institution. Sharing the occasion is Tianah’s mother, Simone James (right); and West Rural St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Paul Buchanan.

Students of Cavaliers All-Age Receive Tablet Computers

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Trelawny, during a meeting on Tuesday (September 16) at the Retreat Heights Community Centre in Falmouth. Listening attentively are Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett (right); and National Coordinator of the Governor General's Programme for Excellence, Major Effiom Whyte.

Justices of the Peace Urged to Play Active Role in Jamaica’s Transformation

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, updates journalists on fiscal matters discussed at the recent two-day Cabinet retreat, at a media briefing, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday, September 17.

Cabinet Committee to Identify and Remove Growth Impediments

Minister of Health, Hon Dr. Fenton Ferguson, updates the media after a tour of Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas on September 17. At right is Member of Parliament for West St. Thomas, James Robertson. Dr. Ferguson visited Nutts River in Eastern St. Thomas as well as the Yallahs Primary School where it is reported that several students and teachers were displaying flu like symptoms.

12 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

St. Thomas Schools Remained Open Despite Absence Due to Illness

The Ministry of Health has responded to reports that a high level of staff absenteeism at the Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas is related to the mosquito-borne Chikungunya Virus. Although no breeding sites were identified during Tuesday’s inspection of the school compound, the Ministry of Health fumigated the area on Wednesday, September 17 as an additional precautionary measure. The...

Poet Laureate of South Africa, Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile (centre), in discussion with Acting High Commissioner, John Clarke (left) and Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Mervyn Morris, following the Poetry Reading, on September 6, in Pretoria.

12 years ago Culture

Jamaican and South African Poet Laureates Share Stage

South Africans and Jamaicans were treated to a symbolic and historic event on September 6 in Pretoria, as Poet Laureates of Jamaica and South Africa, Professor Mervyn Morris and Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile respectively, shared the stage at the National Library, at a Poetry Reading. This was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy as well as the...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), updates journalists on matters discussed at the recent two-day Cabinet retreat, at a media briefing, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), at Jamaica House, on September 17. At right is Financial Secretary, Mr. Devon Rowe.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceInformation

PIOJ Says Growth Could Reach 3% in 2015/16

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has indicated that over the next fiscal year, there is significant potential for growth beyond what is projected under the Government’s Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the PIOJ, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target is 1.5 to 2 per cent, there is prospect for up to...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), who participated in Tuesday’s (September 16) opening ceremony for the 2014 Michaelmas Term of the Home Circuit Court, march past the building housing three additional courtrooms in Justice Square, at the intersection of Kings and Barry Streets, downtown Kingston.

12 years ago Justice

Three Additional Courtrooms Open at Justice Square

Three additional courtrooms have been provided at the Supreme Court on King Street in downtown Kingston, increasing the number to 15. They are located on the adjacent building at the intersection of King and Barry Streets, which formerly housed a branch of the National Commercial Bank (NCB). The building was acquired and is being refurbished by the Ministry of Justice,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left); and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett (right), look on as Chairman of the iLead Advisory Board and Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, affixes his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding for the iLead programme, which targets 15 primary and secondary schools in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James. Also observing are: Director of Education Programmes at JN Foundation and Head of iLead, Dr. Renee Rattray (2nd left); and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown.

12 years ago EducationVision 2030

Education Ministry and JN Partner to Transform School Leadership

The Jamaica National (JN) Foundation and the Ministry of Education have partnered on a three-year project, aimed at improving the leadership of 15 primary and secondary schools in three parishes. The iLead project, which was launched on Tuesday, September 16, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew, will be implemented in institutions in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James, which...

Journalists at the Gleaner Company Limited, Arthur Hall (left) and Ryon Jones, accept the winning trophy in the 2013/14 Fair Play Awards from Chairman of Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy (right), during a ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. The Gleaner took the top prize for the entry entitled ‘Inappropriate Sexual Education’.

12 years ago Information

Gleaner Cops $500,000 Top Prize in Fair Play Awards

The Gleaner Company Limited on Tuesday, September 16 walked with the top prize of $500,000 in the 2013/14 Jamaica Broilers Group Fair Play Awards for Excellence. The winning entry entitled ‘Inappropriate Sexual Education,’ explored the introduction of sexual education material, deemed age-inappropriate, in some privately-run children’s homes, which captured the attention of the nation earlier this year. Chairman of the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (third right), accepts a representational cheque from Senior General Manager, Retail Banking Division, National Commercial Bank, Audrey Tugwell-Henry (left), during the official launch of the mobile business clinic initiative (MBCI), at the National Commercial Bank Wellness Centre, in Kingston, on September 16. Others (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Fflokes Abrahams; and Chairman, JBDC, Silburn Clarke. The MBCI, which will be implemented by the JBDC, will merge the efforts of both public and private sector sponsors and partners who will provide business development and technical support to micro, small and medim-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the island.

12 years ago Commerce

MSMEs to Benefit from Mobile Business Clinics

Over the next three years, micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) will benefit from business development and technical support, under the newly launched Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI). The MBCI is an islandwide project involving the decentralisation of business development services, geared at reaching a wider group of MSMEs in new and existing industries and sectors. It is being...