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Commanding Officer at the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, Commander Antoinette Wemyss-Gorman (right), makes her presentation at a press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 6, to give an update on the search and recovery efforts for the BM900 aircraft that crashed in Jamaican waters on September 5. Listening (from left) are:
Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea falconer and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Leroy Lindsay. — Commanding Officer at the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, Commander Antoinette Wemyss-Gorman (right), makes her presentation at a press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 6, to give an update on the search and recovery efforts for the BM900 aircraft that crashed in Jamaican waters on September 5. Listening (from left) are: Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea falconer and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Leroy Lindsay.

Search and Recovery Operations Continue For TBM-900 Aircraft

Search and recovery operations are continuing for the TBM-900 aircraft that crashed in Jamaican waters on Friday, September 5. In addition to the Air Wing and Coast Guard of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the Marine Police and the United...

Possible Debris from Plane Crash Spotted by JDF Aircraft

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer. (FILE)

Government Confirms Plane Crash

Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse. (FILE)

Protect Children from Mosquito Bites While at School

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (second left), cuts ribbon to mark the official opening of the Ministry’s Trelawny parish office, located at 4 King Street, Falmouth, on September 4. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson; Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Mrs. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.

Upgraded Parish Office of Social Security Ministry Opens in Falmouth

Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, (JADCO), Carey Brown makes a point at a press briefing held at the press room at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, September 4.

12 years ago Sport

JADCO Updating Rules to Meet Revised World Anti-Doping Code

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is currently updating its rules to meet the requirements of the revised World Anti-Doping Code, which comes into effect on January 1, 2015. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the JADCO, Carey Brown, during a press conference held on Thursday, September 4, at the Office of the Prime Minister. Mr. Brown said the revised...

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left seated), signs a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing implementation of the Ministry’s Access to Higher Education Partnership Programme (AHEPP) at the College of Agriculture, Science, and Education (CASE), during signing Wednesday’s (September 3) signing ceremony at the institution, in Portland. The programme, being administered by the National Youth Service (NYS), will see 50 scholarships, valued $100,000 each per annum, being awarded to students deemed in need of assistance to finance their tuition and other associated expenses. Also signing are: CASE Board Chairman, Ambassador Derrick Heaven (centre, seated); and NYS Board member, Lorenzo Ellis (right, seated). Observing the formalities, from left, are: CASE President, Rev. Dr. Mary Nichols; College Guidance Counsellor, Bishop Joslyn Williams; Principal Director, Technical Services, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (partly hidden); and NYS Community Services Director, Omar Newell.

12 years ago Culture

Youth Ministry Provides $15M in Tertiary Level Scholarships

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is providing $15 million in scholarships this year, to benefit 150 students attending three of the island’s tertiary institutions. Valued at $100,000 each, per annum, the awards are being made under the Ministry’s Access to Higher Education Partnership Programme (AHEPP), aimed at preparing young people to become entrepreneurs. The initiative is one of several...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), presents a certificate to Shantal Davis, a participant in the Steps-to-Work transitional summer camp, during the closing ceremony held on September 3, at the Chestervale Youth Camp, Eco Village in St. Andrew.

12 years ago Labour

Over 83 Per Cent of Steps-to-Work Campers Resume Education

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the annual Steps-to-Work summer camps have been successful in helping to re-integrate at-risk young people into the formal education system. “The summer camp intervention has proven to be very effective in meeting its objectives as results show that upwards of 83 per cent of the participants are ultimately re-integrated in...

The exterior of the Negril Police Station in Westmoreland, which is slated to be refurbished through allocation of $25 million from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

12 years ago National Security and PeaceTourism

Negril Police Station To Be Refurbished

The Negril Police Station in Westmoreland is to be extensively refurbished through a $25 million allocation from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The facility, which was built in 1986, serves the resort town and surrounding areas. Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, who made the announcement at the recent handing over of three new motorcycles to the...

Late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, will be honoured at a special tribute concert on September 7.

12 years ago Culture

‘An Evening with Miss Lou’ Tribute Concert on September 7

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is planning a number of activities this month to mark the 95th birthday anniversary of late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou). Activities get underway on Sunday, September 7, with a special tribute concert, dubbed, ‘An evening with Miss Lou’, at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Hope Road, St. Andrew....

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), unveiled its new website on Thursday, September 4, which can be accessed at www.jadco.gov.jm.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

JADCO Launches New Website

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), unveiled its new website on Thursday, September 4, which can be accessed at www.jadco.gov.jm. It was launched during a press briefing, held at the press room at the Office of the Prime Minister. This new website is JADCO’s latest initiative to provide guidance and communicate effectively with its target audience, which includes athletes, athlete support...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (right), in discussion with Acting President of the University of Technology, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman (centre) and President of the Jamaica Institution of engineers (JIE), Dr. Noel Brown, at the launch of Engineers

12 years ago Transport

Engineers Urged to Take Advantage of Available Global Best Practices

Local engineers are being encouraged to take full advantage of the global best practices that are being made available in Jamaica, through major infrastructure development projects, such as the North South Link of Highway 2000. “We operate in a global context where the sharing of ideas and technology transfer has become quite important. This exchange will not only redound to...