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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on the findings of the 2013 National Secondary School Survey on substance abuse among students.

NCDA Calls for Partnership to Address Youth Substance Abuse

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is calling for a multi-sectoral approach to address the misuse of substances by young people. The call comes against the background of the findings of the 2013 National Secondary School Survey, which shows...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Mr. Garnett Reid (right) in discussion with (from left), Chairman of the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation, Miss Merline Daley; Deputy Chairman, Dr. Horace Phillips and Chairman of the Selection Committee, Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence, Dr. Jean Small, at the launch of the Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on August 28.

Nominations Open for Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), listens to Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson during a tour of the Ballater Avenue Well in Kingston on August 27, following the official commissioning of the well into service. The well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) system and used to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area.

NWC Takes Steps to Reduce Water Theft

Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell (right), speaks to Deputy Managing Director in charge of Engineering and Technical Services at the company’s Ashenheim Road Maintenance facility, John Campbell, about windshields which are stored at that facility, during a tour on August 27. The Managing Director, accompanied by several JUTC executives, also visited the company’s Spanish Town and Portmore depots, as well as the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. Several buses which were out of service for lengthy periods have been repaired in time for the start of the new school term, starting on September 1. This follows an intensive maintenance programme carried out by the JUTC during the summer.

JUTC to Add 100 Buses to KMTR Monday

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell (left), explains the process involved in registering persons for their smarter cards, during a tour of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on August 31. A large crowd had converged at that location to register for their smarter cards ahead of the official roll out of the JUTC’s new Electronic Fare Collection System or cashless system on September 1.

JUTC Grants One Day Amnesty to School Children

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), on Wednesday (August 27), commissions into service the Ballater Avenue Well located at 9 Ballater Avenue in Kingston. Looking on is Managing Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson.

12 years ago Environment

NWC Partners with Talawah Investments to Provide Water to Kingston Communities

The National Water Commission (NWC) has entered into an agreement with Talawah Investments to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Under the arrangement, the Ballater Avenue Well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the NWC network. The well has the capacity to provide up to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), makes a point at a post budget presentation media briefing, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office, on April 24. Looking on at left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry. (FILE)

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Roger Clarke Was “One of a Kind” – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed deep regret and sadness at the passing of the late Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke. Speaking to journalists at Jamaica House on August 28, Mrs. Simpson Miller, described the late Minister as “one of a kind”, noting that his passing has created a tremendous void in the...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (2nd left), in discussion with Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Mr. Desmond McKenzie (left), at a stakeholders consultation forum, held today (August 28), at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. The forum was used to announce the relocation of the Transport Authority (TA) to the Jamintel building at the corner of Duke and North Streets, in downtown Kingston, set for early 2016. Others (from left) are: Project Manager for the venture, Barrington McKoy, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Audrey Sewell.

12 years ago Transport

Transport Authority to be Relocated

In a move to serve clients more effectively, come early 2016 the Transport Authority (TA) will relocate its corporate offices to the Jamintel building at the corner of Duke and North Streets, in downtown Kingston. The building was purchased by the TA in April for $150 million, and is to be retrofitted at a cost of $290 million. Along with...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (right), addressing journalists at the agency’s quarterly media briefing, at its New Kingston head office on Wednesday (August 20). Listening keenly is Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research, and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Competitiveness and Growth Project to Get Underway Next Month

The Government’s $50 million Competitiveness and Growth Project, aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s business environment for private sector investment, is slated to get underway in September. The six-year project is being financed through a World Bank loan, and was approved by that institution’s Board in July. The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will have responsibility for the initiative’s implementation, through a...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell (left), speaks with JUTC’s Deputy Managing Director in charge of Engineering and Technical Services at the company’s Ashenheim Road maintenance facility, John Campbell. The Managing Director, along with several JUTC executives, were on a tour of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on August 28. The tour also involved visits to the company’s Spanish Town Depot, Portmore Depot, and the Ashenheim Road Maintenance facility.

12 years ago Transport

JUTC Ready for New School Year

Several of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, which were out of service for lengthy periods, have been repaired in time for the start of the new school term, starting on September 1. This follows an intensive maintenance programme carried out by the JUTC during the summer period. Managing Director of the JUTC, Colin Campbell, says this is one...

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Minister McNeill Expresses Regret at Minister Roger Clarke’s Passing

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill has expressed deep regret at news of the passing of his colleague, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Roger Clarke. In extending sincere condolences to Mr. Clarke’s family, colleagues and friends, Minister McNeill, described the late Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries as “a giant of a man with a...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Roger Clarke, shares a light moment with his colleagues, while making his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23. Enjoying the moment (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for primary health care infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan. (FILE)

12 years ago Agriculture

Roger Clarke was a Special, One of a Kind Politician Says PM

I am deeply saddened at the death of our beloved patriot and son of the soil, the Hon Roger Clarke, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. As you all know, Minister Clarke was on leave from official duties to undergo surgery in the United States for a back condition. Having successfully completed the surgery and given clearance by his doctors to...