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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

Launch of the Diaspora Mapping Exercise Website

The Government of Jamaica has long declared that its most precious asset is its people and, from as early as the first Biennial Diaspora Conference hosted here in 2004, stated its interest in creating a borderless Jamaica involving all our...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, addressing journalists at the monthly briefing at the Sagicor head office, in New Kingston, on August 14.

Private Sector Concerns Regarding Proposed GCT Changes Addressed

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean. (FILE)

GSAT Changes Will Ensure Adequate Assessment of Skills and Competencies

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon Lisa Hanna, addresses the civic ceremony marking the 127th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, held at Lawrence Park in St Ann’s Bay on Sunday, August 17. She implored Jamaicans to “ensure that at all times, we remember Garvey.”

Garvey Was Ahead Of His Time

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (at podium), addressing the recent official launch of the Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), held at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Deputy Director General of the PIOJ, Barbara Scott; Deputy Dean at the UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Minerva Thame; Head of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei, and Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock.

New Project to Improve Care for Expectant Mothers and Newborns

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, informing JIS News of a special meeting on August 19 to discuss plans for the development of the town, in Trelawny.

12 years ago Local Government

Development of Falmouth to be Discussed at Special Meeting August 19

Plans for the overall development of Falmouth will be discussed at a special meeting, dubbed ‘The Mayor’s Forum’, to be held at the offices of the Trelawny Parish Council on August 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, said the forum is aimed at getting all stakeholders on board in plans for the development of the historic...

Motorist travelling along the Linstead to Moneague segment of the North/South Highway, following its recent official opening.

12 years ago Transport

North/South Highway to Boost Logistics Hub Initiative

There are great expectations among business interests and state officials that Jamaica will benefit significantly from Government’s development of the North/South Highway, which provides a shortened link between Kingston and Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Construction of the 66-kilometre highway is being undertaken in three stages by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) at a cost of US$730 million, and is the...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), is introduced to youngsters of Lime Tree Grove in St. Catherine, by State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, where the community is located, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (2nd left), following the formal opening of the newly built $26 million Lakes/Lime Tree Grove community complex.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

$26M Lakes Pen/Lime Tree Grove Community Complex Welcomed

Residents of Lakes Pen and Lime Tree Grove in St. Catherine, who were previously at odds with each other, have found common ground on which to mend their differences, in the newly constructed $26 million community complex. Construction of the facility, shared by both communities, was completed in May, and since its opening, it has been deemed pivotal in reducing...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson at a recent Think Tank and the Jamaica Information Service headquarters.

12 years ago Technology

Importance of Schools Tablets Programme Underscored

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the Ministry’s Tablets in School Programme will strengthen the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in Jamaica, particularly among students. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Mr. Robinson contended that early exposure of students to technology will enable...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (right), shares a light moment with, from left: Executive Director, PIOJ Growth Secretariat, Joseph Cox; Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung; and Co-Chair, Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, during the recent launch of the Financial Information and Real-time Matchmaking (FIRM) expo at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ and DBJ Establish ‘FIRM’ Partnership

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), through its Growth Secretariat, has partnered with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to undertake an initiative aimed at resolving challenges businesses experience in accessing financing. Dubbed ‘Financial Information and Real-time Matchmaking’ (FIRM), the initiative will target the creation of an educational, financing, and networking platform, designed to provide market access to entities at...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional locally transmitted cases of Chikungunya. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Jamaica to ten.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Ten Locally Transmitted Cases of Chikungunya Confirmed

The Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional locally transmitted cases of Chikungunya. Director, Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse said the positive results were received on August 15 from samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Jamaica to ten – eight from local transmission...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, addresses the Montego Co-operative Credit Union’s scholarships awards function held on August 14 at Day O Plantation Restaurant in Montego Bay, St. James.

12 years ago Commerce

Choose Careers for Logistics Hub

Students entering secondary schools are being encouraged to start charting their career paths early and to choose careers that will enable them to benefit from the Global Logistics Hub. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams, gave the advice on August 14, while addressing the Montego Co-operative Credit Union’s (MCCU) scholarship awards...