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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (second left), conversing with President, Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Coleen Lewis (second right), during a joint Rotary Club meeting of the Kingston East and Port Royal, and Trafalgar New Heights at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in Kingston, on August 11. Others (from left) are: President, Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Winsome Gordon and Assistant Governor, Jamaica South East, Noel Osbourne.

State Minister Renews Call for Education Trust

With the cost of tertiary education increasing annually, Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, has renewed the call for the establishment of a dedicated Trust from which Jamaicans can access money to fund...

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

IMF Team Arrives August 13

Two police outriders leading a tour of the Linstead to Moneague segment of the North/South Highway on (August 5), when it was officially opened to the public by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. An escape lane sign can be seen in the background.

Escape Lane Not Exit Lane on Highway

Custos of Hanover, Dr. the Hon. David Stair (right); Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Maureen Samms Vaughn (2nd right); Executive Director of the ECC, Dr. Joan Reid (left back row) and Western Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Hillary Foster (3rd left, back row), with the Early Childhood Honourees from Hanover, during an awards ceremony held at the Tryall Club in the parish on August 11. The 11 teachers were recognized for between 34 and 46 years of service to the Early Childhood Education sector.

Hanover Teachers Honoured By ECC

Communication Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, urging parents to shop wisely, during an interview with JIS News.

CAC Encourages Parents to Spend Wisely

Principal Director of Culture, Ministry of Youth and Culture, Dahlia Harris.

12 years ago Culture

Culture Ministry Wants Greater Recognition for Maroons

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be lobbying for greater national recognition of the Maroons. Principal Director of Culture in the Ministry, Dahlia Harris, said there is need to “put together some kind of a position to say ‘this is how nationally we have to recognize, we have to engage, we have to respect the Maroon community’.” “The vision...

Little Kamoya Donaldson, a student of the Sandy Bay Basic School in Hanover, presents a token of appreciation to the Ministry of Education’s Western Regional Director, Hillary Foster, who was the guest speaker at the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 10th anniversary function held on Monday (August 11), at the Tryall Club in the parish.

12 years ago Education

Education Ministry Looking to Merge, Build 200 Basic Schools

The Ministry of Education is targeting the merger and/or construction of 200 early childhood institutions in the coming school year. The move comes as the Government continues to put measures in place to strengthen the early childhood programme. Addressing the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 10th anniversary function held on Monday, August 11, at the Tryall Club in Hanover, Western Regional...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks on as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Kelly Tomblin (2nd left), points out the features of light emitting diode (LED) technology that will be installed along the Palisadoes roadway in Kingston under a project being undertaken by JPS and Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Director of Transmission and Distribution Asset Management, JPS, Steve Dixon; and Project Director, Dr. Mark Broomfield. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to under the works, held on August 8, at the JPS Sports Club in Kingston.

12 years ago Technology

200 Streetlights Along Palisadoes to be Replaced With LED Lamps

Jamaica Public Service (JPS) is partnering with the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), to replace 200 streetlights along the Palisadoes Road in Kingston with light emitting diode (LED) technology. The $5.17 million project, which will involve retrofitting the existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps, is the first phase of an energy efficiency programme being undertaken in the area. It follows the...

Maryland House of Delegates Representative and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM), Shirley Natham-Pulliam (2nd left), presents the 2014 Marcus Garvey UNIA award to Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, Jamaican born Dr. Basil Morgan (3rd left), at JAM’s annual Independence Ball commemorating the country’s 52nd year of independence on Saturday, August 9, at the Martin West Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: President of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Rick Nugent and President of (JAM), Mr. Noel Godfrey.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Assistant Professor Gets UNIA Award

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University, Jamaica born Dr. Basil Morgan, is the recipient of the 2014 Marcus Garvey Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) Award. It was presented to him by the Jamaica Association of Maryland (JAM), at its annual Independence Ball commemorating the country’s 52nd year of independence, on Saturday, August 9, at the Martin West Ballroom...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left ) and Brazilian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Antônio Francisco Da Costa e Silva Neto (right), hold water management contract, which they signed on August 7 at the Ministry in Kingston. Seated is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales.

12 years ago Environment

Jamaica Gets Help from Brazil in Water Management

The island’s capacity to manage its water resources is to be strengthened with the signing of a US$98,000 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Jamaica and Brazil. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, who signed on Jamaica’s behalf on August 7, at the Ministry, in Kingston, said the project represented the continued commitment of the Ministry...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown, prepares to lay a wreath at the grave of the late former Governor General, the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, who was buried in National Heroes Park today (August 8).

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Sir Howard Laid to Rest

Hundreds of Jamaicans gathered in National Heroes Park today (August 8), as the body of the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke was interred. This followed the State Funeral at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in downtown Kingston, and the procession to the graveside. For Minister of Finance and Planning and former Leader...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Bearer Party exit the Holy Trinity Cathedral in downtown, Kingston with the flag-draped casket bearing the body of the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, after the State Funeral on August 8. He was buried in National Heroes Park.

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaicans say Farewell to Sir Howard

Jamaicans from all walks of life lined the streets of downtown Kingston today (August 8), to bid farewell to “a true son of the soil,” the late former Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke. Sir Howard , who was given a State Funeral at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, was buried in National Heroes Park. The consummate educator,...