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Communications and Customer Services Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams. (FILE)

New Age Requirements for PPVS

The Transport Authority has implemented age requirements for public passenger vehicles (PPVs) under new standards for public land transportation effective July 1. Communications and Customer Services Manager at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams, told JIS News that several fit and...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell closed the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 8.

Government Gives Six-Month Notice to UC Rusal

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP interacting with performers from International Youth Fellowship (IYF) during the launch of the revitalised Jamaica Festival in June.

Seventh Day Adventist Church Joins Revitalised Emancipation Celebrations

Sections of the York Town to Milk River road in Clarendon, which was recently upgraded with support from the Jamaica Emergency Employment Project (JEEP). Under the project, which included the cutting of verges, among other things, more than 70 persons were employed.

Project in Milk River Gets Support from JEEP

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), greets members of the family of former Westmoreland Member of Parliament and Custos, Hon. James Thompson, during the Official Funeral Service which was held on July 9 at St. George's Church in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland.

Former MP Laid To Rest

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at US$1.33 million from Charge de Affairs at the Indian High Commission, H.K. Mohan (2nd left), representing the second installment of grant funding from the Government of India for the Sabina Park Lighting project. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony on July 10, at Jamaica House. Sharing the moment are Chairman, Sabina Park Holdings, Milton Samuda; and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller.

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Government Receives Final Installment of Grant Funding for Sabina Park Lighting Project

The Government of Jamaica has received the final installment of grant funding from the Government of India for the Sabina Park Lighting Project. Floodlights are being installed at the Park to allow for the hosting of night matches. Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, who received the cheque on behalf of the Government said the country is very grateful...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Also pictured, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.

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Cabinet Has Received No Information Regarding Arms Embargo – Senator Falconer

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says Cabinet has received no information regarding a United States (US) imposed arms embargo on the island. “We had a Cabinet meeting on Monday (and) there was no such matter reported to the Cabinet,” Minister Falconer said in her response to questions posed by journalists during Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica...

Minister with Responsibility for Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (left), in discussion with Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, before making his presentation in the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, July 8.

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Government Awarded $50.5 Billion in Contracts Last Fiscal Year

A total of 3,062 contracts, valued at approximately $50.5 billion, were awarded by Government during the 2013/14 fiscal year, for the provision of a range of services for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. Of this number 2,537 were for the provision of general services; 339 - consultancy services; 105 - security services; and 81 - janitorial services. This was disclosed by...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (July 9) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (hidden).

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Government to Address Needs in the Fire Service

Representatives from the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development are to meet on Wednesday, July 9, with the top brass of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), to address some of the issues, which arose from a report on the fire service tabled in the House of Parliament recently. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, while responding...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, speaking about activities for Jamaica Festival 2014 at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, July 9, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

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Civil Servants Get 20 Per Cent Discount on Festival Tickets

Public sector workers will receive a 20 per cent discount for tickets purchased to attend Jamaica Festival activities 2014. Civil servants will be able to enjoy the nightly entertainment events from August 1 to 5 at the Jamaica Festival Village at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre (RWEC) at the reduced cost of $800. Ticket prices for all events will cost $1,000...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba (centre); participates on Wednesday morning’s (July 9) site dedication ceremony for the erection of a statute in honour of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, at the Gardens of St. Thomas’ Hospital in Westminster, London. Others (from left) are: Dorothy Turner of the Nurses Association of Jamaica UK (NAJUK): Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, Lord Clive Soley; President of NAJUK, Paulette Lewis; and Vice Chair of the statue appeal, Professor Elizabeth Anionwu.

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Ceremony to Dedicate Site for Mary Seacole Statue Held in London

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Aloun Ndombet Assamba, was among the guests at a site dedication ceremony on Wednesday, July 9, for the long-awaited statue for pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole, at the Gardens of St. Thomas’ Hospital in Westminster, London. Chairman of the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue Appeal, Lord Clive Soley of Hammersmith, said the statue,...

JBDC CEO, Valerie Veira (left), Winner of the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year award and Managing Director of Bartley’s All in Wood, Lacey-Ann Bartley (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, the Hon. G. Anthony Hylton (right) are all smiles as Bartley is presented with the JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year Gold Plate.

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Lacey-Ann Bartley Named JBDC Entrepreneur of the Year 2014

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has established an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award to recognize its most outstanding entrepreneur for the year. Through the JBDC Business Monitoring programme, which has to date, worked closely with over 215 small business owners, nominees were selected and judged based on a set of criteria. These include: Entrepreneur and Team, Improved Commercial Viability,...