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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill

Jamaica to Receive Funding from UNDP to Implement Climate Change Activities

The country is expected to receive final approval for US$942,000 in grant funding this month to facilitate the preparation of Jamaica’s Third National Communication, and the Biennial Update Report to implement obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate...

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

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Visits Jamaica

President of the Laboratory Association of Jamaica (LAJ), Coleen Sinclair Mattis, says the organisation will support legislation for the mandatory accreditation of local laboratories.

LAJ Supports Legislation on Accreditation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (seated right) and Head, Retail, LIME, Stephen Price (seated left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of Internet connectivity, furniture and equipment to the ‘Start-up Jamaica’ initiative at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, today (June 9). Others sharing in the moment (from left) are: Corporate Communications Manager, LIME, Elon Parkinson and Managing Director, Biztactics Limited, Sandra Glasgow. The initiative is expected to be launched later this year and seeks to provide mentorship and other business support for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs.

Government Partners With LIME for ‘Start-Up Jamaica’

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), is greeted by Senior Director at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Paul Robertson, during the official opening of the Association of Sports and Cultural Clubs of Caribbean Port Authorities (ASCCCPA) annual port games, held on Friday, June 6, at the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay.

Minister Emphasises Importance of Sports and Physical Activities

Rev. Hortense Kerr (second left), watches as State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (3rd left), receives the inaugural Hortense Kerr Community Service and Leadership Award on behalf of the Granville Health Centre.The cheque for US$1,000.00 was presented at a Service of Appreciation and Thanksgiving in honour of Rev. Kerr, who has given 60 years of service to the Granville community in the parish, at the Webster Memorial Baptist Church in Granville, St James on Saturday, June 7. Making the presentation at right is Rev. Kerr’s daughter, Dr. Beverley Smith (right), on behalf of the New Jersey, USA-based Leadership Development and Innovation Foundation, which she launched two years ago. At left is Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay and Councillor of the Granville Division, Michael Troupe.

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Reverend Hortense Kerr Honoured for 60 Years of Service

Community leader and one of the unsung heroes in St. James, Rev. Hortense Kerr, has been honoured by the Social Development Commission (SDC) for more than 60 years of service to the Granville and Pitfour communities. A Service of Appreciation and Thanksgiving in honour of Ms. Kerr was held at the Webster Memorial Baptist Church in Granville, St. James, on...

Image Consultant, Althea Laing engages young ladies of the Homestead Residential Child Care Facility in St Andrew in a motivational session during the JIS Public Relations & Marketing department’s Child Month Outreach programme on Saturday, May 31.

12 years ago CommunityInformationOffice of the Prime Minister

JIS Gives Homestead Residential Care Facility Special Attention

Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department recently partnered with corporate sponsors and motivational speaker and grooming coach, Althea Laing to mentor, and fete over 40 girls of the state-run, Homestead Residential Care Facility. The visit formed part of the agency’s Child Month outreach project. The JIS team, ably supported by representatives of HD Hopwood,...

A group picture of representatives of the combined group of the Association of Sports Cultural Clubs of Caribbean Port Authorities (ASCCCPA),
which funded the expansion of the laundry room at the St. James Infirmary in Montego Bay. The project was done at a cost of approximately $750,000.

12 years ago Transport

Port Authorities Group Improve Facility at St. James Infirmary

Amenities at the St. James Infirmary have been greatly improved with the extension of the laundry area, by the Association of Sports Cultural Clubs of Caribbean Port Authorities (ASCCCPA). The project was carried out at a cost of approximately $750,000. The enhanced facility, which will enable the management of the infirmary to more effectively deal with the increasing volume of laundry,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addressing the launch of a $389 million sewage treatment project to improve systems at six health facilities across the island, with a technology developed by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). The launch was held on Friday, June 6, at the Percy Junor Hospital, in Clarendon. Others pictured are (from left): Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Earl McLaughlin; board member of the SRC, Bevon Morrison; Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; and Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Sterling Soares.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

MOH and SRC Partner on Sewage Treatment Project

The Government has launched a $389 million sewage treatment project to improve systems at six health facilities across the island, using technology developed the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, in lauding the partnership between the Ministry and the SRC, said it will be far-reaching for persons utilising the facilities, and those who live in...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right) presents the champion trophy to one of the winners in the 15 to 19 age category of the National Road Safety Council’s (NRSC) poster competition, Mishawn Chin-See, during the awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, June 5. At left is Vice Chairman/Convenor, National Road Safety Council, Dr. Lucien Jones. Twenty-eight students were recognised for their artistic work on road safety during this year’s competition, under the theme: ‘Pedestrian Safety-Our Responsibility’.

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

State Minister Buchanan Appeals for Safe Use of Roads

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Primary Health Care Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan is appealing to Jamaicans to make road safety a habit for life. Data from the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) indicate that since the start of the year 140 persons have died on the nation’s roads. This is 16 more...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean gives an update on the Ministry’s Textbook Programme at a JIS Think Tank session held today ( June 6) at the agency’s Half Way Tree Road offices.

12 years ago Education

Education Ministry Cuts Textbook Budget By 30 Per Cent

The Ministry of Education has reduced its expenditure on the procurement of textbooks for the 2014/15 academic year by 30 per cent. This has resulted in a decrease in the quantity of replacement books to be purchased. Over $900 million has been allocated to the National Textbook Programme for this financial year, with a projected $88 million to be saved...

Representatives from the Banana Board are assisted by students of the Spring Gardens All Age School in the making of banana chips during the recently held Spring Gardens All Age School expo, which focused on the banana plant under the theme ‘From the Root to the Shoot’.

12 years ago Agriculture

Banana Board Encourages Value-Added Production

The Banana Board is encouraging stakeholders in the industry to pursue initiatives that will produce value-added goods and provide more significant returns on investment. General Manager of the Banana Board Limited, Janet Conie, told JIS News that the company is actively pursuing ways to provide technical assistance to farmers to modernise agricultural techniques, increase yield, and create new products. The...