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Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu makes presentation about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that his office will sign with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held Tuesday, May 27 at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

Public Consultation on National Disabilities Bill Tomorrow

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) is inviting members of the public to attend consultation sessions across the island to discuss the National Disabilities Bill recently tabled in Parliament. The sessions will begin in Kingston at the Jamaica Bar...

Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (second left); receives medical supplies valued at $67.5 million from American Gospel Recording Artiste and Senior Pastor of Perfecting Faith Church (PFC), Freeport, New York, Pastor Donnie McClurkin (left); while PFC Associate Pastor, Lois Mellini (second right); and Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle, Rev. Al Miller look on. Occasion was a ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Monday (June 2), during which the supplies were handed over.

Donnie McClurkin Donates Medical Supplies

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

$18 Million Allocated to Help Landowners Obtain Titles

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 3.

Two New LAMP Field Offices Open

30 Catchment Tanks to be Restored

Jamaica’s Ambassador to Brazil, Her Excellency, Alison Stone Roofe.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Brazil Revises Visa Agreement with Jamaica for 2014 FIFA World Cup

Bilateral relations between Jamaica and Brazil have blossomed since the opening of embassies in the capitals of both countries, and the signing of several cooperation agreements in the areas of tourism, education, health, and commerce. Jamaican nationals will find it easier to travel to Brazil for business, tourism and the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, under a special visa cooperation...

12 years ago EnvironmentParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Climate Change Pilot Programme to Increase Awareness

Jamaica’s capacity to mitigate the effects of climate change is expected to be enhanced with the provision of US$4 million in grant funding under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience. This is an initiative aimed at increasing resilience to climate change effects at the national and regional levels. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill made...

12 years ago EnvironmentParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

Multi-Billion Dollar Water Supply Project Benefitting Thousands

Work has commenced on the second component of the Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Project , Category ‘B’, all sections of which will be completed, on target and within budget, by February 2015. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Hon. Robert Pickersgill made the announcement during his contribution to the 2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

12 years ago EnvironmentParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015Vision 2030Water

NWC to Spend $2 Billion on Improving Corporate Area Water Supply

The National Water Commission (NWC) is to spend $2 billion (US$18.4 million) to implement the 26 Facilities Project as part of the Kingston Metropolitan Area Water Supply Improvement Programme. The project is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and seeks to provide improved water supply to residents, in keeping with the Commission’s targets and the nation’s Vision 2030 goals....

Technical Specialist at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Donna Newman outlines new tax reform measures at a JIS Think Tank on June 2, 2014 at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Government Entities Begin Filing GCT on Purchases

All Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are now required to file General Consumption Tax (GCT) on government purchases, effective June 1, 2014. This change forms part of the government’s ongoing tax reform programme and is a critical aspect of the country’s deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at a JIS Think Tank held on Monday, June 2,...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre) seated with Dr Khine Naung (left) and her husband and co-investor, Dr Soe Naung during the official opening ceremony for the Soe Htwe Medicare Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday, June 1. Dr. Ferguson was the main speaker at the event. The two storey medical facility located on Montego Bay’s ‘hip strip’, consists of medical offices and a pharmacy, and represents a US$2 million investment from the Burmese-Jamaican, family physicians Drs. Soe Naung, and Khine Naung.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Montego Bay Welcomes Multi-Million Dollar Medical Facility

The official opening of the Soe Htwe Medicare centre in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday, June 1, brings to three, the number of private healthcare facilities to come on stream in the tourist resort town in as many weeks. The two storey medical facility consisting of medical offices, and a pharmacy, represents a US$2 million outlay from the Burmese...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

12 years ago Health & Wellness

IMF Considerations Key in Health Sector Salary Talks – Dr. Ferguson

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says future negotiations between the Government and public sector health workers must be done against the background of Jamaica’s obligations to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Addressing delegates at the recent annual general meeting of the Public Health Nurses Special Interest Group held at the Jewel Resort, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Dr. Ferguson said Jamaica...