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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), shares a light moment with State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson (right), and member of Parliament for West Kingston, during the launch of Guardian Life Ltd’s ‘Guardian Group/University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) ‘Keep it Alive’ 5K Night Run, held at the Guardian Life Head Office in New Kingston on May 2.

Health Ministry Worried About Physical Inactivity and Obesity

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there is concern about the observed high levels of physical inactivity and obesity in the country. Citing the World Health Organization (WHO) report which points to a lack of physical activity as the...

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left), is greeted by Chairman of Kingston Bookshop, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who is also Custos of Kingston. Occasion was a teachers’ luncheon and awards ceremony held on Tuesday, May 6, at the Terra Nova Hotel, where Mrs. Gordon Harrison was the keynote speaker.

Teachers Encouraged to Foster Positive Environment for Children

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), along with (from left): Senior Advisor to the Education Minister, Radley Reid (left), and Member of Parliament for West St. Mary, Jolyan Silvera (second left), tour a section of the Tacky High School which was destroyed by fire on Monday, May 5. The Minister visited the school to see the extent of the damage.

Nation Must Take A Stand Against Those Who Damage Schools, Says Prime Minister

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), converses with Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, at the launch of Workers’ Week, and Labour Day, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday, May 7.

Jamaicans Urged to Beautify the Land This Labour Day

Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Clyde Harrison, highlights projects and programmes being financed by the entity, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

TEF Spends $2 Billion on Projects to Improve Tourism

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), examines rare earth elements made from red mud, being shown to her by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, who opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6.

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Gov’t and UC Rusal to Conclude Discussions on Bauxite Plants

Representatives of the world’s largest aluminum company UC Rusal, will be visiting Jamaica later this month to conclude discussions on the future of their operations at the Alpart and Kirkvine bauxite plants. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell made the announcement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6, while opening the 2014/2015 Sectoral Debate....

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, makes a point as he opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6. In the background is State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson.

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Cabinet to Appoint 381-Megawatt Project Enterprise Team

Cabinet will be appointing an enterprise team headed by Dr. Vincent Lawrence, to oversee the full implementation of the construction of a 381-megawatt energy plant in Jamaica by 2016. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell made the announcement, on Tuesday, May 6, as he opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “The enterprise...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) and Executive Member, Jamaica Baptist Women’s Federation, Marine Cunningham (second left) accept a cheque valued $250,000 from operators of Gebbers Farm in Washington, USA, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grandy during a presentation ceremony at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston today (May 6). The money will be used to carry out repairs at the Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home in Anchovy, St. James. The Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home is a privately-run orphanage for youngsters who have been made vulnerable either through family death, deprivation, abuse or negligence and are being cared for by persons associated with the Baptist Church. It caters to children aged two to18 years old. The Grandy’s are in the island to recruit additional farm workers to complement Jamaicans already employed on their farm.

12 years ago Labour

Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home to Get Facelift

The Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home in Anchovy, St. James has received $250,000 to carry out repairs at the facility. The money was donated by the owners and operators of Gebbers Farm in Washington, in the United States, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grandy, who are presently in the island to recruit additional farm workers to complement Jamaicans already employed on...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), and World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Sophie Sirtaine, exchange signed copies of a $4.63 billion (US$42 million) loan agreement, to finance the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday, May 6. The initiative will entail implementation of enhanced basic infrastructure and social services, and targeted crime and violence reduction interventions, among other inputs, by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), in approximately 18 communities in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Ann, St. James, and Westmoreland, over the next six years.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t and World Bank Sign Off on $4.63 Billion Community Development Project

Over 80,000 residents of inner-city communities islandwide will benefit from significant provisions under the Government’s $4.63 billion (US$42 million) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), over the next six years. The initiative, being financed by a loan from the World Bank, will involve implementation of enhanced basic infrastructure and social services, and targeted crime and violence reduction interventions, among other inputs....

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), looks on as Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, opened the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 6.

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State Agencies Record Savings of $5.77 Million on Energy

Three state agencies, where the Government’s Energy Conservation and Efficiency Project has been implemented, have recorded $5.77 million in savings since the programme’s commencement in May 2012. This results from total investments of $3.76 million which the administration, through the Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining Ministry, made to implement the project at the entities - the National Housing Trust (NHT);...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (back row, second right), looks on as Senior Vice President, Business Management and Special Projects, Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Beverley Williamson (seated, left), and President and CEO, Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, Garry A. Johnson, shake hands to seal the deal, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on May 6, that will facilitate a ferry service on the north coast. Looking on (from left) are: Assistant Vice President, Business Management and Special Projects, PAJ, Karla Huie; VP Customer Service, Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, Michael Preston; Chairman, Strategic Corporate Interventions Ltd., Christopher Samuda; and JAMPRO’s President, Diane Edwards.

12 years ago Commerce

North Coast Ferry By February 2015

A ferry service for visitors and locals on the island’s north coast is to be introduced by February 2015. The US$30 million investment is being made by the principals of Paradise Express Ferry, LLC, from the United States, who signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) at the JAMPRO Business Auditorium in Kingston, on...

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)

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Jamaica Stands with the Families of Abducted Nigerian Girls

New York: Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP has expressed Jamaica’s concern over the abduction of more than 200 girls in Nigeria two weeks ago. Addressing the United Nations Thematic Debate on Culture and Sustainable Development in the Post-2015 Development Agenda on Monday, May 5, in New York, Minister Hanna called for the international community to...