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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) listens keenly as Managing Director, Alternative Power Source Limited, Damian Lyn explains some of the features of the equipment room at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country office during the launch of the UNDP’s ‘Greening Initiative’ at the organisation’s Lady Musgrave offices in Kingston on March 21. At right is Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Arun Kashyap. The Greening Initiative is aimed at reducing energy consumption and increasing use of renewable energy at the UNDP’s country office. It included: installation of cool roof technology-to reduce reliance on air conditioning; energy efficient lighting and motion sensors-to limit burning of lights when not in use; and use and generation of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity.

120 Net Billing Licences Issued

The Government has issued 120 net billing licences, which allow persons to sell excess energy generated through renewable sources to the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) grid. The award of the licences is being facilitated under the billing system, which was...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), having a light discussion with Shortwood Teachers’ College retiree, Mrs. Jacqueline Willie (centre), who served for 35 years, and social coach, Dr. Blossom O’ Meally-Nelson (left), at a special dinner held at the college in St. Andrew, on March 20, to honour 19 retiring staff members.

Shortwood Teachers’ College Honours Retirees

Children’s Officer at the CDA and social worker, Calesha Hylton, addresses a group of parents at a meeting held on March 20 by the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), at St. George’s College, North Street, Kingston.

Removal of Children Last Resort – CDA Officer

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

Financial Analyst Says no Alternative to EFF

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), receives a plaque of appreciation from Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew, Ian Forte (left), while President Howard Walker looks on. The Prime Minister was special guest at the club’s 40th anniversary meeting on March 21, held at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew.

PM Optimistic About Country’s Future

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet Assamba (right), and Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Diedre Millis with Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum, Peter Dye (right) and Peter Elliott, Head of Archives. The High Commissioner was on a visit to the special exhibition entitled, ‘Pilots of the Caribbean: Volunteers of African Heritage in the Royal Air Force’.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

High Commissioner Visits Museum

High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet-Assamba, made a special visit to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum on March 19, to view an exhibition about the Caribbean pilots and other service personnel, who fought for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during both World Wars. The exhibition, which was unveiled on November 1, is entitled:’ Pilots of the Caribbean: Volunteers of...

High Commissioner to the UK, Her Excellency Aloun N’dombet-Assamba with Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon and Lewisham Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock. Baroness Lawrence was made a Freewoman of the Borough of Lewisham at a ceremony, on March 14.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Human Rights Campaigner Honoured

Jamaican, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, has been made a Freewoman of Lewisham, one of only 11 persons to have ever been honoured in this way by the London borough. Baroness Lawrence, from Clarendon, is the mother of the murdered teen Stephen Lawrence, who was killed at a bus stop by a racist gang 21 years ago. She was given the ceremonial...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (seated third right) signs the contract for the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) component of the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (March 18). Others (seated from left) are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon, South Eastern, Rudyard Spencer; Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Dr. Horace Chang; Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown; Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna; Opposition Spokesperson on Culture, Olivia Grange; and Regional Director, China Harbour Engineering Company Americas, Zhongdong Tang. Others (standing) from left are: Senior Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Leo McEwan; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan; Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell; and Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency, E.G. Hunter.

12 years ago Transport

12,000 More Jamaicans To Get Employment Under JEEP

More than 12,000 Jamaicans are expected to benefit from further work to be carried out under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), valued at $630 million. Each of the island’s 63 constituencies has been allocated $10 million for project development in the areas of construction and/or repairs to roads, retaining walls, drains and sidewalks. The work, which is to begin...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to Travel Overseas for a Private Event

The Most Hon. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will leave the island on Friday, March 21st for Florida in the United States to attend a wedding. While she is overseas the Honourable Robert Pickersgill, Minister of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change will oversee the operations of the Government. The Prime Minister will return to the island on Sunday, March...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton (right) in conversation with former Health Minister, John Junor (centre), and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson. Occasion was a recent 10th anniversary banquet organised by the NHF and held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

National Health Fund – A Decade of Advancing Health Care

The National Health Fund (NHF) has, for a decade, provided Jamaicans with improved health benefits, spending $17.6 billion up to the end of January 2014, on medication subsidy, and $9.72 billion to improve facilities. Another $1 billion has been spent on the prevention of a number of illnesses. Primarily, the agency was tasked to manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs), by providing...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Mr. Leroy Lindsay, informs JIS News that the Authority is on track to complete an upgrade of its world Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) system to the more data-centric Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) system, by the end of 2016.

12 years ago Transport

$2.3 Billion to Improve Aviation Safety and Security

The Government will be spending $2.3 billion over the next two years to improve aviation safety and security, by upgrading or replacing ageing technology, in keeping with international standards. This was disclosed by Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Leroy Lindsay, in an interview with JIS News. Mr. Lindsay, who has been at the helm of the...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), encouraging students of Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School, in Kingston, before the start of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), on March 20. The Minister also visited other schools to encourage students doing the GSAT.

12 years ago Education

Changes in GSAT 2015

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says that beginning in 2015, the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) will undergo structural changes, where students will do more critical thinking, rather than memorizing texts. “This is the last year GSAT is going to be like it is now. The change is not going to be dramatic, but next year the Science...