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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (Oct. 30).

Assessments Being Undertaken to Determine Impact of Quake

State agencies continue to carry out assessments to fully determine the impact of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake, which affected sections of the island on Monday (Oct. 30). A meeting of the National Disaster Response Committee will convene Tuesday morning (Oct....

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, with one of four awards that the agency received at the recent Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

No Compromise on Service Excellence – Cabinet Secretary

Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

PHOTOS: Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council AGM

Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the Universal Service Fund (USF) Sherlock Community Wi-Fi Launch on October 18. The launch took place at the Sherlock community centre in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: USF Launches Sherlock Community Wi-Fi

Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.

Students Share in Mobay Chamber of Commerce Farm-to-Table Experience

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Gov’t Activates Jamaica’s Earthquake Protocols

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says all the requisite protocols have been activated in the wake of Monday’s (October 30) approximately 5.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI) advised that the earthquake was located about 10 kilometres south of Buff Bay, Portland, and occurred at a depth of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the recent National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, organised by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago Local Government

State Minister Lauds Inter-Agency Approach to Tackle Drug Use

The inter-agency approach to tackle drug use in Jamaica has been lauded by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking at the recent National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, organised by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn said emerging drugs...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), makes a point during a recent meeting with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Anton Edwards, at the Ministry in Kingston.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsLabourSocial Security

Reform of Path to Provide Greater Benefits – Minister

The Government is assuring that the “significant” reform of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will result in greater benefits to its clients. According to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., an evaluation of the programme is under way, looking at how it has worked over the years, how it is working now,...

The Confidence Travel team, winners of the Sandals 27th Annual Baxter Canadian Golf Tournament. Members include (from left) Leo Tam, Wendy Hsu, Tom Liu and Chris Gregoris. Occasion was the dinner & awards ceremony, held at Sandals Ochi in St. Ann on October 28.

2 years ago Tourism

Jamaica to Attract 500,000 Canadian Visitors by 2025

Jamaica is on a drive to attract more than half a million Canadian visitors to the island by 2025, a 20 per cent increase over the current figure of about 400,000. Regional Director for Canada for the Jamaica Tourist Board, Angella Bennett, revealed the ambitious goal while addressing the dinner & awards ceremony for the Sandals 27th Annual Baxter Canadian...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), addresses a meeting of the Bauxite Subcommittee of the Manchester Parish Development Committee (MPDC) held on Friday (October 27), at the Tropics View Hotel in Mandeville. Seated next to the Minister is Chairman of the MPDC, Anthony Freckleton.

2 years ago AgricultureLocal GovernmentMining

Plan for Life After Bauxite – Agriculture State Minister

State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, is urging stakeholders in the mining sector to begin now to plan for a future beyond bauxite. “We know that bauxite is a diminishing asset, with mining in Jamaica having just another 30 to 40 years to go. We must now look at life after bauxite and we must now...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz (left), listens to a point from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Montego Bay Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (right), during a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (Oct. 26). Sharing in the discussion (from left) are Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Mark Hart; and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AAJ, Audley Deidrick.

2 years ago Transport

Airports Getting Ready for Busy Christmas Season

Operations at the country’s two international airports are being streamlined to ensure a smooth and efficient experience for travelers during the upcoming winter tourist season that begins on December 15. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that logistics and operations at Sangster and Norman Manley international are being refined to minimise wait times for both...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gives the keynote address at the St. James Northwest constituency dinner held at Sandals Montego Bay on Saturday (Oct. 28).

2 years ago Prime Minister

Gov’t Ensuring That Jamaicans Feel Benefits of Strong Economy – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is ensuring that Jamaicans feel the benefits of the sound policies and fiscal management, which have caused the economy to flourish. Pledging the Administration's resolve to bridging the socio-economic divide, he said that the focus will now shift towards making sure that the gains from economic success are shared more...