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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (second right); is joined by (from left), Mayor of Savanna-la-mar, Bertel Moore; Chairman of the NWC, Dr. Leary Myers; Councillor for the Leamington Division, Cebert McFarlane; Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan; and Chairman, Rural Water Supply Limited, John P White; as they break ground to mark the start of work for the rehabilitation of the water distribution system in Cedar Valley, Westmoreland, on Friday January 10.

$80m Upgrade For Eastern Westmoreland Water Supply

The Government has signed two contracts totaling $80 Million and broken ground for the upgrading of the potable water distribution system in Eastern Westmoreland. One contract, valuing $42 million, was signed to cover work in the Leamington/Cedar Valley area, while...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (2nd right), to cut the ribbon to formally open the football field at the newly renovated Toll Gate community centre and sports complex in Clarendon on January 9. Renovation of the facility was financed at a cost of approximately $22 million with grant funding provided under the European Union’s (EU) Accompanying Measures for Sugar (AMS) Protocol. Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry; Head of Infrastructure and Rural Development at the EU Mission in Jamaica, Thomas Opperer; and Chairman, Clarendon Parish Council, and May Pen’s Mayor, Councillor Scean Barnswell.

Refurbished Community Centre and Sports Complex Handed Over at Toll Gate

Labour Ministry Holds Information Session on Trailer Driver Recruitment

President of JAMPRO, Dianne Edwards (right), shares a moment with Chairman of the Logistics and Investment Task Force in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Eric Deans; and Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica, Betty Stockhausen, at a function to launch of a two-day logistics hub symposium for the local business community on Thursday, January 9, at JAMPRO’s head office in New Kingston. The symposium will be held later this month.

Two-Day Symposium to Explore Logistics Hub Project Prospects

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NWC Implementing Drought Mitigation Measures

JIS CEO Donna Marie Rowe receives a Certificate of Participation for the Logistics 101 Training Course from Dr. Eric Deans, Chairman of the Logistics Hub Task Force. Looking on are Dr. Fritz Pinnock (2nd left), Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute and Head of the Logistics Task Force Sub-Committee on Education and Training and Mr. Ainsley Brown (2nd
right) from the Logistics Hub Secretariat. Members of staff of the JIS were trained in Logistics 101 at the company

12 years ago Commerce

Over 3,600 Jamaicans Benefit From Logistics Hub Training Course

Over 3,600 Jamaicans now have a better understanding of Jamaica’s Global Logistics Hub Initiative, following their participation in a sensitisation course. Developed by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the course, dubbed ‘Logistics 101’ seeks to create a greater awareness of the global shipping and logistics industry and the numerous opportunities...

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, addresses a ceremony on January 9 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, to announce GraceKennedy Money Services’ (GKMS) sponsorship of Olympian and national swimming champion, Alia Atkinson. Listening (from left) are Miss Atkinson; and Chief Executive Officer at GKMS, Michelle Allen.

12 years ago Sport

Sport Minister Welcomes GKMS Sponsorship of Alia Atkinson

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, has welcomed GraceKennedy Money Services’ (GKMS) sponsorship of Olympian and national swimming champion, Alia Atkinson. Such tangible support from the private sector, she said, is in keeping with the Government’s national sport policy. “Our sport policy lends itself to coordinating these kinds of partnerships,” the Minister stated at a ceremony held...

Chairman of the Logistics and Investment Task Force in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Eric Deans, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held on January 9, at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston.

12 years ago CommerceJIS Think Tank

Technical Studies for Dredging of Kingston Harbour Completed

The technical studies regarding the dredging of the Kingston Harbour have been completed, says Chairman of the Logistics and Investment Task Force in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Eric Deans. The studies, which were completed in December, will form part of activities to determine, among other things, how much dredging of the area will be required. “They...

Some of the Lawyers from Western Jamaica who packed the Lucea Court House, in Hanover, for the Historic sitting of the Court of Appeal on December 9.

12 years ago Year in Review 2013

Intensified Efforts to Improve Access to Justice

The Ministry of Justice, under the leadership of portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, pushed forward a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing access of Jamaicans to justice. HISTORIC COURT OF APPEAL SITTING Among these measures was the historic sitting of the Court of Appeal in the town of Lucea, Hanover during the week of December 9 to 13....

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (left), participates in bilateral talks with his counterpart, His Excellency Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, while in Beijing to attend the UNCTAD Global Services Forum.

12 years ago Vision 2030Year in Review 2013

Jamaica Cements Relations with International and Regional Partners

During 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, under the charge of Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, continued to cement its relations with international and regional partners, as it sought to improve foreign policy and trade prospects. COMMUNITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STATES (CELAC) SUMMIT Early in 2013, Minister Nicholson attended the 1st EU-CELAC Summit/7th EU-LAC Summit...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre), having a light conversation with Chairman of Europe’s third largest hotel chain, Melia Hotels International (MHI), Gabriel Escarrer Julia (left), during the signing of an agreement between MHI and the National Insurance Fund (NIF) for the provision of 400 jobs at the Braco Hotel in Trelawny, which MHI will operate over the next 15 years. Arrangement for the jobs were finalized following discussions involving Dr. McNeill; Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), under whose portfolio the NIF falls.

12 years ago Vision 2030Year in Review 2013

GOJ Efforts Advance Job Creation in 2013

The Government implemented several initiatives and programmes in 2013, aimed at boosting economic development and creating avenues for more persons to be employed. These efforts were carried out under one of the five strategic priorities developed by the Government for the 2013/14 Fiscal Year - ‘Job Creation & Economic Growth’ - with the objective of improving the lives of the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, emphasies a point at a press conference on August 30, at his St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, to give an update on the Global Logistics Hub Initiative.

12 years ago Year in Review 2013

Logistics Hub Initiative Tops Agenda at Investment Ministry

For 2013, the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce focused primarily on efforts to promote and implement critical deliverables in relation to the Logistics Hub Initiative. The Ministry also continued to push initiatives to boost the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, entrepreneurship and investment. LOGISTICS HUB INITIATIVE The Logistics Hub Initiative is geared towards achieving continued growth, fitting...