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Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Significant Investments in Several Key Facilities in Manchester Central

Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, says significant investments have been made to improve healthcare, educational and social service facilities across the constituency. Making her contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens phase two of the Shrewsbury development in Petersfield Westmoreland on Wednesday (October 25). The development was undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT). Also participating in the ribbon-cutting exercise are (from left) NHT Board Director, Doran Dixon, and Managing Director, Martin Miller; beneficiaries, Amoy Evans and Karlene Mitchell; Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Central, George Wright; and beneficiary, Jean-Pierre McKenzie.

Prime Minister Hands Over 32 Housing Solutions in Westmoreland

Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, outlines lightning safety tips at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

ODPEM Provides Lightning Safety Tips

Mandeville Traffic Management System 95 Per Cent Complete

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager (left), presents the inaugural Civic Pride Award to Courtney “Dappa” Yetman for contribution to the preservation of civic pride in this parish. The presentation was made at the National Heroes Day Civic and Awards ceremony held in Water Square on October 16.

Falmouth Mayor Promoting Civic Pride

Senior Manager, Spatial Planning Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Dwight Williams, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on October 25.

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NEPA Encourages Developers to Build Vertical Structures

To prevent urban sprawl, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is continuing its push to encourage developers to consider building more vertical structures. The term "urban sprawl" describes the spread of unplanned, low-density, auto-dependent development over large areas of land, resulting in significant distances between homes, businesses, and places of employment. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the keynote address at the 2023 Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held on October 25 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says All State Agencies Must Have Service Excellence Systems in Place

All State agencies must have service excellence systems in place to enhance the quality of service given to the public, says Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Delivering the keynote address at the 2023 Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held on October 25 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, the Minister said this is critical and is...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

2 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Continues to Recraft the Agricultural Sector

The Government continues to recraft Jamaica’s agricultural sector to deal with the realities of climate change, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has said. He noted that the Ministry is focused on several strategic pillars to improve the sector, including food security, agribusiness development and climate-smart technologies. “We must farm differently. If the climate [has] changed, we...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Inspectors’ Branch Board (IBB) Inspectors’ Symposium, which was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 25).

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JCF Telecoms Network to be Upgraded by April 2024

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) telecommunications network will be significantly upgraded by April 2024. This was disclosed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while addressing the Inspectors’ Branch Board (IBB) Inspectors’ Symposium at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on Wednesday (October 25). He underscored that the improvements in the network...

2 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Says Farmers Should Grow More Ginger for Global Market

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaican farmers should tap into the growing global demand for spice crops, by embracing the cultivation of ginger. Minister Green, who was speaking to JIS News following a tour of the Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios on October 25, said the country is at a stage where spices, notably ginger,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), converses with Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Naomi Francis, and Jamaica Prefects Association Vice President for Region 7, Kamar Edwards, during the 97th Inter-American Children’s Institute (IIN) Directing Council Meeting opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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PHOTOS: 97th Inter-American Children’s Institute Directing Council Meeting Opening Ceremony

American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, speaks via a video presentation at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the Morant Bay War on Tuesday (October 24). The event was held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay.

2 years ago Culture

Rev. Sharpton Urges Unity Among Black People at Morant Bay Rebellion Memorial

Renowned American civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton, delivered a message of unity among black people at a memorial service for Paul Bogle and the 1865 Morant Bay rebellion on Tuesday (October 24). Rev. Sharpton, who was unable to attend the event physically but addressed the large gathering at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay via a video presentation, said that...