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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (right), listens attentively as member of the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), Kathryn Buford (centre), explains the significance of one of the posters on display at the Embassy of Jamaica. Looking on (at left) is founder of the IRPC, Michael Thompson. The exhibition, which was officially opened by Ambassador Vasciannie at the Embassy on November 14, will run for one week.

Alpha Boys’ School to Benefit From Sale of Posters

The Alpha Boys’ School music department will benefit from the sale of posters that were entered in the second International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC). The IRPC 2013 exhibition, which will run for one week at the Embassy of Jamaica in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

PM Congratulates Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

Alpha Boys’ School To Benefit From Sale Of Posters

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), addressing a group of 20 newly arrived Cuban health professionals during a welcoming ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, on November 15. Seated to the Minister’s left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon.

20 Health Professionals Arrive From Cuba

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd left), along with President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly (3rd left), converse with Haitian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Jacques Thomas (left) and Chief Operating Officer at Caribbean Broilers, Mr. Mark Haskins (right). Occasion was a tour of the Amity Hall Agro Park, on November 15.

Haitian President Says Agricultural Enterprises Are Worth Replicating

13 years ago Transport

No More Transfer on JUTC Buses As Of November 17

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will go ahead with its planned discontinuation of the bus transfer system on Sunday, November 17. Twelve routes are to be affected by the discontinuation. They are 12A, 21, 23A, 32, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52A, 74 and 75. The company has indicated that there are alternatives to all affected routes. These are...

Civil Servant of the Year 2013, Ms. Enthrose Campbell (right), of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), is greeted by her predecessor, Beverley Davis Samuels (left). Ms. Campbell was named Civil Servant of the Year at the official launch of Civil Service Week , held on November 15, at the Bank of Jamaica Auditorium in Kingston. The week is being celebrated under the theme: ‘Transformation and Renewal for a Better Tomorrow’.

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

JIS Director Cops Civil Servant of the Year Award

It was a proud moment for long serving employee of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Angella Campbell, when she was named the 2013 Civil Servant of the Year, on Friday, November 15. Ms. Campbell, who has served the JIS for 18 years and is the current Director of Production, topped a field of four, to be announced winner at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is assisted by Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (2nd left), in cutting the ribbon, symbolising the official opening of the Oak Glade Health Centre in Kingston, during a special ceremony on Friday, November 15. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Councillor, Payne Land Division, Audrey Smith-Facey; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Lyttleton Shirley; and Board Chairman, National Health Fund, Sterling Soares.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

PM Opens Upgraded Oak Glade Health Centre

Approximately 20,000 residents of communities in south western St. Andrew and its environs will now benefit from improved health services with the upgrading and renovation of the Oak Glade Health Centre at a cost of $33.98 million. The upgraded facility, located on Haile Selassie Drive, was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Minister of...

A section of the packed lecture room at the Montego Bay Community College, Alice Eldemire Drive, Montego Bay, during the address by Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at a public forum on the topic: ‘Jamaica’s Logistics Hub: Opportunities and Challenges’.

13 years ago Commerce

Prepare For Employment Opportunities Under Logistics Hub Project

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, is urging Jamaicans to prepare to take advantage of the range of employment opportunities to emerge from the logistics hub initiative. “Huge employment potential is on the way,” she stated. “We won’t have to migrate (in search of jobs) you can stay right here, and other people...

President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly (left), joins multi-talented singer, Charmaine Limonius, during her performance of the Haitian song ‘Panama m’Tombe’. Occasion was a cultural evening held in the President’s honour on November 15, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterOfficial Visits

Haitian President Treated To Cultural Evening

President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly and his delegation, were on November 14 treated to an evening of true Jamaican culture and entertainment at an event hosted by the Office of Prime Minister. The cultural evening was held at the Jamaica Pegasus’ ‘Top of the World,’ a rooftop venue overlooking the picturesque city of Kingston. With...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), is in conversation with Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis. Occasion was a recent Think Tank, held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston, where the Minister provided details about the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Entrepreneurship Policy.

13 years ago Commerce

Commerce Minister Calls for Small Business to Formalize Operations

Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has called on small business owners to formalize their operations to benefit from offerings under the new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Entrepreneurship Policy. The Minister was addressing a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston. He noted that the policy is not...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), addresses the launch of the national policy for the reintegration of school aged mothers into the formal school system, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, on November 15. Seated are: Assistant Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Melisa McNeil-Barrett (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen.

13 years ago Education

Policy Launched To Ensure Teen Mothers Continue Education

The Ministry of Education has launched the much anticipated national policy for the reintegration of school aged mothers into the formal school system. The document sets out clear guidelines to ensure that teen mothers are not denied the opportunity to re-enter the formal school system, to continue their education. Production of the policy document was supported by the United Nations...