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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24).

Work Far Advanced on New Stony Hill Police Station

Work is far advanced on the new Stony Hill Police Station in St. Andrew West Rural, Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has informed. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith.

JUTC to Roll out Six New Buses by Month-End

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference on Tuesday (October 24) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, to announce the addition of five new health conditions under the National Health Fund (NHF) Card Programme.

NHF Adds Five New Health Conditions to Card Programme

Some of the electronic waste (e-waste) items that were dropped off by persons at the recent National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) e-waste expo.

NSWMA Pleased with Support for E-Waste Expo

Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes.

NCST Stages AI Seminar on October 26

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), speaks with members of staff of the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston on Monday (October 23), after a fire at the facility led to suspension of operations for the day. At right is Postmaster General, Lincoln Allen.

2 years ago Local Government

Nothing of Value Destroyed in Fire at CSO

Nothing of value was destroyed in a fire occurring at the Central Sorting Office (CSO) on South Camp Road in Kingston, on Monday (October 23). Operations at the facility were suspended for the day and members of staff and other persons occupying the building were evacuated. Several individuals were taken to hospital for complications related to smoke inhalation. Deputy Postmaster...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be hosting the biennial staging of its Dialogue for Development Series and Lecture, from November 1 to 2.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

PIOJ Hosts Dialogue for Development and Lecture Nov. 1-2

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be hosting the biennial staging of its Dialogue for Development Series and Lecture, from November 1 to 2. The series, which is geared towards educating the public about government policies and, by extension, soliciting their feedback, will be a free virtual event requiring registration. Senior Director, Corporate Marketing and Communication, PIOJ, Marcia Blake...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the keynote address during the opening of the Regional Consultation on the Framework for the Caribbean Moves Initiative, held on Tuesday (October 24) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago CARICOMDevelopmentHealth & Wellness

Regional Consultation on Caribbean Moves Underway

The region is moving closer towards the implementation of Caribbean Moves, an initiative aimed at reducing the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The first of a two-day Regional Consultation on the Framework for the Caribbean Moves Initiative was held on Tuesday (October 24) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The consultation, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency...

Chair, National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, addressing the NCMC’s annual Youth Academic Achievement Awards ceremony, held recently at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston

2 years ago EducationYouth

18 Students Recognised for Academic Achievement

Eighteen students from non-traditional high schools have been recognised for their academic achievements by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). During the organisation’s annual Academic Achievement Awards ceremony on October 20 at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston, the students received gift baskets, plaques, cash awards and bank accounts for excelling in the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

2 years ago LabourPrime MinisterScienceTechnology

Gov’t Upskilling Labour Force – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Administration is prioritising the upskilling of Jamaica’s workforce as part of the overall strategy to grow the economy. He said as the country continues to meet its debt targets and create the fiscal space needed to implement major development projects, investments will be made to equip Jamaicans with the skills to...

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

2 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Working to Ensure Adequate Food Supplies for Christmas

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is scaling up efforts to ensure adequate food supplies for Jamaicans this Christmas. Speaking during a recent World Food Day event, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, assured that support to local farmers is being channelled through the production incentive programme and the Ministry’s drought mitigation programme. “A lot of the vegetable crops are...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), makes a point while on a tour of communities in Clarendon South East recently, to view areas slated for house wiring under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Others (from left) are: Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

2 years ago EnergyHousingOffice of the Prime Minister

Houses of More Than 200 Residents of Clarendon South East to be Wired

More than 200 residents in communities across Clarendon South East will have their houses wired soon under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). This was disclosed during a recent tour of the communities by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. The communities to benefit are Woodside, Corn Hill, Piece...