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PM urges Special Consideration for SIDS

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has urged members of the United Nations (UN) to give consideration to the special needs of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as Jamaica, as they deliberate the post -2015 development agenda....

Deputy Financial Secretary in charge of the Strategic Human Resource Management Division (SHRMD), Ministry of Finance and Planning, Wayne Jones (standing), greets public sector human resource officers attending Tuesday’s (Sept. 17) workforce adjustment and human resource process standardisation conference at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), downtown Kingston. The event was organised by the Ministry.

Public Sector HR Officers Updated on Practices and Policies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), presents second year student at the University of the West Indies, Louisha Donaldson (second left), with her scholarship letter during a brief ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 16, while Councillor Carl Blake of the Greenwich Town Division (left); and Councillor Audrey Smith-Facey, of the Payne Land Division, look on. Some 80 students from the South West St. Andrew constituency, who are enrolled in tertiary institutions, have received scholarships from the Prime Minister toward their tertiary education.

Tertiary Students Receive Scholarships from Prime Minister

A proud father, Anthony Dawkins with his son, Christian-Ronaldo Dawkins, at the national launch of Breastfeeding Week 2013, on September 16, in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland.

Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy Before Cabinet

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (at podium), emphasizes a point while addressing Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured is: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated).

Gov’t Must Balance Development With Environmental Protection – Dr. Phillips

Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission, Vin Martin.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Foundation Stages Banquet to Sponsor Health Mission to Montego Bay

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Foundation will stage its 13th annual fund-raising Banquet and Dance, at the Atlanta Marriott Century Hotel on Saturday, September 21, commencing at 7:30 p.m. The event will raise funds for the 20th Annual Health Mission to Montego Bay, to be undertaken from October 7 to 10 this year. According to Chairman of the Atlanta-Montego Bay...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivering the keynote address at Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated); and Co-Chairmen, Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

13 years ago Finance & Public Service

Private Sector Input Key in Economic Reform Programme

Significant private sector inputs are pivotal to ensuring that Jamaica’s economic reform programme (ERP) and growth strategy are successfully implemented and advanced. This was the view advanced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, during the first of two major ERP stakeholders’ conferences held on September 12, at...

Some participants from across the four health regions at the Ministry of Health

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Breastfeeding Is Everybody’s Business – Health Minister

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson has called for mothers to receive the necessary support from everyone, in ensuring that their children are breastfed. He said this is important as breastfeeding represents the best start to a child’s life for emotional development and overall health. He said this year’s “breastfeeding week theme: ‘Breastfeeding support, working closely with mothers’, is...

Students of the Moneague Colleague examine reading material at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) booth, at the book fair hosted by the institution on Thursday, September 12, at its St. Ann campus. JIS staff members Kavannaugh Campbell (left) and Ann Marie Whittingham (2nd left) wait to assist.

13 years ago Education

Moneague College Stages First Book Fair

The campus of the multi-disciplinary Moneague College in St. Ann was abuzz with activity on Thursday, September 12, as students, teachers, parents and community persons attended the institution’s first annual book fair and sale. There were displays of texts, reading books and other educational material from some nine providers, including the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Vice President for Student Affairs...

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, speaks at the London launch of the book ‘Global Reggae’ edited by University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Dr. Carolyn Cooper (seated 2nd right).

13 years ago Foreign Affairs

Business Of Reggae Music Must Be Taken Seriously – Ndombet-Assamba

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba, says that the musicians, singers and all those involved in Reggae music should take the business aspect of the industry seriously. Speaking at the recent London launch of the book ‘Global Reggae,’ edited by University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Dr. Carolyn Cooper, the High Commissioner said...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, gives the thumbs up after breaking ground for the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Project at the Elgin Town Project Site near Lucea in Hanover on September 12.

13 years ago Environment

Ground Broken For US$12.6 Million Lucea Pipeline Replacement Project

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, on September 12 broke ground for the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction project valued at a projected cost of US$12.6 million. The ground-breaking ceremony took place in Elgin Town, near Lucea and work on the project is expected to get underway in a matter of...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson.

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica To Host Regional Health Financing Conference

Jamaica, through the National Health Fund (NHF), will host the annual Caribbean Conference on Health Financing Initiative from November 12-14 at the Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay. Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson, told JIS News that the event, which is being held in the island for the first time, will provide opportunities for best practices to be garnered, and also...