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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Jennifer Edwards (right). Also listening (from left) are: Acting Director General of Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson; Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Col. Lemuel Lindo; and Director of Information and Training, ODPEM, Delmares White. Occasion was a briefing on Jamaica’s state-of-readiness for a hurricane, hosted by ODPEM at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, September 12.

$140 Million Spent on Drain Cleaning

Just under $140 million has been allocated by Government for drain cleaning this year in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season and to guard against flooding. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott,...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left) along with, Executive Director, Bureau of Women’s Affairs, Mrs. Faith Webster examine one of the three refrigerators donated to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). They were at the handing over ceremony of three refrigerators to the CISOCA. The ceremony was held on Thursday, September 12, at three Ruthven Road, Kingston.

Gov’t Ramping Up Resources To Fight Gender-Based Violence

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 .

Gov’t Holds First Conference on Economic Reform Programme

Judges, who were sworn into higher office on September 12, show off their instrument of appointment after the official ceremony held at King’s House, which was officiated by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. They are (from left), Her Hon. Cresencia Brown; Her Hon. Georgiana Fraser; Justice Carol Beswick; Her Hon. Vivene Harris; and Her Hon. Sonia Bertram-Linton.

Appoint More Judges to Court of Appeal – Justice Harris

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke (2nd right), along with (from left): Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Lenworth Fulton; RADA Board Chairman, Dr. Densil Williams; and Principal Director in the Ministry, Dwight Uylett, admire the Minister’s trophy, one of the prizes which will be awarded to the winner of RADA’s national parish competition, which was launched on Wednesday, September 11, at the Ministry in St. Andrew.

RADA Launches Competition to Boost Productivity

Director of Accreditation at University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Miss Grace Gordon makes her presentation at a Jamaica Information Service

13 years ago Education

UCJ Urges Persons to Ensure That They Pursue Accredited Courses

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is urging persons to do their due diligence and check the registration and accreditation status of universities and colleges before enrolling at the institution. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on September 10 at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Director of Accreditation at the UCJ, Grace Gordon, urged persons to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (right) in discussion with founder of the United States Company, Venture Hive, Susan Amat (second left) during a special forum at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in Kingston on September 10. The forum was entitled ‘Stimulating Growth, Enabling Entrepreneurship and Innovation’. Others (from left) are: Business Incubation Specialist, infoDev, World Bank, Sophia Muradyan; infoDev Regional Facilitator in Africa, Steve Giddings.

13 years ago Technology

Gov’t Committed to Boosting Technology Sector

The Government has reiterated its commitment to providing assistance to entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology sector, in order to stimulate economic growth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson gave the assurance during a special forum at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in Kingston on Wednesday, September 10. “We have been...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, fields questions from journalists during a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 11. Looking on in the background is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell.

13 years ago Transport

Gov’t Awaits Environmental Study on Goat Islands

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, said that the Government would not be making any decisions on the development of Goat Islands until a study commissioned by the Port Authority of Jamaica on the environmental impact is completed and assessed. CHEC has indicated Goat Islands as its first choice for the proposed development of the...

Resident of the Dumfries community Mr. Dudley Jackson, (left) who was presented with the keys to his new house, opens the door to the facility at a ceremony held on September 10. The new structure was established and furnished at a cost of approximately $450,000.00 by the Watson Town Community Benevolent Society.

13 years ago Community

Citizens Group Presents Needy St. James Resident with New Home

Indigent resident of the community of Dumfries in Eastern St. James, Dudley Jackson, can now live in comfort having received a new one-bedroom unit from the Watson Town Community Benevolent Society on Tuesday, September 10. The house, which has been furnished, is valued at approximately $450,000. Mr. Jackson’s plight came to the attention of the society, which then organised fund...

Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Silvera Castro (centre), makes a point during the first national minimum wage consultation held on September 10, at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in St. James. He is flanked by members of the Commission, Danny Roberts and Bernita Locke.

13 years ago Labour

Montego Bay Residents Call for Minimum Wage Increase

Residents of St. James and surrounding parishes are in support of an increase in the national minimum wage of between 20 per cent and 25 per cent. At the first in a series of national consultations on the national minimum wage, held on Tuesday, September 10, at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, the participants were of...

Minister Counselor, Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, Ariel Bowen (right), listens to questions from Washington Times Business Editor, Mike Arlinsky, while she mans the Jamaica booth at a ‘Business Opportunities in the Caribbean Expo’ held on Monday, September 9, at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, downtown Washington DC.

13 years ago Commerce

US Investors Urged to Tap into Logistics Hub Project

United States (US) investors have been urged to explore and tap into the myriad of investment opportunities that will be available under the Global Logistics Hub Initiative. Outlining the development at a one day expo in Washington DC on Monday, September 9, Minister Counselor for Trade at the Embassy of Jamaica, Ariel Bowen, informed that the initiative is a massive...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left); and Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) President, Andrew Collins (centre), engage in conversation with Corrpak Jamaica Limited’s sales executive, Steve Watson, during a tour of the company booth during Tuesday’s (September 10) opening day of the JEA’s inaugural two-day packaging exposition and conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

13 years ago Commerce

Effective Product Packaging Key – Minister Hylton

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is underscoring the importance of effective product packaging in strengthening the competitiveness of the country’s exports. Speaking on Tuesday’s (September 10) opening day of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) inaugural two-day packaging exposition and conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, Mr. Hylton argued that product packaging can make the difference...