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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.

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...

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.

Citizens Group Presents Needy St. James Resident with New Home

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.

Montego Bay Residents Call for Minimum Wage Increase

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.

US Investors Urged to Tap into Logistics Hub Project

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.

Effective Product Packaging Key – Minister Hylton

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, makes a point during her presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 10, where she provided details about her recent visit to China.

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Jamaica Open to Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is open to investment for the development of Jamaica and called for caution in criticising the Chinese for their level of outlay in the country. “Before anyone criticises they should show their level of investments in Jamaica,” Mrs. Simpson Miller said. She commended the Jamaican business people, large or...

Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica. Dr. Yvonnette Marshall speaking at the JIS Think Tank held on September 10 at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston.

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UCJ to Improve Turnaround Times for Accrediting Programmes

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is working to increase efficiency and turnaround times for the accreditation of programmes for educational institutions. Since inception in 1987, some 300 programmes have been accredited by the UCJ, as at August 2013. The main functions of the Council is to provide accreditation for degree and specialised programmes by establishing and applying criteria for...

Banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake (left), sits with members of her legal team, Queen’s Counsel Patrick Foster (right), and Catherine Minto, during the second day of her appeals hearing held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, September 10.

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Dominique Blake Appeal Hearing Continues Tomorrow

A ruling could be handed down during Wednesday’s (September 11) final sitting of the appeals hearing for banned Jamaican quarter-miler, Dominique Blake. Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo), Lackston Robinson is expected to continue his submission, which began on Tuesday. Lawyers on both sides commenced presenting closing submissions before a six-member Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCo) Appeals Tribunal, chaired by Justice Howard Cooke,...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

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Youth Minister Condemns Attack on St. Mary Child

The Ministry of Youth and Culture has condemned the brutal rape and attack on a 15 year old St. Mary girl by her father, and is planning to conduct child abuse sensitization sessions in the community where the gruesome incident took place. The sessions designed to educate residents about the signs of child abuse and how to prevent as well...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), addressing Friday’s (Sept. 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013 at the Rooms on the Beach Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Jamaica marks this year’s commemoration on Saturday, September 14, with a slate of activities at the Ocean Village Shopping Centre in Ocho Rios, under the theme: “‘Love your body, treat your body right”. Listening keenly are: National Health Fund (NHF) Public Information Manager, Rosemarie Lee (left); and North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA) Chairman, Leon Gordon.

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Health Safeguards Urged For Jamaica’s Young People

Greater health safeguards are being urged for Jamaica’s young people, if the goal of a healthier nation is to be achieved and sustained. This urging comes from Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who laments the prevailing “worrying trend” of young people engaging in harmful habits such as smoking. Speaking at Friday’s (September 6) launch of Caribbean Wellness Day 2013,...

Public Affairs Officer, United States Embassy, Christopher Degnan (centre), shares a moment with Youth Ambassadors and their teachers, who will be participating in a cultural exchange in the United States in October. The group participated in a pre-departure briefing session on September 6 at the Embassy in Kingston.

13 years ago Education

Seven Young People to Participate in Cultural Exchange in the US

Seven Jamaican students and two teachers are set to participate in an exciting cultural exchange under the United States (US) State Department Youth Ambassadors Programme. The students and their mentors were selected by the United States Embassy’s Public Affairs Section, and will be involved in an intensive learning experience in the urban areas of Denver, Colorado and Washington D.C. for...

Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, provides information on activities for Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, at the media launch held on Friday (September 6), at Rooms on the Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

13 years ago Finance & Public Service

Venture Capital Fund Next Fiscal Year

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is to launch a venture capital fund within the first half of the next fiscal year, which begins April 1, 2014. This initiative forms part of the Jamaica Venture Capital Programme (JVCP), which is being implemented over three years in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The JVCP is a Government of Jamaica...