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Acting Chief Public Health Inspector, Sherika Lewis

St. James Residents Urged to Avoid Unsafe Water Sources

As residents in St. James continue to rely on alternative water sources following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, Chief Public Health Inspector, Shericka Lewis, is warning that several springs and water sources across the parish remain unsafe for consumption. Ms....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (head of table), listens to a presentation from United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Roberto Benes (fourth right), during a courtesy call by a UNICEF delegation at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (Dec. 12). The Ministry’s team included Acting Permanent Secretary, Dione Jennings (second left); and State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams (third left).

PHOTOS: UNICEF Delegation Visits Labour Ministry

Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right).

Government Looking to Better Utilise State Owned Lands

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12).

PM Highlights Importance of Mental Wellness

Women Center of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Board Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon delivers remarks on behalf of Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, during the Gender-based Violence (GBV) Advocacy Forum, held on Friday (December 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The forum formed part of the national observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) and the 16 Days of Activism campaign.

1 month ago Gender Affairs

Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls

Stakeholders across Jamaica are being urged to intensify coordinated actions to safeguard women and girls from emerging forms of digital violence. The call was issued during the inaugural Gender-based Violence (GBV) Advocacy Forum, held on Friday (December 12) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs, the forum formed part of the national...

Assistant Commissioner of Police assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Dr. Gary McKenzie, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on December 8.

1 month ago National SecurityTransport

Police Warn Against Obstructing Traffic

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to persons who obstruct the free flow of traffic in town centres, during the busy Christmas period. Assistant Commissioner of Police assigned to the Strategic Operations Portfolio and the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Dr. Gary McKenzie, said the Police will be clamping down on motorists who block...

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

1 month ago Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Prime MinisterSocial Security

Gov’t to Transition Hurricane Melissa Relief to Voucher System by Early New Year

The Government is moving to transition its post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts from physical distribution to a voucher system by early in the New Year. Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, disclosed this during Wednesday’s (December 10) sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee of Parliament. He explained that, following the passage...

1 month ago CommunityEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryPrime Minister

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

More than 700 residents of St. Elizabeth across 34 communities, are now proud landowners, under the government’s Systematic Land Registration (SLR) Programme. During the land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in the parish on Friday (December 12), some 50 residents received their titles. In his remarks, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said land titles...

1 month ago CommunityPrime Minister

Gov’t to Address Land Settlement Issues in Westmoreland

The Government is to intensify efforts to regularise land settlements in Westmoreland, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a land titling ceremony at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12), Dr. Holness said Hurricane Melissa brought renewed attention to the parish’s settlement challenges. He explained that the current pattern in Westmoreland is...

Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, the Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses a recent post Cabinet press briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery activities at Jamaica House.

1 month ago Transport

Transport Sectors Back to Normal Operations After Hurricane

The country’s critical transport sectors and support systems have resumed operations following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, says Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Addressing a recent post Cabinet briefing at Jamaica House, he noted that all airports managed by the Airports Authority of Jamaica have returned to normal operations, although the levels of impact from the storm...

Public Education Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

1 month ago Fire Safety

JFB Urges Vigilance on Household Electrical Safety During Christmas Season

Public Education Officer for the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, is reminding householders to pay close attention to signs of electrical problems in their homes, especially as electricity demand rises during the Christmas season. Supt. Ebanks, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, explained that one of the telltale signs of problems within sockets and...