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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), conversing with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Additional $150 Million to be Spent on Response to Drought

The Government will be spending an additional $150 million to bolster the response to the ongoing drought that the country is experiencing. Making the announcement, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon....

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).

Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes.

Swallowfield and Nannyville Get Free Wi-Fi

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from right), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new wheelchair ramp at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, during the launch of the 2023/24 school year at the institution on Tuesday, September 12. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Commander Tracy Box of the Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps; Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Director for Regional Education Services – Region 3, Karlene Segre; Principal of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, Heather Reid-Johnson; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Gov’t Transforming Infrastructure and Technology in Schools

Principal Director of the Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes.

New Division Enhancing the Delivery of Justice Services

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation in downtown Kingston, on March 14.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Thousands of Students Get Help from KSAMC and Councillors

About 10,000 students in Kingston and St. Andrew received assistance with back-to-school expenses over the past three years, totalling more than $60 million. The assistance was facilitated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Councillors of the Municipality. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJamaican Diaspora

Just Over 19,000 Jamaicans Migrated to the USA, Canada and UK In 2021

A total of 19,063 Jamaicans were granted visas for permanent residence or citizenship in the United States of America (USA), Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. The document notes that the USA remains the...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Pastor, Church of God of Prophesy, Rev. Timon Waugh. The launch of the Community Wi-Fi initiative at Spaulding Lane signifies a strategic effort to bring digital inclusion to the heart of the community.

3 years ago Technology

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community WI-FI at Spaulding Lane, Nannyville

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (second right), applauds as Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (right), points to the newly unveiled sign to signal the launch of community Wi-Fi service at Spaulding Lane in Swallowfield, St. Andrew, on September 11. Sharing in the occasion (from second left) are Inspector Shantae Coddington of the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Johnson Smith Announces the Appointment of New Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and New Consul-General in Toronto

Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alexander Williams as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Mr. Kurt Davis as Consul-General in Toronto. Minister Johnson Smith said: “I anticipate high levels of performance from these gentlemen. They are both endowed with a wealth of experience...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston.

3 years ago Local GovernmentYouth

10,000 Students Benefit from YSEP Over Last Three Years

Over the last three years, approximately 10,000 students were engaged through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) within the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). A total of $75 million was spent for the undertaking. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC at its Church Street offices,...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official ceremony for the adoption of the Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew, on September 8. The centre has been adopted by the Watson Family RalRosa Foundation for a period of three years under the Ministry’s ‘Adopt-A-Clinic’ programme.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Significant Role of Primary Health Centres in NCD Screening Highlighted

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Primary health facilities play a critical role in screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Ministry has embarked on a programme to encourage Jamaicans to screen for NCDs to know their health status. The campaign, dubbed ‘Know Your Numbers’, seeks to encourage yearly health screening to reduce the prevalence of lifestyle...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (eighth right), are surrounded by finalists in the JIS’s 2022 Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Representative of competition co-sponsor, GK Insurance, Janell Myers (ninth right), also shared in the occasion.

3 years ago Culture

Entries for 2023 JIS Heritage Competition Open September 18

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will begin accepting entries for its annual Heritage Competition on Monday, September 18. Primary, secondary and tertiary-level students will again have an opportunity to use essays, posters, or photographs to demonstrate their knowledge on a topical issue permeating the Jamaican society. For this year’s competition, students will be asked to contribute to the discussion surrounding...