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Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and (from left) Councillor for the Mile Gully Division, Rohan Kennedy; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Donovan Mitchell and Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Hon. Mikael Phillips, prepare to have a taste of water from the water shop in Mile Gully, Manchester, which opened recently.

Citizens Urged to Use Water Shops for Purpose Intended

Citizens in communities where water shops have been established are being reminded that the facilities are to be utilised for domestic purposes only. The water shop concept is intended to provide potable water for residents in regions across the island...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project Gets $405 Million

Managing Director of the Transport Authority (TA), Ralston Smith, shows an App of the organisation on a cellular phone, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 17.

Digital Transformation of TA Expected to Improve Service Quality

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking on the motion of adjournment during Tuesday’s (February 24) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Gov’t Committed to Establishing Reggae Hall of Fame Museum

(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31).

$770M Earmarked for Security Strengthening Project

3 years ago Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and Peace

$315M Budgeted to Construct St. Catherine North Police Divisional Headquarters

Approximately $315 million will be spent by the Government during the upcoming fiscal year to commence constructing the St. Catherine North Police Divisional Headquarters. The provision is set aside in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on February 14. The...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left) and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (second left), cut the ribbon for the official reopening of the Port Antonio Health Centre in Portland on (February 17). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Representative of the Pan-American Organization (PAHO), Ian Stein and Chairman of the North-East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), Laura Heron.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Port Antonio Health Centre Upgraded

The Port Antonio Health Centre in Portland has been upgraded to a “smart” facility, equipped to withstand climate-related events such as strong winds, flooding and earthquakes. Improvement work was done under the US$6.5million Caribbean-wide Smart Health Project, funded through the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with support from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). Addressing the handover ceremony...

High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, speaks at the recent launch of the So-JUST Project.

3 years ago Justice

So-JUST Project to Focus on Equitable Access to Justice

The recently launched Social Justice (So-JUST) Project, funded by Canada, will focus on equitable access to Justice for Jamaicans, says High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic. In an interview with JIS News, High Commissioner Tudakovic said justice is an important part of Jamaica’s national strategy and national plan. “We believe quite firmly that security is vital...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Work to Begin on New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters

Work is slated to begin on the new Westmoreland police divisional headquarters in the new financial year. The project has been allocated $465 million in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Construction of the new divisional headquarters in Westmoreland forms part of the Government’s efforts to provide improved facilities for the police. For the upcoming...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (FILE)

3 years ago Agriculture

Plant Quarantine Act Modernisation Nearing Completion

The Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch is one step closer to completing the process of modernising the Plant Quarantine Act, to make it more comprehensive in dealing with protection and quarantine issues. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, said this amendment will result in Jamaica having a modern Plant Health Act, in accordance with international standards. “The draft...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the recent commissioning of a 50,000-gallon storage tank in York Town, Clarendon.

3 years ago Water

Citizens Urged to Conserve Water

Members of the public are being urged to practise water conservation, in light of limited supply of the commodity. Information from the National Water Commission (NWC) indicates that continued drought conditions have impacted inflows to several surface water sources. The current water level at the Hermitage Dam is 63.5 per cent, and the Mona Reservoir is at 76 per cent....

Newly installed Chancellor of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Lloyd Carney, speaking during his installation ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on February 13.

3 years ago Education

New UTech Chancellor Commits to Ensuring Universal Access to Tertiary Education

Newly installed University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Chancellor, Lloyd Carney, has committed to ensuring that the institution facilitates persons desirous of accessing quality higher education for their advancement. Mr. Carney outlined three main focus areas which he said will help in achieving this goal, while speaking during the installation ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on February...