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RADA Gets Backhoes to Assist Farmers in St. Thomas and Westmoreland
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has received two backhoes from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to provide services to farming communities in St. Thomas and Westmoreland. The units, costing some $38.76 million, were handed over by portfolio Minister,...
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Youth Participate in Goal-Setting Conference
More than 200 youth from across Jamaica came together at the Excelsior Community College in Kingston, recently, to participate in the inaugural ‘What’s Next Youth Conference’. Held under the theme ‘Seet, Plan it, Dweet’, the event was designed to expose the participants, between 18 and 25 years, to the tenets of goal setting and the tools required to utilise strategies...
Progress in Development of National Digital Cadastral Map
Progress is being made in the development of the Government of Jamaica’s National Digital Cadastral Map, thanks to the incorporation of technology in data collection. The map, which details the legal boundaries of properties, will show all of the land parcels and support land titling, environmental resource management, the development approval process and, by extension, the country’s economic growth and...
Ground Broken for Development of Maverley Park
Ground has been broken for the development of a contemporary, recreational area at the Maverley Park in St. Andrew. This is part of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) ‘Paint the City’ initiative, which is aimed at upgrading, beautifying, and reinjecting life into the City. The 2.5-acre area will be transformed into an inviting leisure space for residents...
Private Company to Contribute Housing Units to NSHP
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday (August 23) between the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Arc Properties Limited, for the contribution of units to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). This follows an appeal to the private sector to partner with the Government in building more houses for vulnerable Jamaicans. Signatories to the document...
Customer Service a Priority in All MDAs
The Government will be moving to standardise customer service delivery in Ministries. This, by ensuring that service excellence is included in individuals’ performance appraisals. The Performance Management Appraisal System (PMAS) is used in most Ministries to track the achievements of staff’s individual work plans and job output. Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD),...
Better Work Environment for Schools Being Pursued
The upgrading of staff facilities as well as construction of administrative blocks in public schools will continue, in efforts to provide a better working environment. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided an update on school infrastructure developments during a press conference at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (August 22). “There are approximately 1,000 schools across Jamaica...