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Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, addresses the post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 31).

OUR to Issue Directive to JPS for Timeline Compliance

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is to issue a directive to the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for it to comply with the timeline it has given for the restoration of electricity in communities. Director General of the OUR,...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), looks on as a new Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) unit is being fueled at the New Fortress Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station in Portmore St. Catherine, during a tour of the facility on Tuesday (July 30). He is accompanied by (from second left) Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington; Vice President, New Fortress Energy, Verona Carter; Terminal Manager, New Fortress Energy, Robert Rodney; and Store Manager, Tevin Sinclair. The station has been expanded to accommodate the gassing of the 100 CNG buses that have been added to the JUTC fleet.

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Tours New Fortress Expanded CNG Fuel Station

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), hands over hurricane straps and a tarpaulin to Pearl Drummond from Crawford in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was the Ministry’s Hurricane Roof Strap Expo held at the JAG Myers Park in Black River on Friday (July 26).

GOV’T Urges Use of Hurricane Straps During Roof Construction

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks at the life-size replica of cultural icon, Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley at the grand opening of S Foods Supermarket on Worthington Avenue, St. Andrew on Saturday (July 27). Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of S Foods, Christopher Issa (left); and veteran Reggae artiste, Tony Rebel.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Opens S Foods Supermarket

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a newly renovated operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on Friday (July 26). He is joined by (from 2nd left), Parish Manager for Trelawny Health Services, Keriesa Bell Cummings; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Falmouth Public General Hospital, Princess Wedderburn; and Regional Director, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Andrade Sinclair.

Dr. Tufton Opens Renovated Operating Theatre at Falmouth Hospital

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Leta Williams, with the keys to her new two-bedroom home in Lodgie Green District in Grantham, Clarendon on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques, and NSHP officials.

2 years ago Housing

244 Houses Handed Over Under NSHP, 900 Persons Impacted

The Government has so far handed over 244 homes under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) impacting close to 900 Jamaicans. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure during a NSHP presentation ceremony in Lodgie Green District in Grantham, Clarendon on Friday (July 26), said that “in total, between units handed over and those in varying...

2 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Hailed for Hard Work and Dedication

State Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, is hailing the nation’s farmers for their unwavering dedication and hard work, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. The July 3 hurricane caused billions of dollars in loss and damage to the agriculture sector, with the farm belt parishes of St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and Manchester bearing the brunt of...

Their Excellencies, Governor- General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), are joined by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in viewing the display of Jamaican artefacts mounted in the ballroom at King’s House on Thursday (July 25), at the Governor- General’s Independence Reception and Exhibition. Providing details about the items on display is Director of National Museum Jamaica, Dr. Jonathan Greenland.

2 years ago Prime Minister

Jamaica Must Chart New Path in Navigating Global Challenges – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the celebration of the nation’s 62nd anniversary of Independence this year brings into sharp focus the new path that must be charted in navigating global challenges, specifically those caused by climate change. “It is important that the conversation about Jamaica’s future – what we are going to do and who we are...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), discusses the new lighting system at the National Stadium with (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Phase 3 Productions, Delano Forbes; General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Dennis Chung; and General Manager of Independence Park Limited, Major Desmon Brown. Occasion was the testing of new lights at the stadium in Kingston on Wednesday (July 24).

2 years ago Development

PHOTOS: Testing of New Stadium Lights

Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.

2 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Strengthen Support for Early-Childhood and Primary-Level Leaders

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be working more closely with primary and early-childhood school leaders to ensure that students are equipped with the foundational skills for their academic and personal development. Speaking at Thursday’s (July 25) back-to-school conference for Region Five at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, said...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.

2 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Labour Ministry and Heart/NSTA Trust Sign MOU

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Senate Approves Tax Credit for Acquisition and Installation of Solar Systems at Places of Residence

As part of efforts to increase the use of renewables in the country, the Government is providing income-tax credit to individuals who acquire and install a solar photovoltaic system at their primary place of residence. The Senate, on Friday (July 26), approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024, which sets out the appropriate legal framework that will allow individuals to...