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National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Portland, Richard Williams (second right) and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), shake hands following the signing of the Financing Agreement for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland, on Wednesday (August 20), in Carder Park. Sharing the moment are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Portland, Richard Williams (second right) and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace (second left), shake hands following the signing of the Financing Agreement for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland, on Wednesday (August 20), in Carder Park. Sharing the moment are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.

Wastewater Project for Carder Park in Portland

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the National Water Commission (NWC) signed a financing agreement on August 20 for the $22-million Carder Park Wastewater Project in Port Antonio, Portland. The project includes the installation of a lift station which will...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane (left), and Head of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Dalea Bean. The interaction followed the launch of an islandwide social justice and gender training workshop series for members of the justice sector at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston on August 20. The workshops form part of the Canada-funded Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project, being implemented by the Ministry of Justice in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane (left), and Head of the Institute of Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Dalea Bean. The interaction followed the launch of an islandwide social justice and gender training workshop series for members of the justice sector at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Kingston on August 20. The workshops form part of the Canada-funded Social Justice (SO-JUST) Project, being implemented by the Ministry of Justice in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

JCPD Executive Director Endorses Training for Criminal Justice Stakeholders
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

New Training Institute to Bolster Development of Jamaica’s Entertainment and Creative Industries
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin, presents Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, with the Chief Justice Award for Excellence during the Judiciary of Jamaica Awards and Recognition Banquet on Thursday, August 21, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin, presents Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, with the Chief Justice Award for Excellence during the Judiciary of Jamaica Awards and Recognition Banquet on Thursday, August 21, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Forty-one Judiciary Members Honoured for Dedicated Service at National Awards Banquet
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), and his wife, Deverly Pitkin, are led on a guided tour of the Logos Hope by Captain Matt Stephens on the vessel’s arrival at the Montego Bay Cruise Terminal on Friday (August 22). The ship is expected to remain in the second city until September 14.
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), and his wife, Deverly Pitkin, are led on a guided tour of the Logos Hope by Captain Matt Stephens on the vessel’s arrival at the Montego Bay Cruise Terminal on Friday (August 22). The ship is expected to remain in the second city until September 14.

Montego Bay Welcomes Logos Hope Floating Book Fair

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Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford Heaven, outlines plans for the establishment of specialised kidney care centres across the island, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessInvestment

CHASE Fund Looking to Establish Network of Specialised Kidney Care Centres Across Jamaica

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionising public healthcare in Jamaica with strategic investments in specialised medical services and infrastructure. One of the latest initiatives, the proposed establishment of a state-of-the-art Nephrology Centre of Excellence at St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, is set to transform care for patients suffering from kidney disease...
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Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) President-Elect, Dr. Balvin Thorpe (standing), speaks during the JIE mentorship programme pilot launch at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica in Kingston on Friday (August 22).
Industry

Jamaica Institution of Engineers Launches Mentorship Programme

The Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) has embarked on a mentorship programme designed to support young professionals in establishing their careers, while also engaging other key stakeholders. The pilot was officially launched on Friday (August 22) at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica in Kingston. The programme, being implemented in partnership with the Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB), targets aspiring...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe, presents a certificate to District Constable Ackeem Brown for successfully completing a six-week training course developed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Protective Services Division for district constables, during Friday’s (August 22) graduation ceremony at the Police Officer’s Club in Kingston.
National Security

Thirty-three District Constables Complete Protective Services Training Course

Thirty-three District Constables (DCs) have successfully completed a specialised training course and are now prepared to assume duties across Jamaica. This group represents the inaugural cohort trained by the Protective Services Division. The intensive six-week programme was meticulously designed to equip recruits with the knowledge, skills, and mindset essential for success in their roles within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda
Water

$658m Water Infrastructure Project to Benefit Over 6,000 Portland Residents

Upwards of 6,000 residents in Portland, who frequently experience intermittent or no water supply, will soon see this issue addressed through the construction of the Crystal Spring and Orange Bay Water Supply System. The system will be developed in two phases at a total cost of $658 million, directly benefiting communities spanning Orange Bay to Black Hill and onward to...
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Civil Servants of the Year for 2024/25 (from left) Psychiatric Nursing Aide, Ministry of Health and Wellness (Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department), Jeron Bonsfeather (Technical Support Category); Field Supervisor, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Barbara Riley Williams (Mid-Managerial Category), and former Computer Services Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), André Allen (Managerial Category), display cheques for their cash prizes awarded during the presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Finance & Public Service

Nominations Invited for 2025 Civil Servants of the Year

Ministries, departments and agencies of government are being reminded that nominations for the 2025 Civil Servants of the Year will close on Friday, August 29. The Awards are designed to acknowledge and celebrate diligent and praiseworthy public-sector employees who have gone beyond the call of duty, placing country above self, to advance national development and enhance the efficiency of public...
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President of the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) Foundation, Len Johnson (second left), displays one of the foetal doppler machines donated to the Victoria Jubilee Hospital during the official handover ceremony on Thursday (August 21) at the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Past President of JURA, Roxanna Llewellyn-Blissett; Senior Medical Officer at VJH, Dr. Garth McDonald; Director of Nursing Services at VJH, Elise Fairweather-Blackwood; and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Clayon Kelly.
Health & Wellness

VJH Gets Foetal Doppler Machines From JURA

The Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) in Kingston has strengthened its capacity to provide specialised maternal care with the donation of foetal doppler machines from the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA). The handover ceremony, held on the hospital grounds in downtown Kingston, on August 21, marked yet another chapter in JURA’s long-standing support for the institution. Senior Medical Officer at VJH,...
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