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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), takes a tour aboard the HMBS Lawrence Major vessel with Jamaica Defence Force Commanding Officer, Alvin Gayle (centre) and Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, on April 21. The vessel, belonging to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was laden with more than $20 million worth of relief supplies bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The vessel will leave Kingston Wharves on April 22 to transport the items on behalf of Jamaica.

Supplies Worth More Than $20 Million Going To SVG

More than $20 million worth of supplies are bound for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), as part of Jamaica’s disaster relief aid, as they continue to cope with the erupting La Soufriere volcano. Speaking at the Kingston Wharves Terminal...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, underscores a point while delivering the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), under the theme: ‘Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond’.

US$2 Billion In Tourism Investments Over Next Two Years

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 20.

Gender-Based Violence Training For Front-Line Workers

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Forges Partnerships To Dispel COVID-19 Misinformation

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, delivers the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), under the theme ‘Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond’.

Viking Cruises Joins Norwegian Cruise Line In Making Jamaica Home Port

5 years ago Works / Construction

NWA Now in Final Stages of Completion of $70 Million Patching Programme in Westmoreland

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the final stages of completion of a $ 70 million dollar patching programme, which is aimed at improving the road infrastructure across the parish of Westmoreland. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, says that since February 2021, several roadways have been repaired including sections of the Bartlett’s River...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives.

5 years ago CabinetGender Affairs

Cabinet Gives Nod For Domestic Violence Act To Be Amended

Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to be made to the Domestic Violence Act that will serve to strengthen the law. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a statement to the House of Representatives on April 20. She said among the legislative changes is the inclusion of a definition of...

Chief Medical Technologist at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Marcia Hastings, examines a fluid sample submitted for testing at the hospital.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Medical Laboratory Professionals Hailed

Chief Medical Technologist at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Marcia Hastings, has hailed medical laboratory professionals in the parish for the vital role they play in the public health sector. According to Ms. Hastings, medical laboratory professionals continue to labour behind the scenes performing critical scientific work for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. In an interview with...

5 years ago Social Security

OUR Invites Public Input on Proposals to Improve Access in Telecoms for Persons with Disabilities

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has issued a Consultation Document, inviting comments on proposals to improve access and choice in the telecommunications sector for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The OUR affirms that access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), must be made as equitable as possible, given the increasingly central role of digital communication. It is also evident that...

Consultant Project Manager of the Work Permit Modernisation Project at the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Marlon Case.

5 years ago Labour

MLSS Closer To Implementing Web-Based Work Permit System

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is now accepting online payments for work permits as it moves closer towards rolling out a new web-based work permit system by 2022. The new system is being implemented as part of the public-sector transformation programme aimed at improving efficiency across the public service. The programme is being spearheaded by the Transformation...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, emphasises a point while delivering the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), under the theme ‘Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond’.

5 years ago Tourism

Gov’t Looking At Contingency Plan For Tourism Sector

The Government is looking to develop a contingency plan designed to pilot the tourism industry’s recovery from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said that this is in recognition that some of the partners and stakeholders in the sector are experiencing some “cash crunch difficulties” as a result of COVID-19. He said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on April 20.

5 years ago Gender Affairs

JCF Strengthens Domestic Violence Intervention

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has undertaken a review of its domestic violence intervention policy and protocols. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a statement to the House of Representatives on April 20. He said more than 300 supervisors and managers have had domestic violence intervention training since 2020, with 168 [receiving training] in...