The Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, is carrying out improvements to community infrastructure in the rural St. Catherine community of TyDixon. The investment in the community is being done in phases, starting with TyDixon Basic School and a water catchment tank, which serves the community. On Labour Day (May 23), representatives of the...

A public education campaign, aimed at sensitizing Jamaicans about the importance of productivity to national development, is among measures to be undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, as it seeks to boost the levels of output in the public and private sectors. According to portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, there is a lack of contribution and commitment...

Community members of TyDixon, in North West St. Catherine, came out in their numbers to lend a hand in the refurbishing of the Basic School on Labour Day (May 23). Principal, Mrs. Marcia Campbell, was extremely elated at the work done by Rural Water Supplies Limited, which has adopted the school. "Rural Water has really brightened up my day, we...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is to attend the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, between June 17 and 19. Minster with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved the official travel of the Minister and a seven-member delegation, which will cost approximately $3 million. Speaking at a Jamaica House media...

The Government will, this year, provide more than 2,000 housing solutions to residents across the island, in an effort to regularise existing squatter communities. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy on Tuesday, May 21, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. Dr. Guy informed that among the...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is carrying out a registration exercise to determine the number of persons living with disabilities in the island. The process, which started in February, will continue until July of this year, Executive Director of the JCPD, Christine Hendricks, tells JIS News. She said the objective is to have accurate data regarding persons...

Tye Dixon Basic School in St. Catherine is to receive a face-lift this Labour Day, May 23, as staff members of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) have adopted the school for their project. This was disclosed by Managing Director of RWSL, Audley Thompson, at the Heads of Agencies meeting of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change,...