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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

304-Bed Dormitory to be Built at Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre

A new 304-bed dormitory is to be constructed at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, in Catherine, at a cost of $194.8 million, following Cabinet’s approval of the works. This was disclosed by Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

OPM Communication Committed To Media, Truth & Good Order

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), presides over proceedings during Monday’s (January 13) first day of the two-day special Cabinet meeting, being held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), 1 Devon Road, St. Andrew. The meeting concludes on Tuesday (January 14). Also pictured are Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre); and National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting.

Cabinet Approves Appointments to Strengthen Board of the National Housing Trust

PM to Make Announcement on NHT Board Following Cabinet Meeting on Monday

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

Prime Minister to Make Announcement on NHT Board Following Cabinet Meeting on Monday

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

NHT Invests $185 Billion in Mortgages

National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Easton Douglas, says approximately $185 billion or approximately 86 per cent of the NHT’s total assets of $214 billion is invested in mortgages. The investment, he said, has assisted contributors in acquiring various housing solutions. Speaking at a media briefing at the NHT’s New Kingston corporate office on Monday, November 24, Mr. Douglas said the...

11 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Old Naval Hospital to be Rehabilitated

Rehabilitation work, costing $88.29 million, is to begin on the Old Naval Hospital in Port Royal, shortly. Making the disclosure at a Jamaica House Press Briefing, on November 26, Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved repair work to the roof, structure and bathroom facilities at the hospital, under a contract awarded to...

Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Mrs. Paula Fletcher (left), accepts a donation of $350, 000 in aid of road crash victims from First Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ), Dr. Ernestine Watson, at the PSJ Induction and Awards Ceremony, held on November 18 at the Hotel Four Seasons, in Kingston.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Survivors of Road Crashes to Benefit From $350,000 Donation

Survivors of road crashes are to benefit from a donation of $350,000 given to the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) by the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica (PSJ). The NRSC was the sole beneficiary of the PSJ’s annual 5K Run/Walk, which took place on Sunday, September 21. The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) was among the many sponsors of the event. Accepting...

State Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), presents fisherman, Urel Smith with a certificate for successfully completing a basic seamanship and safety at sea training programme. Occasion was the graduation exercise held on Wednesday, November 19, at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) at Palisadoes Park, Kingston.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

250 Fishers Certified in Sea Safety

A total of 250 fisherfolk are now certified in basic safety at sea as the Government continues to implement measures to ensure the sustainability of the fisheries industry. The fishers, from fishing beaches across the island, benefited from a training programme undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, under its $18.2 million Enhancement of the Cold Chain Supply and...

Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz celebrate victory in the 2014 Caribbean Cup football tournament over Trinidad and Tobago, at the finals of the competition held on Tuesday (Nov.18), at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterSport

Caribbean Cup Football Brings Big Bucks To Mobay

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, says the Montego Bay economy benefited significantly from the staging of the 2014 Caribbean Cup football tournament, which ended Tuesday night (November 18). In an interview with JIS News, Councillor Harris, who chaired the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the competition, said the direct financial injection into the economy of the city was...

11 years ago HousingInformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Mandatory eFiling of All Employers Annual Return (S02) to be implemented next year

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise ALL employers that effective January 1, 2015, they will be required to electronically file their Employers Annual Return (S02) online via the Tax Portal www.jamaicatax.gov.jm. This means that all S02 returns filed as of the New Year are to be e-filed, as such returns filed manually will not be accepted. This new requirement...

Chairman of the Communication and Information Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Lincoln Robinson, speaking to residents of Accompong Town, at a recent community meeting, where UNESCO announced its support for the establishment of a radio station to serve the maroon community.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Radio Station for Accompong Town Maroons

Maroons living in the community of Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth will soon have their own radio station. Abeng 88.7 FM, which will highlight the maroon culture, is being funded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at a cost of US$12,500. It will bring to 36, the number of radio stations operating in Jamaica. At a community...