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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) and Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (second right), exchange handshakes during a ceremony to officially hand over a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine valued at over $9.4 million to the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (May 29). The machine was acquired under Japan’s Grassroots Human Security initiative. Sharing the moment are Director of Nursing Services at the hospital, Shirlene Marshall Davis; and Chief Executive Officer, Dwayne Francis.

Spanish Town Hospital Gets $9.4-Million Ultrasound Machine

Ultrasound services at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine have been improved through the installation of a $9.4-million state-of-the-art machine donated by the Japanese Government. Speaking at the official handover ceremony at the hospital on Wednesday (May 29), Minister...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left) addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (May 22) quarterly briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat at the PIOJ, Elizabeth Emanuel.

Cabinet Approves Fourth Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework

Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Patricia Ingram Martin, addresses the launch of four new programmes by the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

Gov’t Implementing Measures to Increase Number of Nurses

Acting Senior Director, Sport Development and Monitoring, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Suzette Ison (right), writes notes on a chart during a workshop for the development of a system for the monitoring and evaluation of the contribution of sport to national development, held on Wednesday (May 15), at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on is Consultant to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Andy Preece.

Gov’t Developing System to Measure Contribution of Sport

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (left), speaks with artist, Alphanso Blake, about his artwork on display, during the 12th staging of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) small business exposition and conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

National Culture Policy Being Finalised

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Jamaica Moving in Right Direction – JAMPRO President

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the country is moving in the right direction and is on a trajectory to achieve its Vision 2030 target of “being a place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business.” Ms. Edwards was speaking at the Jamaica Employers Federation’s (JEF) annual conference at the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, raise a toast to celebrate Europe Day 2019, during a reception held at the Ambassador

7 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

EU a Solid Development Partner – Senator Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the European Union (EU) remains a solid and reliable development partner for Jamaica. She noted that through collaboration spanning some 44 years, the EU has provided support to key sectors of the country, helping to drive social and economic progress. “Areas such as youth development, rural...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), listens to Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Michael Wilson, at the launch of the Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on April 29.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Rio Cobre Early Warning System Launched

Residents of communities surrounding the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine will benefit from an upgraded Rio Cobre Early Warning System (RCEWS), which will assist in the management of potential water-related disasters. Grant funding for the upgrade of the system, which was established by the Water Resources Authority (WRA), was provided by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at a cost...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (centre), is all smiles as he holds the Public Sector Debate Competition Champion’s Trophy won by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation at the competition finals held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on April 25. Members of the wining team are (from second left) Garcia McLean, Ricardo Williams, Marlet Wellington, Shakera Williams and Tamicka Malcolm. Sharing in the moment are Chairman of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (PSTOC), Danny Roberts (left); Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson-Walters (second right); and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (right).

7 years ago Finance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Falmouth Mayor Congratulates Trelawny Municipal Corporation Debate Team

The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, has congratulated the Trelawny Municipal Corporation for winning the inaugural Public Sector Debate Competition. Mr. Gager was in attendance of the grand finals of the contest held on April 25 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “I am happy and delighted that this team, coming from Trelawny, could be able to perform...

Director, Water Monitoring, Water Policy and Monitoring Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (Water Division), Talia Gibson, speaks at the recent Red Stripe Water Stewardship Knowledge Forum, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

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National Water Policy to be Tabled in Parliament Soon

The National Water Sector Policy and Implementation Plan 2019 is to be tabled in Parliament soon. Director, Water Monitoring, Water Policy and Monitoring Branch, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (Water Division), Talia Gibson, said the policy is an update of the 2014 water sector policy and embodies the Vision 2030 National Development Plan for Water. Speaking at the...

Acting Senior Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (second right), converses with Deputy Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Seth Broekman (left), at a national consultation on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on April 25. Others (from second left) are Programme Manager, United Nations Development Programme, Cordia Chambers-Johnson; and Acting Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Kristal Tucker-Clarke.

7 years ago Gender AffairsVision 2030

Jamaica Prepares Report to Advance Rights of Women

Jamaica is in the process of preparing the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action (BPfA) + 25 progress report. The document is a visionary agenda for advancing the rights of women and gender equality worldwide agreed on during the 4th World Conference on women in 1995. The report is to be submitted by May 1, 2019 to UN Women through...

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (April 18)

7 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think TankVision 2030

PIMSEC Head says Planning Essential for Sound Public Investment Projects

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, says that planning remains crucial in implementing sound public investment projects. He was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held today (April 17) at the agency’s Kingston head office. “At its core, a sound public investment project relies heavily on planning and preparation in order to be successful. Planning,...