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President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, addresses recent NWC conference on ‘Financing Water Utilities of the Caribbean’, at the RIU Hotel, Montego Bay.

President of NWC Outlines Challenges

President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, says that while the company produces more than 90 per cent of Jamaica’s total potable water, it is seriously challenged to improve and expand service delivery. Addressing a recent NWC conference...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita (2nd right), sign the Record of Discussions documents that will facilitate implementation of the J$348.9-million (¥300-million/US$2.7-million) grant-funded three-year ‘Project to Promote Energy Efficiency in Caribbean Countries’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, April 12. Looking on (from second left) are Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Ambassador Masanori Nakano; and Group Managing Director for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, which will implement the project, Winston Watson.

Jamaica to Benefit from Japan-Funded Energy Project

Newly appointed World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed.

World Bank Country Director Cites Critical Areas for Growth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with Patron of Child Month, Hon. Douglas Orane, at the launch of Child Month 2017 on April 6, at GraceKennedy Headquarters, downtown Kingston.

Int’l Partnerships Being Forged to Address Child Abuse

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.

Japan Provides $1.6-Billion Grant to Boost Disaster Communication

9 years ago Local GovernmentTechnologyVision 2030

NLA Introduces New Online Forms

The National Land Agency (NLA) has introduced new online forms as part of its continued bid to improve service delivery and satisfy customer demand. Available at the NLA’s website at www.nla.gov.jm, the new forms will guide customers in properly completing an application, thus reducing the rejection rate of documents submitted to the Land Titles division. The forms are application to...

9 years ago InformationVision 2030

Jamaica Lauded By United Nations for Undertaking Voluntary National Review

Jamaica has been lauded for undertaking a voluntary national review (VNR) to support local implementation of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This praise comes from Economic Affairs Officer, UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Anya Thomas, who said Jamaica will be reporting on its progress to the organisation’s High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development...

9 years ago LabourVision 2030

Optimizing OSH Data Collection for Preventative Strategies in Workplaces

As Jamaica joins the world in observing World Day for Safety and Health At Work, it gives me great pleasure to report that the long-awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill has been tabled in Parliament. This landmark legislation embodies the Ministry’s deep desire to ensure that every Jamaican worker can enjoy decent condition of work, consistent with human dignity. Decent...

9 years ago National SecurityVision 2030

Govt Strengthening Law Enforcement

Jamaica is reforming and modernising several pieces of legislation in order to strengthen law enforcement capabilities while seeking to improve all aspects of security on the island, says High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. He was speaking at a meeting of the Jamaica Diaspora Crime Intervention and Prevention Task Force (JDCIPT) held recently at the...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right); President, FosRich Group of Companies, Cecil Foster (right); and Managing Leader, Central America and the Caribbean, Philips, Florian Korzer (second left), listen to a point being made by Product Manager, Philips, Jorge Aleman (right), about an LED streetlight during the opening ceremony for the FosRich Group of Companies 2017 Exposition, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on April 4. The one-day exposition, held under the theme ‘Connecting Companies. Securing Our Future’ showcased quality products from internationally acclaimed brands highlighting advances in energy-saving, lighting and electrical design and hardware product lines.

9 years ago EnergyGovernor GeneralVision 2030

Governor-General Urges More Jamaicans to Conserve Energy

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging more Jamaicans to utilise energy-conservation and efficiency methods in their homes and businesses. In a speech delivered by Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, at the opening of the FosRich Group of Companies 2017 Exposition, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 4, the Governor-General suggested...

In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Pro-Chancellor of the Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying, at the launch of the University and College Leadership Training Programme (UCLTP), last year at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.

9 years ago EducationVision 2030

The Mico University to Launch Education Conversation Series

The Mico University College will launch ‘The Education Conversation Series’, on Thursday, March 23, under the distinguished patronage of Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. In an interview with JIS News, Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Mico Board, Professor Neville Ying, said the focus of the first conversation will be on the ‘Migration of Teachers:...

Acting Account Manager, Sutherland Global Services, Curtley-Ann Palmer.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryVision 2030

BPO Employees and Owners Support Govt’s Job-Creation Thrust

When Curtley-Ann Palmer joined the staff of Sutherland Global Services as a customer service representative in 2014, she had no idea that four years later she would become one of the entity’s top-performing managers. She tells JIS News that she worked hard and took advantage of all the training programmes, even completing an undergraduate degree at the Mona Campus of...