APPROXIMATELY 427 acres of idle lands located in St Catherine are to be converted for commercial and residential purposes. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the sale of the lands by SCJ Holdings Limited. Minister of Education, Youth and Information Senator Ruel Reid made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on June…
Nashville, St. Mary Application Results
Nashville, St. Mary Application Results The National Housing Trust is pleased to publish the names of 32 persons shortlisted to be interviewed for loans to buy two-bedroom houses at Nashville, St. Mary. Please note that this is a selection for interviews only and is not a guarantee of a loan. Applicants were shortlisted and assigned…
Ochi Seafood Festival promises to be huge
The 10th anniversary staging of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival, set for Emancipation Day, Tuesday, August 1,2017, at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, was launched recently at the Usain Bolt Tracks and Records in Pineapple, Ocho Rios. According to organisers, a first class entertainment and family package is being put together to accommodate what…
MIND to host two-day regional public sector leadership conference
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will be hosting its Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel from July 19 to 20. The two-day event will be held under the theme: ‘Adaptive Public Sector Leadership, Changing MINDsets, Challenging Assumptions, Creating Transformation’. “The conference will challenge the…
Wray & Nephew Contender series semis & finals set for Mico University
Contender series semis & finals set for Mico University Mark Kenny, executive producer, , noted that his team and sponsors, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, are excited about the new location at 1A Marescaux Road in Kingston, because they believe the outdoor venue will allow them to better serve Contender fans. “We’ve seen…
‘Alkaline’ Apologises for Video but says artiste has right to creative expression
“With respect to the situation surrounding the video Afterall, which was released on May 18, 2017 and directed by Jay Will, the artiste reserves the right to creative licence in expressing the contents of the song artistically with the relevant props. However, we do understand the position of the JCF (Jamaica Constabulary Force), considering the…