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President of the Caribbean Maritime University, Professor Fritz Pinnock, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.
President of the Caribbean Maritime University, Professor Fritz Pinnock, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Education

CMU President says Hub Transformation has Already Started

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock, says the transformation of Jamaica as a logistics hub has already started. In an interview with JIS News, Professor Pinnock said the transformation is taking place globally and also locally. “We...
The two state-of-the-art stretchers donated to the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, by Jamaicans in the United States (US).
The two state-of-the-art stretchers donated to the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, by Jamaicans in the United States (US).

Spanish Town Hospital and Infirmary Receive Stretchers
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients during a recent visit to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients during a recent visit to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann.

St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital Delivering First Class Health Care

Innovators Invited to Apply for 2018 Awards
Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall (fourth left), displays a symbolic cheque for $3.5 million, courtesy of the organizers of the annual Mo Bay City Run charity, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Campus on March 6. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Director, University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus, Patrick Pendergast; Teacher at the Montego Bay Community College, Vinette Fearon-Hall; Coordinator at the University of Technology, Sophia McIntosh; and Executive Member of the Mo Bay City Run, Conroy Thompson.
Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall (fourth left), displays a symbolic cheque for $3.5 million, courtesy of the organizers of the annual Mo Bay City Run charity, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Campus on March 6. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Director, University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus, Patrick Pendergast; Teacher at the Montego Bay Community College, Vinette Fearon-Hall; Coordinator at the University of Technology, Sophia McIntosh; and Executive Member of the Mo Bay City Run, Conroy Thompson.

MoBay City Run Charity Lauded for Assisting Students

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Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing today’s (March 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
National SecuritySenate

Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), shows Hyacinth Palmer (second right), mother of late Universal Service Fund (USF) Director, Owen Palmer, how to access the Internet, following the commissioning of the Owen Palmer Cyber Centre in Homestead, St. Catherine, on March 28. The $9 million facility is the latest community access point to be established by the USF, and is located at the Homestead community centre. Looking on (from left) are: son of the late USF Director, Owen Palmer Jr., and widow, Colette Palmer.
Education

CMU Certifies Three Residents of Homestead in Photovoltaic Systems Maintenance

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has certified three residents of Homestead in South Central St. Catherine in solar photovoltaic systems maintenance. They are: Delroy Wilson, Jermaine Reid and Tarik Gordon, who were presented with their certificates during Wednesday’s (March 28) commissioning of the Owen Palmer Cyber Centre in Homestead. All three are now able to contribute to maintaining the $9...
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Energy

PCJ Steps up Exploratory Work

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is undertaking seismic work along the island’s North Coast. Group General Manager for the PCJ, Winston Watson, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, said that the explorers have found two small oil seeps in Trelawny. He noted that they have tested the oil, and have determined that it is real crude oil coming...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at the launch of the Jamaica-United Nations (UN) Blue Heart Campaign at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 28). Jamaica is the first Caribbean island to formally adopt the Blue Heart Campaign, which is a global awareness initiative by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to fight human trafficking and its impact on society.
National Security

Jamaicans Must Reject All Forms of Human Trafficking – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Jamaicans to reject all forms of human trafficking, while reiterating the Government’s commitment to stamping out this heinous activity. “We stand united as political leaders in Parliament. We reject (and) condemn such activity…We will take every step and every action we possibly can as a Government and as a...
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Manager at the Queen’s Warehouse in St. Andrew, Sharole Duffus-Straw (left), points to goods being stored at the facility, which was reopened on March 28. It was closed in 2015. Looking on are: Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (centre), and Special Adviser at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Viralee Lattibeaudiere.
Finance & Public Service

Government Reopens Queen’s Warehouse

The Government has reopened the Queen’s Warehouse at 230 Spanish Town Road, in St. Andrew, with more space added to facilitate importers. The complex was closed in 2015 due to concerns by the St. Andrew Public Health Department. It has since been upgraded and cleaned for the benefit of staff and persons who use the facility. “With the reopening of...
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Modernisation of the State Specialist, IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo (left), in conversation with former State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a recent media event to highlight a reintegration programme being implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.
Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

IDB Commends CSJP and Ministry for Reintegration Programme

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III and its parent Ministry, National Security, have received commendations from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for its implementation of a reintegration programme that targets youth who have been in conflict with the law. Modernisation of the State Specialist with the IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo, addressing a recent media event to highlight the...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Government Proceeding with Revocation of Symbiote’s Licence

The Government has commenced the process to revoke the licence issued to telecommunications firm, Symbiote, which operates as Caricel Jamaica. This was disclosed by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who indicated that this follows the entity’s failure to comply with all of the stipulated conditions attached to its Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence. “I have written...
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Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...
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