“With the death of Janice Budd, the media fraternity and the country have lost not just another journalist of worth but a woman who was at the forefront in changing the view of what the image of the female television presenter should be.” The comment of the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport following the passing...

President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards, is calling on Jamaicans to offer increased cooperation and support to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in 2018. He made the call as he addressed the annual devotional exercise and dedication of a new administration building at the Office of the Commissioner of Police in St. Andrew on Tuesday...

The Cherry Community Youth Society in West Central St. Catherine has honoured 22 persons who have contributed to the building of their communities through education, employment and the provision of services. At the ceremony held on January 1, the recipients were given plaques and certificates and provided with dinner in the community’s square. Member of the organising committee, Keneisha Brown,...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has thanked all members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for their service to the nation, and for risking their lives to protect Jamaicans on a daily basis. He reminded the members that many Jamaicans, especially the nation’s youth, are looking up to them in 2018...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has hailed the late Ian Boyne as a patriotic Jamaican. “He was very passionate about uplifting Jamaica and making it a prosperous country where peace, love, order and discipline and good standards are upheld. I remember him as a very jovial person. Ian loved to laugh and he made you...

The Real Estate Board will be offering training in terrorism-prevention reporting requirements in January as part of its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. It is one of two new mandatory CPD courses for real estate dealers and salesmen, and follows the recent passage of the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) Real Estate Dealers Order Resolution, requiring practitioners to report financial...

Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence in Leadership and Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Santana Morris, will be using her platform to implement initiatives that will assist in the transformation of the nation’s youth. She says that one of her main areas of focus as a Youth Ambassador, is to advocate for young people, while seeking support for...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says Jamaica’s re-election to the influential Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will facilitate the country’s expansion into the shipping industry. “I feel reinvigorated because it’s important for us to be on the top list of countries in the maritime industry,” he told JIS News. Minister Henry pointed out that the expansion...

The first cargo of alumina produced by the Alpart refinery in St. Elizabeth under its new Chinese owners was shipped from Port Kaiser at Alligator Pond on Friday (December 29). The shipment, which totalled 35,000 tonnes, is destined for China. It is the first following the resumption of operations in June after acquisition of the plant by China's State-owned Jiuquan...