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Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

More Jamaican Men Being Urged to Be Positive Role Models

Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, is urging more Jamaican men to be positive role models in the society. She was speaking with JIS News about the...
The Frontier Airlines plane carrying passengers and crew from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States, taxis beneath the symbolic water arch at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after making its maiden flight to the island on Saturday (November 17).
The Frontier Airlines plane carrying passengers and crew from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States, taxis beneath the symbolic water arch at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after making its maiden flight to the island on Saturday (November 17).

Jamaica Welcomes Inaugural Frontier Airlines Flight
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, crosses the finish line after competing in the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) Civil Service Week 2018 charity run/walk at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Saturday (November 17).

PHOTOS: JCSA Civil Service Week 2018 Charity Run/Walk
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), proudly displays her 2018 HELP Jamaica Medical Mission Distinguished Presidential Award. She is flanked by Humanitarian awardee Dr. Leon Dick (left); and Community Service awardee, CEO of East Orange General Hospital, Paige Dworak. Occasion was HELP Jamaica Medical Mission
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), proudly displays her 2018 HELP Jamaica Medical Mission Distinguished Presidential Award. She is flanked by Humanitarian awardee Dr. Leon Dick (left); and Community Service awardee, CEO of East Orange General Hospital, Paige Dworak. Occasion was HELP Jamaica Medical Mission's fundraising black-tie gala held recently at Hanover Manor, East Hanover, New Jersey.

Jamaica’s Economy Moving in Right Direction – Ambassador Marks
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, takes a selfie with (from left) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Education Specialist, Rebecca Tortello, Principal of The Queen’s School, Jennifer Williams, and students. The occasion was the observance of The World’s Largest Lesson on Wednesday (November 14) at the school’s Constant Spring Road address in Kingston. The Minister made a special presentation to the students as part of the activities to observe the day. The World’s Largest Lesson is part of a global effort to promote the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. These goals are designed to tackle a range of development challenges and keep the planet fair, healthy and sustainable.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, takes a selfie with (from left) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Education Specialist, Rebecca Tortello, Principal of The Queen’s School, Jennifer Williams, and students. The occasion was the observance of The World’s Largest Lesson on Wednesday (November 14) at the school’s Constant Spring Road address in Kingston. The Minister made a special presentation to the students as part of the activities to observe the day. The World’s Largest Lesson is part of a global effort to promote the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. These goals are designed to tackle a range of development challenges and keep the planet fair, healthy and sustainable.

Minister Reid Attends World’s Largest Lesson Event at the Queen’s School

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses the launch of World Antibiotics Awareness Week at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 13). With the Minister (from left) are Head, Microbiology, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Alison Nicholson; Chief Veterinary Officer, MICAF, Dr. Osbil Watson; and Advisor, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization, Dr. Audrey Morris.
Health & Wellness

Ministers Call on Jamaicans to Place More Emphasis on Disease Prevention

With more bacteria demonstrating full or partial resistance to antimicrobial agents in recent years, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, are calling on Jamaicans to take disease prevention more seriously. During the launch of World Antibiotic Awareness Week at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons Beach received an upgrade valued at $49 million. The Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo)-administered project, was funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).
CommunityTourism

Lyssons Beach Upgraded

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr Fenton Ferguson, turn on a shower at the recently upgraded Lyssons Beach in St. Thomas, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility on November 15. Based on the objective of the National Beach Development Programme to provide access to quality public beach recreational facilities, Lyssons...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) in conversation with from left: Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at the Ruthven Medical Centre in Kingston, Dr. Michael Abrahams and cervical cancer survivor, Deidre Ashman. Occasion was the Ministry of Health’s Take Responsibility Tour forum, which was held at the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on November 1.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges Regular Health Checks

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging all Jamaicans to get regular health checks to facilitate early detection of diseases that may lay dormant in the body. “Do your health checks regularly, Jamaicans tend to go to the doctor only when they are sick, but taking responsibility means that at least once per year, you owe it to...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses a Justices of the Peace training seminar held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 3
Justice

Expansion of Court of Appeal Building to be Completed by the End of November

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says expansion of the Court of Appeal building on King Street in downtown Kingston is on track for completion by the end of November. He made the announcement at a Justices of the Peace training seminar held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 3. In April, the Minister signed an $846-million contract...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left) is greeted by Resident Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Kenji Tobita (right) at the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the JICA Alumni Association in Jamaica at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on November 3. Others from left are: Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki and President, JICA Alumni Association in Jamaica, Lenroy James.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsVision 2030

Over 600 Jamaicans Benefit from Training in Japan

Over 600 Jamaican officers and engineers, mainly from public-sector entities have benefited from technical training programmes in Japan. The sectors for training are wide and varied to support the socio-economic development of Jamaica. These sectors vary from year to year based on the priority areas of cooperation between Japan and Jamaica as well as in accordance with the Government’s Vision...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left) greets Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes at a Justices of the Peace training seminar held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on November 3.
Justice

Strategic Plan for Courts Being Designed

A strategic plan for courts is being designed as part of efforts to strengthen and modernise the country’s justice system. Speaking at a training seminar for Justices of the Peace (JPs), at the Jamaica Conference Centre on November 3, Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, informed that the plan will be completed for the 2019/20 financial year. “This (the strategy) is...
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Finance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Jamaica Customs – Makes Strides in Key Areas of Governance: Surpasses Revenue Targets in first two quarters of 2018/19 FY

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) stands firmly on its motto: “Country Above Self” and its core values of Customer-centricity, Accountability, Professionalism, Integrity and Transparency (CAPIT), and remains committed to its mandates of facilitating trade, protecting Jamaica’s borders and collecting revenue on behalf of the Government of Jamaica. The JCA has sought ways to improve its overall efficiency as a public...
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