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Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

Holistic Care for the Elderly

As the elderly population in the country grows, emphasis is being placed on the holistic care of these persons. So important is this focus, a Special Select Committee of the Senate is reviewing a Private Member's Motion on a proposal...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony on June 13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘The Power of Presence: Fathers Who Make a Difference’.

Gender Ministry Champions Male Empowerment Through Targeted Programmes

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages with participants in the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, during a graduation ceremony on Friday (June 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Agriculture Ministry Looking to Scale Up Training under RYEEP

President of the St. James Chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, Suzette Ramdanie-Linton, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office, on June 10.

St. James Chapter of LMAJ Attains Charitable Status

Student Volunteer from Caribbean Health Outreach (CHO), Siri Rao (left), conducts an eye exam on Brownsville Primary School student, Jenneil Taylor, during the annual 'Healthy Days' health fair in Cascade, Hanover, on Wednesday, June 11.

Hanover Residents Benefit from Health Fair

12 months ago AgriculturePress Release

ADVISORY FROM RADA – Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Farmers

The following are specific advisories to assist open field and greenhouse crop along with livestock farmers during this Hurricane Season: Crops and Fruit Trees o Check your surroundings for danger from fallen electrical wires o Keep fruit trees no more than 15 feet tall and away from buildings. Cut back tree branches and open the canopy so wind passes through...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19 to 22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.

12 months ago National Security and Peace

JCF Opening Doors to New Recruits at ‘Transformations Expo 2.0’

Persons interested in joining the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) can sign up during the organisation’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality, and Technology Expo 2.0’ in Kingston and Montego Bay. Head of the JCF’s Police Emergency Communications Centre and Co-Chair of the Expo’s Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, says feedback from the 2023 staging of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

12 months ago Sport

Fruitful Engagements at Olympism365 Summit – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is optimistic of increased support for the country’s sport development, coming out of her participation in the Olympism365 Summit held recently in Lausanne, Switzerland. The three-day Summit, under the theme ‘Sport for a Better World’, was convened by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and brought together over 250 representatives from...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press briefing during a visit to the Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny, on Friday (June 13).

12 months ago Health & Wellness

Falmouth Health Centre to Be Expanded

The Falmouth Health Centre in Trelawny is to be expanded as part of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Operation Refresh initiative. This was stated by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a press briefing at the Centre on Friday (June 13). “This facility needs more space. Everybody's just crammed together. The demands [of the facility] have grown and the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a ceremony for the handover of equipment and supplies under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Hurricane Beryl Recovery Project and the Income Generation for Women and Youth Project, at the official launch of the initiatives on Thursday (June 12), at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine.

12 months ago Agriculture

Hundreds of Small Farmers to Benefit from JSIF-Funded Projects

Hundreds of small farmers, including women and youth, are slated to benefit from millions of dollars in essential supplies and equipment to strengthen the resilience of their agricultural enterprises. The support is being provided under two initiatives being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) under its Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II). The interventions, namely the Income...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, presents a commemorative plaque to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., in recognition of his outstanding role as a father, during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony on Friday (June 13) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme: ‘The Power of Presence: Fathers Who Make a Difference’.

12 months ago Gender Affairs

Gender Ministry Honours 70 Fathers for Leadership in Parenting and Community

Seventy fathers from across Jamaica have been recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport for their outstanding contributions to parenting, mentorship, and community leadership as part of a national initiative celebrating fatherhood and male involvement in family life. They were honoured during the Ministry’s Outstanding Father Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), interacts with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls in St. Ann during a visit on Thursday (June 12).

1 year ago EducationSkillsTechnologyYouth

Education Minister Applauds St. Ann Schools for Tech-Driven Excellence

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended schools in St. Ann for their exemplary programmes and innovative integration of technology into the teaching and learning process. Speaking with JIS News following a tour of six schools in the parish on Thursday (June 12), Senator Morris Dixon highlighted several standout features, chief...