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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

More Than 3,000 Households Benefit from Community Electrification Programme

Since 2020, more than 3,000 households have benefited from the Government’s flagship Community Electrification Project, securing legal access to the nation’s energy grid and reducing damage to life and property. The initiative, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social...

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Deputy Commissioner, Sean Martin.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Instal Fire Alarms in Their Homes

Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas, Her Excellency, Dr. Erja Askola (left seated) and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu (right seated) sign the UN-EU Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Agreement at the European Union Delegation’s office in Kingston today (April 8). Witnessing the signing are Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Alando Terrelonge (third left); Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescents Policy Division at the Youth Ministry, Yanique Williams (third right), and members of the YAG.

UN-EU Youth Advisory Group Launched

Late former Reporter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Alecia Smith.

JIS Saddened at Passing of Former Team Member

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right) greets Managing Director of Intcomex Jamaica, Matthew DeLeon, at the recent opening ceremony of Intcomex Jamaica's Intcomexpo on April 3 at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International and Beaches Resorts, Adam Stewart.

Gov’t Creating Future-Ready Jamaica – Senator Hill

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, outlines several projects to be implemented under the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II), during a recent JIS Think Tank in Kingston.

12 months ago Office of the Prime Minister

$4.5 Billion in REDI II to Drive Growth in Agriculture, Tourism

The Government is investing more than $4.5 billion through the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) programme, aimed at driving sustainable growth across the agriculture and tourism sectors. The investment, slated for rollout over the next two years, is designed to create long-term economic opportunities, reduce poverty and enhance livelihoods, particularly in rural communities across Jamaica. Managing Director, Jamaica...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), cuts the ribbon for the official opening of a Therapeutic Park at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town, on April 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Matron at the infirmary, Moesha Jones; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, and Minority Leader, Councillor Theresa Turner Flynn.

12 months ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Residents of St. Catherine Infirmary Get Therapeutic Park

Residents of the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town are now benefiting from a Therapeutic Park, which was officially opened on April 7 by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister described the facility as a place of comfort, adding that the residents should not feel that they are in a...

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson (left) and Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition Coordinator, Andrea McCurdy (centre) learn to say ‘I love you’ in sign language from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ready To Sign, Andre Witter (right) during the launch of Signed Sealed Jamaica project at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston on Monday (April 7). In the background are students and teachers from New Roads Primary School, Beersheba Primary School, Excelsior High School, Danny Williams School for the Deaf and Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf.

12 months ago Culture

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Launches Sign Language Project

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2024, Omolora Wilson, has launched the Signed Sealed Jamaica project, which is aimed at teaching aspects of Jamaica’s culture through sign language. The programme will be implemented in school clubs as an extracurricular activity and in churches in New Market, St. Elizabeth, from which Ms. Wilson hails. Signed Sealed Jamaica, which is the Miss Jamaica Festival...

Members of the Board of Directors at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) display their certificates for completing a Master Class in Corporate Governance, recently. The Board members are (from left) Corporate Secretary/Legal Officer, Damia Dawes-Monthrope; Chairman of the Board, Eric Clarke; CEO of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Charmaine Williams-Beckford; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford; CRH’s Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Curtis Yeates; Gabrielle Lee; Reverend Ockery Brown; and Vivette Tulloch.

12 months ago Health & Wellness

Corporate Governance Training for Board Members of WRHA

To strengthen leadership and accountability among its Board members, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has conducted a master class in corporate governance for the group. At least 10 Board members participated in the recent master class, which involved a mix of new and returning members. Board Chairman, Eric Clarke, told JIS News that the class was conducted by renowned...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), looks on as Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), demonstrates the use of the emergency exit door in one of the buses to be utilised in the dedicated school bus system. Also observing are Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right). The Prime Minister was conducting a tour of the retrofitted unit on Monday (April 7), at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston

12 months ago Transport

New School Bus System Will Enhance Safety, Ease Financial Burden – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the introduction of a dedicated school bus system in the public transportation sector will ensure equitable access, improved attendance, and enhanced safety while easing the financial burden on families. “I am happy that we are finally at a point where we can bring in buses that are dedicated to public transportation...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

12 months ago Prime Minister

Solidarity Programme to Be Rolled Out Soon

The Solidarity Programme, which aims to address the needs of vulnerable Jamaicans who are not currently benefiting from existing government initiatives, will be rolled out soon. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provided an update on the programme while addressing a diaspora forum at the ChristWay Baptist Church, in Miramar, Florida, on April 4. “Jamaica is at the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), extends her hand in greeting to female welding student at the Clarendon-based Alphansus Davis High School, Princess Pellinzton (right), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (April 3). Other students involved in the welding programme look on.

12 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Education Minister Commends Skills Training Programme at Alphansus Davis High

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the technical and vocational training programme at Alphansus Davis High School, noting that it is equipping students with the skills needed for the workforce. She was speaking with JIS News during a tour of the institution in Clarendon on Thursday (April 3), where she...