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Residents of Bath, St. Thomas, attend a community forum at the Bath Primary School on January 28.

Bath Primary School Stages First Community Forum

To bridge the gap between school and community, Bath Primary School in St. Thomas has taken a proactive step by staging its first community forum. Held on the school compound on Wednesday (January 28), the event brought together representatives from...

Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, provides details on the more than 2,000 hectares of mangrove forest impacted by Hurricane Melissa during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, January 28.

Over 2,000 Hectares of Mangrove Forests Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.

Data Subjects Entitled to Know How Personal Information is Used

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Trelawny Parish Manager, Courtney Taylor.

Trelawny Farmers Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Practices

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left) and Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, participate in a recent JIS Think Tank.

Significance of Wetlands Highlighted

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, addresses Wednesday’s (January 28) Data Privacy Conference, co-hosted by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, at UTech in St. Andrew.

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Organisations Urged to Strengthen Privacy Accountability

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, is urging organisations to assess their privacy programmes and strengthen accountability across all levels. “Do not wait for a complaint or breach to review and improve your privacy practices,” she said while addressing a Data Privacy Conference held on Wednesday (January 28) at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, in St. Andrew under the theme –...

2 months ago Information

Jamaicans Urged to Know Their Data Rights

Jamaicans are being reminded that they have a legal right to know what personal information is held about them under the Data Protection Act and the accompanying Data Protection Regulations. Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness, says while individuals may seek broad access to information held about them, the law...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 27).

2 months ago Entertainment

Areas Designated as Entertainment Zones to Be Announced Soon

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is to shortly announce some of the areas that are to be designated as entertainment zones. She made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (January 27) sitting of the House of Representatives, while providing an update on activities planned for Reggae Month, being celebrated in February. “We have started, for example, Olympic...

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey, delivers remarks during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo, held on Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew.

2 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

NET Executive Director Urges Students to Embrace Critical Thinking

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey, is urging students across Jamaica to move beyond rote learning and embrace the transformative power of critical thinking. Speaking during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo held Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, Mrs. Harris Ghartey described the student...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Mayank Joshi, raise a toast to India during the celebration of the country’s 77th Republic Day. The event was hosted at India House in Kingston on Monday (January 26).

2 months ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Attends India’s Republic Day Reception

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the 21st Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston

2 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Minister Hill Urges Consortiums for JSE Listings

Companies seeking to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) are being urged to form consortiums as a strategy to access capital for growth. The call came from Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, during his address at the JSE’s 21st Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...

Some students of the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland.

2 months ago EducationYouth

Education Ministry Says No Child Must Be Denied Access to Public Schools

A bulletin has been issued by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) reminding school leaders and stakeholders that every child has a right to education and must not be denied access to public schools. The Ministry has reiterated that exclusion of children from school constitutes a violation of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child,...