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Bartlett Congratulates Sandals on Major Wins in 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Sandals Resorts International for their outstanding wins at the 21st annual Travel Weekly Readers' Choice Awards. The black-tie gala, held on December 13 at the American Museum of Natural...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Executive Chairman, Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Dr. Damien King, during the official opening of the entity’s recycling plant at Naggo Head in Portmore, St. Catherine on Thursday (December 14). At centre is Senior Superintendent of Police, St. Catherine South Division, Christopher Phillips.

Gov’t Pursuing Development of Policy for Mandatory Plastic Waste Separation and Recycling

Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Robert Scott (left, seated) and Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Sir Hilary Beckles (right, seated), with Corps members and other stakeholders following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the institutions during a ceremony held at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Thursday (December 14). Others present include Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right).

UWI and Consular Corps Sign MOU to Heighten Stakeholder Human Trafficking Awareness

Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Hubert Williams.

Traffic Changes for Morant Bay to Facilitate Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fireworks

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses yesterday’s (December 13), opening of a One Stop Victim Unit, operated by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) and located at the Denbigh 4-H Centre in Clarendon.

Unit Opens at Denbigh 4-H Centre to Deal with Gender-Based Violence

Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation and Mayor of St. Ann

2 years ago Local GovernmentTourismTransport

Holiday Traffic Changes Announced for Ocho Rios and Brown’s Town in St. Ann

Traffic changes have been announced for Ocho Rios and Brown’s Town in St. Ann over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. These are scheduled to run from December 18, 2023, to January 3, 2024, according to St. Ann Municipal Corporation Chairman and St. Ann’s Bay Mayor, Councillor Sydney Stewart. Addressing journalists during a press briefing at the Corporation’s office...

Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead, provides an update on the total sum secured on behalf of aggrieved consumers from April to October 2023, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (December 14).

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

CAC Secures $22 Million on Behalf of Aggrieved Consumers

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has secured $22 million in refund/compensation on behalf of aggrieved consumers for the period April to October 2023. This was revealed by Communications Director at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (December 14), at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Ms. Halstead noted that during the period, 893...

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on December 14.

2 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Deploys More Members to Major Town Centres for Yuletide Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has strategically deployed its members to major town centres to manage the increase in commercial activity during this year’s Yuletide season. Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 14, that the Force has reduced administrative activities and increased...

Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.

2 years ago EducationYouth

ECC Invites Christmas Donations for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is inviting Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to consider donating to early-childhood institutions (ECIs) for Christmas. ECC Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh, told JIS News that persons can donate to a government institution or “the institution that has made you the person you are today”. Mrs. Williams-Singh said donations in cash or kind can assist...

Some of the artists participating in ‘The Face of Us’ exhibition at the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston.

2 years ago Culture

‘The Face of Us’ Exhibition Opens at the National Gallery of Jamaica

Persons can view an exhibition, titled ‘The Face of Us’, which opened at the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston on December 10. The exhibition, which showcases some 50 artworks by 39 Jamaican artists based locally and overseas, runs until March 31, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, except Saturdays and Sundays. Viewers will see paintings, installation...

The Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Trelawny.

2 years ago Prime MinisterTourism

Prime Minister Underscores the Benefits of Maximising Tourism and Allied Sector Linkages

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the local tourism industry’s reliance on imports can be significantly reduced if linkages forged between the hospitality and other sectors are maximised. Mr. Holness, who was delivering the main address during the opening of the new US$40-million adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (December 13), said sectors...

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, addresses the audience at the annual Elderly Treat and Health Fair on December 13 at Gordon House. Approximately 100 elderly persons who reside at Mark Lane and surrounding communities, downtown Kingston, received care packages containing food items and toiletries. The annual event returned this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 years ago CommunityHealth & WellnessParliament

PHOTOS: Gordon House Treats the Elderly

Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, addresses the audience at the annual Elderly Treat and Health Fair on December 13 at Gordon House. Approximately 100 elderly persons who reside at Mark Lane and surrounding communities, downtown Kingston, received care packages containing food items and toiletries. The annual event returned this year after a hiatus due to the COVID-19...