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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 14).

$2m Earmarked for Zinc Fence Removal Project Along Seaview Drive in St. Thomas

A total of $2 million is to be spent to remove zinc fences along Seaview Drive in St. Thomas Eastern. This is being provided for through the Urban Renewal and Development Branch of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...

Workmen repair a section of roadway as part of the ongoing Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), in St. Elizabeth.

Roads to Be Improved Under EVADP in St. Elizabeth

School Nurse, Denise Ennis, provides reading glasses to students during the Parents Day event at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on Tuesday (November 14).

Parents Day Health Checks at Petersfield High School

Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., cuts the ribbon to open a new Smart Room at the Mineral Heights Primary School. The facility was handed over by the Foundation on November 14. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister of Education and Youth Regional Director, Region 7, Barrington Richardson; Mineral Heights Primary School Board Chairman, Collin Coke; Principal, Lanzeford Howell; and CEO of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels.

PHOTOS: Mineral Heights Primary School Gets Smart Room

Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant.

Hundreds of Hanover Residents to Benefit from Hospitality Training Programme

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Persons with Mild Dengue Symptoms Urged to Visit Health Centre

With some hospitals facing overcrowding due to the dengue outbreak, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is again imploring persons with mild dengue symptoms not to rush to the emergency departments but to visit their community health centre instead. Mild symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash. “These can be managed at home, or you can seek...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), addresses the funeral for late student of Discovery Bay Primary and Infant School in St. Ann, nine-year-old Taliyah Thompson, at Palmer’s Cross Seventh-day Church of God in Carendon on Sunday, November 12.

2 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Education Minister Attends Funeral for Nine-Year-Old Taliyah Thompson

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right) presents a certificate to Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Farrah Blake, during the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ)World Quality Week Certificate Handover Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 9. Sharing the moment (from left) are Manager, NCBJ, Navenia Wellington Ford and Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Dr. Velton Gooden.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: World Quality Week Certificate Handover Ceremony

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right) presents a certificate to Chief Executive Officer of the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Farrah Blake, during the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ)World Quality Week Certificate Handover Ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 9. Sharing the moment (from left) are Manager, NCBJ, Navenia...

Principal Director (Acting) of the National Spatial Data Management Branch, Simone Lloyd.

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

NLA and NSDMB Continue to Strengthen Relationship

The National Land Agency (NLA) and the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) continue to strengthen their mutually beneficial relationship through the provision of geospatial support to one another. Principal Director (Acting), NSDMB, Simone Lloyd, told JIS News that the branch plays a key role in“coordinating the activities of the geospatial sector locally and also provides representation on behalf of...

Civil servants will take centre stage as Civil Service Week 2023 will highlight outstanding members of the public service. The week is being celebrated from November 19 t 25, under the theme, ‘Raising the Bar: Strengthening the Bond’.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Civil Servants Take Centre Stage November 19-25

Civil servants will take centre stage from November 19 to 25, as Civil Service Week 2023 will be observed, and long-serving members recognised at a ceremony on November 22. The Week, which is being celebrated under the theme ‘Raising the Bar: Strengthening the Bond’, is geared towards highlighting the worth and work of outstanding civil servants who have given excellent...

Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton Appointed CEO of JSEZA

Kelli-Dawn Hamilton is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA). Mrs. Hamilton, who assumed office on October 26, will lead the entity into its next phase of growth and development. She served as the Authority’s most recent Interim CEO. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, in his congratulatory...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is encouraging the public to participate in activities during Police Week. Police Week, which is being observed from November 18 to 24, 2023, is being staged under the theme ‘Celebrating 156 years of Advancement in People, Quality and Technology’.

2 years ago National Security and Peace

Emphasis on Service During Police Week

Citizens will be at the heart of Police Week activities this year as the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) celebrates 156 years of service. Police Week, to be observed from November 18 to 24, is being staged under the theme ‘Celebrating 156 years of Advancement in People, Quality and Technology’. Member of the Community Safety and Security Branch and the Police...