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Members of the Mudra Art Group perform during ‘Malang’ (‘Boundless Spirits’), an evening of Indian cultural dance, which was staged recently at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus (November 21, 2022).

Free Medical Camp and Bollywood Extravaganza to Celebrate India Week

A free medical camp and a Bollywood Extravaganza are among the activities being organised by the Indian High Commission to celebrate India Week from August 11 to 15. In an interview with JIS News, High Commissioner of India to Jamaica,...

Team Leader, Scientific Research Council (SRC) Food Pilot Plant, Annaleise Aiken-Min.

SRC Urges Jamaicans to Store Food at Appropriate Temperatures

Consultant Psychiatrist, University Hospital of the West Indies, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore addresses a graduation ceremony for the Problem Management Plus (PM+) held at the Summit in New Kingston on August 10. More than 100 PM+ providers received their certificates during the ceremony.

100 Persons Trained to Support Mental Wellness in Communities

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), in discussion with Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison (second right) at the Pear Tree Grove Water System, in the constituency, on August 10. Others pictured (from left) are Regional Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Gawain Johnson and Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson.

$150-Million Water Project for Riversdale in St. Catherine

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, delivers remarks during a symposium organised by the Jamaica Council of Churches, entitled ‘Pursing Peace, Affirming Human Dignity’. The forum was held at the United Theological College of the West Indies in Kingston, on Thursday, November 17, 2022.

Cabinet Approves Subvention to Justice of the Peace Associations

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: St. Andrew East Rural PEP Awards

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) present Woodford Primary School student, Christoff Legister with a new tablet and trophy for his performance in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Occasion was the PEP Awards Ceremony for students in the constituency held...

Acting Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Superintendent, Eron Samuels.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

St. James Police Carrying Out 14-Day Operation

The St. James Police division has embarked on a comprehensive 14-day operation targeting criminals in the parish. The security operation, which was launched on Tuesday (August 8), has been bearing fruit with the recovery of four illegal guns in Salt Spring on Thursday (August 10). Seized were three high-powered rifles and a handgun. One of the rifles is identified as...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents Assistant Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Julian Davis Buckle, with the 2022 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal during a ceremony hosted by the JFB at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 10. Mrs. Davis Buckle has given 27 years of service to the Brigade.

3 years ago Governor GeneralLocal Government

JFB Personnel Receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medals

Thirty-four persons who have given outstanding service to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the nation were presented with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medals, Thursday, August 10. The medals were presented by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony hosted by the JFB at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Permanent Secretary...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), listens as Medical Technologist at the Spanish Town Hospital, Venetia Oakley (left), outlines the features of new lab testing machine during a tour of the hospital grounds in St. Catherine on August 9. Looking on (at centre) is Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Ground-Breaking for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Close

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the breaking of ground for the major redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital is “closer than ever”. “I anticipate that we will see ground-breaking for the main building within the next two months or so. We have gotten all the approvals from our multilateral partners that we are working with....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Vulnerable Jamaicans Encouraged to Join PATH Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of the offerings of its flagship social protection initiative – the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Introduced in 2002, the PATH programme was developed to provide social assistance for individuals from vulnerable households such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, persons living with disabilities...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses today’s (August 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Information Minister Says Government Acted Within the Law to Extend Retirement Age

The Government says the decision to extend the retirement age for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Auditor General was done within the law. “The Government acted constitutionally. There is no question about the legal process that the Government put forward. What is clear to the Government is that the Opposition is carrying out a personal vendetta against...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Adult Learners Can Access HEART/NSTA Trust’s HSDE Programme

Adult learners who have exited or may not have entered the formal education system and require access to learning opportunities can do so through the HEART/NSTA Trust’s High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said the agency is all-inclusive and all about human capital development. “So, if it is you did not...