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Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank

Don’t Store Household Chemicals in Drink Bottles – CARPIN

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) continues to implore persons to desist from storing household chemicals in drink bottles. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Poison Information Coordinator, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, said that despite a sustained public education campaign, particularly...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) listens to Liguanea Preparatory School student, Alexa Cox (second left), during the Commonwealth Day celebrations at King’s House on Monday (March 11). Also listening are Special Adviser to the Governor-General, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman (second right); and Youth Ambassador, RCS, Romario Simpson.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) listens to Liguanea Preparatory School student, Alexa Cox (second left), during the Commonwealth Day celebrations at King’s House on Monday (March 11). Also listening are Special Adviser to the Governor-General, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman (second right); and Youth Ambassador, RCS, Romario Simpson.

Jamaica has Benefited from Being Part of the Commonwealth – Charles Jr.
Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), Dr. Justin Ram, addresses the High Level Symposium for Transport Ministers of the Caribbean Region, held recently at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James.
Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), Dr. Justin Ram, addresses the High Level Symposium for Transport Ministers of the Caribbean Region, held recently at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James.

CDB Official Hails Jamaica Junior Market as Model for Financing Blue Economy
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (second left), peruses the new handbook for school Boards at a training workshop for principals and Board chairs hosted by the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on Monday (March 12). Others (from left) are Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (second left), peruses the new handbook for school Boards at a training workshop for principals and Board chairs hosted by the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on Monday (March 12). Others (from left) are Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Seven-Year Secondary-School Programme a Game Changer – Dr. McLean
Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth left) and Lady Allen (sixth left), with members of the Diplomatic Corps following a cocktail reception and State dinner at King’s House on February 22, 2018. Also pictured is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left).
Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth left) and Lady Allen (sixth left), with members of the Diplomatic Corps following a cocktail reception and State dinner at King’s House on February 22, 2018. Also pictured is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left).

Foreign Affairs Ministry Hosts Annual Diplomatic Week

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, engages with Attorney M. Georgia Gibson Henlin, just before delivering the main address at the Henlin Gibson Henlin’s inaugural ‘Women in Law Jamaica’ conference at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Friday (March 8) under the theme ‘Celebrating Trailblazing Women in Law – Be Inspired’.
Gender AffairsPrime Minister

Gov’t Pursuing Gender Equity for Inclusive Growth – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is pursuing gender equity as a condition for inclusive socio-economic growth and development. As such, he said that many of the policy initiatives coming out of the 2019/20 Budget presentation will have significant impact for women, particularly those in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. Mr. Holness was...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley (left); and Senior Advisor/Strategist in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright (centre), converse with Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean International, Michael Bayley, during a meeting in Kingston last week.
TourismTransport

Ian Fleming Airport Expansion Deemed Pivotal to Tourism Growth

Chief Communications Strategist and Advisor in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, says ongoing development of the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary, will greatly enhance the tourism fortunes for the parish and neighbouring St. Ann. He told JIS News that the airport, formerly known as the Boscobel Aerodrome, will ensure easier access to hotels, villas and guest...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles (right) with (from left): Foreign Services Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Aliecia Taylor; Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives, Phillip Paulwell; Prefect, Vauxhall High School, Tajay Malcolm; Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie A. Curtis; and Deputy Head Girl, Vauxhall High School, Charlecia Robinson. Occasion was a Commonwealth Day youth consultation held on March 11 at the school in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Commonwealth a Testament to the Principle of Connectivity – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Commonwealth as a testament to the principle of connectivity among nation states. “We are connected through the shared interests of making our nations prosperous,” he said. “We are bound by our collective commitment to the core values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law,” he added, in a...
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National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Monday, March 11 on the upcoming National Mathematics Week.
Education

Several Activities to Mark National Mathematics Week

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has organised several activities from March 24 to 29 as part of National Mathematics Week. To be observed under the theme ‘Math Counts’, the Week will comprise activities to engage students, teachers and the general public, according to National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), greets operators of the Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place, Carl Erskine (second left) and Barbara Erskine, at the opening of the restaurant in Montego Bay, St. James, on March 9. At right is Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis.
Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes One Million Visitors in First Nine Weeks of 2019

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica has welcomed one million visitors to its shores in the first nine weeks of 2019. He said this has provided foreign exchange earnings of approximately US$800 million. “The industry is now at the peak of its growth, and the beauty about us in tourism is that we make new peaks… because we are...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking to journalists during a clean-up activity in Negril, Westmoreland, recently.
Local Government

Solid Waste Management Regulations Near Completion

Regulations to govern solid waste management in the island are expected to be completed in short order. “They are in the final stages now,” said Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. “So for those people who are anxious for us to be more robust in our enforcement strategy, the regulations to empower us are...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at an International Women’s Day Breakfast Forum at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on March 8. The event was jointly hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), and Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) under the theme: ‘Breaking Through to Next-Level Gender Equality in the Jamaican Workplace’.
Gender Affairs

Gov’t Remains Committed To Gender Equalitty

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains committed to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls for sustainable development. “The Government affirms that gender equality is an essential requirement for attaining this. We remain committed to gender equality as a precondition for and indicator of a people-centred approach to national...
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