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Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Mara Hosang, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on CPR for children.
Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Mara Hosang, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on CPR for children.

Parents Urged to Seek Medical Care for Sick Children at Nearest Health Facility

Head of the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC), Dr. Mara Hosang, is urging parents and caregivers to seek medical care for sick children, at the nearest health facility. In an interview with JIS...
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Cross Roads Tax Office Closure
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during a meeting with national security stakeholders and members of the United States Embassy team, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), on Tuesday (August 30).
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during a meeting with national security stakeholders and members of the United States Embassy team, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), on Tuesday (August 30).

PHOTOS: National Security Minister/Deputy PM, Dr. Horace Chang Meets with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Nick Perry
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), speaks on the management of plastics and the environment, during a Plastics Forum, held virtually on Tuesday, August 30. Seated is Head of the Technical Regulations Unit in the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Phillipa O’Conner Bennett.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), speaks on the management of plastics and the environment, during a Plastics Forum, held virtually on Tuesday, August 30. Seated is Head of the Technical Regulations Unit in the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Phillipa O’Conner Bennett.

Government to Legislate Deposit Refund Scheme for Plastic Bottles
Entrance to the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston.
Entrance to the Riverton City Landfill, in Kingston.

NSWMA Collected 994,515 Tonnes of Solid Waste in 2021

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Youth

Young Persons Receive Training From 4-H Clubs in Several Areas

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has continued to provide training to young people in the areas of agriculture, home economics, leadership skills, social skills, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles. Records for the January to December 2021 period showed that membership for 60,475 individuals was renewed in 821 clubs. Membership of the youth cohort totalled 10,797, with 6,045 being females. As outlined...
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Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.
EnvironmentTechnology

Use of Drone Technology Could Increase Land Registration

Increased land registration could be a potential spin-off from the use of drone technology, says Mapping Services Manager at the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders. “To the extent that use of the technology can bring greater efficiencies in the creation of cadastral maps, then it can contribute to aiding with the quicker turnaround time where titling is concerned,” Mr....
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Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King-Newman, shares information on the various training programmes offered by the HEART College of Beauty Services, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, August 26.
Youth

HEART/NSTA Trust Impacting Lives of Unattached Youth

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust has been positively impacting the lives of unattached youth, through various programmes and initiatives. Particularly through its College of Beauty Services, the agency has found an avenue for unattached young men and women to use their creative skills to earn. The College, which is one of eight institutions managed...
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The delegation from The Bahamas and representatives from National Water Commission (NWC) and MIYA Jamaica during the one-day site visit in Portmore.
Water

The Bahamas to Replicate Jamaica’s Non- Revenue Water Reduction Programme

The positive results of the non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programme in Portmore, St. Catherine, have inspired the Government of The Bahamas to roll out a similar initiative. Portmore is saving up to 1.5 million gallons of water per day under this project, which was implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC), in partnership with global water utility company, Miya Jamaica....
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew.
Local Government

KSAMC to Make Arrangements for Removal of Garbage

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is finalising plans for a contractual arrangement with a private waste management operator to remove garbage in the Corporate Area. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said under the arrangement, the operator will “roam the streets” and ensure that specific areas are cleared of waste regularly. Addressing the Corporation’s Annual Shelter...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing left) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (standing, right) observe, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance trade relations between both during a brief ceremony held on Tuesday (August 29), in the twin island Republic.
Foreign Affairs

Jamaica and TT Sign MoU to Strengthen Trade Ties

Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at providing companies in both countries with a transparent and predictable means of addressing export challenges. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure during a joint press conference held in the twin island Republic on Monday (August 29), with his counterpart,...
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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Treat the Homeless with Respect

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population. Speaking during a JIS Studio 58a interview on August 25, Ms. Lewis provided an insight into the needs of the indigent and homeless from her position of monitoring and supervising....
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