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Board Chairman, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), James Moss-Solomon,
Board Chairman, University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), James Moss-Solomon,

Death Has Robbed us of a True Businessman – PM Holness

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of prominent businessman and philanthropist James Moss-Solomon, CD. Death has robbed this nation yet again of an astute business leader whose contribution to the business community was revered. James Moss-Solomon was...
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police Gary McKenzie, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

JCF Reminds Public of Crash Hotspots
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students at the Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, today (January 4), during a handover ceremony for the presentation of a cartridge-free printer and reams of paper, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students at the Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, today (January 4), during a handover ceremony for the presentation of a cartridge-free printer and reams of paper, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation.

Government Will Continue To Facilitate Face-To-Face Classes
The ‘Stand Up For Our Country’ mural, which was unveiled in Hannah Town, Kingston, recently. The augmented reality (AR) artwork, done by Bonito Thompson, is part of a Crime Stop project, aimed at urging Jamaicans to stand together against crime.
The ‘Stand Up For Our Country’ mural, which was unveiled in Hannah Town, Kingston, recently. The augmented reality (AR) artwork, done by Bonito Thompson, is part of a Crime Stop project, aimed at urging Jamaicans to stand together against crime.

PHOTOS: Unveiling of ‘Stand Up For Our Country’ Mural
Correctional Officer at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, in St. Catherine, Donovan Small (left), presents a box of cooked meal and bottled water to Ashton Houston during a visit to his home in Philadelphia, St. Ann, on January 1, as part of his annual New Year’s Day feeding programme.
Correctional Officer at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, in St. Catherine, Donovan Small (left), presents a box of cooked meal and bottled water to Ashton Houston during a visit to his home in Philadelphia, St. Ann, on January 1, as part of his annual New Year’s Day feeding programme.

Correctional Officer Feeds St. Ann Shut-Ins On January 1

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Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Transport

Head Of PSTEB Calls On Motorists To Obey Rules Of the Road

Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie, is appealing to motorists to obey the rules of the road, in order to reduce traffic crashes. In an interview with JIS News, ACP McKenzie said that in many fatal accidents which occur in Jamaica, numerous factors...
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Gender Affairs

Minister Grange Pays Tribute to Glenda Simms

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the gender activist, Dr Glenda Simms — who passed away on New Year’s Eve — was “a trailblazing figure in the fight for women’s rights.” In her tribute, Minister Grange reflected on Dr Simms’ “dedicated and passionate leadership” of the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (now the Bureau...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague speaks with JIS News while on a tour of the Tinson Pen-based Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) in St. Andrew, on December 29.
TransportWorks / Construction

Flooding Of Tinson Pen To Be Addressed

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has set aside funds to end the continuous flooding of the Tinson Pen Aerodrome, and a section of the Marcus Garvey Drive, in St. Andrew. According to Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, the AAJ’s engineering department did a study on the area and discovered that a major drain is blocked. “So,...
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President of the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ), Desiree Tulloch-Reid.
Health & Wellness

Lupus Foundation Hosts Virtual Symposium Oct. 31

On Sunday, October 31, the Lupus Foundation of Jamaica (LFJ), will stage a virtual symposium for persons who are beset by the disease, especially children, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will be held under the theme ‘Children and Youth with Lupus: Improving Outcomes Through Knowledge and Support’, and will feature local and international speakers placing the spotlight on improving...
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Tour guides taking guests out on a horseback riding tour in Mammee Bay, St. Ann
Local GovernmentRural DevelopmentTourism

St. Ann Municipal Corporation Addresses Horse Issue

The issue of unchecked horseback riding in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, has been addressed. The St. Ann Municipal Corporation and the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) have now taken a proactive approach “in the interest of motorists” and all those who have been affected by “having horses roaming recklessly” on the main road and endangering lives, stakeholders say. Mayor of...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), displays a cheque valued at $100,000, representing a donation from the Universal Service Fund (USF), to Jamaica Reach to Recovery, an affiliate of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS). The cheque was handed over at the Minister’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 28). Also pictured are Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes (left), and Chairman of Jamaica Reach to Recovery, Carolind Graham.
EnergyTechnology

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Hands Over $100,000 Donation From Universal Service Fund To Jamaica Reach To Recovery

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), displays a cheque valued at $100,000, representing a donation from the Universal Service Fund (USF), to Jamaica Reach to Recovery, an affiliate of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS). The cheque was handed over at the Minister’s New Kingston offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 28). Also pictured are Chief...
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Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell.
COVID-19 VaccinationHealth & Wellness

Health Workers Urged To Get Vaccinated

Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell, is appealing to health workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking to JIS News at the Croft’s Hill Health Centre in the parish recently, she said it is important that persons who are delivering healthcare to the public, are protected against the deadly virus, noting that...
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