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President of the University and Allied Workers Union, Senator Lambert Brown (right), hands a copy of the signed Heads of Agreement to Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (centre); and NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon. The agreement between the two entities was signed on August 28 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, for wage increases for NSWMA truck drivers.
President of the University and Allied Workers Union, Senator Lambert Brown (right), hands a copy of the signed Heads of Agreement to Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Dennis Chung (centre); and NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon. The agreement between the two entities was signed on August 28 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, St. Andrew, for wage increases for NSWMA truck drivers.

Wage Increases for NSWMA Truck Drivers

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) have signed a Heads of Agreement giving truck drivers wage increases over a four-year period. “I believe that this is a good way forward. Let...
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr, addresses a JIS
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission, Kaysia Kerr, addresses a JIS 'Think Tank'

Parents and Guardians Encouraged to Reintroduce Morning Routine Now
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at a Child Diversion Programme Sensitisation seminar, held in Mandeville, Manchester, on August 28.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force at a Child Diversion Programme Sensitisation seminar, held in Mandeville, Manchester, on August 28.

Justice Minister Calls Out Delinquent Fathers
Programme Director, Skills Development for the Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, JAMPRO, Marjorie Straw, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.
Programme Director, Skills Development for the Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, JAMPRO, Marjorie Straw, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on August 28.

JAMPRO Official Says GSS Project Will Help to Close Skills Gap
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), looks on while Recording artiste, Agent Sasco (right), presents a cash prize of $25,000 to the top male at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), looks on while Recording artiste, Agent Sasco (right), presents a cash prize of $25,000 to the top male at the recent ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine

Agent Sasco Assists Juveniles In State Care

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(FILE) Executive Director of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), Kimberley Sherlock Marriott-Blake (right), addressing a JIS Think Tank on August 21. Ms. Deniese Badroe, Business Development Division Director of the JAD looks on.
JIS Think Tank

Persons Encouraged to Check Their Hearing Annually

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf is encouraging citizens to take care of their hearing by avoiding extremely loud noises and having their hearing checked annually. “We recommend that persons test their hearing annually as we are exposed to high volumes of noise daily. Studies show that by 2050 most persons of this generation would have suffered some level of...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) and Principal of Comfort Castle Primary and Junior High School in Portland, Dalmain Moore, display cheque for $343,350, which has been donated to the school by Canadian charity, the Tamara Gordon Foundation. The Minister handed over the cheque at the Ministry, in New Kingston, on Tuesday (August 27).
EducationForeign Affairs

Portland School Gets $343,350 from Canadian Charity

Students of Comfort Castle Primary and Junior High School in Portland are the beneficiaries of a $343,350 donation from the Canadian charity, the Tamara Gordon Foundation. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, presented the cheque to Principal of the school, Dalmain Moore, at a ceremony held at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive address in...
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(FILE) Executive Director of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), Kimberley Sherlock Marriott-Blake (right), addressing a JIS Think Tank on August 21. Ms. Deniese Badroe, Business Development Division Director of the JAD looks on.
JIS Think Tank

Corporate Jamaica Encouraged to Have Workers Trained in Sign Language

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf is encouraging corporate Jamaica to have workers trained in sign language, in light of members of the deaf community experiencing difficulties when conducting transactions. “If your organisation is providing a service to the public, we are encouraging you to learn sign language. Begin to help break down the discriminatory assumptions persons may have (about...
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Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), observes as NCB Capital Markets Limited Chief Exective Officer, Steven Gooden (left), greets New Forest Energy’s Chief Financial Officer, Chris Guinta, during a bond signing ceremony between the entities at the AC Marriott Hotel, in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 27).
Energy

Jamaicans Have Appetite to Invest in Energy Sector – Minister

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the overwhelming response to the sale of shares in Wigton Windfarm to the public by the Government, clearly demonstrates that Jamaicans have the appetite to invest in the energy sector. The Wigton Initial Public Offer (IPO), which was oversubscribed by $9 billion, saw approximately 31,000 Jamaicans purchasing shares. Additionally, it resulted...
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Pesticides Control Authority Registrar, Tamara Morrison, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

PCA Says Revised Labels Should Result In Proper Use of Pesticides

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) is optimistic that the revised labels on pesticides mandated by the organisation will result in an increase in proper usage of products by Jamaicans. Speaking with JIS News, PCA Registrar, Tamara Morrison, said the recently released labels will use images to make them more user-friendly. “Instead of having to read lengthy instructions, the new labels...
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Head of the St James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis (right), speaks to officers during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28).
National SecurityYouth

Resource Officers for High Schools in St. James

Commanding Officer of the St. James Police, Superintendent Vernon Ellis, says 30 resource officers have been selected for high schools in the parish, as the police anticipate a smooth start to the new academic year on September 2. Speaking with JIS News during a School Resource Officers’ Seminar at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay on Wednesday (August 28),...
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Chairman of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Board, Trina Delisser, addresses stakeholders during the launch of the CUMI Come Run 10K and 5K Run/Walk, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 27. The event is slated to be held at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, on September 21.
Health & Wellness

CUMI Run Sept. 21 to Assist Mentally Ill

The 11th annual CUMI 10K and 5K Run/Walk will be held on September 21 at the Tryall Club in Sandy Bay, Hanover, beginning at 6:30 a.m. The event is staged to raise money for the day-to-day operations of the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI), located in St. James. Speaking at the official launch of the event...
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