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Operations at The Harbour View Post Office Relocated to Windward Road

The Harbour View Post Office will be permanently closed and operations moved to the Windward Road Post Office effective November 5, 2018. Eastern Regional Coordinator at the Post and Telecommunications Department (P&TD), Natasha Russell Martin, said that pensioners can collect...

National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Substance Abuse Officer, Daniel Brown, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, where we outline activities for Drug Abuse Month being observed in November.

NCDA Looking to Curb Drug Abuse among Students

Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol V. Johnson,speaking at a recent Think Tank held at the JIS head office in Kingtson. Listening is Lieutenant Colonel Simoan Foster.

JCCF Offers Services to National Child Diversion Programme

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), shares a photo opportunity with (from second left):: Executive Chairman, Medicanja Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe; Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison; and Executive Chairman and Principal Consultant Conrad Douglas and Associates Limited, Dr. Conrad Douglas, at the launch of Science and Technology Month during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (October 31).

November Is Science and Technology Month

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, presenting a resolution in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 30), calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States.

House Approves Resolution Calling for Lifting of US Sanctions Against Cuba

Students from the Devon Primary School in Manchester deliver an informative piece at the Oral Health Month competition at the Cecil Charlton Hall in Manchester on Monday, October 29, under theme, “Say Aah, Think Mouth, Think Health”. The Southern Regional Health Authority has been staging the oral health competitions for more than 20 years, instilling a culture of good oral health practices, which has been making great strides. The students are evaluated through quiz, poster, dub poetry and deejay competitions.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: SRHA Promoting Good Oral Health Among Students for Over 20 Years

Students from the Devon Primary School in Manchester deliver an informative piece at the Oral Health Month competition at the Cecil Charlton Hall in Manchester on Monday, October 29, under theme, “Say Aah, Think Mouth, Think Health”. The Southern Regional Health Authority has been staging the oral health competitions for more than 20 years, instilling a culture of good oral...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Unemployment Falls to Record Low of 8.4 Per Cent

The country’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new record low of 8.4 per cent, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for July 2018. This out-turn is 1.3 per cent lower than the 9.7 per cent recorded for the April 2018 Survey. It is also 2.9 percentage points lower than the rate of 11.3 per...

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

7 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Implements Anti-Harassment Initiatives

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched in September was the ‘Treat Our Visitors Right’ public awareness campaign, geared at improving the visitor experience by sensitising stakeholders on the impact of harassment. The three-month campaign utilises all channels necessary to generate...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies of social etiquette.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Minister Grange and Lady Allen visit Women’s Centre

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium) leads an activity with students of the Jamaica-China Goodwill Infant Schools during his address at the ribbon cutting and handing over ceremony of the institution in West Central St. Andrew on October 31. The other school is located in Eastern St. Thomas.

7 years ago Prime Minister

Removal of Auxiliary Fees, Corporal Punishment Non-Negotiable – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says removal of auxiliary fees and prohibiting corporal punishment in schools are non-negotiable government policies to which principals and teachers are to adhere. Mr. Holness asserted that the Charter of Rights under the Constitution makes it an entitlement for children to have free access to primary education, inclusive of early-childhood education “without any...

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Vaz Calls for Buy-in on Plastic Ban

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is calling for a buy-in into the Government’s ban on single-use plastic by manufacturers, householders and distributors. The Minister was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on October 31. “What we need is cooperation at all levels and, most importantly, let us...

7 years ago National SecurityYouth

JCCF Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) is commemorating its 75th anniversary with the staging of several activities from November 2018 to November 2019. The year-long events will commence on Thursday, November 1, with a Reading of the Proclamation by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen at King’s House. Following the event at King’s House, there will be...