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Chairman of the Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium 2018, Marie Casserly Rademacher, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

International Bamboo Symposium in November

Local business persons and members of the scientific research community are being invited to attend the upcoming Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium in November. Chairman of the symposium’s planning committee, Marie Casserly Rademacher, said the event, the first of its kind...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (centre), addresses journalists at a press conference held at the St. James Municipal Corporation, on Friday (October 26). With the Mayor (from left) are Chief Health Inspector of the St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace; and Deputy Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations for St. James, Kevin Francis.

St. James Municipal Corporation to Issue Temporary Vending Permits

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, where she outlined activities for Parent Month, which will be observed in November.

Emphasis on Parents in November

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages registered nurses at the opening ceremony of the Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Critical Care Nursing Programme, at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), on October 29.

Nurses to be Trained in Critical Care Under Programme with the UK

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing residents and other stakeholders attending a town hall meeting at National Heroes Park in Kingston on October 25. The meeting, organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), was held to outline the proposed Government Circle Project Development in and around the Park.

Gov’t Intends to Ensure That Built Spaces Are Sustainable – PM

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the congregation at the National Church Service for the launch of Local Government and Community Development Month 2018, which was held at the St. John’s Parish Church in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on October 28.

7 years ago Local Government

Local Government Month Dedicated to the Less Fortunate

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says Local Government and Community Development Month 2018 (November) will be dedicated to helping the less fortunate. “You must always give a listening ear to those who are in need; that is why this year, we have chosen the theme ‘Protecting the Vulnerable, Establishing Hope through Local Governance’, and the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Director of the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament, Jacob Ridenhour (left), following a welcome reception at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James on Thursday (November 15).The tournament, which will feature eight universities from the United States of America, will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall from Friday (November 16) to Sunday, (November 18).

7 years ago Sport

Minister Grange Urges Greater Sport Stakeholder Collaboration

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is again encouraging sport industry stakeholders to share information that the Ministry can document, particularly in relation to the implementation of Jamaica’s National Sports Policy. This, she emphasised, is imperative, particularly from persons at the grass-roots level, in ensuring the progression of sports in Jamaica by sharing information on how...

Tourism Director, Donovan White (left), shares a joke with Founder and Organising Committee Co-Chair, Kingston City Run and Marathon, Nicola Madden-Greig (centre); and the event’s Ambassador, Patrice White, during the recent launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The event is slated for March 15 to 17, 2019.

7 years ago Tourism

JHTA Kingston Chapter Hailed for Support to Needy

Tourism Director, Donovan White, has praised the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association’s [JHTA] Kingston Chapter for its ongoing assistance to the society’s youth and needy through the staging of the Kingston City Run. The annual event benefits the Open Arms Development Centre, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Food For the Poor, Alpha Institute/Alpha Boys’ Home, and Missionaries of the Poor. The...

Senior General Manager of Construction and Development at National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore.

7 years ago Housing

NHT Funding $54M Bamboo Research Project

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is funding a $54-million bamboo research project, which will facilitate research on bamboo as a possible housing material. The project, which is a collaborative endeavour with the Bamboo Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ), Bureau of Standards Jamaica, and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is scheduled to start mid-2019. Senior General Manager of Construction and...

Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago EducationHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Student Ambassadors to be Appointed

The Ministry of Health, through its Jamaica Moves initiative, will be training and appointing student ambassadors who will be charged with passing on the message of healthy lifestyle to their peers. The initiative was recently launched in pilot schools across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen...

New mother, Mrs. Simone McLeod (left), gets some tips for breastfeeding from Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Donna-Marie Gray-Henry, inside the new breastfeeding room at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, on Friday, October 26.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Breastfeeding Best Investment in Long-Term Health of Infant – Consultant

Consultant in Paediatrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Donna-Marie Gray-Henry, says breast milk is the ideal food for babies, and that breastfeeding is the best investment in the long-term health of an infant. Speaking at the official launch of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative e-Learning Portal and the opening of the Breastfeeding Training Room at the Mandeville Regional...

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN to Host Statistics Stakeholder Workshop

Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of Government involved in the production and dissemination of statistics will participate in a workshop from October 30 to November 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Spearheaded by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), the three-day event will also include persons from academia, the private sector and other major users of statistics....