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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets his counterpart Minister of Finance of Canada, Hon. Dill Morneau, at the IMF/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting at the IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., last week.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets his counterpart Minister of Finance of Canada, Hon. Dill Morneau, at the IMF/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting at the IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., last week.

PHOTOS: Minister Clarke at IMF Meeting in Washington D.C.

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Sir Trevor Hassell, at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition’s Caribbean Non-communicable Disease Forum, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (April 23).
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), greets President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Sir Trevor Hassell, at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition’s Caribbean Non-communicable Disease Forum, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (April 23).

PHOTOS: Health Minister Encourages Healthy Lifestyle
Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Janet Omoleegho Olisa
Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Janet Omoleegho Olisa

Nigeria and Jamaica to Strengthen Relations
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, shares a light moment with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, at the IMF/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting at IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., last week.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, shares a light moment with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, at the IMF/World Bank Governors 2018 Spring meeting at IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., last week.

Legislation to Modernise BOJ to be Tabled
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), and Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter (second left), examine some of the books which were donated to the Department of Correctional Services by corporate sponsors as part of a book drive initiative, which was launched at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston on Monday (April 23). Also pictured are two of the sponsors – Managing Director, Ian Randle Publishers, Christine Randle (2nd right); and President, Kiwanis Club of Meadowvale, Rachel Adams-Jones. Both entities, along with LMH Publishing, donated 26 boxes of books.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), and Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter (second left), examine some of the books which were donated to the Department of Correctional Services by corporate sponsors as part of a book drive initiative, which was launched at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston on Monday (April 23). Also pictured are two of the sponsors – Managing Director, Ian Randle Publishers, Christine Randle (2nd right); and President, Kiwanis Club of Meadowvale, Rachel Adams-Jones. Both entities, along with LMH Publishing, donated 26 boxes of books.

Books Donated to Department of Correctional Services

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Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady, addressing the MAJ-hosted International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Caribbean Bunker Conference, which was held from April 17 to 19 at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport

Floating Dry Dock to be Established in Jamaica

Within the next 18 months, a floating dry dock is to be established in Jamaica to improve the country’s competitiveness in providing wide-ranging ancillary services to ships traversing the east/west and north/south international shipping lanes. This was disclosed by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady, in an interview with JIS News during...
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Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Technology

SRC Encourages Entrepreneurs to Purchase Formulations for Products

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting budding entrepreneurs to purchase formulations for products that could create viable businesses. Executive Director at the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, told a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ that each year the SRC produces quite a large number of food and natural product formulations. He said the Council currently has formulations for sauces, seasonings and...
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Acting Director at the University of the West Indies Western Campus Patrick Prendergast (left), emphasises a point regarding the upcoming MoBay City Run during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank that was held at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on April 20. Looking on is the City Run’s founder and chief organiser, Janet Silvera.
Education

Mobay City Run Organisers Supporting Increased Early Childhood Certification Thrust

Organisers of the upcoming MoBay City Run say one of their main goals is to assist with the certification of more early childhood institutions through the provision of resources facilitating this. They say this focus is against the backdrop of the Government’s targeting of all early childhood institutions, including unregulated basic schools, for certification in order to, among other things,...
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National Security

State Minister Spencer Impressed with Hill Top Juvenile Centre’s Rehabilitation Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says he is impressed with positive outcomes resulting from the rehabilitation programme being administered for wards at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann. Mr. Spencer, who visited the facility on April 18, said he was pleased that several of the boys housed there have...
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National Coordinator, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment Programme (HOPE), Lt. Col. Martin Rickman, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the JIS’ head office in Kingston.
Youth

H.O.P.E. For Areas under Enhanced Security Measures

Efforts are being made to forge tangible partnerships between the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme and security forces on duty in communities declared Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) and areas where States of Public Emergency (SOPE) have been instituted. This was disclosed by National Coordinator for HOPE, Lt. Col Martin Rickman, who was speaking during a recent Jamaica...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Earmarks $9m to Strengthen National Air Quality Management Programme

The Government will be spending $9 million this year to strengthen the National Air Quality Management Programme. The money will be used to, among other things, expand Jamaica’s monitoring regime and build technical capacity to further bolster and enhance procedures, protocols and standards. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon....
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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing participants at the launch of the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Public-Private Pharmacy Programme agreement with Hilton’s Pharmacy in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 20. Seated is the NHF’s Health Promotions and Public Relations Manager, Shermaine Robotham.
Health & Wellness

Nearly 80,000 Prescriptions Filled Under Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme has significantly improved the ease with which persons issued with prescriptions at Government health facilities are able to access medication. Dr. Tufton said since the initiative commenced in December 2016, nearly 80,000 prescriptions have been filled by the 17 participating pharmacies in Kingston, Clarendon and St. James...
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