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Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the National Obesity Prevention Public Opinion Survey at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew on March 7.

Jamaicans Will Support Gov’t Action to Combat Obesity

Jamaicans will strongly support action on the part of Government to combat obesity, including imposing a tax on sugary drinks. This is according to the findings of a National Obesity Prevention Public Opinion Survey commissioned by the Heart Foundation of...

Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Dr. Nicholeen DeGrasse-Johnson (second right), speaking during the opening ceremony for the institution’s annual Research in the Arts Day on Wednesday, March 7. The event was held at the College’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in Kingston. Others (from left) are Pastor of Temple of Light Centre for Spiritual Living, Reverend John Scott; Patricia Newland, daughter of one of the College’s co-founders, Sheila Barnett; and Jamaican broadcast pioneer, Alma Mock-Yen. The Day was observed under the theme ‘Embracing Our Inheritance: Founders and Findings’.

Edna Manley College Celebrates Research in Arts Day 2018

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left) speaks with President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa during a ceremony for the re-launch of the JPS Foundation Energy Club at the Merl Grove High School in Kingston on Wednesday (March 7).

Gov’t Leading by Example in Conserving Energy Use – Dr. Wheatley

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon Mike Henry (left), greets Chargé D'Affaires at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Jamaica, Yang Wenxu, during a ceremony to mark the first shipment of alumina from JISCO Alpart in St. Elizabeth to China, at Port Kaiser in December 2017.

JISCO Alpart Targeting Minimum One Shipment of Alumina Export Per Month

Chief Technical Director with responsibility for Water, Works and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Doreen Prendergast.

Forum and Exhibition to Highlight World Water Day 2018

Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Gary Howell.

8 years ago Housing

HAJ Targets 16 Communities for Titling Exercise

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is targeting 16 communities across the island under its land-titling programme, aimed at providing citizens with formal documentation for the property that they occupy. The communities to benefit from the land regularisation exercise are part of a number of informal settlements indentified under Operation PRIDE. HAJ Managing Director, Gary Howell, told JIS News that...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

8 years ago Education

Haile Selassie High to be re-opened on Thursday following Early Dismissal on Wednesday Due to noxious Fumes

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information wishes to advise that Haile Selassie High located on Spanish Town road in Kingston, will be reopened on Thursday March 8, 2018. This follows Wednesday’s early dismissal due to the presence of noxious fumes at the institution. Principal Lorenzo Ellis indicated that at about 6 this morning there was smoke and the smell...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15.

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Finance & Public Service

Understanding the Budget

As the Government prepares to outline how it intends to finance the $773.6-billion Budget for 2018/19, it is important for citizens to understand the importance of the discussion and how it will impact their lives. Simply put, the Budget proposes how much money the Government will allocate for the services it has to carry out each financial year and how...

Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Nordia Seymour-Hall (second right), displays a symbolic cheque for $3.5 million, courtesy of the organisers of the annual MoBay City Run charity event, during the presentation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Jamaica Campus on Tuesday (March 6). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Director, University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus, Patrick Prendergast; Montego Bay Community College Lecturer, Vinette Fearon-Hall; University of Technology Western Campus Coordinator, Sophia McIntosh; and Executive Member of the MoBay City Run organizing committee, Conroy Thompson.

8 years ago Education

ECC Remains Focused on Certifyng 300 Basic Schools by 2019

Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall, says the ECC remains focused on certifying approximately 300 basic schools by 2019. She emphasised the importance of this against the background of the early-childhood phase being regarded as one of the most critical stages of the education system. “This is what we call the formative years....

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, chairing day one of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s 35th Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Conference being hosted by the Government of Jamaica at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

8 years ago AgricultureYouth

Youth Entrepreneurship, Food Security among FAO Conference Delegates’ Priorities

Youth entrepreneurship and investments to boost food security capacity are among the priority areas identified by delegates of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Member States of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), who are attending the 35th Regional LAC Conference now under way at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Speaking with JIS News on Tuesday (March 6), Permanent...

Principal Director, Policy Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford.

8 years ago Transport

Major Benefits Anticipated from Proposed National Minerals Policy

Principal Director, Policy Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, is optimistic about the benefits to be derived from the implementation of the proposed National Minerals Policy, which he says is expected to be tabled in Parliament as a White Paper soon. It addresses Jamaica’s minerals sector, the minerals/mining policy, and implementation frameworks. Speaking with...

Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

8 years ago Justice

Legal Aid Council Safeguarding Citizens’ Rights Under Enhanced Security Measures

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, has reiterated the agency’s commitment to safeguarding citizens’ rights, particularly while enhanced security measures are being administered in some communities to curb crime. He said that as the Government implements measures to ensure public safety, the Council has a duty to play its role in preserving individuals’ fundamental rights. “In many...