Strategies to remedy gender inequality and engage men as partners in tackling gender-based discrimination in the region are among the issues to be discussed at an Inter-Parliamentary Workshop on Gender Equality to be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on January 24 and 25. The event, to be held under the theme, ‘Partnerships to Transform Gender Relations’, is a collaborative...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he intends to establish an Infant Department at each primary school that is currently operating without one. Speaking with JIS News during a visit to Jack’s Hill Primary School in St. Andrew on Monday (January 15), Senator Reid said it is imperative for all primary schools to have...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the agency is committed to the growth and development of Jamaica’s film industry and will be moving to galvanise support for the sector. Speaking at a pre-event media brunch for the Sundance Film Festival premiere of ‘Yardie’ at JAMPRO’s New Kingston headquarters on January 16, Ms. Edwards said that as part...

With Jamaica’s obesity rates increasing by one per cent each year, the Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging more Jamaicans to make healthier food choices. Speaking at an obesity-prevention programme stakeholder meeting at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on January 16, Dr. Tufton said proactive steps such as reducing the levels of sugar consumption...

The Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew is to benefit from additional support from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has committed to provide $10 million for infrastructural works. “We want to ensure that the perimeter of the school is enclosed. We want to approve $10 million, starting the next...

To modernise operations of the National Water Commission (NWC), the entity is seeking to install a five-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic system at the Mona Reservoir in Kingston. This was noted by President of the NWC, Mark Barnett, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on January 11. The President said the move is aimed at improving the economic viability and...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is targeting 2,000 participants for the second staging of its ‘Heroes of the Heart’ 5K run. Scheduled to take place on January 21 at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew, the event involves collaboration with Running Events Limited and Jamaica Moves. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the HFJ, Deborah Chen, said that the...