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Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry (left), is greeted by Principal of Denbigh High School, Janice Julal, when he visited the school recently. Others (from left) are Chairman of the school, Cecil Morgan, and grade-nine student, Janelle Henry.

MP Henry Reaches Out to Denbigh High

Minister of Transport and Mining, and Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry, has reached out to the Denbigh High School in the parish with a $1-million donation for remedial work on a section of its building. Mr....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 30.

Gov’t to Provide IDs for Persons Detained During State of Public Emergency

Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, addresses a National Identification System (NIDS) town hall meeting at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Tuesday (January 30).

NIDS Will Address Problems of Undocumented Youth

PM Encourages Citizens to Continue Providing Information to Security Forces

Consultant Ophthalmologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies and President of the Ophthalmological Society of Jamaica (OSJ), Dr. Lizette Mowatt, shares research findings on the burden of Diabetic Retinopathy in Jamaica at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Diabetics Warned to Reduce Risk of Eye Disease

Senior Medical Officer and Pulmonologist at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’. At left is Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Implored to Monitor Children for Smoking

Parents are being encouraged by the Jamaica Cancer Society to pay keen attention to their adolescent children for signs that they may be smoking. According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), statistics on tobacco use among children aged 13 to 15 years indicate a significant increase between 2001 and 2010. The GYTS showed that the percentage of boys 13...

Acting Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison, addresses a recent Think Tank at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay.

8 years ago Education

Sam Sharpe College Committed to Preparing Leaders – Gow-Morrison

Acting Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison, says the institution is committed to fostering the total development of students and preparing them to assume leadership roles in the society. “We can now safely say that Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College has become the maker of leaders who are more than capable of taking Jamaica to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on January 30.

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Prime Minister Commends Security Forces

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the security forces for carrying out their duties in a professional manner in the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs), and the State of Public Emergency that is now under way in St. James. “They have executed their duties in a commendable way and are being meticulous and accountable in how they...

Cabinet Secretary of the Office of the Cabinet, Ambassador Douglas Saunders.

8 years ago Parliament

Public Sector Transformation Division Focused on 12 Service Areas

The Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet will be placing focus on 12 critical areas as it continues to work to improve the service quality and delivery in the public sector. These are: (1) wait time; (2) service integration of business processes; (3) access for the disabled and the elderly; (4) signage; (5) seating; (6) availability...

8 years ago Health & Wellness

More Commendations for Zaila Mccalla

Outgoing Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has received commendations from the High Commissioner of Canada, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, for her contributions to the justice sector and her work in collaborating with the Canadian High Commission. In a farewell ceremony for Justice McCalla held on Friday (January 26) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Ms. Peters recognised the outgoing Chief...

8 years ago Justice

Justice Bryan Sykes to Act as Chief Justice

Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Bryan Sykes, has been appointed to act as Chief Justice of Jamaica, effective February 1, until further advised. This was disclosed by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, at a special sitting of the Supreme Court to honour the outgoing Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Zaila McCalla, held at Public Building East, downtown Kingston on...

Special Education Lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Keitha Osbourne, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 29.

8 years ago Education

Special Education Teachers More Marketable

Lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Keitha Osbourne, says students enrolled in the special education programme are acquiring a very important skill that will make them more marketable at home and abroad. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on January 29 at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, Ms. Osbourne said the uniqueness of special...