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Government Senator and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Delroy Williams, makes his contribution to the Building Bill today (December 8) in the Senate.

Mayor of Kingston Highlights Importance of Building Act

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Building Act 2017 is a major step for the country as it supports a resilient infrastructure and disaster risk reduction measures. “It seeks to protect health, safety and welfare and to...

Founder of the University of the West Indies Community Film Project (UWICFP) and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Ian Boxill, with graduates of the UWICFP at the ceremony held on December 7 at the Faculty of Law, Mona campus.

54 Young People Equipped With Skills in Filmmaking

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), listens to Retired Commissioner of Police of the Royal St. Lucia Police Service, Errol Alexander (left), at a graduation ceremony for 18 law enforcement professionals at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on December 8. At centre is Academic Affairs Director at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Amoy Bernard-Morrison.

Security Minister Says NIDS will Help to Fight Crime

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (right), is greeted by Director General, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Nari Williams-Singh (left), while JCAA Chairman, Phillip Henriques, looks on. Occasion was a banquet and aviation awards ceremony, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (December 7).

Firefighters Complete Training Course

The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. The tower is expected to become fully operational by January 2018. In the background at left is the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Norwood Radar Station.

Sangster Air Traffic Control Tower to Be Fully Operational by January 2018

Minister of Local Government, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), presents an award to Renaldo Facey at the Board of Supervision/Poor Relief Association Awards and Recognition Ceremony, held on November 28 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.

8 years ago EducationYouth

Inner City Student Achieves Despite the odds

Renaldo Facey, 18-year-old resident of the inner-city community of Denham Town, in Kingston, and upper-sixth-form student of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, is on the right track to realise his dream of becoming a medical doctor. Renaldo has achieved grade one at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Human and Social Biology, Additional Mathematics, Principles of Accounts,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett-Templer, addresses the recent launch of Antibiotic Awareness Week at the University of the West (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Kingston.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Public Warned About Misuse of Antibiotics

The Ministry of Health is warning members of the public of the negative impact on health caused by the excessive use or misuse of antibiotics. Antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the result of the abuse of antibiotics. AMR occurs when bacteria change and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat the infections they cause. AMR is caused by a number...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander (second left), greets animation instructor, Creative Industries Education and Employment Programme (CIEEP), Jae Pil Jeong (right), during the closing ceremony for phase one of CIEEP at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, recently. Others (from left) are: World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova; and Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Nicholeen Degrasse Johnson. During the ceremony, 150 animators were presented with certificates, having acquired competencies in five highly specialized areas of 3D animation.

8 years ago TechnologyYouth

150 Young Persons Certified in 3D Production

Approximately 150 young people are now in a better position to tap into the global US$230-billion animation industry, having received certification under phase one of the Creative Industries Education and Employment Programme (CIEEP). With an estimated investment of US$779,000, the CIEEP aims to equip participants with international industry-standard training in 3D animation for feature films. The CIEEP is an initiative...

Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Gary Howell, makes a point while addressing a JIS Think Tank.

8 years ago Housing

HAJ Investing in Social Housing

The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) is investing in infrastructural enhancements at several housing developments undertaken by the entity across the island in order to improve the living standard of residents. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Managing Director of the HAJ, Gary Howell, said that part of the profits made within the last few years have gone...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking with JIS News in a recent interview.

8 years ago Local Government

Commercial Operators Urged to Dispose of Garbage Properly

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging operators of commercial entities to work with the agency to ensure the proper disposal of solid waste. While the NSWMA is not responsible for the removal of commercial garbage, Mr. Gordon told JIS News that business owners can consult the agency in order to put proper...

Humble Lion Football Club Chairman, Hon. Mike Henry (centre), announces developments between Humble Lion and the United Kingdom-based Nottingham Forest Football Club at a press conference at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on December 7. Others from left are Humble Lion Club Founder, Anthony Pringle; and Jamaica Football Federation President, Michael Ricketts.

8 years ago Sport

Humble Lion and Nottingham Forest Football Clubs to Forge Links

The Humble Lion Football Club in Effortville, Clarendon, is to benefit from closer relations with the United Kingdom (UK)-based Nottingham Forest Football Club. The cooperation between the clubs is part of two years of activities, from 2018 to 2020, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Nottingham Forest’s back-to-back wins of the European Cup in 1978/79 and 1979/80. Humble Lion...

: Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chairman, Kent Gammon, speaks at the CAC’s quarterly media briefing at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in New Kingston.

8 years ago Commerce

Consumers Urged to Make Wise Purchases this Christmas

The Christmas season for many Jamaicans can be a joyous and wonderful time; however, after it has passed, many consumers regret transactions that were done in the marketplace. Speaking at a recent press briefing at The Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chairman, Kent Gammon, said that among the reasons for regret is buyers’ remorse. “When you...