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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), warms up before an exercise session during the Jamaica Moves Campaign road tour in May Pen, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 30).

Legislation to Regulate Sugar Content Next Step in JA Moves Campaign – PM

Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the next step in the Jamaica Moves campaign will be to take legislation to Parliament to regulate the sugar content in food products. But before that, he said, persons will have to...

EGS Survey Hydrographical Surveyor, Liam Flynn (left), and colleague, Matthew Lock, examine an image of the area of Kingston Harbour being surveyed.

Hydrographic Surveying of Kingston Harbour and Portland Bight under Way

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, looks at the pedestal on which the statue of Usain Bolt will be mounted on Statue Road in Independence Park. Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, will unveil the statue on Sunday, 3 December 2017.

Unveiling of Bolt Statue on Track for December 3

Principal, Maxfield Park Primary School, Beverley Gallimore-Vernon (right), shares the successes of her students from participating in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) science quiz last year. She was speaking at the recent launch of the competition at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston. Also pictured is President, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Dwight Ricketts.

JSIF Quiz Hailed for Improving Science and Maths Scores

Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Constant Spring road improvement project at the Karram-Speid Auditorium, Merl Grove High School, on Wednesday, November 29.

Roadway Between Eastwood Park and Manor Park to be Widened

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Programme to Develop Papine

Member of Parliament for St Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, says efforts are being made to undertake a programme for the redevelopment of the town of Papine in the constituency. “Papine is a hub of activity of pedestrians, vehicles and vendors. It is the ‘capital city’ of St. Andrew Eastern and an asset to the constituency, but it is in...

Senior Medical Officer at National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Warned not to Smoke Electronic Cigarettes

Jamaicans are being warned that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are dangerous and should not be viewed as a viable option to regular cigarettes. In an interview with JIS News, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said that although e-cigarettes have been put forward as a safer alternative to cigarettes, dangers still abound. “A number of...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

8 years ago Culture

Minister Grange Regrets the Passing of former Maroon Leader Noel Prehay

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has noted with sadness the passing of former Scotts Hall Maroon Colonel, Noel Prehay. Minister Grange said that one of the things that Colonel Prehay will be remembered for was his call for the British government to pay what he said was Britain’s two centuries old debt to...

Communication Manager, e-Learning Jamaica Ltd., Kimona Gordon. (FILE)

8 years ago Education

Public Invited to Donate Toys and Books

The public is invited to donate to the toy and book drive that e-Learning Jamaica is undertaking for the Christmas season. The items are for children from infanthood to seven years old. Communications Manager, e-Learning Jamaica, Kimona Gordon, told JIS News that the “organisation has decided to embark on this initiative, as our flagship project ‘tablet in schools’ focuses on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a joint press conference at the closing of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ‘Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism’ at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on November 29. . At left is Secretary-General of the UNWTO, Dr. Taleb Rifai.

8 years ago Tourism

UNWTO Head Hails Jamaica on First-Class Conference

Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Dr. Taleb Rifai, has commended Jamaica on the staging of a first-class conference, which he likened to a “second General Assembly”. The three-day meeting on ‘Jobs and Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism’ was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, from November 27 to 29....

The seven newly appointed Access to Information Youth Ambassadors share a photo opportunity at the induction ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on November 29. They are (from left) Shaquille Johnson, Wolmer’s Boys School; Jevaun Johnson, Cornwall College; Charticia Robinson, Vauxhall High; Josh Pratt, Ardenne High; Shadae Graham, Westwood High; Nastacia Linton, William Knibb Memorial; and Shavelle Shaw, Wolmer’s Girls. The programme, spearheaded by the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, seeks to create greater awareness among the youth about the tenets of the ATI Act.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Seven Students Installed as Access to Information Youth Ambassadors

Seven students were inducted as the first set of Access to Information (ATI) Youth Ambassadors at a ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (November 29). Responsibilities of the representatives include promoting the functions and application of the ATI Act among their peers through various projects as well as leading the planning and execution of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), responds to questions during Wednesday’s (November 29) ‘OPM-Live’ mini town hall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister. Others (from left) are Government senator Matthew Samuda; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

8 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

OPM Live Youth Edition

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has assured that the Government will be hosting public consultations in the form of town hall meetings, to provide further clarification on the National Identification System (NIDS). The first meeting is slated for Tuesday, December 5 at Emancipation Park in Kingston, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at an OPM-Live...