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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

The Government will be providing identification (ID) cards for persons who are in need of one and have been detained during the State of Public Emergency now under way in St. James. Speaking in the House of Representatives on January...

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.

Parents Implored to Monitor Children for Smoking

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...

Outgoing Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (left), accepts a citation from Puisne Judge and Assistant Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Women Judges (JAWJ), Hon. Justice Carol Edwards. Occasion was a ceremony in Justice McCalla’s honor at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on January 26. Mrs. McCalla was recognised for her 40 years of stalwart contribution to the justice sector.

8 years ago Gender AffairsJustice

Women Judges Hail Outgoing Chief Justice

Women judges from Jamaica and the wider Caribbean have heaped praises on retiring Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Zaila McCalla, for her 40 years of stalwart service to the justice sector and her work to modernise the judicial system. Members of the Jamaica Association of Women Judges (JAWJ) in a citation saluted her as “a true role model and a female...