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Popular comedian Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis (centre), interacts with participants in a Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) stand-up comedy workshop held on Thursday (November 3) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, St. Andrew.
Popular comedian Owen ‘Blakka’ Ellis (centre), interacts with participants in a Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) stand-up comedy workshop held on Thursday (November 3) at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, Hope Road, St. Andrew.

JCDC Adds Stand-Up Comedy to Performing Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has added a new category to its Festival of the Performing Arts Competition. Entries are now being accepted for Jamaican Stand-up Comedy under the speech programme. Persons have until the end of November to...
Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson
Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson

Public-Health Inspectors Urged to Engage in Continuous Introspection
The JIS Heritage Competition comprises three categories – Essay, Poster and Photo.
The JIS Heritage Competition comprises three categories – Essay, Poster and Photo.

JIS Extends Heritage Month Competition
In this file photo, Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, discuss some of the features of one of the newly designated courtrooms for criminal case trials at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston, during a tour of the facility on November 1 last year.
In this file photo, Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, discuss some of the features of one of the newly designated courtrooms for criminal case trials at the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston, during a tour of the facility on November 1 last year.

Staff Serving Courts to be Increased
Managing Director at the National Education Trust, Marcia Phillips-Dawkins, addressing a JIS Think Tank
Managing Director at the National Education Trust, Marcia Phillips-Dawkins, addressing a JIS Think Tank

Education Trust Invites Donor Support

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PM Meets Jamaican Diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago

Over 150 members of the Jamaican diaspora turned out on Tuesday evening, 2nd November to meet Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Jamaican High Commission in Port of Spain. Prime Minster Holness was on a one-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago for the IMF’s 2016 High-Level Caribbean Forum. Declaring that the diaspora, including the Caribbean diaspora, were part of Jamaica’s “commonwealth” Prime...
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Principal of the John Rollins Success Primary School in Rose Hall, St. James, Yvonne Miller Wisdom (right); Administrative Assistant, Hervilyn Forbes (centre); Teacher, Margaret Harwood; and students, stand beside the attractively decorated drum in which the school is accepting relief supplies for Haitian students. The school is collecting canned foods, items of clothing, water and toiletries, which will be sent to Haiti through Food For The Poor to assist young victims of Hurricane Matthew.
Education

John Rollins Success Primary Helping Children in Haiti

Students and teachers at the John Rollins Success Primary School in Rose Hall, St. James, are moving to assist students in Haiti, who have been hard hit by the recent passage of Hurricane Matthew. Principal of the institution, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom told JIS News that through the urging of students, the school has decided to accept donations of items, which will...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left), is in light discussion with Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF), Leo Gilling (left), at the launch of the Pledge 2 Build Campaign on November 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Nicholas Scott (2nd left), and Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Neville Ying, shared in the conversation.
Education

Gov’t Increasing Support for Primary Schools

The Government will be increasing support for primary schools in the next financial year. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that subvention to schools will be increased from an average of $800 per student to $2,500. In addition, $15 million will be provided per parish, to ensure that a reliable maintenance programme is in...
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Justice

Lottery Scamming Cases Clogging Court System in St. James

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, says lottery scamming and other cyber-related crimes are clogging the court system in St. James, taking up approximately one third of all cases. Addressing the opening of the 4th North American and Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on November 3, Ms. McCalla...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left) and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right) examine a brochure on the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) at Tech Fest, held on November 3 at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, in Kingston. Others (from left) are Chairman of the Jamaica Library Board, Paul Lalor; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson and Director General of the JLS, Karen Barton.
Technology

Technology Minister Commends JLS

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has commended the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and its partners for providing free access to information and communications technology (ICT) to the public. “The Jamaica Library Service has embraced technology in such a way that it seeks to improve its service offerings to the general public. I am pleased...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Wednesday’s (November 2) sitting of the House of Representatives.
Justice

Arbitration a Game Changer – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says arbitration can become a game changer in the settlement of domestic commercial disputes and international trade matters, providing the country with a major source of foreign exchange earnings. He was giving a statement in the House of Representatives on November 2 on the Arbitration Bill, which was tabled. The Bill seeks to repeal...
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In this file photo, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (2nd left), examines an equipment at the Wigton Windfarm, in Rose Hill, Manchester, last year. Occasion was the official opening of the Renewable Energy Laboratory at the facility. Others (from left) are Group General Manager at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson; General Manager at the facility, Earl Barrett, and Chairman of Wigton, Dwayne Smith.
Technology

Wigton Renewable-Energy Lab to Provide Training

Training in renewable energy has taken another step, with the opening of the Wigton Renewable-Energy Laboratory, in Rose Hill, Manchester. The resource centre, which was opened on November 3, by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, will deliver practical and theoretical courses in solar thermal, photovoltaic, concentrated solar and wind power. It will also offer...
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