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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File)
Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File)

Tourism Minister wants more Money to be Retained Locally

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that while tourism earnings continue to soar to record highs, it is equally important that a large amount of this money be retained for local circulation. It is against this background that the...
State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left); and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernández (right), congratulate Taneisha Atkinson (seated), who was officially presented with a medical scholarship to pursue studies in Cuba, during a ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba on Wednesday (May 24). Also sharing in the moment are: Acting Director, Health Services, Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spence (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts. Taneisha, who will be pursuing an Associate Degree in Cytology, Histology and Thanatology, was among eight Jamaican students, who were awarded scholarships under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme.
State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left); and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernández (right), congratulate Taneisha Atkinson (seated), who was officially presented with a medical scholarship to pursue studies in Cuba, during a ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba on Wednesday (May 24). Also sharing in the moment are: Acting Director, Health Services, Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spence (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts. Taneisha, who will be pursuing an Associate Degree in Cytology, Histology and Thanatology, was among eight Jamaican students, who were awarded scholarships under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme.

Eight Jamaicans to Pursue Medical Studies in Cuba
Member of the organising committee for the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), Dollis Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on May 24.
Member of the organising committee for the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), Dollis Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on May 24.

JMA Trade Show to Boost Brand Jamaica
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a locally formulated soap produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest today (May 25). At left is the CEO of Tanya’s Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards.
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a locally formulated soap produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest today (May 25). At left is the CEO of Tanya’s Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Invest in their Own Products
A section of a roof which is in need of repairs for the upcoming hurricane season.
A section of a roof which is in need of repairs for the upcoming hurricane season.

Persons Urged to Make Preparation for Hurricane Season

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in conversation with Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Patrece Charles (centre); and Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith. Occasion was the Ananda Alert Missing Children’s Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 25).
Education

500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting that 500 volunteers were trained last year to assist in search and rescue operations when a child is reported missing. The volunteers, from communities across the island, also received instruction in first aid techniques. “Not only do we want to know that when a...
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Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Dorrick Gray, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on May 24.
Culture

Repairs Being Monitored at Ward Theatre to Maintain Heritage Value

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is monitoring repairs at the Ward Theatre to ensure that its heritage value is maintained. Renovation work is ongoing at the theatre, a historical landmark situated on North Parade in downtown Kingston. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 24, Acting Executive Director of the JNHT, Dorrick Gray, said a...
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (third left), comforts Richard Dean (second left), grieving father of abduction victim, Ananda Dean, at the refreshed mural of the young girl on White Hall Avenue, Kingston 8, where Ananda attended a primary school. She was abducted and murdered in 2008. Occasion was a sensitisation session on child protection with members of the Whitehall Avenue community by representatives of several government and child-protection agencies, on May 24. Others (from left) are grandmother of Ananda, Darcy Williams; State Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey and three-year old sister of Ananda, Peyton Dean.
Youth

Residents Take Part in Child Protection Sensitisation Session

As part of the ongoing public education campaign on child protection, representatives from several ministries and agencies participated in a sensitisation session with residents of Whitehall Avenue, Kingston 8, yesterday (May 24). Included were the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). They took part in a walk-through, engaging members...
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Senior Director, Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Shaw, speaks about pest management at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Farmers Urged to Practise Integrated Pest Management to Control BAW

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to practise integrated pest management (IPM) to control the outbreak of the Beet Army Worm (BAW). The IPM method takes into consideration environmental factors that affect the BAW and its ability to thrive, which means that the farmers can create conditions that are unfavourable for the pest, while minimising the risks...
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Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses the Central Bank
Finance & Public ServiceTourism

Tourism Poised for Increased Earnings

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter, says the tourism sector is poised for increased earnings this year, coming off a successful 2016/17 winter season. He noted that the winter period, from December 15 to April 30, was the best ever for the sector, with earnings of more than US$1 billion. “In a context where tourism usually earns...
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High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, makes his presentation at the launch of the Jamaica 55 Steering Committee in London, recently.
CultureForeign Affairs

Jamaica 55 UK Steering Committee Launched

The Jamaican High Commission will host the joint UK launch of Jamaica 55 celebrations and the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference on Thursday, June 1, in London. This was announced at the launch of the Jamaica 55 UK Steering Committee by High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan. The Steering Committee, which will be co-chaired by Business Consultant...
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Wife of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), joins residents in preparing a concrete mixture for the patching of roads in Dublin Castle on Labour Day, May 23.
Culture

East Rural St. Andrew Residents Put Work into Labour Day

Residents of communities across East Rural St. Andrew turned out in large numbers to participate in Labour Day projects on Tuesday, May 23. Member of Parliament for the area, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, and members of her team were busy coordinating and participating in a number of the activities. She told JIS News that the projects were wide-ranging and...
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