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Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.
Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.

Gov’t Labs Ensuring Your Food is Safe

What if your food were not tested?  You could  experience severe stomach discomfort, major gastrointestinal distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration and even death.  In other words, you could get food poisoning! Having a food testing regulatory body in the country...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer (fifth right, front row) and Custos of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Rochester (5th left, front row), with the 56 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) who were installed in St. Elizabeth on June 16, at Beadle’s Hall, in Santa Cruz. The Minister delivered the keynote address.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer (fifth right, front row) and Custos of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Rochester (5th left, front row), with the 56 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) who were installed in St. Elizabeth on June 16, at Beadle’s Hall, in Santa Cruz. The Minister delivered the keynote address.

Training for JPs Islandwide
Director of Programmes at the National Youth Service, Naketa West, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 16 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director of Programmes at the National Youth Service, Naketa West, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 16 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

NYS to Assess Training Programme
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left); Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (3rd left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (3rd right), formally open two new classrooms at Orange Bay Primary School in Portland on Thursday, June 16. Assisting them are (from left) Principal, Gwendolyn Johnson; Board Chairperson, Dionne Hunter; and Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter. The school is located in West Portland where Mr. Vaz is the Member of Parliament.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left); Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (3rd left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (3rd right), formally open two new classrooms at Orange Bay Primary School in Portland on Thursday, June 16. Assisting them are (from left) Principal, Gwendolyn Johnson; Board Chairperson, Dionne Hunter; and Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter. The school is located in West Portland where Mr. Vaz is the Member of Parliament.

Buff Bay High and Orange Bay Primary get new Classrooms
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, points out files on his desk during a tour of the Minister’s new offices on June 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, points out files on his desk during a tour of the Minister’s new offices on June 15.

Gov’t Encouraging Private-Sector Investment in Vacant Buildings

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) luncheon held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

One-Stop Shop in Economic Growth Ministry

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Ministry will be making it a lot easier for persons to do business by creating a “one-stop shop” to cut bureaucracy. Addressing the recent 55th anniversary luncheon of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Mr. Vaz said the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), points out something of interest to Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), just before the start of a ceremony to dedicate the Ministry’s new premises at 61 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on June 15.
Prime Minister

Gov’t Focused on Achievements

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Government is focused on achievements and fulfilling commitments made to the people of Jamaica. “I want to send a clear signal about the type of leadership that we want to give the country. We have to spend our time on achievements, on the real things that are going to drive economic...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), converses with Opposition Spokesman on Education, Reverend Ronald Thwaites, at the Security and Ethics Conference, held on June 14 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston.
Education

Rev. Thwaites to Co-Chair Values and Attitudes Committee

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Opposition Spokesman on Education, Reverend Ronald Thwaites, will be co-chairing the National Values and Attitudes Committee. He told JIS News that the move is “significant”, because it is a national effort and it has to “cross boundaries, both political and social”. The Minister, who will also co-chair the...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), has the attention of Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right); Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams; and Chairman of the HEART/NTA Maxine Wilson. The occasion was a Security and Ethics Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on June 14.
Education

Students Urged to Take Advantage of CAP

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is calling on high-school leavers to take up the 10,000 spaces available under the Career Advancement Programme (CAP). Through the programme, offered at over 100 centres islandwide, students are provided with the opportunity for an additional two years of study in order to gain certification in a wide range...
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Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 15.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Director General Highlights Importance of Statistics

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, has highlighted the importance of statistics in impacting economic growth and national development. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Miss Coy said that statistics and the findings from surveys that the agency administers assist in guiding policymakers and providing information to the public. “The Government needs information in...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 15 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Targets Growth Projects

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government has identified a number of strategic investment projects as it targets economic growth and job creation. The projects, which will be given priority attention over the next two fiscal years include privatisation of the Kingston Container Terminal and Norman Manley International Airport, and road infrastructure and tourism...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left), signs contract with Karisma Hotel and Resorts
Tourism

First Major Investment under ‘Shovel Ready’ Programme

Jamaica has benefited from the first major investment under the ‘Shovel Ready’ programme. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett on June 14, signed a contract with Karisma Hotels and Resorts for the construction of 5,000 new hotel rooms in Llandovery, St. Ann. The project is to be undertaken over the next five to 10 years, with some 8,000 jobs to...
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