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Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).
Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).

Jamaica Yellow Fever Entry Requirements (May 29, 2016)

Vaccination against yellow fever is required to prevent the importation of yellow fever virus into Jamaica where the disease does not occur but where the mosquito vector and human hosts are present. Jamaica requires all travellers over one (1) year of age...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

MHPM Holness Hails Impact and Contribution of Gary Spaulding
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasizes a point while addressing a recent parents’ consultation meeting at St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasizes a point while addressing a recent parents’ consultation meeting at St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth.

Primary Schools Janitorial Grant to be Increased
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (3rd left, standing); and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left, standing), look on as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones (left seated) and Chairman of Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Limited, Joseph Matalon (centre), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the New Employment Opportunities for Youth In Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project launch at King’s House on June 3. Others looking on (from 2nd left standing) are: Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Diane Ashton Smith; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung; Executive Director, YUTE, Alicia Glasgow Gentles; and General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Alejandro Vares (right, seated).
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (3rd left, standing); and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left, standing), look on as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones (left seated) and Chairman of Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Limited, Joseph Matalon (centre), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the New Employment Opportunities for Youth In Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project launch at King’s House on June 3. Others looking on (from 2nd left standing) are: Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Diane Ashton Smith; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung; Executive Director, YUTE, Alicia Glasgow Gentles; and General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Alejandro Vares (right, seated).

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Jamaica
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair (left), addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening keenly is Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden.
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair (left), addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening keenly is Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden.

EPA Project to Further Boost Jamaican Exports

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Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Re-Enter Cattle Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has urged farmers in western Jamaica to re-enter the cattle industry, in an effort to reduce imports and improve the country’s position in beef and milk production. Speaking at the relaunch of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Savanna-la-Mar Methodist Church Hall on June 4, Mr. Samuda...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right), and Ambassador of Panama to Jamaica, His Excellency Alexis Sandoval (centre), peruse Zika information pamphlets being displayed by National Health Fund (NHF) promotions agent, Ammoya Sundar, during a health and wellness fair at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on June 3.
Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaicans Encouraged to Adopt Healthier Lifestyles

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Derrick Smith, is encouraging Jamaicans to make healthier lifestyle choices that will minimise the risks associated with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The four main categories of NCDs which are prevalent in Jamaica are: cardiovascular disease, such as heart attacks and strokes; cancer; chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma; and diabetes. “There is...
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Tourism

Indigenous Gifts Being Sought for ‘Christmas in July’

The Tourism Linkages Network is inviting persons specialising in locally manufactured hand crafted gifts, to participate in the 2016 renewal of ‘Christmas in July’. Head of the Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley, told JIS News that the items being sought include those tailored for the tourism industry and corporate offices, among others. “The tourism industry uses gifts every day. We always have...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (at podium), addresses the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) computerized criminal records system, at the Police Officers’ Club on Hope Road in St. Andrew, on June 3. Sated at the head table (from left) are: Communications Consultant with the Ministry of National Security, Mark Thomas, who chaired the function; and Project Executive with the United Kingdom-based ACRO Criminal Records Office, David McKinney.
Justice

Criminal Records System Computerized

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) criminal records system is now computerized. Installed at a cost of approximately $98.1 million (£545,267), with funding from the United Kingdom (UK) Government, the electronic database replaces the manual format of documentation at the Criminal Records Office on Duke Street in Kingston. The facility now enables the JCF to streamline the collation and storage of...
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Finance & Public Service

Financial Analysts Continue to Hail Government

Financial analysts continue to hail the Government’s tax reform initiative to move from direct to indirect taxation as a step in the right direction. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, said his organisation applauds the move as it will capture a larger cross section of the society and achieve a higher compliance...
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EducationEnvironmentNational SecurityVision 2030

Improvement in Three Key Areas Of Vision 2030 Plan

Jamaica improved in three key areas of well-being under the Vision 2030 National Development Plan, during the January to March 2016 quarter. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, says the areas include security, labour force quality, and environmental stewardship, which recorded notable outcomes, compared to the corresponding period in 2015. He was speaking at the PIOJ’s...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), converses with recipient of the Jamaica Institute of Management (2009) 2015 Manager of the Year and Fellows Award, Mr. Grantley Stephenson (right) and recipient of the Jamaica Institute of Management (2009) 2015 Entrepreneurship and Community Development Manager of the Year and Fellows Award, Scarlette Gillings during a ceremony at King’s House on June 2. Mr. Stephenson is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston Wharves Limited and Mrs. Gillings is the former Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).
EducationGovernor General

JIM Urged to Continue Developing Leadership Programmes

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging the leadership of the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM)  (2009) to continue developing creative academic programmes that will enable the island’s leaders to better manage their respective organisations. “The Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM) is making leaders of individuals and I therefore urge you to continue the education needed...
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