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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right) shakes the hands of Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol during the launch of the Disaster Preparedness Month 2015 recently at the headquarters of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in Kingston. Seated in the centre is Director General of ODPEM, Major Clive Davis.

ODPEM Develops Tool to Assist With Disaster Impact Assessment

As part of the thrust to improve the country’s emergency response system, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in collaboration with the National Spatial Data Management Division has developed a system, that is intended to assist with...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, greets exuberant students of the Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School in Kingston today (June 19), following the launch of a behaviour modification initiative at the institution’s Hagley Park Road premises. The initiative dubbed: ‘Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) Behaviour Modification Programme’ will be implemented at the Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School in September and is aimed at addressing anti-social tendencies.

Behaviour Modification Programme for Cockburn Gardens Primary

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Minister Falconer to Meet with PBCJ Workers Today

Student at the Holy Childhood Preparatory School, Tariq Wright, who received perfect scores in the 2015 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT)

Perfect Scores For Tariq

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Broadcast To The Nation By The Hon Dr. Peter Phillips, Minister Of Finance & Planning

Chairperson of the Entertainment Look and Feel (ELF) Sub-Committee of the Diaspora Conference, Chantal Hylton –Tonnes provides details about ‘Marketplace Live’ a new feature of the 6th Jamaica Biennial Diaspora Conference, at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on June 12.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica’s Rich Culture on Show at Diaspora Conference

A rich showcase of Jamaican culture will be on display at the sixth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, which gets underway today (June 13), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The island’s music and dance will be presented at the conference through a new feature called “Marketplace Live.” A collection of artefacts from the Institute of Jamaica, will also be on...

State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (2nd left), is assisted by Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) Director, Carolyn Gardner (centre); and Mandeville Mayor, Councillor Brenda Ramsay (2nd right), to cut the ribbon at Thursday’s (June 11) re-opening ceremony for West Road in Cobbla, Manchester. The road was rehabilitated at a cost of $6.5 million, under Phase Four of the JEEP component of the Ministry’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP).

11 years ago Works / Construction

North East Manchester Road Rehabilitated

The 1.9-kilometre West Road, which serves residents of Cobbla and adjacent communities in North East Manchester, has been rehabilitated by the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, at a cost of $6.5 million. The road, which had deteriorated extensively, was repaired under Phase Four of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), a component of the Ministry’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme...

Director, Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Copeland

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Get Rid of Mosquito Breeding Sites Around the Home

The Ministry of Health is reminding the public to become familiar with the habits of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito and to act accordingly in ridding their environment of its breeding sites in and around the home. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 10, Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, said the Aedes...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), engages in a light conversation with (from left): Chief Financial Officer , RUBiS Investments, Bruno Krief, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Brian Pengelley, at the first anniversary celebration of RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, on June 11. RUBiS is an international company specializing in the distribution and marketing of petroleum and chemicals products, and operates in 17 territories across the Caribbean.

11 years ago Commerce

RUBiS Lauded for Impact on Business Landscape

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Anthony Hylton, has lauded RUBiS Energy Jamaica Limited for its transformational impact on the Jamaican business landscape and its commitment to the growth and development of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. “The company has transitioned the operation of many of its service stations to local entrepreneurs, whilst forging strategic partnerships with...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2nd left), makes a point during bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy Brey (right), at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday (June 11). The bilateral meeting reviewed several areas of cooperation between Jamaica and Spain and identified additional areas of cooperation to be pursued. Others (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator AJ Nicholson; Jamaica’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, Vilma McNish; and Spain’s Secretary of State for European Affairs, Baron Íñigo Méndez de Vigo y Montojo. The Prime Minister was in Brussels for the second summit of the European Union (EU)-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). (JIS Photo/Yhomo Hutchinson)

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Calls For Change In Middle Income Status

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has pressed for changes to be made to the existing classification of some developing countries as “middle income”. She noted that the classification has prevented these countries from accessing greater levels of funding for development and other economic support. The Prime Minister was addressing a retreat held on June 11 in Brussels,...

Manager of Communications and Research at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jana Bent (centre), engages in conversation with Director of the Compliance and Regulatory Division at the BGLC, Laurie Wiggan (left), and Director of Legal Services at BGLC, Karla Small-Dwyer, prior to the start of a recent JIS Think Tank, where details of the 2nd annual Gaming Summit, scheduled for June 18, were discussed.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Business Opportunities In Gaming Industry – BGLC

Local entrepreneurs are being encouraged to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities in the gaming industry. Representatives from the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), who were guests at a recent JIS Think Tank, said several opportunities now exist in the industry, as technology continues to change the face of gaming. These business prospects will be highlighted at the...

Communications Officer at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Leighton Beckles.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

TAJ To Provide Services At Jamaica Diaspora Conference

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will be providing a number of fast-track services to overseas nationals at the upcoming 6th Biennial Diaspora Conference. The event, scheduled for June 13 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, is expected to attract close to 2,000 participants. Communications Officer at the TAJ, Leighton Beckles, in an interview with JIS News...