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High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson will attend the launch of a new London-based African and Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, at the House of Commons on January 19. The event will see High Commissioners and Ambassadors from more than 40 Caribbean and African countries meeting with Members of Parliament, business leaders, economists and...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Anthony Johnson has agreed to become the official patron of the Wolverhampton Sickle Cell Care and Social Activity Centre (WSCCSAC). The Centre was set up in 2001 to complement existing services by providing specialist help and support in terms of outreach care and respite services for patients, carers and the parents of...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is assuring commuters that there will be adequate buses to service the shuttle system that will form part of the new downtown Kingston transport arrangement. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank this week, the company’s Corporate Communications Manager, Reginald Allen, informed that eight buses, consisting of four articulated and four regular buses, have been...

The parish of St. Mary has joined the elite capital cities of Kingston and the tourist Mecca, Montego Bay, St. James of having an international airport. The Boscobel Aerodrome, which now goes by the name, Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), was officially opened by Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding on January 12. “This is a significant investment, not just in...

Parliament accepted Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s recommendation that debate on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica’s Continuing Legal Reform report be suspended until the Government and Opposition had a consultation about its contents. “The implications for something that has been important to the country over three decades is so huge that I think that this is a matter that requires consultation...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the decision to transform the Boscobel Aerodrome now expanded and re-named the Ian Fleming international port of entry, was a strategic decision taken to upgrade it to handle small jets, international arrivals and to attract the high end of the tourist market. He said government recognised that there are segments of the leisure market that we...

Eleven Jamaican nurses who work in the public health sector and their educators are to travel to Cuba to obtain practical experience in the area of Nephrology. Nephrology is the area of medicine that deals with malfunctions and diseases of the kidneys including diagnosis, treatment and management by medication, diet and dialysis. Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer says this...

Energy efficiency at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston has been significantly improved, with the installation of seven outdoor security lights, powered by a solar photovoltaic system. Photovoltaic systems use solar cells to convert light into electricity. It consists of multiple components, including cells, mechanical and electrical connections and mountings and means of regulating and/or modifying electrical output. The security solar...

The Honourable Arnold Foote, OJ, has been re-elected the Dean of the Consular Corps for the year 2011 -2012 at their recently held Annual General Meeting. Honourable Mr Foote is also the President of the World Federation of Consuls and Honorary Consul General to Turkey; he is currently in his seventh term as Dean of the Consular Corps and has...

The Williamsfield Skills Training Centre (WSTC), in Manchester, will be offering training in Information Technology (IT), to persons in and around the community, beginning on January 18. Speaking at a community meeting last week, organised by the Williamsfield Community Development Committee and the Social Development Commission (SDC), in partnership with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Director of the WSTC, Dr....

Members of the public traversing the busy downtown business district should have little difficulty adjusting to the new transport arrangements. General Manager at the Transport Authority (TA) in charge of operations, Cecil Morgan, told JIS News that when the new system becomes effective, on Saturday (January 15), signs will be used to direct commuters.  “We want to ensure that we...

The Portmore Municipal Council, in observance of Earthquake Awareness Week, has planned presentations and drills at schools and other locations across the municipality. Slated for January 12 to 20, the activities seek to increase the awareness of residents to the hazards, the effects and actions which can be taken to mitigate the impact of earthquakes. They included presentations at the...