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Mr. Lloyd Wilks as Jamaica’s new Consul General to Toronto, Canada.

Minister Nicholson Announces Jamaica’s New Consul General To Toronto

Senator the Hon. Arnold J. Nicholson, Q.C., Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, announces the appointment of Mr. Lloyd Wilks as Jamaica’s new Consul General to Toronto, Canada. Mr. Wilks, a career diplomat with over 25 years of experience...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), greets retired teacher, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Shirley Hall, who has been honoured for offering 37 years of service to the education sector. Occasion was the Port Morant Primary and Junior High School Christmas Banquet and appreciation function, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on December 22. Looking on (from left) are: Teacher, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Lorna Sibble and Acting Principal, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Mrs. Petrel Adams.

Education Minister Calls for New Way of Teaching Mathematics

Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.

Jamaica Tops Caribbean Nations in Forbes Business Report

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe (left), presents Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA) President, Charles Jones (centre) with his award for dedicated service to the organization, during the JGPA’s recent awards luncheon, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston. Sharing the occasion is his wife, Carol Jones, who also received an award for her contribution to the JGPA, which she served as Assistant Secretary.

Financial Secretary Highlights Importance of ERP

Minister of State, Transport, Works & Housing, the Hon. Richard Azan.

Emergency Works Underway in St. Mary

Executive Director of the National Youth Service, Melvin Smith, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at which he spoke of the agency’s drive to rebuild the culture of volunteerism.

11 years ago Culture

NYS Rebuilding Culture of Volunteerism

Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, says the organization is working to rebuild a society of volunteers through its programmes. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Smith said “a modern society cannot survive without volunteerism” and that is why the NYS is rekindling the spirit among its programme participants. “When NYS started years ago, volunteerism...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency, Major Richard Reese.

11 years ago Local Government

Timely Clearance of Goods At Ports

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reporting no complaints from customers due to new measures implemented during the peak season, to ensure the timely clearance of goods at the ports. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JCA, Major Richard Reese, said the agency, in collaboration with port operators, is handling the influx of imports by the extended working hours and...

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emeleo Ebanks, urges parents not to leave their children at home this Christmas. He was addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

11 years ago Local Government

Parents Urged Not To Leave Children At Home

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is cautioning parents not to leave their children at home, especially during the holiday season. He said that in the past, several house fires have been caused by children who are left at home by their parents or guardians to attend to business or leisure. “Household fires will increase...

Lasco all-island Principal of the Year, Heather Murray, addresses an appreciation function for two retired teachers, Audley Townsend and Yvonne Stewart, from the Holly Hill Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland on December 18. Mrs. Murray, who is the Principal for the all-girl Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, called for more support from parents and teachers for the youth.

11 years ago Education

Principal Urges Parents To Be More Active In The Lives Of Children

Reigning Lasco Principal of the Year, Mrs. Heather Murray, is challenging parents and teachers to begin playing a more active role in the lives of children, especially in the current situation where they are easily distracted. Speaking at a ceremony to honour two recently retired Holly Hill Primary and Infant School Teachers at the Dillion Bigwoods Holiness Church in Westmoreland,...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), addressing journalists at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (December 22). Also pictured are: UC Rusal Country Manager, Igor Dorofeev (second left); and Chairman of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Vincent Lawrence. Mining will resume at Alpart in January 2015.

11 years ago Mining

Mining to Resume at Alpart in January 2015

Mining operations at the Alpart bauxite/alumina plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth, is set to resume next month, while the refinery will officially re-open in December, 2016. Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, who made the announcement today (December 22), at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, said the agreement was reached with Russian...

Chairperson of the National Youth Service (NYS), Maureen Webber (right), speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on December 16. At left is Executive Director, Melvin Smith.

11 years ago Culture

NYS to Increase Awareness About Persons With Disabilities

The National Youth Service (NYS) will be launching a national public education campaign in 2015, aimed at increasing awareness about persons with disabilities (PWDs), as it seeks to improve service to that group. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on December 16, Chairperson of the NYS, Maureen Webber, said that the campaign is necessary to address the...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC), Hugh Faulkner, is encouraging citizens to utilise the services of the Mobile Justice Unit

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Legal Aid Council Pushes For Law Reform

The Legal Aid Council will be advancing its recommendations for reform of the Legal Aid Act in 2015. Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, said that currently the Council only grants representation at the local Appeal Court. “Whichever court is the final court of appeal, the citizen, in our view, ought to have access to legal aid...