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The deadline for submitting applications for the PATH 'Top Scholar Award' competition has been extended to Friday, June 17. In an interview with JIS News, Marcia Bolt, Manager of Public Education and Training for PATH at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, said that the extension was to facilitate the submission of more applications, as the promotional activities for...

Fifteen persons and one organization will be recognised by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) for their high level of commitment to voluntary blood donation. A presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place on Blood Donor Day (June 14) at the NBTS on Slipe Pen Road starting at 10:00 a.m., with the Minister of...

Jamaican athletes turned in impressive performances at the inaugural Reebok Grand Prix athletics meet in New York on Saturday (June 11) mining three gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Usain Bolt lived up to his star billing at the event, held at the new Icahn Stadium, winning the 200 metres men's race in 20.31 seconds - a stadium record...

Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas has commended members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) for carrying out their duties in an efficient and effective way in the interest of national security. "The Island Special Constabulary Force has been very instrumental in executing a mandate of enforcement of laws and regulations against activities such as unauthorized vending, illegal mining, praedial...

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The deadline for submitting applications for the PATH 'Top Scholar Award' competition has been extended to Friday, June 17. In an interview with JIS News, Marcia Bolt, Manager of Public Education and Training for PATH at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, said that the extension was to facilitate the submission of more applications, as the promotional activities for...

Fifteen persons and one organization will be recognised by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) and the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) for their high level of commitment to voluntary blood donation. A presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place on Blood Donor Day (June 14) at the NBTS on Slipe Pen Road starting at 10:00 a.m., with the Minister of...

Jamaican athletes turned in impressive performances at the inaugural Reebok Grand Prix athletics meet in New York on Saturday (June 11) mining three gold, one silver and three bronze medals. Usain Bolt lived up to his star billing at the event, held at the new Icahn Stadium, winning the 200 metres men's race in 20.31 seconds - a stadium record...

Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas has commended members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) for carrying out their duties in an efficient and effective way in the interest of national security. "The Island Special Constabulary Force has been very instrumental in executing a mandate of enforcement of laws and regulations against activities such as unauthorized vending, illegal mining, praedial...

A response team comprising representatives from state and private sector agencies, began a tour of communities in Trelawny today, with the aim of addressing social problems such as crime and violence and unemployment. The team comprises business operators, representatives from agencies such as HEART Trust/ NTA, National Youth Service (NYS), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Victim Support Unit, Crime Management Unit...

A response team comprising representatives from state and private sector agencies, began a tour of communities in Trelawny today, with the aim of addressing social problems such as crime and violence and unemployment. The team comprises business operators, representatives from agencies such as HEART Trust/ NTA, National Youth Service (NYS), Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Victim Support Unit, Crime Management Unit...

As the region prepares for the establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) a number of sectors have been making the necessary changes to be better able to adjust to the transformation. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is among the sectors seeking to keep pace with an ever-changing era, through the introduction of the Associate Degree programme, which...