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No Access for Vehicular Traffic: Port Henderson Oil Spill

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) wishes to advise that no vehicular traffic will be permitted to traverse the Port Henderson Road during the morning period. This road closure comes as a consequence of a petrol spill...

A view of the Venezuelan naval training boat, the Buque Escuela Simón Bolívar (BE-11), moments before it docked at the Montego Bay cruise ship pier, on Sunday, July 5.

Montego Bay Hosts Visiting Venezuelan Naval Boat

Heritage Tourism Boost Anticipated from UNESCO’s Listing of Blue & John Crow Mountains

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), greets graduate of the Health Ministry’s In-Service Education Unit, Public Health Nurse for Kingston and St. Andrew, Marcia Chintersingh Henry (right), during the Unit’s graduation ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday, July 2. Among those sharing the moment is fellow graduate, Dental Nurse, Merva Daley (2nd right). Eighteen neonatology nurses, who completed advanced training in child and maternal health care delivery under the Ministry’s Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), funded by the European Union (EU), were also among the health professionals graduating.

18 Nurses Complete Advanced Training in Child And Maternal Health Care Delivery

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, emphasizing a point, during Friday’s (July 3) debate on the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2015, in the Senate.

Senate Passes Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2015

11 years ago Commerce

Creative Industry Being Positioned to Generate Jobs and Economic Growth

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the Government is moving to position Jamaica’s creative industry, to generate jobs and economic growth. Chief among the undertakings to this end, which he says are designed to better streamline the sector’s activities, are amendments to the Copyright Act, which were passed by the Houses of Parliament, in June. These will,...

Mikhail Morris (centre), Mona Heights Primary School head boy and top performing Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student, shares a moment with his proud parents Clyde Morris and Mitzie Graham-Morris, at his graduation ceremony on Thursday (July 2). Mikhail delivered the valedictory address at the graduation and will be attending Campion College in September.

11 years ago Education

Young Math Whiz Wants to Help Students Ace the Subject

He’s just a few months shy of his 12th birthday, but Mona Heights Primary student, Mikhail Morris, is already very clear about the career he wants to pursue. Concerned about the challenge mathematics poses for many of his peers, Mikhail says his dream is to become a teacher of the subject. Mikhail, who is hailed by his teachers as a...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, highlights plans for the 63rd staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, during a recent JIS Think Tank. (FILE)

11 years ago Agriculture

JAS Promises Another Successful Denbigh Show

Organisers of the annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show are promising another successful event this year, which will showcase the best in agricultural production in the country. Patrons attending this year’s show will have the opportunity to experience the enhanced Denbigh Hub concepts and other traditional displays. Addressing a recent JIS Thank Tank, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society...

Film Commissioner and Manager of Creative Industries at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Carole Beckford, highlights activities for the upcoming Jamaica Film Festival slated for July 7 to 11, during a recent JIS Think Tank.

11 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Film Festival to Attract Major Players

Some of the leading practitioners and executives in international film and media will be in the island for the inaugural staging of the Jamaica Film Festival, which gets underway on Tuesday (July 7). The five-day event, to be held in Kingston, under the theme: ‘Where Art Meets Business’, will feature 14-capacity building workshops and the screening of 43 films at...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Show Committee, Senator Norman Grant, says rural farmers must be celebrated for contributing to economic growth in the country. He was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 1, 2015, where details Denbigh 2015 show were disclosed.

11 years ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

JAS President says Agriculture Continues to Play Significant Role in Economy

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, is attributing the recent growth in the Jamaican economy to the performance of the agricultural sector. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 1, Senator Grant noted that the agricultural sector continues to play a significant role in helping the country to successfully pass quarterly performance tests under the...

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Simpson Miller Raises Cuba-USA Relations and Trade With Canada at CARICOM Meeting

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on Friday (July 3) raised the issue of the improvement of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States of America at the first plenary session of the 36th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados. Prime Minister Portia Simpson welcomed the positive developments, urged CARICOM to call for...

Commuters boarding a JUTC bus which plies the Spanish Town to Half-Way Tree route.

11 years ago Transport

Adult Fare for Students during Summer Break on JUTC

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is reminding student concession passengers ages 12 to 20 in uniform that effective Saturday, July 4, the student concession rate of $30 will not apply to their travel on JUTC buses. This is so because school officially ends on Friday, July 3, and student travel which is for students ages 12 to 20 in...