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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, walks the red carpet during the University of the West Indies, Mona, Homecoming Commemoration Ceremony’s ‘Walk of Pride’, held at the campus on Thursday (February 13).

CEO Of JIS Recognised By University Of The West Indies

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, has been recognised by her alma mater, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, for Distinguished Public Service in Media. Mrs. Rowe took the ‘Walk of Pride’ on the red...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), engages in a discussion with Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Godfrey Dyer (L); and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Homer Davis, at the ceremony to break ground for the Canaan/Adelphi Water Supply System in Somerton, St. James, on February 5.

70,000 Residents To Benefit From Caanan/Adelphi Water Supply System

Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, highlights a point in the Senate on Thursday (February 6), while piloting the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution 2020 for the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the Eastern Kingston Police Division.

Normalcy Has Returned To Eastern Kingston Communities Under SOE

Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), at a function at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. At centre is Alicia Green, wife of the Custos.

Shaw Says Resocialisation Will Help To Curb Domestic Violence

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers, speaks at the launch of the Liv Gud/Goals 4 Life Inter-Community Football Competition, on Friday, January 31, at the Breezy Castle football field, in Downtown Kingston.

‘Liv Gud’ Football Competition Among 17 Communities

Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Sherika Lewis, speaking at a dengue town hall meeting on Wednesday (January 29) at the Granville All-Age School in St. James.

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Dengue Town Hall In Granville

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) on Wednesday (January 29) hosted the first in a series of dengue town hall meetings for St. James at the Granville All-Age School in the parish. The event was aimed at raising awareness among residents about the dengue virus and the need for them to remain vigilant in destroying breeding sites for the Aedes...

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) management team, at the University’s Palisadoes campus on January 23.

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PM to Deliver Statement on CMU Soon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to make a full statement outlining the Government’s strategy in relation to the future direction of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), in a matter of days. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, during a meeting with the CMU’s...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the opening of the rehabilitated Dragoon to Flagstaff road in St. James on Wednesday (January 22). The Minister also opened the Prosper to Tangle River roadways on the day.

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Agriculture Ministry Beefing Up Praedial Larceny Unit

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is beefing up the praedial larceny unit in order to enhance its effectiveness in curtailing agricultural theft across the island. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the Ministry will be enlisting the services of 30 district constables, who “will be in and around the farming communities to monitor what is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), joins hands in worship with (from left): Member, National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), Rev. Dr. Peter Garth; Custos of St. James and Pastor, Faith Temple Assemblies of God, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin; Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, and Chairman, NLPB, Right Rev. Stanley Clarke, at the NLPB, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (January 16).

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Hundreds Pray For The Upliftment Of The Nation

Hundreds of Jamaicans, including leaders of Government, its agencies and the private sector, joined hands for the 40th consecutive year and prayed for the upliftment of the nation, at the annual National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), held on Thursday (January 16), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. It was also a time for reverence and to call on...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), pays keen attention while Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Kimberley Stiff (centre), points out features of the new Port Royal cruise port. Occasion was a tour by the Minister today (January 14).

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Port Royal Residents Lauded For Preserving Image Of Community

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the residents of Port Royal in Kingston for “preserving” the image of the community and helping to make it a cruise destination. The Minister, who was speaking with JIS News during a tour of the completed Port Royal cruise port, today (January 14), said the area is now...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (5th left), and Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Hon. Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th. right), unveil the sign at the roundabout at Ironshore, St. James, commemorating the renaming of Quebec Avenue as the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard on January 9.

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Quebec Avenue in Ironshore, St. James Renamed ‘Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard’

The roadway running from the Ironshore/Quebec Avenue intersection into the community of Norwood in North West St. James has been officially renamed the Dr. Horace Chang Boulevard, in honour of the National Security Minister. A ceremony, organized by the St. James Municipal Corporation to commemorate the change, was held at the roundabout in Ironshore, where the roads intersect, on January...

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Makeba Bennett-Easy, during Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy. The event was held at the entity’s head office in New Kingston.

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PSOJ To Forge Partnerships With Government And NGOs To Help Reduce Crime

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Keith Duncan, says the entity is looking to forge partnerships with the Government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to channel resources into under-served communities, as part of efforts to reduce crime. Speaking at Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the organisation’s head office in New Kingston, Mr. Duncan noted that...