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Late veteran journalist, Doreen Brown, who worked at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) from 1963 until 1992.
Late veteran journalist, Doreen Brown, who worked at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) from 1963 until 1992.

JIS Regrets Passing of Doreen Brown

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) expresses regret at the sudden passing of veteran media practitioner, Doreen Brown. Mrs. Brown worked at the JIS from 1963 until her retirement on October 29, 1992. She served first as an information officer, then...
Sections of the Rio Cobre Dam maintained by NIC.
Sections of the Rio Cobre Dam maintained by NIC.

Interruptions in NIC’s Service Operations
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in a light conversation with Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left); and Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Centre for Tourism and Policy Research and Chairman of the GATFFEST Film Festival, Professor Ian Boxill. Occasion was the launch of GATFFEST on May 11 at the UWI Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The festival, slated to take place from June 15 to 24 at venues in Kingston and Montego Bay, is an initiative of the UWI Centre for Tourism and Policy Research.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in a light conversation with Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left); and Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Centre for Tourism and Policy Research and Chairman of the GATFFEST Film Festival, Professor Ian Boxill. Occasion was the launch of GATFFEST on May 11 at the UWI Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The festival, slated to take place from June 15 to 24 at venues in Kingston and Montego Bay, is an initiative of the UWI Centre for Tourism and Policy Research.

Film-makers From 28 Countries For UWI’s GATFFEST
Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, speaks to JIS News about initiatives to be implemented to improve customer service and reduce waiting time at the entity.
Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, speaks to JIS News about initiatives to be implemented to improve customer service and reduce waiting time at the entity.

PICA to Implement Initiatives to Improve Service
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), is in light conversation with (from right) Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Kingston and Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation (KSADHF) Limited, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and his wife, Sonia Fuller; and Chief Executive Officer of the KSADHF, G. George Watson. Occasion was the recent launch of the KSADHF at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), is in light conversation with (from right) Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of Kingston and Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Development and Homecoming Foundation (KSADHF) Limited, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and his wife, Sonia Fuller; and Chief Executive Officer of the KSADHF, G. George Watson. Occasion was the recent launch of the KSADHF at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

December 16 to 23 is Kingston and St. Andrew Homecoming Week

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Organisers of Mobay City Run Hailed

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon., Andrew Holness (second left), breaks ground for 150 serviced lots being developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at Chateau Gardens in Birds Hill, Clarendon on Friday, May 5. Others (from left) are: May Pen Mayor, Councillor Winston Maragh; NHT Chairman, Ambassador, Dr. Nigel Clarke; Transport and Mining Minister and Central Clarendon Member of Parliament, Hon. Mike Henry; State Minister for Finance and the Public Service and South East Clarendon Member of Parliament, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller.
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Ground Broken for Chateau Gardens Housing Development in Clarendon

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Veteran journalist and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ian Boyne (left), in discussion with Chairperson of the Committee of Management, Excelsior Community College, Patricia Sinclair McCalla (right). At centre is the school’s Assistant Chaplain, Rev. Moses Benguche. Occasion was the institution’s 4th annual Ted Dwyer Lecture which Mr. Boyne delivered at its location in Kingston on March 30.
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Jamaicans Urged To Embrace Positive Values and Attitudes

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Students of the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf in St James perform “A mother’s Love” at the opening of the Deaf Dance Festival at the Little Theatre in Kingston on Thursday, March 30.
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Deaf Dance Opens National Finals of Performing Arts Competition

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