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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.

JANAAC says Accreditation Can Lead to Greater Business Success

Accreditation can lead to greater business success for conformity assessment bodies, as it results in increased client confidence in the standard of operations and personnel. This was noted by Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC),...
Stakeholders in attendance at the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.
Stakeholders in attendance at the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Farmers Watch group, at the Dutch Hill New Testament Church of God in Ulster Spring, Trelawny on August 30.

Farmers Urged Not To Take Law into Their Hands
Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, stresses a point while addressing a workshop dubbed:
Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, stresses a point while addressing a workshop dubbed: 'Conversations on Gender. The Role of Gender in Building Climate Resilience in Jamaica,' at the Waterloo Road location of the Canadian High Commission in Kingston on Tuesday (June 26).

Region Charged to Adopt Gender-Sensitive Response to Climate Change
Chief Executive Officer of the Frestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley (centre), presents a citation to Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Wayne Henry, during the Forest Heroes Awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 26. The PIOJ was one of nine entities and individuals honoured as Forest Heroes during the ceremony. Sharing the moment is Deputy Director General, PIOJ, Claire Bernard.
Chief Executive Officer of the Frestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley (centre), presents a citation to Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Wayne Henry, during the Forest Heroes Awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 26. The PIOJ was one of nine entities and individuals honoured as Forest Heroes during the ceremony. Sharing the moment is Deputy Director General, PIOJ, Claire Bernard.

Nine Honoured as Forest Heroes
Women’s health 1: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd right), looks through a copy of the Jamaica Women’s Health Survey Report following the launch at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel on June 21. Others from left are: Senior Director for the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Easton Williams; Regional Director, Americas and the Caribbean, United Nations Women, Luiza Carvalho; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.
Women’s health 1: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd right), looks through a copy of the Jamaica Women’s Health Survey Report following the launch at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel on June 21. Others from left are: Senior Director for the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Easton Williams; Regional Director, Americas and the Caribbean, United Nations Women, Luiza Carvalho; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards.

Gov’t Secures Property for Women’s Shelter

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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz intreracts with children in atttendance at a World Oceans Day event, dubbed
Environment

Gov’t Commits $75 Million Towards Plastic Bottle Deposit Scheme

The Government is committing a total of $75 million over three years, towards the implementation of a plastic bottle deposit scheme. This was announced by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who said this scheme is being put in place in partnership with a private sector entity which has already taken on...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica to Benefit from Four-Year Climate Change Project

Jamaica is among three Caribbean islands to benefit from a four-year initiative that will help the country prioritise and invest in ecosystems that specifically reduce its risk of disasters related to climate change. The Dominican Republic and Grenada are the other two islands to benefit from the Resilient Islands by Design Project, which runs from 2017 to 2021. The objective...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (left), discusses a matter of interest from a United Nations (UN) publication with (from second left) Pollution Control Director, Economic Growth Ministry, Nicole O
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica Praised for Work to Reduce Motor-Vehicle Emissions

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has commended Jamaica on its ongoing efforts to reduce motor-vehicle carbon dioxide (CO²) emissions through improved fuel efficiency. This is expected to improve the overall environmental and human health in the country. Programme Officer, UNEP, Tatiana Romero, said Jamaica “has taken important and relevant steps” to address vehicle emissions, through various policies and regulations....
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) is about to place an empty plastic bottle in a recycling bin, during the launch of the Environmental Wardens Programme in schools on February 1 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. From right are State Minister for Education, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Environmental Warden, Ricardo Gouldbourne; Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJL), Lucille Brodber; and Environmental Warden, Samantha Wilson.
EducationEnvironmentInformationVision 2030Youth

50 Environmental Wardens to Be Placed in Primary Schools

Fifty environmental wardens are to be placed in primary schools in Clarendon and Manchester under a pilot programme involving the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Recycling Partners of Jamaica Limited (RPJL). The wardens, who have already been trained, will have responsibility for managing the collection of plastic bottles in the institution they have been assigned. Education Minister, Senator...
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Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, addressing a Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Lecture Series at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on October 12.
EnvironmentTourism

Senior Director in the Tourism Ministry Calls for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

Senior Director of Technical Service in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, says Jamaica and other tourism-dependent countries must consistently evaluate the industry’s economic, environmental and social impact globally to ensure the sector remains sustainable and relevant. Mr. Dobson, who described this as “responsible tourism”, said this approach would serve to minimize negative environmental and impacts, while generating greater economic...
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