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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz addresses the congregation at Digicel Jamaica's 20th Anniversary Church Service, held at the Fellowship Tabernacle Church in Kingston on April 18.

PHOTOS: Minister Daryl Vaz Attends Digicel 20th Anniversary Church Service

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaks with Chair of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins (centre) and Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes, during the handover of 150 Dell laptop computers at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on April 16.

Usain Bolt Foundation Donates 150 Dell Laptops to Rural Early Childhood Institutions

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Spanish Jamaican Foundation Awards $4.5 Million In Bursaries

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Brady Hailed for Pushing Small Island States’ Interests In Maritime Arena

Virtual Sport Forum Slated for April 21

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Bus Donated to Child Protection and Family Services Agency

Mental health service delivery by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is poised to be significantly bolstered with the acquisition of a retrofitted 35-seater bus valued at $14.9 million. The vehicle, which was purchased by the Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and modified by Toyota Jamaica, is equipped with two counselling areas, Wi-Fi...

5 years ago Gender Affairs

Statement on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and 2021 Spotlight Work Plan

The Spotlight Initiative has approved a 2021 work plan aimed at addressing the scourge of family and gender-based violence (GBV) in Jamaica and operationalizing the goals and objectives outlined in Jamaica’s National Strategic Action Plan to Address Gender-Based Violence. The Programme is being implemented at a time of widespread crime and violence against women and girls continue to affect families...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), hands over a backyard gardening kit to Overseer at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility in St. Catherine, Carol Johnson, at the Twickenham Industries Centre in Twickeham Park, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 15).

5 years ago Agriculture

More Than 400 Kits Distributed Under Backyard Garden Project

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Backyard Garden project is “up and running” with more than 400 gardening kits already distributed to householders across the island. He was speaking to JIS News during a ceremony in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 15), where 13 kits were handed over to residents of the parish....

Regional Operations Manager of Western Parks and Markets (WPM) Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmondson.

5 years ago Local Government

WPM Urges St. James Residents to Separate Plastics

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited is urging residents of St. James to separate plastic containers from their regular household waste in order to reduce the high volume of plastics at the Retirement landfill. WPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, said that plastics not only harm the environment but intensify fires at the landfill. “When it goes to the...

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, responds to questions from journalists during STATIN’s digital quarterly briefing, on Thursday (April 15).

5 years ago Labour

Increased Employment For Construction Professionals, Senior Officials And Technicians

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) January 2021 Labour Force Survey (LFS) is showing increased employment for the construction industry and the ‘professionals, senior officials and technicians’ occupational group. Details of the findings were outlined by Director General, Carol Coy, during the Institute’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (April 15). Ms. Coy advised that the number of persons employed in...

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Bank of Jamaica’s New Board & Statutory Committees

The Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020 comes into effect today,16 April 2021, pursuant to the Appointed Day Notice published in the Jamaica Gazette by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service. Accordingly, BOJ announces that, effective today, the following are the members of the Board of the Bank and its two new Statutory Committees: Bank of Jamaica Board:...

President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Dr. Lynden Rose, addreses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency

5 years ago Justice

JPs Committed To Serving Jamaica

President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Dr. Lynden Rose, says its membership of some 14,000 Justices of the Peace (JPs) across the island is committed to serving the people of Jamaica. He said that the JPs, who do voluntary work, strongly believe in “service above self, always knowing that there is a higher calling and an internal...