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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), makes a point to Destination Wedding Consultant and Planner, Peter Shoucair (right), during the launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) romance microsite, dubbed ‘My Heartbeats JA’, at the AC Hotel by Marriot in St. Andrew on February 4. Listening from (second left) are Director of Tourism, JTB, Donovan White and Deputy Director of Tourism and Marketing, Camile Glenister. My Heartbeats JA can be accessed on the Visit Jamaica platform located at www.visitjamaica.com

‘My Heartbeats JA’ Provides One-Stop Shop For Romantic Getaways

Tourists looking to book their wedding, honeymoon or romantic getaway in Jamaica can now do so through the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) ‘My Heartbeats JA’ microsite. The newly developed site is housed on the Visit Jamaica platform located at www.visitjamaica.com....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (JIS File Photo)

Jamaica Records Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Public Relations and Communications Manager, Digicel Jamaica, Elon Parkinson, use one of the hand-washing stations provided by Digicel Jamaica to safeguard the health of homeless and indigent persons. The stations, which will be installed at infirmaries, municipal buildings and town centres, were handed over at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, St. Andrew on Thursday (February 4).

Digicel Donates 100 Handwashing Stations To Assist Homeless, Indigent Persons

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated), signs memorandum of understanding virtually with the International Labour Organisation, on Thursday (February 4), at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce in New Kingston. Witnessing the signing are (from left) Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Norman Dunn; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dermon Spence.

ILO Funds Project To Formalise Operators In Agriculture And Fisheries

Minister of Education, Youth & Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, at board), interacts with Mona High School students in their outdoor classroom, during a tour of the institution on February 4.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits Mona High School

Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

5 years ago Community

Young People Being Empowered To Participate In Community Development

Young people in Trench Town and Tivoli Gardens in Kingston are being empowered to participate in the development of their communities, under the Inter-Agency Network Youth Development Programme (IANYDP). The initiative, which was officially launched during a virtual ceremony on Thursday (February 4), is a collaborative effort between the Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ/CRP) and the Social...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), listens as Interventional Cardiologist, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Ahmed Soliman Hegazy (centre), explains conditions of a blocked artery in the heart during her tour of the Heart Institute of the Caribbean, 23 Balmoral Avenue, St. Andrew, on February 2. At left is Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heart Institute of the Caribbean, Dr. Earnest Madu.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Mrs Holness Visits Heart Institute

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the $5.1-million Rocky Valley Resource Centre in Stony Hill, Wednesday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, and student at the Stony Hill Primary School, Shanique Phipps.

5 years ago CommunityEducationTechnology

Residents In Stony Hill Get Resource Centre

Residents in and around Stony Hill in St. Andrew now have a resource centre, financed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) at a cost of $5.1 million. Speaking at the official opening of the Rocky Valley Resource Room, Wednesday (February 3), Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said he is joyful with the establishment of the centre, because children...

Executive Director of the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), Hector Stephenson.

5 years ago Education

Students Encouraged To Seek Out Multiple Certification Pathways Through OEC

Executive Director of the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), Hector Stephenson, is encouraging students to avail themselves of the various pathways for qualifications that are available through the entity. Speaking with JIS News, he said that as the educational landscape continues to expand and transform, students can give themselves the best competitive advantage by seeking out all the available qualifications that...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at the virtual town hall meeting put on by the Joint Select Committee on the National Identification & Registration Act, 2020, on January 27.

5 years ago NIDS

Justice Minister Says Data Protection Act Should Come Before NIDS

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government hopes to implement the Data Protection Act, 2020 before the new National Identification System (NIDS) comes into effect. The Data Protection Act, 2020, which seeks to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Jamaicans, was passed in the Senate on Friday, June 12, 2020. The Bill, which was approved without amendments...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is assisted by Teacher from Danny Williams School for the Deaf, Chenelle Antonio, in navigating the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) Jamaica Sign Language (JSL) Grammar Curriculum Learning Management System (LMS), on Wednesday (February 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Observing (from left) are Chairman of the Executive Board for JAD, Christopher Williams; Executive Director JAD, Kimberly Marriott-Blake and student, Danny Williams School for the Deaf, Dayanna Jackson.

5 years ago EducationInformation

JAD Launches Learning Management System

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) has launched its Jamaica Sign Language (JSL) Grammar Curriculum Learning Management System (LMS). This allows teachers, parents and deaf and hard-of-hearing students to access digitised educational content associated with the JSL grammar curriculum, as well as access to other education resources. The system was launched during the close-out ceremony for the Partnership for...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), listens to a point from Chairman, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Thalia Lyn (right), during a ceremony for the hand over of tablets by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, to students of the Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School, at the institution

5 years ago Education

Tablets And Laptops To Be Equipped With Device Management System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the tablets and laptops being provided to students will be equipped with security features to prevent students from using them to access inappropriate content. “We are putting in place a device management system, so that we can know what the children are accessing. We can prevent you from accessing...