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High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.
High Commissioner of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui (left), in discussion with Dr. Narasimha Yekreddu, at a medical camp hosted by the High Commission, Sunday (January 31), at the Constant Spring Library, 5 Cassava Piece Road, Kingston 8. Seated at right is a patient who visited the camp.

Indian High Commission Hosts Medical Camp In St. James

In recognition of the 72nd Republic Day of India, more than 1,500 persons in nine parishes across Jamaica received medical checkups and treatment on January 3, courtesy of the High Commission of India. The parish of St. James, which played...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), participates in a church service to observe Reggae Month 2021 (February), held on Sunday (January 31), at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Also participating are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Director of Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), participates in a church service to observe Reggae Month 2021 (February), held on Sunday (January 31), at the Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Also participating are Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), and Director of Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley.

Minister Grange Commends Industry Stakeholders For Dedication To Reggae Music
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaks about the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) of JSIF, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s headquarters, today (February 1).
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaks about the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) of JSIF, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s headquarters, today (February 1).

Thousands Benefit From Basic Needs Trust Fund Of JSIF
Attorney-at-law and member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Joy Carter (centre), who is a former ward of the State, shares a moment with some wards of the State, who have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), for outstanding achievement in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The awards ceremony was held on Friday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Attorney-at-law and member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Joy Carter (centre), who is a former ward of the State, shares a moment with some wards of the State, who have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), for outstanding achievement in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The awards ceremony was held on Friday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

115 Wards Of The State Excel In CSEC, CAPE
Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks at the handover ceremony of coronavirus (COVID-19) resilient supplies to operators of small agricultural and tourism enterprises in St. Ann and Trelawny, on Thursday (January 28), at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, at Richmond Estate in St. Ann.​
Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks at the handover ceremony of coronavirus (COVID-19) resilient supplies to operators of small agricultural and tourism enterprises in St. Ann and Trelawny, on Thursday (January 28), at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove, at Richmond Estate in St. Ann.​

JSIF Responding To Recovery Efforts Of Small Ventures

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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Among 36 PAHO Countries Notified Of Estimated Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines They Could Receive

Jamaica is among 36 Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries which have been notified about estimated doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines they could be receiving under the first phase of delivery, beginning in February. The countries are participants in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility. Approximately 35.3 million doses are expected to arrive...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Social Security

Gov’t Committed To Establishing Special Needs Facilities In Every Parish

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government is committed to establishing special needs facilities in every parish to serve children with various types of developmental disabilities. He said that the number of children registered with the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) has grown from 1,450 in 2016 to over 3,000 currently,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses the virtual launch of the Amber HEART Academy on Thursday (January 14).
CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

Private Companies Commended for Seeking Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccines for Staff

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has praised private sector entities taking steps to get their staff vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). “I was informed that many private sector companies are seeking to ensure that they can get supplies of COVID-19 vaccines for their staff,” he said. The Prime Minister said this demonstrates that they are “not just waiting...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Says Prequalified COVID-19 Manufacturers Could Increase by End of February

Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, says the number of prequalified vaccine manufacturers under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility could increase by the end of February. Speaking during PAHO’s coronavirus (COVID-19) digital briefing on January 27, Dr. Barbosa said while agreements have been brokered with “many producers” under...
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Restorative Justice Programme Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay
Justice

Jamaicans Encouraged to Use Restorative Justice to Resolve Conflicts

Jamaicans are being encouraged to consider the use of Restorative Justice (RJ) as a method for resolving conflicts. Restorative Justice is a type of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) method, focused on achieving conflict resolution through the use of conferences. Coordinator of the Justice Ministry’s Restorative Justice Programme, Andriene Lindsay, told JIS News that a core concept of the process is...
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