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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

Mobay Mayor Meets with Workshop Operators to Address Illegal Dumping

The St James Municipal Corporation will be meeting with operators of workshop facilities in Montego Bay as the organisation takes measures to address illegal dumping in the city. These include establishments where people do repairs or manufacturing and include garages,...
Minister of Education and Youth,  Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the media launch of the Crea+her Girls in ICT Hackathon 2024 at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston on April 16. The event is being hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-Learning Jamaica) in partnership with STEAMHouse.
Minister of Education and Youth,  Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the media launch of the Crea+her Girls in ICT Hackathon 2024 at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston on April 16. The event is being hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-Learning Jamaica) in partnership with STEAMHouse.

Teacher-Training Institutions to Be Equipped with Smart Boards
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), interacts with members of the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches during their courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (April 16). From left are Bishop Alvin Bailey; Chair, Reverend Dr. Elaine McCarthy; Reverend Courtney Gordon, and Reverend Peter Garth.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), interacts with members of the Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches during their courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (April 16). From left are Bishop Alvin Bailey; Chair, Reverend Dr. Elaine McCarthy; Reverend Courtney Gordon, and Reverend Peter Garth.

PHOTOS: Governor-General Receives Courtesy Call from Jamaica Umbrella Groups of Churches
Juris Doctor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Paulette Trowers, highlights features of the new ‘CHEETAH PEP’ application (app) that was developed to assist grades four and six students sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The app was launched during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 16).
Juris Doctor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Paulette Trowers, highlights features of the new ‘CHEETAH PEP’ application (app) that was developed to assist grades four and six students sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The app was launched during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 16).

CHEETAH PEP App to Help Students Boost Exam Preparedness
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), observes as Chargé d’Affaires, Korean Embassy in Kingston, Jin-wook Kim (right), points to some of the 215 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras donated to Jamaica by the Republic of Korea, at the Ministry of National Security in Kingston, today (April 16). At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), observes as Chargé d’Affaires, Korean Embassy in Kingston, Jin-wook Kim (right), points to some of the 215 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras donated to Jamaica by the Republic of Korea, at the Ministry of National Security in Kingston, today (April 16). At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica Receives 215 CCTV Cameras from the Republic of Korea

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Mechanical Issues Still Impacting Water Supply to Customers Served By the Forrest Hill Deepwell in St. Andrew

The National Water Commission (NWC) wishes to apologize to its customers served by the Forrest Hill Deepwell in St. Andrew, for the prolonged water supply disruption they  have been experiencing. The company is now indicating that its maintenance team is working to have water supply restored on or before Saturday, April 20, 2024. In the interim water will be trucked to...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), looks at the apology from the United Reformed Church (URC), United Kingdom (UK) for the institution’s involvement in slavery, which was handed over by Moderator of the Assembly of the URC, Reverend Dr. Tessa Henry-Robinson (right). Sharing the moment are Moderator of the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Rev. Gary Harriott (left) and Secretary for Global Intercultural Ministries, URC, Karen Campbell. Occasion was an ecumenical church service on ‘Reparation, A Path to Repentance, Healing, and Unity’, held on Sunday (April 14) at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
Culture

Gov’t Committed to Seeking Reparations for Chattel Slavery – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Jamaican Government remains committed to seeking reparations for the prolonged period of chattel enslavement endured by the African forefathers on the country's plantations. Minister Grange said that the historical events of the transatlantic slave trade continue to have a lasting impact on Black communities to this day. She...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), addresses the Sixth Regional Disability Studies Conference, held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Kingston, today (April 16).  At left is a sign language interpreter.
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Employment Code of Practice for Persons with Disabilities Drafted

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the employment code of practice for persons with disabilities has been drafted. The Minister explained that the Disabilities Act makes provision for the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) to formulate codes of practice, which are practical guidelines on how the society can accommodate persons with disabilities in...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Role of Technology in Higher Education Emphasised

The role of technology in higher education has become more crucial now than ever, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Addressing the opening ceremony for St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College’s Research Day 2024 in Kingston on Tuesday (April 16), Mrs. Williams said it is critical for educators in training to embrace digital tools and platforms to enhance the...
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RIU Regional Director, Jamaica, Frank Sondern, addresses the media, following a walkthrough of the new RIU Aquarelle Trelawny Resort, on Thursday April 11, 2024. Others (from left) are Assistant General Manager, Belen Alvarez; Assistant General Manager, Food and Beverage, Carla Santana, and General Manager, Paola Garcia.
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New RIU Resort Opens in Falmouth May 4

The growing hospitality sector in Falmouth, Trelawny is set to welcome the RIU Hotels & Resorts’ new Aquarelle Hotel, with a planned opening of the five-star resort on May 4. This addition will mark RIU's seventh property in Jamaica, solidifying its position as one of the largest resort chains in the country. Spanning an impressive 753 rooms, the RIU Aquarelle...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, in discussion with Senior Policy Advisor, United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), Jason Francis, during Tuesday’s (April 16) opening ceremony for the firearms marking workshop at the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine offices in St. Andrew.
National Security

Gov’t Maintaining Thrust to Stem Illicit Guns and Ammunition Flow

The Government continues to undertake a coordinated and comprehensive approach to stem the flow of illicit firearms and ammunition into Jamaica. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, reiterated the Administration’s commitment during a firearms marking workshop at the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine in St. Andrew on Tuesday (April 16). “The illicit...
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Head of the Special Projects Department at the National Police College of Jamaica, at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, Sergeant Shermaine Hassock, speaks to JIS News in an interview.
National Security

Several Police Stations Utilising SRMS

Approximately 22 police stations across the island are now utilising the Station Records Management System (SRMS), allowing citizens to make real-time reports to the police. The system helps in the reduction of time to make applications for certain permits. It was designed and introduced to organise police data in electronic format, and to facilitate electronic recording of reports, complaints, and...
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