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Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Centre, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

CARPIN Encouraged by Government’s Action to Prevent Paint With Lead From Entering the Island

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) is encouraged by the steps taken by the Government of Jamaica to implement the necessary legislation to prevent paint containing lead from entering the island. In an interview with JIS News, Poison Information Coordinator...

Project Manager for the Plastic Waste Minimisation Project, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA, Kashta Graham (centre), is pictured with (from left) Director of Lee’s Food Fair, Patrick Lee; Customer Service Representative at Magna, Ava Dawn Weir; shopper and participant in NEPA’s recycling drive, Patrick Morgan; and Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) Representatives Elijah Saulas and Jonathan Beckford, at the launch of the ‘Plastic Recycling Eco-Reward Pilot Programme’ at Lees Food Fair on Red Hills Road, St. Andrew, last month.

1,211 Pounds of Plastic Waste Already Collected Under NEPA’S Pilot Programme

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File Photo)

Tourism on the Rebound

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)

Resilient Corridors Key Feature in Tourism Recovery

Hoteliers Optimistic for a Good Winter as Occupancies Trend Upwards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

5 years ago Tourism

Airlines Increasing Service to Jamaica

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that most of the major airlines serving Jamaica are increasing service as the demand picks up. These, he said, include American Airlines, Delta, jetBlue, United, Southwest, Air Canada, WestJet, and Copa. “In the United Kingdom (UK), British Airways started twice weekly service to Montego Bay from London Gatwick, adding to its regular London...

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Sector Poised for Further Development

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says developers remain invested in the country’s tourism infrastructure, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister Bartlett, who was addressing the virtual media briefing for Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2020 on November 9, cited several projects that are on stream, including the construction and expansion of high-end properties. Among the projects is the 1,700-room Hard...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking virtually to attendees at the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) National Church Service held at the Philadelphia Life Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Sunday, November 8.

5 years ago Education

Minister Williams Pledges Support to Independent Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is committed to supporting the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) in addressing the challenges brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister, addressing the JISA’s National Church Service virtually on Sunday (November 8), said that independent schools are important stakeholders in the education sector. She noted that these...

Medical Officer of Health for Trelawny, Dr. Diahann Dale, speaking recently at a Parish Management and Vector Control meeting at the Falmouth Hospital.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Trelawny Health Department Tackling Dengue

Medical Officer of Health for Trelawny, Dr. Diahann Dale, says the parish’s public health team is working feverishly to keep dengue fever at bay, while at the same time effectively managing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a recent Parish Management and Vector Control meeting at the Falmouth Hospital, Dr. Dale noted that efforts to destroy breeding sites...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, when she called on him at Jamaica House on November 6.

5 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. with EU Ambassador

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, when she called on him at Jamaica House on November 6.

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), is joined by staff and students of Brampton Primary School, in Trelawny, who were presented with 45 tablets on Friday, November 6, under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme.

5 years ago Education

Brampton Primary School Students Receive Tablets

Brampton Primary School, in Trelawny, became the latest recipient under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme, following the donation of 45 tablets to the institution on Friday, November 6. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the handover to the school, whose students in grades four to six under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH)...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion with from (centre), Secretary of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists (JAST), Rev. Paulette Wright and President, Michael Martin, at the 83rd annual conference of the JAST at the Sugar Industry Authority Conference Centre in Mandeville on November 5.

5 years ago AgricultureFisheries

New Board of SIA to be Appointed Before Month End

A new board of the Sugar Industry Authority is expected to be appointed before month end. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green signalled that the first order of business for the new board will be to lead a review of the SIA. “Discussions have started under the previous Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, so I expect...