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Members of the Private Security Regulation Authority Kingston office wearing pink, as a part of efforts to bring awareness to breast cancer and the importance of regular testing.

Citizens Encouraged to Get Screened for Breast Cancer

The Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) is encouraging citizens to get screened for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Jamaican women, and it is estimated that one in 21 women in the country, will...

Paediatric Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Dr. Lambert Innis, addresses JIS Think Tank on Paediatric CPR

CPR Important in Saving Lives- Dr. Innis

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon.
Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the
launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the
Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew. — Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie bringing remarks at a church service to mark the launch of Local Government and Community Month on November 1, at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.

Leslie Harrow Appointed New Director General of ODPEM

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank session on October 30.

Over 8,000 Permits Approved Through JSWIFT Since June

Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Trade Board Limited (TBL), Douglas Webster, addressing a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank session on October 30.

15,000 Persons from 149 Countries Visit JTIP

Interim Project Manager for the Integrated Management of the Yallahs and Hope River Watershed Management Areas (Yallahs-Hope) Project, André Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on October 29.

6 years ago Local Government

Payment for Ecosystem Services Proposed Under Yallahs-Hope Project

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the implementation of a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme, could bode well for the prolonged management of the Hope and Yallahs Watersheds. Both watersheds provide 40 percent of the water in Kingston and St. Andrew, but the volume of water is oftentimes affected by sedimentation caused by the removal of forest...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), exchanges greetings with (from left): Director General and Chairman of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Dr. Norman Dunn; and Chairman of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa. The occasion was the virtual launch of the HSRA on October 29.

6 years ago EnergyIndustry

Minister Shaw Expresses Confidence in Jamaica’s Capacity to Safely Use Nuclear Technology

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says he is confident in Jamaica’s capacity to safely pursue its engagement with nuclear science and technology in all aspects of national development and wealth creation strategies. He said this is made possible through the establishment of the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA). “Our use of radiation, though inherently dangerous, will be...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre) with recipients of tablets under the government’s Tablets in Schools Programme from (front row, left): Bethany Grant, Greenwich Primary School; Annastaysha McCalla, Tavares Gardens Primary School; and Jayquan Johnson, Cockburn Gardens Primary and Jr. High school. This was during a ceremony held at the Tavares Gardens Primary School on Friday (October 31). Others from (back row, left): are Principal, St. Peter Claver Primary, Karen Jackson – Reynolds; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South West, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJam), Keith Smith and Guidance Counsellor, Whitfield Primary and Infant, Maria Reid-Walker.

6 years ago Education

PHOTO: Schools Receive Tablets

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre) with recipients of tablets under the government’s Tablets in Schools Programme from (front row, left): Bethany Grant, Greenwich Primary School; Annastaysha McCalla, Tavares Gardens Primary School; and Jayquan Johnson, Cockburn Gardens Primary and Jr. High school. This was during a ceremony held at the Tavares Gardens Primary School...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), with beneficiaries of the Government

6 years ago Education

Blended Approach to Learning Will Become a Feature of the School System

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan says the blended approach to learning, will become a feature of the school system, even after a solution for the COVID-19 crisis is found. The State Minister, who was speaking at a handing over ceremony for tablet computers at the Wood Hall Primary School, in Clarendon,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right); Member Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left); Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith (2nd left) hand over tablets to Principal of Harbour View Primary School, Lawrence Wright during a ceremony held on October 30 at the school’s Martello Drive address in St. Andrew. Eighty four devices were also handed over to St. Benedict’s Primary School.

6 years ago Education

Education Stakeholders Encouraged to Embrace Technology

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging stakeholders in the education sector to embrace technology as a permanent feature of the academic environment. Pointing to the Ministry’s two-week E-COVID face-to-face pilot programme which will see 17 schools in nine parishes resume face-to-face classes from November 9 to 20, Mrs. Williams said beyond the resumption of face...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), leading a tour in the Cornwall Courts community in St. James on Friday, October 30, where he handed out face masks and hand sanitizers to residents. A special area curfew is imposed on the community from October 23 to November 6 due to a rise in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the area.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Tours Cornwall Courts in St. James

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging residents of Cornwall Courts in St. James that was placed under a special area curfew, to comply with the COVID-19 response, in order to bring the community transmission of the virus under control. The special area curfew in the community will be in place from October 23 to...

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Private Labs Approved to Offer COVID-19 Testing

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced that three private labs have been approved to offer testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). They are Caribbean Genetics (CARIGEN), Microlabs Limited and Technological Solutions Limited. CARIGEN and Microlabs Limited have been approved to offer the PCR test, while Technological Solutions Limited will conduct environmental testing. Dr. Tufton...