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Senior Legal Officer (Acting), Cannabis Licensing Authority, Sheldon Reid.

Mines and Geology Division gets help in training

The Mines and Geology Division of the Ministry of Transport and Mining has commended the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the support it has provided to advance the development of mining in Jamaica. Speaking at the recent handover ceremony...

Jamaica’s COVID-19 numbers up to 2,459

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Omar Robinson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday, August 31.

More Jamaicans encouraged to embrace ‘Rediscover Jamaica’ campaign

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands a mask to a taxi operator, during a public awareness exercise put on by the Ministry on Monday (August 31) to promote the use of masks in public spaces. Dr. Tufton, along with a team from the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), distributed Ministry of Health and Wellness branded fabric masks to commuters in Half-Way Tree.

Health Minister says persons must adhere to the Orders or face the penalty

Director of Post and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Cecil McCain (left); Managing Director, Spectrum Management Authority, Dr. Maria Myers-Hamilton; Manager of Band Planning, Spectrum Management Authority, Mahlangu Lawson (third left); and Telecommunications Engineer, Spectrum Management Authority, Tai-Shan Tracey, in attendance at the 2019 World Radio Communications Conference in Egypt.

SMA undertakes public education campaign

Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit, Maria Thompson Walters, with the award for winning the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Execution Challenge.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Transformation Implementation Unit wins IDB challenge

The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) has emerged winner of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Project Execution Challenge. The award was presented on Thursday, August 27, during a virtual ceremony. The Challenge was issued in 2019 to determine the best performing project execution unit (PEU) in Jamaica, using two new reporting tools that were introduced by the IDB – the Schedule...

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe.

5 years ago Justice

JTI to resume face-to-face sessions in January

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is scheduled to resume face-to-face training sessions with students for the new academic year, in January. The decision to push back the start of face-to-face sessions forms part of COVID-19 preventative measures, as the Institute continues to prioritise the safety of its staff and students. Director/Principal of the JTI, Karen Campbell Bascoe, told JIS News...

An aerial view of Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann

5 years ago Tourism

Jamaicans Visiting Local Resorts

Jamaicans have been visiting local resorts to take advantage of reduced staycation packages, as international travel has been reduced drastically. The move is also being pushed by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), through its Rediscover Jamaica programme, in an effort to provide a temporary cushion for the struggling hotel sector, which has seen a fallout in business over the past...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, interacts with workers at Chukka Caribbean Adventures.

5 years ago Tourism

Owners of attractions repackaging products

Owners of attractions are now repackaging their products to cater to the local market, as a result of the loss being experienced with the cruise-shipping business due to the fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Most if not all of Jamaica’s major attractions derived anywhere from 40 per cent to 60 per cent of their overall businesses from cruise shipping,”...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One more death, 245 new COVID-19 cases recorded

It is with regret that we advise of the death of another COVID-19 patient. The deceased is a 28 year old female from St. James. At the same time, as at Sunday (August 30), the country recorded 245 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. These bring the total cases on record for the island to 2,357. The country is now managing 1,374...

Director of Research, Development and Communications at the Cannabis Licensing Authority, Felicia Bailey.

5 years ago AgricultureCommerceFisheriesIndustry

CLA on Path to ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is on a path to achieving certification in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015. The CLA’s goal was disclosed at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 27 by Director of Research Development and Communications at the CLA, Felicia Bailey. ISO 9001 is an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). ISO...

Mining and quarrying activities across Jamaica.

5 years ago MiningTransport

Dr. Hales Welcomes $9 Million Grant for Mining, Quarry Operators

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales says that grants totalling $9 million (€51,000) that were recently awarded to 12 mining and quarry operators, will be beneficial, as the country deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was provided for under phase two of the African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) Minerals...