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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...
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, 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.

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

Employment Code of Practice for Persons with Disabilities Drafted
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Role of Technology in Higher Education Emphasised
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.
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.

New RIU Resort Opens in Falmouth May 4

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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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Manager of the Tourism Information Centre, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Lucretia Green (lectern), does a presentation on ‘the Colours of Tourism’, while students with coloured balloons highlight the various aspects of the sector. Occasion was the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Youth Expo and Career Fair at the Breds Treasure Beach Sports Park in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (April 11).
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St. Elizabeth Students Exposed to Careers in Tourism

Scores of students in St. Elizabeth, who are preparing for higher education or the world of work, were exposed to an array of career paths at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Youth Expo and Career Fair. The event, held at the Breds Treasure Beach Sports Park on Thursday (April 11), attracted students from secondary and tertiary institutions, who...
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The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.
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Bank of Jamaica Takes Note of Inflation Reduction to the Target Range

Bank of Jamaica has taken note of the inflation outturn at March 2024 as released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on April 15, 2024. The 12-month point-to-point inflation (March 2023 to March 2024) was 5.6 per cent, which is within the Bank’s target range. The Bank welcomes the reduction in headline inflation, which was 0.6 percentage points lower...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), discusses characteristics of a local banana variety with (from left) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Tannecia Stephenson; General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie; Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group, Caribbean Plant Health (CPHD) Directors Forum, Nelson Laville; and Phytopathologist, Plant Health Institute of Montpellier, Dr. Yolande Chilin Charles. Occasion was the opening of the Regional Musaceae Priority Disease – Banana Diagnostic Workshop on Monday (April 15) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Addresses Opening of Regional Banana Workshop

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), discusses characteristics of a local banana variety with (from left) Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Tannecia Stephenson; General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Ferguson-Conie; Chairperson of the Musa Technical Working Group, Caribbean Plant Health (CPHD) Directors Forum, Nelson...
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