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Principal of Anchovy High School in St. James, Lavern Stewart ( centre ), in discussion with (from left) Deans of Discipline, Levon Brissett and Ishba Higgins; President of the Anchovy High Past Students’ Association, Albert Ferguson and President of the school’s Parent-Teachers Association (PTA), Sygana Ricketts, on day one of the resumption of classes, on Monday (June 8), for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Smooth Reopening At Anchovy High

The administration at Anchovy High School in St. James says it was a seamless start to the physical reopening of school on Monday (June 8), for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with team members after receiving the Tour Operator of the Year Award from Carnival Cruise Lines, at a function in Cozumel, Mexico, in 2019.

Chukka Caribbean Prepares To Welcome Visitors

Students at Kingston College are wearing their face masks and are seated approximately six feet apart in a classroom. Classes resumed on Monday (June 8) for students who will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) beginning July 13.

Smooth Restart To School Term At Calabar And KC

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), converses with Principal of the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Lacey-Ann Blake (left), while students at the institution look on. The State Minister visited the institution on Monday (June 8).

Education State Minister Commends School Administrators For Putting Safety Measures In Place

The St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS).

More Than 300 Students Return To STETHS

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

One New Case of COVID-19 Brings Jamaica’s Total to 599

Jamaica has recorded one new case of COVID-19 as at Monday (June 8), bringing the island’s count to 599. In the meantime, the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 remains at 405 (Recovery rate 67.6%). The new case is a 63 year old female of a St. Elizabeth address. This is an imported case from New York under...

6 years ago Justice

Mobile Justice Units Roll Into St. Mary, St. Elizabeth And St. Catherine

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) Mobile Justice Units will be visiting the parishes of St. Mary, St. Elizabeth and St. Catherine over the next two days to provide free legal service to the public. On Tuesday (June 9), the units will be at the Justice Centre in St. Mary, while on Wednesday (June 10), they will roll into Maggoty Square...

Chief Executive Officer of JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley, speaking at last year’s World Accreditation Day breakfast awards ceremony, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

6 years ago IndustryInformation

JANAAC Hosts World Accreditation Day Virtual Forum June 9

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will be hosting a virtual forum on June 9, to commemorate World Accreditation Day 2020, under the theme ‘Accreditation: Improving Food Safety’. The event will be streamed live on the JANAAC Facebook page and the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) website, Facebook and YouTube pages, starting at 9:00 a.m. “Accreditation has an important role...

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

NCDA Partners With US Embassy To Discourage Smoking And Alcohol Use During COVID-19

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has partnered with the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Section of the United States Embassy on a public education campaign aimed at highlighting the dangers of smoking and alcohol use amid the coronavirus (COVID -19). Speaking in an interview with JIS News, NCDA Executive Director, Michael Tucker, said that the agency’s response...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

6 years ago Justice

Mobile Justice Units Visit Manchester And St. Ann

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) Mobile Justice Units have resumed controlled community visits around the island. The units are equipped with legal consultants from the LAC who provide advice on various matters to Jamaicans, free of cost. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, said the visits on June 3 to Manchester...

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Esmond Reid.

6 years ago Foreign Affairs

Relations Between Jamaica And Nigeria To Be Strengthened

Bilateral relations between Jamaica and the Federal Republic of Nigeria should be further strengthened with the staging of the fourth session of the Jamaica-Nigeria Joint Commission later this year in Nigeria. The Joint Commission governs the framework for cooperation between the two countries. Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Esmond Reid, told JIS News that...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey.

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Eleven Per Cent Drop In Major Crimes

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting an 11 per cent reduction in major crimes for the first five months of the calendar year when compared to the corresponding period in 2019. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Charge of the Crime, Fitz Bailey, said that 2,325 major crimes were recorded between January 1 and May 31, in comparison to...