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Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan (at podium), addresses a meeting of the Lions Club of Kingston at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (February 5).

More Jamaicans Encouraged To Support The National Tree-Planting Initiative

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, is encouraging more Jamaicans to support the National Tree-planting Programme, aimed at safeguarding the environment and strengthening climate change resilience. Launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre),addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5. Listening (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan (left), and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Dr. Tufton Urges Continued Vigilance Against Dengue

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, signing the condolence book for slain teacher, Carl Samuels, at Vauxhall High School in Kingston during a visit to the institution on Wednesday (February 5). Looking on (from left) are Principal, Prudence Brown Pinnock; and Director for the Education Ministry’s Region One, Allison Hawthorn-Cooke.

Gov’t Looking To Bolster Security In Schools

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives.

House Approves Second Supplementary Estimates

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) responds to questions from journalists during a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5, where he provided an update on Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for the coronavirus. He is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan (left); and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

Border Protection Personnel Being Prepared For Coronavirus

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), proudly shows off his blood donation during the USF’s ‘Are you My Type’ pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive last year. At right is Nurse Latoya Allen of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)

6 years ago Technology

USF Stages Pre-Valentine’s Day Blood Drive Friday

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is encouraging persons to participate in its pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive, scheduled to take place on Friday (February 7), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium in New Kingston. The event, which involves collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Refreshment will be available...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addressing journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (February 5), where he provided an update on Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for the coronavirus. Listening (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

National Coronavirus Coordinating Mechanism Being Instituted

The Government will be putting a National Coordinating Mechanism in place to monitor and contain the novel coronavirus, in the event of an outbreak. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Cabinet-sanctioned measure will see a team, to be headed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), being established to lead Jamaica’s...

Former Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Rudyard Spencer

6 years ago National Security and Peace

House Of Representatives Pays Tribute To Ruddy Spencer

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 4), paid tribute to former Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon South Eastern, Rudyard Spencer, who has stepped down from representational politics. House Speaker, Pearnel Charles, said that Mr. Spencer had resigned with immediate effect. Mr. Spencer served as MP for 18 years and was State Minister in the Ministry of National Security...

(FILE) National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4). At left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

6 years ago National Security and Peace

East Kingston SOE Extended Until April 25

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 4), approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the Eastern Kingston Police Division until April 25. The enhanced security measure was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 26. In his remarks, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the declaration of the...

Primary-school students participating in a 2017 Restorative Justice sensitsation session.

6 years ago Justice

Activities For Restorative Justice Week 2020 Under Way

A peace walk, youth forum and islandwide sensitization sessions are among the features for Restorative Justice Week 2020, being observed from February 2 to 7 under the theme ‘Supporting Peace and Unity in Our Community’. Restorative Justice Programme Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, told JIS News that the activities, which began with a thanksgiving service on Sunday (February 2) at the Church...

Chief for the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Raul Salazar (left), navigates the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction website while External Relations Officer for the UNDRR Regional Office, Saskia Carusi, looks on.

6 years ago Local Government

Registration Under Way For Seventh Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Platform

Registration has commenced for the seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean. The event is slated for July 7 to 10 in Montego Bay, St. James, under the theme ‘Building Resilient Economies in the Americas and the Caribbean’. Registration is scheduled to close a month ahead of the meeting, and interested parties are encouraged...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (third left), with five participants in a driver-training programme, who were presented with their provisional licences during the official launch of the programme, at the Maxfield Avenue offices of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, on Tuesday (February 4). The participants (from left) are Kemar Webb, Tasha-Gaye Rose, Shaniel Sylvester, Dorothy Chambers and Ricardo Plummer. They are part of an initial batch of 30 persons from Kingston, recruited through the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, who will benefit from the initiative.

6 years ago HOPE ProgrammeTransport

30 Young Persons Begin Driver-Training Programme Under HOPE

An initial cohort of 30 young persons from Kingston will benefit under a driver-training programme aimed at transforming them into professional public transportation agents. Recruited through the Government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, the youngsters will be undertaking 25 one-hour lessons for the next two months. The driver-training programme, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Transport...