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Students of Villa Road Primary School in Mandeville, Manchester, perform a dub poem titled: ‘Fight the fight and save a life. Mosquitoes wanted dead, not alive,’ to start dengue clean-up activities at the school on Friday (Jan. 24).

Students Make Dengue Clean-up Day Fun

Students and teachers of Villa Road Primary in Manchester injected some fun into the cleaning up of their school compound on Friday (Jan. 24), as the first day of the weekend-long National Dengue Clean-up exercise got underway. The day began...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addresses a press conference on the findings of the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) Report, at the Pembroke Hall High School in Kingston on Friday (January 24). Listening are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean (right); and Chief Inspector at the NEI, Maureen Dwyer.

NEI Report Shows Improvements at Primary and Secondary Schools

Sandy Bank Primary School student, Aziza Hill (podium), leads her team in debate against Parotee Primary School in Round 1 of the inaugural South West Primary School Debate Competition at the Black River Parish Library in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, January 23.

South West Primary School Debate Competition Launched

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovja), Maurice Barnes, at the entity's networking event, dubbed ‘Exec Connect’, held on Thursday (January 23) at Chillin’ Serengeti, Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.

Data Protection Bill For Parliament Soon

Chief Executive Officer of the Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Sandra Garrick, speaks with JIS News.

Real Estate Board Introduces New Course

6 years ago DevelopmentTourism

Old Ferry Jetty in Port Royal Restored

The old Ferry jetty in the historic town of Port Royal in Kingston has been restored. The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) used its internal human resources to rebuild the wharf, which was in a state of disrepair. It was part of the work undertaken by the PAJ to develop the Port Royal cruise port and port facilities, whilst collaborating...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), applies larvicide to a small pool of water on the grounds of the St. Catherine High School on Friday (January 24) as part of the National Dengue Clean-up exercise. Observing are Principal of the school, Marlon Campbell (right), students, and vector-control workers.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Kicks Off Dengue Clean-Up At Two St. Catherine Schools

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, kicked off the National Dengue Clean-up exercise this morning (January 24) at St. Catherine High and Friendship Primary schools in St. Catherine. He was joined by vector-control workers in inspecting the grounds of the institutions to identify possible mosquito breeding sites. They poured larvicide in manholes and drains at Friendship...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce , Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses stakeholders at the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held on Wednesday (January 22), at the Hague Showground in Trelawny.

6 years ago Agriculture

Praedial Larceny Unit To Be Strengthened This Year

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Praedial Larceny Unit in the Ministry will be strengthened this year. Mr. Green was addressing the official launch of the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show on Wednesday (January 22) at the Hague Showground in Trelawny. “This is one of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., pilots the Patents and Designs Bill in the the Senate on January 23.

6 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSenate

Senate Passes Modern Patents and Designs Bill

The Patents and Designs Bill, which is aimed at modernising Jamaica’s intellectual property regime, was passed in the Senate on Wednesday (January 23). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, who piloted the legislation, said it will impact positively on the country’s economic development. “It will allow us to...

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) management team, at the University’s Palisadoes campus on January 23.

6 years ago CabinetCommunityDevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM to Deliver Statement on CMU Soon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to make a full statement outlining the Government’s strategy in relation to the future direction of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), in a matter of days. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, during a meeting with the CMU’s...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the opening of the rehabilitated Dragoon to Flagstaff road in St. James on Wednesday (January 22). The Minister also opened the Prosper to Tangle River roadways on the day.

6 years ago AgricultureCommunityDevelopmentEnvironment

Agriculture Ministry Beefing Up Praedial Larceny Unit

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is beefing up the praedial larceny unit in order to enhance its effectiveness in curtailing agricultural theft across the island. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the Ministry will be enlisting the services of 30 district constables, who “will be in and around the farming communities to monitor what is...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service the Bengal pump station solar system in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on January 23. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschette; Chairman of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Senator Aubyn Hill; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

6 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Solar System Now Powers Bengal Pump Station In Trelawny

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) has commissioned into service a solar-powered system at the Bengal pump station in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, which will reduce annual energy cost at the facility by $3 million. The station, which serves the Braco irrigation district, is the first pump facility operated by the NIC to be retrofitted with a large-scale solar-energy photovoltaic system valued...