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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the Proclamation declaring November as ‘Drug Awareness Month’ to Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, following the document’s reading at King’s House on Friday (November 1).

PHOTOS: G-G Reads Proclammation Declaring November as Drug Awareness Month

Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, addressing a climate change colloquium at the Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover on Thursday, October 31.

Work Progressing on Bush Fire Index

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), looks on as Vice President, Divisional Operations, National Water Commission (NWC), Michael Dunn, points out features of the new water storage system installed at Dunrobin Court in St. Andrew. Occasion was the handover of the system on Wednesday (October 31).

Dams Nearing Capacity

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing a security awareness seminar at the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday, October 31.

Renovation of Stations will Improve Police-Citizen Relations – Dr. Chang

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), speaks with beneficiary under the housing component of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, Hermine Tennant, after presenting her with the keys to a five-bedroom house at 194 Bay Farm Road in St. Andrew on November 1. The original structure was destroyed by fire in July.

PM Presents Keys to Fire Victims in Kingston

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), receives framed Vision and Mission Statements from Principal Director, Modernisation Programme Implementation, Office of the Cabinet, Wayne O. Robertson (left), at a handover ceremony, at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in Kingston, on Thursday (October 31). At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

7 years ago Commerce

MOU Between Cabinet Office And PSOJ To Promote Best Practices

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Cabinet Office and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), to facilitate a worker exchange programme. Under the MOU, signed in 2018, public- and private-sector employees will gain experience and implement best practices within their respective work environments. This was noted by Principal Director, Modernisation Programme Implementation, Office of the...

Head of the St. Ann police, Senior Superintendent Calvin Small, addresses a meeting of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce at the Port Rhoades Complex in Discovery Bay, on Thursday, October 31.

7 years ago National Security and Peace

St. Ann Business Owners Urged to Work More Closely with the Police

Head of the St. Ann police, Senior Superintendent Calvin Small, is calling on the business community to work more closely with the police to safeguard their operations against criminal activity. He made the appeal at a meeting of the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce at the Port Rhoades Complex in Discovery Bay, on Thursday (October 31). The Senior Superintendent said...

Senior Inspector at the Rent Assessment Board, Oral Terrelonge, encourages landlords to adhere to the codes and guidelines stipulated by the 2018 Building Act.

7 years ago Housing

Landlords Encouraged To Adhere To Codes And Guidelines

Senior Inspector at the Rent Assessment Board, Oral Terrelonge, is encouraging landlords to adhere to codes and guidelines stipulated by the 2018 Building Act. “Over the years, we’ve found that most rental properties are in good, livable condition. However, there are a few places which fail to abide by the building guidelines and codes, so we want to encourage these...

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, speaks in the Senate.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Check Out All Unusual Lumps In The Body– Dr. Longmore

Government Senator and breast cancer survivor, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is encouraging persons, who notice lumps in their bodies to go and have them checked immediately. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Dr. Longmore said that quick action can mean the difference between life and death. “If you discover an unusual mass in the body, you should act quickly....

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan (left), speaks about the COJ’s electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Amaru Business Development, Rowen Johnson, who also spoke.

7 years ago CommerceIndustryJIS Think Tank

Hundreds Use COJ’S eBRF To Register Businesses

More than 1,180 persons have registered businesses using the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) new online system, the electronic Business Registration Form – eBRF. Persons can now register a business or company by using the form via the COJ’s website, www.orcjamaica.com, from any location globally. The online system provides a hassle-free and more convenient option for those seeking to register...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets head boy of York Castle High School in St. Ann, Bobby Francos (right), at the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission’s (J-TEC) Go Higher Conference on Thursday (October 31) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. At second right is President of the Students’ Council at York Castle High, Mark Johnson.

7 years ago Youth

Young People Encouraged To Follow Their Passion

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging the nation’s youth to follow their passion and to be prepared to put in the work that is required to make it a reality. “Preparation and passion; those are two things that you must never forget. Have a passion for what you want to do...

The 901 – Room RIU Ocho Rios property is now one of the largest hotels in Jamaica.

7 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Hails RIU’s Investment In Jamaica

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has hailed the owners of the Spanish hotel chain, RIU Resorts, for the growing expansion and continued investment in Jamaica. RIU has pumped over J$11 billion (US$85 million) into the renovation of its Ocho Rios property in St. Ann, including the building of a state-of-the-art water park, making the hotel chain one of the largest...