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Jamaica Making Progress on Cannabis

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says progress is being made in the build-out of the local medical cannabis industry, with work advanced on regulations and guidelines. He said the Ministry...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), looks on as Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) Engineer, Paul Cummings (2nd left), points out details on a map of water catchment areas in St. Mary. Others (from left) are: Mayor of the parish, Councillor Richard Creary; and RWSL board member, Peter Clarke. Occasion was a tour of RWSL supply systems in the parish on Thursday (Oct. 24).

Rural Water Supply to Boost Storage Capacity in St. Mary

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right) speaks with Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, at the opening ceremony of the Ministry’s Integrated Justice Fair on Thursday (Oct. 24), at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, St. Andrew.

Jamaicans Urged to Make Use of Justice Services

– Stakeholders in attendance at the opening session of Para Caribe Consulting Medical Doctors Limited’s Occupational Health, Safety and Workplace Wellness Symposium, which was held at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on Thursday (October 24).

Public To Be Sensitised About OSH Bill

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she announced that the agency will be undertaking a business process re-engineering (BPR) exercise in the next financial year.

COJ Says Jamaicans Should Use eBRF To Register Businesses

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in discussion with Regional Psychiatrist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Lisabeth Crossman, during a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) rehabilitation Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (October 24).

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry To Tackle Mental Illness In The West

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is working to implement a number of intervention strategies to deal with the increase in the number of mental health cases in Western Jamaica. Speaking with journalists following a visit to the Committee for the Upliftment of the Mentally Ill (CUMI) Rehabilitation Centre in Montego Bay, St....

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre) and Lady Allen (right), in conversation with President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weeks, when she visited King’s House on Thursday (October 24).

7 years ago Governor General

PHOTOS: G-G And Trinidad President

Their Excellencies, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre) and Lady Allen (right), in conversation with President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Paula-Mae Weeks, when she visited King’s House on Thursday (October 24).

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh (centre), converses with Inter-American Development Bank Representative, Francesco De Simone (left), during the Parenting Education Programme graduation exercise, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 24. At right is Programme Manager, CSJP III, Orville Simmonds. The Parenting Education Programme was implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.

7 years ago Justice

Parents Participate In Training Programme

More than 400 parents from 30 communities islandwide have been equipped with knowledge and strategies to better raise their children without using abusive actions, while promoting positive communication. The training was facilitated under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Parenting Education Programme and included one-on-one in-home intensive coaching, as well as workshops, over a six-month period. The programme,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mariko Kagoshima, at a United Nations Day 2019 ceremony, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston, on Thursday (October 24).

7 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Foreign Minister Calls On UN To Assist Developing Countries With Technical Support

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on the United Nations (UN) to consider offering technical support to developing countries, such as Jamaica, that need additional technical support to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faster. The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are a collection of 17 goals set by...

: Local real estate investors and other stakeholders participating in the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, staged at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Thursday, October 24.

7 years ago CommerceIndustry

JAMPRO Hosts Real Estate Forum In Mobay

Scores of local real estate investors and other stakeholders in housing development attended the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on October 24. The event, which was organised in partnership with JN Bank, highlighted investment opportunities for low- to middle-income housing solutions in western Jamaica. Additionally, stakeholders...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), interacting with a group of students from St. Elizabeth Technical High School at United Nations Day 2019 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 24).

7 years ago Vision 2030Youth

Young People Urged To Get Involved In Governanace

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging more young people to get involved in the governance of the country to ensure a better future for themselves and the generation of tomorrow. “Getting involved in causes and in politics is getting involved in your own lives. The youth of Jamaica, the youth...

Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer (centre), addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. With her are (from left) Acting Director, Employment and Career Services, HEART, Rayharna Wright and Director, National Training, HEART, Kenesha Campbell.

7 years ago JIS Think TankOffice of the Prime Minister

HEART Hosts ‘Get Hired’ Event October 30

The HEART Trust/NTA will host its inaugural ‘Get Hired’ event on October 30, one of several initiatives that the institution is implementing to provide training and employment for young people. Speaking with JIS News recently, Acting Director, Employment and Career Services, HEART, Rayharna Wright, said that 60 persons, aged 17-29, will have access to various employers pitching job offers to...