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President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Dennis Morrison.

Law School Pays Tribute to Late Principal and Court of Appeal President

Two mock-trial courtrooms at the Norman Manley Law School (NMLS) are to be named in honour of late former Principal of the institution, Keith Stanford Sobion and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice C. Dennis Morrison. The initiative is...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Visa Policy and Action Plan to be Developed

Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 22.

SRC Wants Dialogue with Local Producers of Personal Care Products

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point at today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

National Craft Policy to be Tabled as White Paper

Winners of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2018 Heritage Competition show off their trophies at the awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew. From (left) are Mahalia Ulett of Ardenne Preparatory and Extension High, who won in the poster category; De’andra Calvert of the University of Technology (UTech), who took top honours in the photography component; and George Headley Primary School student, Gianni Willie, who placed first in the essay category.

JIS Heritage Competition Turns Focus on Reparations

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

7 years ago CultureEntertainment

Grange Calls Entertainment Industry Leaders to Discuss Response to Devastation in The Bahamas

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has called an urgent meeting with leaders in the Entertainment industry to develop a strategy to assist the people of the Bahamas who’ve been affected by hurricane Dorian. Minister Grange said she was “moved to tears by images of the devastation in the Bahamas and we must help...

7 years ago Information

Construction to Begin Soon on Fire Station in Port Maria

Construction is expected to begin soon on the new Port Maria fire station, in St. Mary. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $217.5-million contract to Marshall Construction Company Limited. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. “Cabinet has...

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (right), makes a point during discussion with (from left) Project Manager for the Sandals Foundation, Karen Zacca; Tourism Director, Donovan White; and Deputy Chairman of Sandals Resorts International and Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart, following a press briefing at the office of Ministry of Tourism in New Kingston on Tuesday (September 3).

7 years ago Foreign AffairsTourism

Jamaica to Moblise Resources Through Tourism Resilience Centre to Assist Bahamas

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), is moving to mobilise resources locally and internationally to assist The Bahamas in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian. Along with the resources that are expected to be provided by local tourism stakeholders to assist the hurricane-wrecked island, the Tourism Ministry will be...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

7 years ago TourismTransport

Tourism Minister Announces New Flights from South America and Russia

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced new flights out of South America and Russia to Jamaica. Speaking at a press conference to provide updates on industry developments, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 3), Mr. Bartlett said those and further expansion in the island’s hotel room stock by more than 1,000 over the next three months,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Christopher Hamilton, unveil a chart depicting the activities for Engineers’ Week 2019. The Week will be observed from September 15 to 21, under the theme ‘Engineering a Collaborative Approach to Development’. The unveiling took place during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Tuesday (September 3).

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Unveiling Activities for Engineers’ Week 2019

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and President of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Christopher Hamilton, unveil a chart depicting the activities for Engineers’ Week 2019. The Week will be observed from September 15 to 21, under the theme ‘Engineering a Collaborative Approach to Development’. The unveiling took place...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (centre), coverses with Global GAP Consultant, Leonardo Ferrer Narvaez (left) at a Global GAP consultancy meeting at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (September 2). Looking on is Project Manager, Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP), Troy Chambers.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

700 Farmers in Essex Valley to Benefit From Global GAP Training

Seven hundred farmers, who operate in the Essex Valley region of St. Elizabeth, will benefit from training towards enabling them to achieve Global Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification. The training is part of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project (EVADP), which aims to enhance the production and productivity of farmers in a sustainable, climate-sensitive manner, while improving their livelihood. Permanent...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, September 3.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think Tank

Employee Engagement Conference October 16-17

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is aiming to attract 500 persons to the 2019 Employee Engagement Conference from October 16 to 17. The event will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, under the theme ‘Employee Experience 3D – Design. Develop. Deliver’. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, September 3, Chief Executive...