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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

Cabinet has given approval for the National Craft Policy – An Integrated Approach to be tabled as a White Paper in Parliament. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during...

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

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

Construction to Begin Soon on Fire Station in Port Maria

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).

Jamaica to Moblise Resources Through Tourism Resilience Centre to Assist Bahamas

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...

Satellite View of Hurricane Dorian over The Bahamas

7 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterWeather and Climate Change

Disaster Response Team Primed and Ready to Assist Bahamas – PM Holness

Jamaica has mobilised the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to be dispatched to assist the hurricane-ravaged, neighbouring islands of the Bahamas. Prime Minister Andrew Holness who has pledged to support the Bahamas in the wake of the disaster has placed the DART on standby to be on the ground in Abaco and Grand Bahama, the two worst-hit areas. Prime Minister...

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.

7 years ago Social Security

Month of Activities to Celebrate Seniors

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be marking Senior Citizens’ Week with a series of activities during the month of September into early October. NCSC Executive Director, Cassandra Morrison, told JIS News that the observance, under the theme ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’, will recognise the immense contribution that seniors are making to the...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean.

7 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Smooth Start to School Year

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has reported that the academic year 2019/2020 began smoothly on Monday (September 2). During a live broadcast with ‘OPM Connect: Education Matters’ on Monday, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, provided an update. “We are pleased to welcome back close to 500,000 students who would...