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Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), reads from Kellie Magnus' ‘Little Lion at Bat’ to students at the New Providence Primary School, Barbican Road, St. Andrew, as part of Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution on May 7.

PHOTOS: Hon. Floyd Green Reads to Students from New Providence Primary

Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), shows students pictures from the book ‘Little Lion at Bat’ by Kellie Magnus. Occasion was Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the New Providence Primary School,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), reads to students at Mona Heights Primary School, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 7). Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), joined in the session.

PM Reads to Students at Mona Heights Primary

Minister without Portfolio, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is presented with a certificate of appreciation by head boy at St. Richard's Primary School, Jay-Don Bailey (left). Looking on is head girl, Carissa Thelwell. Minister Samuda was participating in ‘Read Across Jamaica Day' activities at the institution on Red Hills Road, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (May 7).

Students Encouraged to Get Into The Habit of Reading

Students of Petersfield Primary School in Westmoreland engage in an exercise session on National School Moves Day, which was observed in institutions across the island recently.

Petersfield Primary Jamaica Moves Club Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, engages students of Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School during a recent visit. The St. Andrew-based instution received funding for new classrooms, bathrooms and perimeter fencing, under the European Union's Poverty Reduction Programme (PRPII).

EU Delegation in Jamaica to Celebrate Europe Day on May 9

Photo of a glass-encased Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) commemorative centenary stamp, which comes in five denominations – $60.00, $120.00, $140.00, $180.00 and $200.00. The stamp was unveiled during a ceremony hosted by the JCSA on May 6 at JACISERA Park in Kingston.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Releases Centenary Stamp for JCSA

The Government, through Jamaica Post, has released the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) commemorative stamp to celebrate the Association’s 100th anniversary. Five postage stamps in denominations of $60.00, $120.00, $140.00, $180.00 and $200.00 were unveiled during a ceremony on May 6 at JACISERA Park in Kingston. The stamp is to be made available for purchase by the public shortly. First-day...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left) expresses gratitude to President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (centre), for the company

7 years ago CommunityWater

Guardian Life Donates Water Storage Tanks and Fans to Fort Augusta

The water storage capacity at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre has been significantly boosted with the donation of three black water tanks by Guardian Life Limited. The company also presented eight heavy-duty fans during a brief handover ceremony at the institution’s premises at South Camp Road in St. Andrew on May 6. In an interview with JIS News, Minister...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage Grey (left), listens as 10-year-old Omaia Campbell (right), brings the message at the National Child Month Church Service, which was held at Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 4.

7 years ago Youth

Hundreds of Children Attend Child Month Church Service

Hundreds of children, including some from the disabled community, were in attendance at the National Child Month Church Service, held at the Kencot Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston on Saturday, May 4. The service marked the start of the 2019 Child Month activities, which will be observed under the theme ‘Encourage, Enable, Include Me’. Chair of the National Child Month...

The Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital Remains Open for Business

Members of the public are being reminded that the Cornwall Regional Hospital in St. James continues to offer medical services even as infrastructure works are being undertaken at the facility. “It is important to point out that the hospital is not closed,” Chairman of the hospital’s Independent Oversight Committee, Professor Archibald McDonald, said in an interview with JIS News. “The...

Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left) and debate judge Dr. Sandra Grey Alvaranga right), with the winning Immaculate Conception High School team at the SRC’s inaugural debating competition on Thursday (May 2) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

7 years ago Youth

Immaculate High, Chetwood Memorial and Barracks Road Primary Win Inaugural SRC Debate

Immaculate Conception High and the combined team from Chetwood Memorial and Barracks Road Primary Schools won the secondary and primary schools category, respectively, of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) inaugural Debating Competition. The winning schools outlasted teams from institutions across the island during the contest held last Thursday (May 2) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston. They debated the...

Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act in the Senate on May 3. Seated is Minister without Portfolio in the ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

7 years ago Agriculture

Senate Passes Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act

No jobs will be lost consequent on the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ assumption of the functions of the Management Authority, which previously advised the Government on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. This is according to Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who piloted the Protection of Plant...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, lays flowers at the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston, during the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month wreath laying ceremony on Sunday (May 5). The ceremony was held in memory of children who have died tragically. The event formed part of the KSAMC’s Child Month activities during May under the theme: ‘Encourage, Enable, Include Me’.

7 years ago Youth

PHOTOS: KSAMC Child Month Wreath Laying Ceremony

Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage Gray, lays flowers at the Crying Child Monument in downtown Kingston, during the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month wreath laying ceremony on Sunday (May 5). The ceremony was held in memory of children who have died tragically. The event formed part of the...