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Health Education and Promotion Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

Cane Cutters in Westmoreland to Be Sensitised about Leptospirosis

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is partnering with the Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company to sensitise cane cutters in the parish about protecting themselves from leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the leptospira bacteria, which can potentially lead to fatal...

Health Education and Promotions Officer, Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Westmoreland Residents Lauded for Destroying Mosquito Breeding Sites to Curtail Dengue Transmission

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

CRH Redevelopment has Strengthened Health Infrastructure in Western Jamaica

New Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon.

New Mayor Outlines Vision for St. Elizabeth

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (third left), is joined by members of the Agency’s Finance Department - Stores Officer, Maureen Green (left), Finance Manager, Glenford West (third right), and Accounts Supervisor, Nadia Spaulding-Lindo (right), after handing over donations from Action Chemical and Equipment and IJASS Trading Limited to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home. The presentation was made the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on March 1. Sharing the moment are Company Secretary and Director, Action Chemical and Equipment, Marva Bernard (second left), and Board Chair and Interim Director, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan.

JIS Partners with Corporate Entities to Donate Supplies to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Michael Belnavis Sworn in as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay

Councillor for the Ocho Rios Division, Michael Belnavis, was sworn in as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, during a ceremony held on March 7 at the St. Ann Municipal Corporation. Fifteen other Councillors, including Deputy Mayor and Councillor for the Gibraltar Division, Cardell Wickham, were also sworn in. In his remarks, Mr. Belnavis said he was happy to be back...

Motivational Speaker, Jeffery Azan (third left) makes a presentation to Chief Audit Executive at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Audrey Gentles-McCallum (fifth right) at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Internal Auditors’ symposium held on February 29 at The Summit in Kingston recently.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Internal Auditors Benefit from Symposium

Over 200 Government auditors have benefited from a symposium recently hosted by the Internal Audit Directorate (IAD) of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The symposium, which was held at The Summit in New Kingston on February 29, targeted internal auditors within central Government. Audit Specialist for Quality Assurance and Performance at the IAD, Michelle Miller told JIS...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) rings the bell for gender equality, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), International Women

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceGender Affairs

PHOTOS: Jamaica Stock Exchange International Women’s Day Bell Ringing Ceremony

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) rings the bell for gender equality, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), International Women's Day Bell Ringing Ceremony, held on March 8 at the JSE Multipurpose Centre in Kingston.

The panelists at the powerful women in cannabis webinar hosted by the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) on March 8.

2 years ago AgricultureGender Affairs

Women Impacting the Local Cannabis Industry

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mez Herbal Jamaica, Raven Rae, is calling for more equity to be given to women in the cannabis space both locally and globally. “Include us more in everything, we are here…we need to be visible. I think that creating more opportunities for community membership, networking and female awareness campaigns can highlight where we...

Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) is presented with a copy an autobiography entitled ‘My Life’ by former Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Carlton Davis, at a book launch held on March 7 at King’s House.

2 years ago Cabinet

Dr. Carlton Davis Launches Autobiography

Retired public servant Dr. Carlton Davis on Thursday (March 7), launched his autobiography entitled ‘My Life’, which chronicles his over 40 years of distinguished service in the public sector. Dr. Davis, served as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Jamaica civil service between 1993 and 2008. In his remarks at the book launch held King’s House, Governor- General, His Excellency...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Friday’s (March 8) Restorative Practices certificate ceremony held at Campion College in St. Andrew.

2 years ago Justice

Persons Trained in Restorative Justice Urged to Become Advocates

The more than 8,000 participants across 200 schools who have been trained in restorative justice (RJ) are being encouraged to become advocates for the conflict resolution method in their schools and wider communities. “I’m going to beg everyone, please get to the next level of restorative justice. You have been sensitised; you know what it is,” urged Justice Minister, Hon....

Executive Director for the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Ansari Hosein.

2 years ago AgricultureTechnology

CARDI Urges Greater Use of Technology in Coconut Industry

The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) is calling for greater use of technology by stakeholders within the coconut industry. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Executive Director for CARDI, Ansari Hosein, said the application of technology will help farmers and agro-processors lower their production costs. He noted that employing technology tools also helps in identifying pests...