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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), and Chairman of Carib Cement Company Limited, Parris Lyew-Ayee (left), applaud following the official unveiling of the new concrete road in Litchfield, Manchester, on December 16. Others (from second left) are Councillor, Walderston Division, Leroy Mitchell; and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot Ponce. Caribbean Cement Company Limited rehabilitated 530 metres of roads in the farming community as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Opens Farm Road in Litchfield, Manchester

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), is in discussion with Chairman of Carib Cement Company Limited, Parris Lyew-Ayee (right); and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited Peter Donkersloot Ponce, during the official opening of...

Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Be Careful While Shopping Online During the Festive Season

Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (left), addresses children at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.

PHOTOS: Parliament Hosts Kiddie’s Treat

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing an appreciation luncheon for Board members of affiliate agencies, hosted by the Minister, at 60 Hagley Park Road in Kingston on December 19.

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Hosts Luncheon for Board Members

Ministry of Foreign Affairs building Down town Kingston with Christmas lights

PHOTOS: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building Downtown lights up for Christmas

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), along with Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, affix their signatures to copies of an extended technical cooperation agreement, during a signing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (December 20). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan. The agreement will see more Jamaicans benefiting from eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica and Cuba Sign Agreement to Extend Eye Care Programme

Jamaicans will continue to benefit from eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals for another six months. This is being facilitated under an extended technical cooperation agreement between the Governments of Jamaica and Cuba. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, on Thursday (December 20), signed the documents...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), as well as Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, (second right right) look on as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councilor Michael Belnavis (second left) presents a plaque symbolising the Key to St. Ann’s Bay, to Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer (centre), during a ceremony held at Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 18. At right is President of the St. Ann Football Association, Donald Beckford.

7 years ago Sport

Government Committed to the Development of Sports

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to the development of sports across the island. She pointed to the sports cooperation agreement between Jamaica and China, which will see more than 400 Jamaican athletes travelling to China for training over the next three years. Ms. Grange said this will bolster the development...

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

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Sugary Drink Restriction Policy in Schools will be Closely Monitored

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says measures will be put in place to monitor and enforce the implementation of the policy aimed at restricting the consumption of sweetened beverages in public educational institutions. “We have a system in place to do so. Right now, we have over 100 nutritionists and dieticians within the public health system across...

JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell

7 years ago National Security

JCF to Provide Adequate Security During Busy Shopping Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is assuring that adequate security will be provided in major commercial areas during the festive season to ensure public safety. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Officer, JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell, says additional personnel have been deployed to reinforce security in the areas. “We are reducing our administrative deployment and putting more persons...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams.

7 years ago Transport

Proposal to Relocate Bus Park in Downtown Kingston

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says a proposal to relocate the bus terminus at Parade, downtown Kingston, is part of plans to facilitate the establishment of a recreational area. Speaking with JIS News, Mayor Williams informed that the beautification of the area, which will be undertaken as part of the redevelopment of downtown Kingston, will...

Director of the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, Damian Cox, outlining details about the entity’s work and provisions under the Access to Information Act during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on December 19.

7 years ago InformationJIS Think Tank

Importance of Access to Information Act and Unit Emphasised

Director at the Access to Information Unit, Damian Cox, has emphasised the importance of the entity’s work and the Access to Information (ATI) Act in improving accountability and transparency in Jamaica by keeping citizens informed about national matters. “The Act is important because it [enables] citizens to know exactly what the Government is doing and to access official documents, verify...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

Senator Charles Welcomes IOM Latest Publication on Global Migration

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest publication on global migration and its annual film festival featuring presentations on the matter are welcome additions to stakeholder dialogue exploring attendant issues. Senator Charles, who spoke at the launch of IOM’s ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’ practitioners guide...