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: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, delivers Statement in the House of Representatives on December 4. At left is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Bushing of Vernamfield to be Completed This Week

Phase one of the Vernamfield Development Project in Clarendon commenced on October 29 with the bushing of the aerodrome, and is scheduled to be completed by this week. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (second left), listens to Senior Public Relations Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, as she makes her presentation at a JIS ‘Think Tank’. Others (from left) are Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn; and Director of Communication, Latoya Halstead.

CAC Says Consumer Protection Act to be Updated

: Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), emphasises a point during his statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 4). Listening (from left) are Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Cabinet Approves Interim Guidelines for Beverages in Schools

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Grantley Stephenson (right), following a tour of sections of the Port of Kingston on Monday (December 3). Listening (from left) are Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, and Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) CEO, Professor Gordon Shirley.

Kingston Wharves Limited Undertaking $100M Drainage Upgrade

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

Minister Says Advancement in ICT Levelling Playfield for Youth

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echevarne, addresses an airport forum at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, recently.

8 years ago Transport

Sangster Airport on Track for Profitable Year

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MBJ Airports Limited, Dr. Rafael Echervarne, says the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, is on track for another profitable year. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Echevarne said the airport, in its 15th year under the MBJ Airports Limited lease agreement, not only continues to be a feather in the cap...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), poses with one of two national awards won by Jamaica at the World Travel Awards (WTA) in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 2. Sharing the moment are WTA Founder and President, Graham Cooke (right), and presenter at the ceremony, Ela Clarke. Jamaica and Jamaican companies won a total of eight awards.

8 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Remains a Global Tourism Power – Min. Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s impressive showing at the 2018 World Travel Awards (WTA) in Lisbon, Portugal, on December 2 is further testament to the country’s emergence as a major global tourism power. Jamaica was named the ‘World’s Leading Beach Destination’, and ‘World’s Leading Cruise Destination’. In addition, several local companies copped awards at the prestigious event, held...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Jeremiah Knight, during the launch of the Ministry’s Zone Leader Master Teachers Programme at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston on Monday (December 3).

8 years ago EducationInformation

Education Ministry Embarks on Early-Childhood Master Teachers Programme

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has embarked on a Zone Leader Master Teachers Programme, designed to identify and address leadership challenges at the early-childhood level. The initiative is being jointly undertaken with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), and the United States Embassy in Jamaica, which is funding the engagement at a cost of approximately US$20,000. The programme was...

Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, gives a presentation at the second Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (December 3).

8 years ago Foreign AffairsYouth

UN Official Lauds Child Diversion Act

Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, is lauding Jamaica's soon-to-be-implemented Child Diversion Act as a step in the right direction. “That is certainly a positive development. Diversion at every stage of the criminal justice system is best for juvenile offenders,” the UN official said. Mr. Nowak was speaking with journalists...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents teacher at the St. Thomas-based Morant Bay High School, Moesha Brown, with the trophy for being the Most Outstanding Career Advancement Programme (CAP) School. Occasion was a graduation ceremony for over 3,000 CAP students, held on December 3 at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew.

8 years ago EducationYouth

CAP Impacting Young People Significantly

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is impacting young people significantly. Delivering the keynote address at a graduation ceremony for more than 3,000 CAP students on December 3 at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew, Mr. Green pointed out that the number of students...

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Activities Being Streamlined in Areas Around Kingston Port

A special working group is being established to develop a comprehensive plan aimed at streamlining activities in the areas immediately around the Port of Kingston. The issues to be addressed include parking restrictions, enforcement and traffic management to prevent the haphazard parking of motor vehicles; the relocation of vendors to a designated food court area; security in and around the...

Children’s Advocate, Dianne Gordon Harrison (centre), with National Youth Rapporteurs for Jamaica, Nicholas Nelson (left) and Abigail Senior (right), at the Second Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Sunday (December 2).

8 years ago Youth

OCA Says Behaviour Change Critical to Eliminate Corporal Punishment

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) says a cultural shift, as well as behaviour change, is critical to eliminating corporal punishment in Jamaica. Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says the OCA views corporal punishment as “inflicting a form of violence against children”, noting that there are alternatives to curbing indiscipline. She was speaking to journalists following the opening of...