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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at a town hall meeting held on November 26 at the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington DC.

PM to Launch Commission on Violence Next Year

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he will formally launch a commission to study violence in Jamaica early next year. He said the commission will be mandated to make recommendations to the Government as to what can be...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with graduates of the Private Security Regulation Authority (PSRA) Security Training Programme. The occasion was the programme’s graduation ceremony at the Treasure Beach Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth on November 23. Also sharing the occasion are Executive Director, Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) , Dr. Andrew Spencer (second right); and Director of Product Development and Community Tourism for the TPDCo, Julian Patrick (left).

Twenty-Five Tourism Workers Get PSRA Certification

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), along with President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, sign a US$285-million contingency credit facility on November 26 in Washington DC.

PM Signs US$285-Million Contingency Credit Facility with IDB

Her Excellency, the Most. Hon. Lady Allen (centre), exchanges high-fives with students of Immaculate Conception High School, after addressing a motivational session at the institution in St. Andrew on Monday (November 26).

Lady Allen Encourages Youth to be Their Brother’s Keeper

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), turns on a pipe to officially commission the Spring Gardens water system in St. James into service on November 23. Assisting (from left) are Montego Bay Mayor and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, and Rural Water Supply Limited, which upgraded the system, Councillor Homer Davis; Councillor for the Welcome Hall Division Gregory Wint; and Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everest Coke.

Improved Water Supply for Residents of South St. James

Chair, Jamaica AIDS Support for Life, Canon Garth Minott (second right), and Japan

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Aids Support for Life Opens Renovated Wellness Centre

The Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL) on Monday (November 26), officially opened its renovated wellness centre in Kingston. The facility will enable more Jamaicans to access HIV prevention, treatment, and support services in a modern and spacious environment. Additionally, it will house JASL’s head office operations, comprising the organisation’s administrative, finance and programmes departments. Speaking at the official opening...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd right), examines the Linear cancer radiation therapy treatment machine installed at the newly built National Cancer Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, following the facility’s official opening on Monday (Nov. 26). Also looking on (from left) are: Consultant at the Centre, Dr. Misledy Morales; Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund Board Member and Chair of the entity’s Health Committee, Merle Donaldson; Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, where the centre is located, Julian Robinson; National Health Fund (NHF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Everton Anderson; CHASE Fund CEO, Billy Heaven; and the Centre’s Head Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Praveen Sharma.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Linear Cancer Treatment Centre Opens in Kingston

Cancer care delivery in the public health system has been further boosted with Monday’s (Nov. 26) opening of Jamaica’s second National Linear Cancer Treatment Centre. The $860 million facility, constructed at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kingston, was formally opened by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Financing was provided by the National Health Fund (NHF); Culture, Health, Arts, Sports...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), leads a tour of the newly renovated St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20. Accompanying him (from 2nd left) are: Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Acting Principal Director, Court Management Services, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; and Chief Parish Judge for St. Andrew, His Honour Chester Crooks.

7 years ago Tourism

Min. Chuck Cites Spanish Town as a Potential Tourism Centre

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Spanish Town can potentially evolve into a tourism centre for Jamaica. He, however, cites the need for extensive redevelopment of the town to facilitate this transformation. Mr. Chuck was speaking with JIS News following his presentation at the Judiciary of Jamaica National Public Education Symposium at the St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20....

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (foreground), looks at poster entries in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2018 Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew, on November 26. JIS Chief Executive Officer, Donna-Marie Rowe, and Senior Advisor to Mr. Henry, Bindley Sangster, also observe.

7 years ago CultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Protection of Music Critical to National Development – Minister Henry

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says protection of Jamaica’s music and creative works is critical to national development. “We must protect our music, which is being marketed to the world, more so now than we have done in the past. The Government has moved to increase protection in revising the Copyright Act,...

Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, points to a Court Management Services customer service chart, which outlines much of the improved services that the public can expect from the court system. He was addressing a justice forum in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, recently.

7 years ago Justice

100 Per Cent Case Disposal Rate at St. Catherine Parish Court

Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, is reporting a 100 per cent case disposal rate at the St. Catherine Parish Court. He noted that this is a significant improvement over the 81.2 per cent disposal rate in 2017. The Chief Justice, who was addressing a recent justice forum in the parish capital of Spanish Town, recently, credited the development to the leadership...

The Most Hon Andrew Holness speaking at the International Monetary Fund Conference in the US capital, Washington DC on Monday, November 26, 2018.

7 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Holness Calls on SIDS to Begin Dialogue on Building Resilience

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has encouraged leaders of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to engage in fruitful discussions with its international partners on building resilience in the Caribbean. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Conference this afternoon (Monday, November 26) in the US capital Washington DC, Prime Minister Holness underscored that the discussions on building resilience must include impacts...

Senior Plant Health/Food Safety Specialist in the Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (November 23).

7 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Step Up Monitoring of Fields

Onion and scallion farmers in St. Elizabeth and Manchester are being encouraged to increase monitoring of their fields for signs of infestation by the beet army worm. The appeal, from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is in light of a surge in the population of the pest in the seven areas of the two parishes, which are usually affected....