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Director, Policy and Research of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office, in Kingston.

Work Progressing on National Shelter for Abused Women

Work is advanced on the establishment of the ﬁrst State-run national shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. The Government has completed the acquisition of a property that is now being transformed into a suitable facility to...

(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

Traffic Change effected along Constant Spring Road

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 16.

Health Ministry Supports Conditional Use of Cannabis for Research and Medicinal Purposes

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) logistics student, Nahjae Nunes (standing), makes a presentation on ‘Geomatics in Online Shopping’ during a Geographic Information System (GIS) Symposium at the CMU, Palisadoes Park, Kingston, on November 16.

More Entities Utilising Geospatial Technologies

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (2nd right), peruse the features of a new $8.2 million state-of-the-art ultrasound machine, which was donated to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital by the Government of Japan under the Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects initiative. The machine was officially handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (November 16). Looking on (from left): are Labour and Social Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann, where the hospital is located, Hon. Shahine Robinson; the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Leo Garel; St. Ann’s Bay Mayor and St. Ann Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Michael Belnavis; and the Hospital’s Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Patrick Clarke.

St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Gets State-of-the-Art Ultrasound Machine

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), converses with (from left) Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, and Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Managing Director, Marlene Street Forrest, during a Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) stakeholder sensitization luncheon, hosted by the JSE at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday (Nov. 16).

7 years ago CommerceFinance & Public Service

Minister Shaw Endorses Proposed Jamaica Social Stock Exchange

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has endorsed the proposed establishment of the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange [JSSE]. This is being initiated by the Jamaica Stock Exchange [JSE] as part of its corporate social responsibility. The endeavour aims to create a platform that lists the country’s social enterprises and not-for-profit entities and their projects, designed to assist...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Director of the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament, Jacob Ridenhour (left), following a welcome reception at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in St. James on Thursday (November 15).The tournament, which will feature eight universities from the United States of America, will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall from Friday (November 16) to Sunday, (November 18).

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Jersey Mike’s Classic To Showcase Brand Jamaica

Brand Jamaica will be on display during the second staging of the Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament in St. James. The competition, which will feature eight universities from the United States of America, will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall from Friday (November 16) to Sunday (November 18). The...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (front row, second left), hands over the signed copy of the Local Governance Partnership Agreement to Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Development Committee (PDC), Michael Jackson. Looking on are signatories (front row, from left): St. Catherine Municipal Corporation Chairman and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott; Executive Director, Social Development Commission, Dr. Dwayne Vernon; and Trelawny Municipal Corporation Chairman and Falmouth Mayor, Councillor Colin Gager. Behind them are colleague Mayors and Municipal Corporation Chairmen from across the island.

7 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Reaffirms Support for Parish Development Committees

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government remains supportive of the role of Parish Development Committees (PDCs) in nation building. “The Parish Development Committee is a non-partisan organization. It is a community-based organization and its tenets are not predicated on which political party you support,” he said. The Minister was speaking at the National PDC...

Early Childhood Officer at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Faithlyn Lyle, addressing guests at the media launch for the Kiwanis Club - Division 25 (Cornwall) ‘Playground Effect’ Project, which was held at the Hard Rock Café in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 15.

7 years ago Community

Kiwanis Club Embarks on Early Childhood Development Project

The Kiwanis Club - Division 25 (Cornwall) has commenced the implementation of its ‘Playground Effect’ Project, which entails the construction of playgrounds at 14 basic schools across western Jamaica, in partnership with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a cost of $6 million. Kiwanis Divisional Lieutenant Governor, Glenda Miller, made the announcement during a media launch at the Hard Rock...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

7 years ago Development

Market to be Built in Negril

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says plans are underway to construct a market in the resort town of Negril. Mr. McKenzie said he visited the proposed project site and has seen the designs, adding that “I was told by the technical team that the cost will be somewhere between $60 and $75 million for the construction”....

Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

7 years ago Community

More Jamaican Men Being Urged to Be Positive Role Models

Director of Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, is urging more Jamaican men to be positive role models in the society. She was speaking with JIS News about the Bureau’s schedule of activities to mark International Men’s Day (IMD) on Monday, November 19. Mrs. Coburn-Robinson said the engagements will...

The Frontier Airlines plane carrying passengers and crew from Raleigh, North Carolina in the United States, taxis beneath the symbolic water arch at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay after making its maiden flight to the island on Saturday (November 17).

7 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes Inaugural Frontier Airlines Flight

The United States-based Frontier Airlines made its inaugural flight to the island on Saturday (November 17), touching down at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay en route from Raleigh, North Carolina. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, headed the local delegation welcoming the 88 passengers and six crew members. He was accompanied by Tourism Director, Donovan White; Jamaica Hotel and...