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Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn-Robinson, shares plans for the inclusion of a gender-based violence training module to be offered at peace and justice centres islandwide.

Peace and Justice Centres to Offer Gender-Based Violence Training

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is to be incorporated in the training programme offered at peace and justice centres across the island. “We are having conversations with the Ministry of Justice for a perpetrator intervention programme, where, through the peace and justice...

Senior Geographic Information System (GIS) Manager and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Division, Simone Lloyd (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Geography Awareness Week. With her are representatives from the major sponsors of Geography Awareness Week - Director of the Learning Resources Development Department at the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Henry Gray (right); and Associate Vice President of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technology at the Caribbean Maritime University, Dr. Stephen Rhoden.

GIS Day Exposition at UWI Nov. 14

Work under way on the new US$1-million bypass for Three Miles in St. Andrew. The road will link Chesterfield Drive, off Spanish Town Road, to Marcus Garvey Drive. The US$1-million project is being funded under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP) and is being built by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC).

Three Miles Bypass to be Completed in Two Weeks

Senior Public Relations and Marketing Manager at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Richard Jones, speaks to JIS News about the Bernard Lodge housing development.

Bernard Lodge Housing Development to Commence in 2019

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), with Colonel Woodburn Miller (centre) and the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) Commandant, Colonel Errol Johnson, at the reading of the proclamation for the start of the JCCF 75th anniversary celebrations on Thursday, November 1, at King’s House.

Colonel Miller Says Interest in Youth Development Is His Passion

Students participate in a goat scramble at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival at Minard Estate, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on November 8

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Government Committed To Resuscitating the Livestock Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to providing the policy and regulatory framework to resuscitate the country’s livestock industry. In a message delivered by Chief Technical Director, Special Projects, in the Ministry, Courtney Cole, at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on November 8, Mr....

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, tours the male ward at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, in St. James, on November 9. He also handed over 44 additional beds to the institution. With the Minister is Ward Manager at the hospital, Annet Malcolm.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Work Progressing at Cornwall Regional Hospital

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, says the two pronged approach being employed to rehabilitate the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), in St. James, “is on in earnest.” Speaking at a ceremony on November 9 to officially hand over 44 new beds to the hospital, Dr. Tufton said the approach incorporates quality service delivery, and rehabilitation of the main building,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), assists with the cutting of the ribbon to officially open the Sport and Community Centre, at Orchard, Hopewell, in Hanover, on November 9. Also participating in the exercise are (from second left): Custos of Hanover, Dr. the Hon. David Stair; Founder of the Lennox Lewis League of Champions Foundation, Lennox Lewis; Chairperson of Hanover Charities , Katrin Casserly ; Co-Founder of the Lennox Lewis League of Champions Foundation and wife of Lennox Lewis, Violet Lewis and shareholder at the Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Nan Brenninkmeyer.

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Community Centre Opens in Orchard, Hanover

A Community and Sport Centre was officially opened in Orchard, Hopewell, Hanover, on November 9, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. The facility was constructed by Hanover Charities at a cost of $ 64 million, in partnership with The Tryall Fund, Mafessanti Builders, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Hopewell, and the...

Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 7.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Paternity Leave Consultation on November 19

A consultation on paternity leave and other best practices towards parental leave for fathers will be the main event to celebrate International Men’s Day (IMD) on November 19. An annual global event, IMD focuses on men’s and boys’ health, improving gender relations, promoting gender equality, and highlighting positive male role models. The event, which will be held under the theme:...

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (November 9). She suggested that intervention programmes should be introduced at antenatal clinics to support abused pregnant women.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Senator Wants Intervention Programmes Introduced at Antenatal Clinics

Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, is suggesting that intervention programmes be introduced at antenatal clinics to support pregnant women who are experiencing physical abuse at the hands of their partners. “Pregnancy is a celebration life…but we also recognise that it is a significant time of stress. It is a time when relationships are strained and it is a significant point...

: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Regional Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene (right), view construction work being undertaken at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, during a tour of a section of the facility in St. James on Friday, November 9.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Cornwall Regional Hospital Gets 44 New Beds

The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, will now be able to accommodate more inpatients, with the addition of 44 new beds. The 44 beds were officially handed over by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, at a ceremony on the grounds of the hospital on Friday, November 9. An additional 36 beds will be made...

The Community Renewal Programme (CRP) was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the coordination and enhancement of the delivery of government and civil society services to volatile and vulnerable communities.

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Collaboration Necessary for Social Intervention Projects

Programme Director of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Charles Clayton, has underscored the importance of multiple-agency collaboration and community involvement for the successful implementation of social intervention and development initiatives. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Clayton pointed out that the CRP was established as a corrective measure to provide a platform for the...