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Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol V. Johnson,speaking at a recent Think Tank held at the JIS head office in Kingtson. Listening is Lieutenant Colonel Simoan Foster.

JCCF Offers Services to National Child Diversion Programme

Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol V. Johnson, says the corps is willing to partner with the Ministry of Justice’s National Child Diversion Programme in keeping children away from the criminal justice system. “We believe that...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), shares a photo opportunity with (from second left):: Executive Chairman, Medicanja Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe; Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison; and Executive Chairman and Principal Consultant Conrad Douglas and Associates Limited, Dr. Conrad Douglas, at the launch of Science and Technology Month during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (October 31).

November Is Science and Technology Month

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, presenting a resolution in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 30), calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States.

House Approves Resolution Calling for Lifting of US Sanctions Against Cuba

Students from the Devon Primary School in Manchester deliver an informative piece at the Oral Health Month competition at the Cecil Charlton Hall in Manchester on Monday, October 29, under theme, “Say Aah, Think Mouth, Think Health”. The Southern Regional Health Authority has been staging the oral health competitions for more than 20 years, instilling a culture of good oral health practices, which has been making great strides. The students are evaluated through quiz, poster, dub poetry and deejay competitions.

PHOTOS: SRHA Promoting Good Oral Health Among Students for Over 20 Years

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Unemployment Falls to Record Low of 8.4 Per Cent

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

7 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Implements Anti-Harassment Initiatives

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched in September was the ‘Treat Our Visitors Right’ public awareness campaign, geared at improving the visitor experience by sensitising stakeholders on the impact of harassment. The three-month campaign utilises all channels necessary to generate...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies of social etiquette.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Minister Grange and Lady Allen visit Women’s Centre

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium) leads an activity with students of the Jamaica-China Goodwill Infant Schools during his address at the ribbon cutting and handing over ceremony of the institution in West Central St. Andrew on October 31. The other school is located in Eastern St. Thomas.

7 years ago Prime Minister

Removal of Auxiliary Fees, Corporal Punishment Non-Negotiable – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says removal of auxiliary fees and prohibiting corporal punishment in schools are non-negotiable government policies to which principals and teachers are to adhere. Mr. Holness asserted that the Charter of Rights under the Constitution makes it an entitlement for children to have free access to primary education, inclusive of early-childhood education “without any...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, highlights a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 30).

7 years ago National Security and Peace

Special Reward for Information Relating to Crimes Against Children, Elderly

The Ministry of National Security has expanded its partnership with Crime Stop to include a special reward scheme to improve investigations of murders of the country’s most vulnerable, especially children and the elderly. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said that this added incentive is intended to encourage more persons to come forward with useful information “to assist with the...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in conversation with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left) and Assistant Secretary General, Directorate of Human and Social Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Dr. Douglas Slater. Occasion was the opening of the two-day Regional Meeting for Advancing Recommendations for Addressing Gaps in the Human Rights Response under the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) Justice for All programme, on Tuesday (October 30), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston

7 years ago Justice

Cabinet Submission on Human Rights Institute Completed

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Cabinet submission to set up the National Human Rights Institute has been completed. The Institute will complement the existing network of institutions that are mandated to protect the rights of nationals. Mr. Chuck said the Government remains committed to advancing the human rights of Jamaicans, and the National Human Rights Institute will provide...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (centre), interacts with wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during a visit in August, to participate in the ‘We Transform’ sports day

7 years ago National Security and Peace

We Transform Helping Youth Offenders Beat the Odds

When then 13-year-old *Sophie was placed at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre for Girls for committing aggravated assault, she cried every day for weeks. The 18 months she was ordered to spend at the juvenile centre seemed like an eternity of misery, but now she is grateful for the experience and the way it helped to turn...

A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart Jamaica plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

7 years ago Energy

JISCO/Alpart Giving Back to Communities

The Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart bauxite company, located in Nain, St. Elizabeth, is giving back to the various communities in which it operates. Public Relations Officer, Julian Keane, tells JIS News that the company supports more than 70 districts in St. Elizabeth and Manchester through education, sports, healthcare, agriculture, and general community development. “We have our mining operations...