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Acting Vice President of Drug Services, at the National Health Fund (NHF), Dr Catherine Dawson Shaw (3rd left) presents the team from the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) with their prizes during an award ceremony held on February 23 at the Jamaica Police Academy, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

NIB Winners of ‘Force It Out Challenge’

The National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) team has emerged as winners of the National Health Fund’s ‘Force it out Challenge’ competition. The team, as well as other men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) were awarded during a ceremony...

Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Calvin Allen.

SSP Allen Warns Against Distracted Driving

General Manager for Technical Services at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Loy Malcolm (right) hands over a Digitizer to Network Manager at the Earthquake Unit, University of the West Indies, Mona, Paul Williams during a JIS Think Tank held on February 23. The Digitizer, Seismometer, and the Accelerograph are some of the equipment that the JSIF has purchased for the Unit to increase and strengthen Jamaica’s seismic monitoring capacity. Looking on are: Environment and Project Officer at JSIF, Stacey-Anne Preston (left) and Marketing and Communications Consultant, JSIF, Andrea C. Whyte (second left).

JSIF Provides Equipment to Earthquake Unit

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester ‘Mike’ Henry interacts with operators of public passenger vehicles (PPV) following the announcement that the Montego Bay Transport centre on Barnett Street in St. James will be renovated. The announcement was made at a media briefing held on Friday, February 23, at the Transport Centre.

Montego Bay Transport Centre to Be Renovated

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Gov’t Stands Firm in Its Resolve to Protect Citizens from Human Trafficking

Deputy Financial Secretary, Strategic Human Resource Management, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones, speaking at a Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service’s head office in Kingston recently.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Special Early Retirement Programme Deadline Extended

The deadline for the Government’s Special Early Retirement Programme (SERP) has been extended to February 28, 2018. The SERP is a voluntary separation initiative that allows public-sector employees, aged 50 to 59, under the non-contributory government pension scheme to take up early retirement through an incentivised package. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank recently, Deputy Financial Secretary, Strategic Human Resource...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness delivering the keynote address at a ceremony to hand over keys for units at The Estuary, Friendship, St. James on February 23.

8 years ago CommunityDevelopment

Beneficiaries Receive Keys to New Homes

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (February 23) handed over keys to contributors who have purchased one-bedroom units at The Estuary in Friendship St. James. The scheme was developed under a joint venture arrangement between the National Housing Trust (NHT) and West Indies Home Contractors Limited. When completed, The Estuary will comprise 1,500 units and supporting infrastructure...

8 years ago Culture

Remarks delivered by the Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport at the Floral Tribute in honour of Sir Alexander Bustamante

Remarks by the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport the Honourable Olivia Grange, CD, MP at Floral Tribute marking the 134th anniversary of the birth of The Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante 24 February 2018 Salutations Today’s Jamaica would have been a very different place without the work of Sir Alexander Bustamante. In 1928 Sir Alex would have been...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), accepts a laptop computer from Chargé d

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Korea Donates Equipment to Improve Cadastral Mapping and Land Registration

The Government’s efficiency in cadastral mapping and land registration has been strengthened through the donation of technologically advanced equipment, valued at US$85,000, by the Government of the Republic of Korea. The items, which were handed over at the Land Administration and Management Division located along Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston on Friday (February 23), include 10 laptops and scanners; 10...

Veterinary Public Health Inspector at the Westmoreland Health Department, Jodi-Ann Harris, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on February 20.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Domestic Animals Can Transmit Leptospirosis to Humans

Veterinary Public Health Inspector at the Westmoreland Health Department, Jodi-Ann Harris, says that leptospirosis can be transmitted to humans by domestic animals. Ms. Harris, who was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on February 20, said that “while the rats do get all the blame” the leptospirosis bacteria can also...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), displays a symbolic cheque in the sum of $1 million presented to the Enfield Health Centre in St. Mary under the Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic initiative. Others (from second left) are: Acting Parish Manager, St. Mary Health Services, Sherrie Ellis-Wallace; Senior Public Health Nurse for St. Mary, Dawn-Marie Betton-Richards; and Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, where the clinic is located, Dr. Norman Dunn. The Adopt-a-Clinic initiative, launched last year by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group United Kingdom (UK), aims to mobilise Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to provide support, whether in cash or kind, for the country’s primary-healthcare facilities.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Enfield First Health Centre to Benefit from Adopt-a-clinic Initiative

The Enfield Health Centre in St. Mary is the first primary-care facility to benefit under the Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic initiative. Approximately 100 primary-healthcare facilities are being targeted under the programme, launched last year by the Jamaica 55 Charities Group United Kingdom (UK). It aims to mobilise Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to provide support, whether in cash or kind,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second right), listens to a point from President of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), Christopher Samuda (right), during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 22), to provide details about the Jamaica Commonwealth Manor. Others (from left) are JOA Honorary Treasurer, Nichole Case; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ryan Foster. The Manor will be the official hospitality house of the Jamaican delegation at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 3 to 13.

8 years ago Sport

Brand Jamaica to Be Showcased at Commonwealth Games

Brand Jamaica will be on display during the staging of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, through the hosting of Jamaica Commonwealth Manor. The facility, which will serve as the official hospitality house of the Jamaican delegation, will be housed at the Helm Bar and Bistro in Queensland at no cost to the Government. It will be open...