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Centenarian, Merinda ‘Miss Mim’ Bryan is surrounded by students and teachers of the John Rollins Success Primary School after they presented her with gifts during a visit to her home in Barrett Town, St. James, on December 18.

Primary-School Students Present Gifts to Centenarian

Students and teachers of the Rose Hall-based John Rollins Success Primary School, accompanied by their principal, Yvonne Miller Wisdom, wrapped up their 2017 Christmas outreach programme on December 18. Their final stop took them to Barrett Town, to the home...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) march past the Supreme Court in downtown Kingston.

Jurist Project Strengthens Justice System

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

Health Ministry Joins Call for Safety on the Roads

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Education Ministry Allocating $18m To State-Run Children’s Homes for Christmas

Prime Minister Andrew Holness signed the condolence book at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) this morning (December 22) in honour of the late Ian Anthony Boyne.

Condolence Book for the Late Ian Boyne Opens at Office of the Prime Minister

Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

9 years ago Local Government

Fire Safety in the Kitchen Crucial

Homeowners and operators of food establishments are being urged to exercise fire safety in the kitchen as they prepare meals during the festive period. The urging came from Acting Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, as he addressed a recent JIS Think Tank. He said gas lines should be properly checked, and cooking must not be...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Chapelton Hospital Being Repaired

The Chapelton Community Hospital in Clarendon is undergoing repairs, which should be completed in another six months. Residents of the communities served by the hospital were given an opportunity to voice their concerns about the partial closure of the facility at a town hall meeting held at Clarendon College on December 19. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), in discussion with Chairman of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Orville Beckford, at the 15th Anniversary Awards Banquet of the Council recently.

9 years ago Education

More Tertiary Programmes Online

Over the next 12 months, more tertiary programmes will be introduced online, courtesy of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ). The first programmes to be offered are Business Studies, Criminal Justice and Hospitality, according to the Council’s Executive Director, Dr. Donna Powell Wilson. She tells JIS News that the Council recently mandated that in addition to the regular...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), inspects bananas for export with General Manager, The Banana Board, Janet Conie. The bananas will be shipped to Trinidad for the first time on December 25. The 36,000 pounds of produce were loaded in a container at the compound of the Agriculture Export Centre (AMC Complex) in Kingston on Thursday (December 21).

9 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Shipment of Banana Leaves for Trinidad Dec. 25

A shipment of 36,000 pounds of internationally certified bananas, destined for Trinidad and Tobago, is to depart the island on Monday (December 25). The green bananas, which have been packed into 900 boxes, will be the first of weekly shipments to that country over the next six months. In preparation for next week’s shipment, the packages were placed in the...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), consults with Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter (left), during PICA

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Wants More Persons to Use Stay Alert App

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is calling for more persons, including foreign nationals gaining Jamaican citizenship, to utilise the Ministry’s ‘Stay Alert’ mobile app. Speaking at a recent swearing-in ceremony at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew for 47 foreign nationals living in Jamaica who were granted citizenship by the Government, Mr. Montague said the Ministry’s ongoing advocacy...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); and Vice President, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Dennis Cohen (left), present the Public Sector Corporate Governance (PSCG) Award for the 2016/17 financial year to Director, National Health Fund, Cecile Watson (second right); and Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund, Everton Anderson.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Is Overall Winner of PSCG Award

The National Health Fund (NHF) is the overall winner of the Public Sector Corporate Governance (PSCG) Awards for the 2016/17 financial year. The Awards seek to incentivise public bodies that demonstrate exemplary service and compliance to the Public Bodies Management and Accountability Act (PBMAA) and the Corporate Governance Framework for Public Bodies (CGF) during the financial year. The aim is...

Veteran Journalist, Ian Boyne passed away on December 18 after a brief period of illness.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

JIS Opens Condolence Book for Ian Boyne

A condolence book was opened today (December 21) for late veteran journalist and Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ian Boyne, at the agency’s headquarters located at 58a Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston. The book will be available for signing by members of the public from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm on weekdays. Mr. Boyne passed...