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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), warms up before an exercise session during the Jamaica Moves Campaign road tour in May Pen, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 30).

Legislation to Regulate Sugar Content Next Step in JA Moves Campaign – PM

Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the next step in the Jamaica Moves campaign will be to take legislation to Parliament to regulate the sugar content in food products. But before that, he said, persons will have to...

EGS Survey Hydrographical Surveyor, Liam Flynn (left), and colleague, Matthew Lock, examine an image of the area of Kingston Harbour being surveyed.

Hydrographic Surveying of Kingston Harbour and Portland Bight under Way

The Honourable Olivia Grange, the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport with past Jamaica Festival Song Competition winners, Roy Rayon and Tinga Stewart (left to right) and Silvero Castro, Commissioner at the JCDC at the launch of the 2018 Jamaica Festival Song Competition. The event was held at The Twenty-Three Bar on Dominica Drive in New Kingston yesterday (November 30).

Festival Song Competition Revamped

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, looks at the pedestal on which the statue of Usain Bolt will be mounted on Statue Road in Independence Park. Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, will unveil the statue on Sunday, 3 December 2017.

Unveiling of Bolt Statue on Track for December 3

Director of Energy in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Fitzroy Vidal (left) speaking with Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Standards Council, James Rawle, at the launch of the National Petroleum Codes on November 30 at the BSJ corporate offices in Kingston on November 30.

Bureau of Standards Launches National Petroleum Codes

Regional Case Management Officer, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Central Region, Alva Marie Graham (second left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on November 30. Looking on are (from left) CSJP III Senior Regional Case Management Coordinator, Kingston, Orville Simmonds; Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr; and Community Parent Trainer with the CSJP III, Kathleen Thomas-Douse.

8 years ago Community

CSJP Rolls Out Parenting Intervention Programme

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is undertaking the first phase of a parenting intervention aimed at equipping parents with the necessary tools to enable the use of non-coercive methods to discipline children and manage conflicts in the home. Implementation of the Parenting Education Programme commenced in mid-November and is being administered at the community level through in-home...

Commissioner of Police, George Quallo (second left), addresses press briefing on Thursday (November 30) at the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay, following a tour of communities in the area. Others (from left) are Commanding Officer of Area One, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Donovan Graham; Divisional Commander for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Wilfred Campbell; and Crime Chief for Area One, Superintendent Michael Phipps.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

More Police to Patrol Streets in Mobay

Commissioner of Police, George Quallo, says the number of security personnel patrolling the streets of Montego Bay and its outlying communities will be scaled up significantly to maintain order leading up to the Christmas season. The Commissioner toured sections of Montego Bay on Thursday (November 30), including Granville and Glendevon, which he described as “areas where we are having some...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), interacts with students at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Mandeville, Manchester during a tour of the institution recently.

8 years ago Education

Gov’t to Invest $20 Million in Sixth-Form Block at Mount St. Joseph High

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be investing $20 million in the construction of a sixth-form block at the Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Manchester. The project will include classrooms, science laboratories, two visual arts rooms and space for students who are pursuing courses in engineering, auto mechanics and technical drawing. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon....

Principal, Maxfield Park Primary School, Beverley Gallimore-Vernon (right), shares the successes of her students from participating in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) science quiz last year. She was speaking at the recent launch of the competition at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston. Also pictured is President, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Dwight Ricketts.

8 years ago EducationInformationOffice of the Prime MinisterScienceYouth

JSIF Quiz Hailed for Improving Science and Maths Scores

Primary school principals are hailing the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) science quiz competition, noting that the intervention is resulting in improved passes in science and mathematics. Speaking to JIS News at a ceremony to officially launch the competition at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston recently, Maxfield Park Primary School Principal, Beverley Gallimore-Vernon, said exposure to the competition resulted...

Communication and Customer Service Manager, National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, addresses stakeholders on the Constant Spring road improvement project at the Karram-Speid Auditorium, Merl Grove High School, on Wednesday, November 29.

8 years ago Works / Construction

Roadway Between Eastwood Park and Manor Park to be Widened

The National Works Agency (NWA) will be undertaking major road upgrading works between Eastwood Park Road and Manor Park in St. Andrew. The 3.5 kilometres of roadway will be widened to accommodate four lanes of traffic, new management solutions and improved pedestrian facilities. Manager, Communication and Customer Service at NWA, Stephen Shaw, told JIS News that the project is aimed...

8 years ago CommunityDevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Programme to Develop Papine

Member of Parliament for St Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams, says efforts are being made to undertake a programme for the redevelopment of the town of Papine in the constituency. “Papine is a hub of activity of pedestrians, vehicles and vendors. It is the ‘capital city’ of St. Andrew Eastern and an asset to the constituency, but it is in...

Senior Medical Officer at National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Warned not to Smoke Electronic Cigarettes

Jamaicans are being warned that electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are dangerous and should not be viewed as a viable option to regular cigarettes. In an interview with JIS News, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) of the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said that although e-cigarettes have been put forward as a safer alternative to cigarettes, dangers still abound. “A number of...