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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the I Believe Initiative pinning ceremony held on Thursday, November 23 at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.

G-G Pins 37 ‘I Believe’ Ambassadors

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on Thursday (November 23) pinned the 37 new ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassadors who will serve for 2018. At the ceremony held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon, Andrew Wheatley, addresses the signing of a US$15-million loan agreement between the Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the implementation of the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). The signing took place on November 23 at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston. At left is Minister of State in the Finance and Planning Ministry, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation A Priority – Dr. Wheatley

Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Gary Howell, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 24).

HAJ Urges Informal Settlers to Become Regularised

Dominican Republic President Comes on Monday

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Patrol Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, during the Ministry’s awards ceremony to mark the JCF’s 150th anniversary on Thursday, November 23 at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

Special Monument for JCF Members Who Die in the Line of Duty

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

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Youth Ambassadors Receive Instruments of Office

Six youth leaders were presented with instruments of office to begin their two-year tenure as Youth Ambassadors for Jamaica, during an induction ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 23). The Youth Ambassadors will serve from November 2017 to October 2019 in three portfolio areas – Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth, and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Responsibilities of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

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Salute to Westmoreland

Scores of Westmorelanders journeyed to Kingston on Thursday (November 23) to participate in the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) ‘Salute to the Parish of Westmoreland’ cultural event. The IOJ, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has been highlighting places of national significance in each parish, as well as personalities, food, music, dance and fashion. The series...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is greeted by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack (centre), on his arrival at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (November 23) to participate in the 8th staging of the annual National Health Research Conference. Also pictured is Acting Head, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Drug Testing Laboratory, Sonia Thomas-Gordon.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Providing Grants for Health Research

The Ministry of Health will be providing three research grants of up to $1.5 million each for tertiary students pursuing studies in specific areas. The grants are available to postgraduate students of the Northern Caribbean University; University of Technology; and the University of the West Indies, Mona, who propose to undertake studies related to the top-10 health priority areas of...

A team from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (from left) Public Relations Manager, Michka McCreath; Director, Planning, Research and Monitoring Unit, Andrea Patterson-Morris; and Director, Research and Analysis, Simone Mckenzie-Mair, in a recent interview at the Ministry’s North Street office.

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Ministry to Engage Stakeholders at Labour Market Forum in December

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is looking to engage employers, policymakers, curriculum developers and students at next month’s Labour Market Forum, on key recommendations out of the recently completed labour market study. The Labour Market Forum will be held on December 13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel under the theme ‘Jamaican Employers and Educators, Working Together to Close...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third from left), speaks with Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), during a tour of flood-affected areas in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 23). Others on the tour are General Manager of RIU Montego Bay, Frank Sondern (left); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left, partially hidden); Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (5th left); and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), who is also Member of Parliament for North West St. James.

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People Must Be Aware of the Threat of Climate Change – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says events such as the flooding of Montego Bay must be used as a “platform to communicate with the people of Jamaica the great threat that we face from climate change”. “We can’t necessarily say definitively that this (flooding) is due to climate change, but certainly it shows a significant variability in the...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner (left), explains the functions of the Mobile Justice Unit to resident of Washington Gardens, Beverley Williams, at the Washington Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church, today (November 23).

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Mobile Justice Unit Offers Services to Residents of Washington Gardens

Residents of Washington Gardens benefited from the services of the Legal Aid Council, through its Mobile Justice Unit, today (November 23). The unit and representatives from other State agencies were present as part of outreach activities conducted at the Washington Gardens Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, said...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), walks through mudded streets in the aftermath of heavy flooding that affected Montego Bay on November 22. The Prime Minister visited the Second City on Thursday (November 23) to assess the damage.

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Gov’t to Assist Mobay Flood Victims

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be assisting persons who have been affected by the massive flooding that ravaged sections of Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (November 22). Addressing the media following a tour of the affected areas on Thursday (November 23), Mr. Holness said that in addition to a $20-million emergency allocation from...