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Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III), Patrice Nephew, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 31.

CSJP Provides Substance Misuse Treatment for Youngsters

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III has successfully implemented the first phase of a Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment programme aimed at providing youngsters with the necessary support to ensure that they can benefit from the entity’s range of...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Head of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Operations in Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean, Ingar Falck Olsen, affix their signatures to documents formalising a memorandum of understanding for technical assistance, at Jamaica House in Kingston on October 31.

Health Ministry to get Technical Assistance for Projects

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, gives an update during a press briefing at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce office on October 31 regarding the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Government of Jamaica, World Bank Group and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Global Conference on sustainable tourism, which is set for November 27 to 29.

Jamaica to Cement Place as Global Conference Destination

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. The Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre), peruses the new medical publication titled – ‘Pharmacognosy: Fundamentals, Application and Strategy’ – with co-authors, Lecturer in the University of the West Indies (UWI) Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dr. Simone Badal (second left); and Director of the University’s Natural Products Institute and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology, Dr. Rupika Delgoda (second right). Others (from left) are Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York in the United States, Professor Gene Morse, who reviewed the publication; and UWI Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Mona Campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald. Occasion was the launch of the book at the UWI’s Mona Campus in St. Andrew

Jamaican Scientists Excel

Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, makes a point during a Think Tank held recently at the JIS headquarters in Kingston.

Forty-Two New Parent Mentors to Graduate in November

Minister without Portfolio in the Economic, Growth and Job Creation Ministry, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre) is being shown locally produced spices and sauces by Assistant Manager of the Marketing Services Unit, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Vivette McFarlane (left). Occasion was the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) Employee Engagement Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on October 31. Looking on at (right) is JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Employee Engagement Critical to Economic Growth – Dr. Chang

Minister without Portfolio in the Economic Growth and Job Creation Ministry, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the active engagement of workers is critical to the overall development and growth of Jamaica’s economy. He said it is advantageous for Jamaican businesses, as well as the local economy, when employees are motivated or properly engaged according to their professional strengths and natural...

Governor-General, His Excellency, The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. (FILE)

9 years ago Governor GeneralHealth & Wellness

GG Declares November Drug Awareness Month

November has been declared Drug Awareness Month by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who read the Proclamation during a brief ceremony at King's House on October 31. In attendance were members of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), the organisation charged with the responsibility of educating the general public about the dangers of drug...

9 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Parents Urged to save for Child’s Tertiary Education

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,is encouraging parents to begin saving for their child’s tertiary education from early. Speaking at the Malta Back to School Scratch and Win grand prize handover ceremony on October 31 at the St. Jude’s Primary School in Kingston, the Minister said this is important for the child to realise his or...

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh (second right), looks at items made from bamboo at a graduation ceremony for young people who received training in bamboo light-emitting diode (LED) technology under the Peckham Bamboo Project. Occasion was the graduation ceremony held at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation on October 28. The bamboo project is being undertaken through US$130,000 in funding from the Organization of American States (OAS).

9 years ago Education

HEART TRUST/NTA Develops Bamboo Training Courses

The HEART Trust/NTA has developed five courses aimed at ensuring competency in bamboo harvesting and processing. This is in keeping with the Government’s move to embark on the large-scale commercial production of bamboo in order to tap into the lucrative international market and provide opportunities for employment and community-based initiatives. The courses are bamboo ply technology, bamboo charcoal processing, bamboo...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gives a statement on the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Denham Town, Kingston, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 31).

9 years ago National Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

Road, Water and Sewerage Upgrading Works for Denham Town

The Government will be undertaking major infrastructure works in Denham Town, where the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) is in progress. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in Parliament on Tuesday (October 31), where he informed that a social-intervention committee has been gazetted to steer a series of initiatives in the community. He said the...

Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.

9 years ago CommerceIndustryYouth

Scores trained under Peckham Bamboo Project

Eighty young people from communities in and around Peckham, Clarendon, have been trained and certified in the production of bamboo by-products, including the infusion of bamboo in light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The training was conducted under the Peckham Bamboo Project, which is being undertaken through US$130,000 from the Organization of American States (OAS). The Embassy of China also provided $1.5...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

9 years ago National Security and PeaceYouth

Young Persons Urged to Join the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging young persons to join the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF). Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, he said the JCCF is one of the best vehicles to create the kind of Jamaica that the Government is moving towards in terms of a...