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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a light moment with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. At right is Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. Hon. Daryl Vaz. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’. It forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary.

PM Hails Land Information Council for Advancing GIS in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) for pioneering the development and maintenance of a national Geographic Information System (GIS) network over the past 25 years. He said that more than...

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

House Opens Debate on Act to Absolve National Heroes of Criminal Liabilities

Fi Wi Jamaica Project Director, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, addresses a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Services’ (JIS) headquarters in Kingston on October 10. At right is Social Service Expert for the project, Mavis Ferguson.

More Than 10,000 Benefit from Fi Wi Jamaica Project

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in conversation with President of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Associations (URISA), Caribbean Chapter, Valrie Grant, during the opening ceremony of the two-day Jamaica GIS User Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 10.

JCF Uses Geospatial Data to Improve Operations

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Check Weight Regularly

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

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Mayor Says Infrastructural Works Under Way in Kingston

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says critical infrastructural works are under way across the municipality to transform and reposition the city to better serve its residents and visitors. “We believe, as part of our mission, we have to use the resources made available to us by our residents to give (them) the infrastructure – the leisure and recreational...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), observes as Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), presents the Governor-General’s message to runner in the inaugural Local Government and Community Development cross-island run, Damion Hudson (right), today (October 10) at Jamaica House. In the background is Communications Specialist in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Oliver Fagan

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Inaugural Cross-Island Run for Local Government

The inaugural Cross-Island Run got under way today (October 10) at Jamaica House to launch Local Government and Community Month, observed annually in November. The run will last until October 29, with more than 200 runners from several youth groups trekking across the island delivering messages from the Governor-General, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’ and forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary. Seated (from left) are President, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Caribbean Chapter, Valerie Grant; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl; and President, Spatial Innovision Limited, Silburn Clarke.

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PM Urges Greater Use of GIS for Economic Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater use of geographic information system (GIS) technology across all sectors in order to spur higher levels of economic growth and development. He contends that despite Jamaica’s use of the technology over the past 25 years, its full potential remains untapped. “It is certainly accepted by the Government… definitely at the...

: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (left), and Director General for European and American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor (right), exchange a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries in sports. Looking on (from second left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, and Undersecretary, Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs Division in the Ministry, Ambassador Audley Rodriques. The signing took place on Tuesday (September 26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentForeign AffairsGender AffairsSport

Jamaica and Indonesia to Exchange Expertise in Sports

The Governments of Jamaica and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in sports. The signing, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Tuesday (September 26), concluded two days of discussions between the countries under the Third Meeting of the Jamaica/Indonesia Joint Commission, which was established in October 1996....

Students of Duncans All Age School in Trelawny participating in activities staged by the JIS Special Projects team.

8 years ago CultureEducation

PHOTOS: JIS Heritage School Tour 2017

The Jamaica Information Service Special Projects team hit the streets on Monday to embark on its annual Heritage School Tour. The purpose of the tour is to assist in educating students about their heritage and to celebrate with them as they engage in different activities in observance of National Heritage Month (October). The team is expected to visit 23 primary...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens the newly upgraded Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on Thursday, October 5. The US$20.5-million project was executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) under the Government’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Opposition Spokesman on Works, Mikael Phillips; Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston where the roadway is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; and CHEC Deputy General Manager, Dr. Zhimin Hu.

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Gov’t Taking Strategic Approach to Improving Road Network

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking a strategic approach to improving Jamaica’s road network. He pointed out that due to budget constraints, the Government cannot undertake repair or upgrading of every road that needs such work at the same time. As such, he said, priority is being placed on roads that are in close...

Senior Director, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Development and Support, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde, speaks at the start of the three-day Capacity Development Workshop at the University of Technology on October 9.

8 years ago EducationYouth

Capacity Development Workshop in Progress at UTECH

A three-day Capacity Development Workshop aimed at helping to move Jamaica’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda forward and empowering administrators is in progress at the University of Technology (UTech). Hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Vocational Education (UNESCO-UNEVOC), in association with HEART Trust/NTA and UTech, the workshop, which opened today (October 9),...