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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), helps children to cross the street outside of the Seaward Primary and Junior High School on Olympic Way in St Andrew, as they began the first day of the academic year in September 2016. At 2nd left is State Minister for National Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr.

Look Out for Children on the Roads

With the expected increase in the number of children on the roads when the new academic year begins on Monday (September 4), motorists are being urged to look out for children as they travel to and from school. Education/ Information...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (lectern), addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Friday (September 1), where he declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are: National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security Dianne McIntosh; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, and Chief of Defence of Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade.

Mount Salem Recommended Itself – PM

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), and Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, His Worship Michael Belnavis, look at the new standby generator installed at the Ocho Rios Police Station in St. Ann. The Minister officially handed over the equipment on August 31.

Ocho Rios Police gets Standby Generator

Administrator-General, Lona Brown (2nd left), shares a photo opportunity with Educational Award recipient, Shiniah Sudlow (2nd right), at the awards ceremony held at the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) in downtown Kingston on August 31. Others (from left) are Shiniah’s mother, Winsome Holness; and Finance and Planning Executive at the AGD, Patrick Wright.

66 Students Receive School Supplies from Administrator General’s Department

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right) engages in discussion with Vice-President of External Affairs for ViiV Healthcare, Dr. Manuel Goncalves (left) at a reception at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on August 30. At (centre) is Chairperson of Viiv Healthcare’s Positive Action Programme, Juan Jacobo Hernández.

No Discrimination in Healthcare Delivery – Dr. Tufton

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company, Dr. Andrew Spencer, outlining plans for the expansion of the Team Jamaica Programme during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on August 29.

9 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Expanding Team Jamaica Programme

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has expanded its Team Jamaica programme to make it more accessible and attractive to industry stakeholders. Team Jamaica is a mandatory training and certification programme for persons employed in or otherwise associated with the hospitality and tourism industry. The programme’s main components include customer service, product knowledge, culture and environmental awareness. In a bid...

Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (centre), cuts the ribbon to open a designated garbage disposal area in the community of Norwood, St. James, on August 30. He is flanked by Regional Operations Manager for Western Park and Market Waste Management Limited, Garnet Edmonson (left); and Councillor for the Norwood Division, Joshua Cummings.

9 years ago Local Government

Garbage Disposal Site Opens in Norwood

Residents of Norwood in St. James now have a designated area to dispose of their garbage, where it can be collected and taken to the dump site. The St. James Municipal Corporation, in conjunction with the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), officially opened the disposal facility on August 30. Mayor Homer Davis explained that the project started on Labour...

Director of Communications at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Robert Morgan; Superintendent of Police, Stephanie Lindsay; and Civil Military Cooperation and Media Affairs Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major Basil Jarrett, field questions during a press conference at the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday (August 31) to announce the Media Protocol for the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO).

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Media Protocol for Special Zones Outlined

The media protocol for the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO) was outlined during a press conference held at the Office of the Commissioner of Police on Thursday (August 31). The document, which was created to ensure safety, transparency, accuracy and timely dissemination of information to the public during ZOSO operations, contains 13 guidelines. Among the provisions is that once an...

9 years ago National Security and Peace

PM Declares Mount Salem First Zone of Special Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared Mount Salem in St. James as the first Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) under the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act. Mr. Holness made the announcement at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Friday (Sept. 1). Jamaica Defence Force...

9 years ago JIS Think TankTourismVision 2030

TPDCo to Establish Craft Development Institute

Plans are advanced for the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (ENCVPA) in Kingston under a Memorandum of Understanding between the entities. The CDI is among several initiatives being pursued by TPDCo with view to growing the craft industry by providing artisans with...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), enjoys a light conversation with President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle (centre), and Past President, Michael Fennell. Occasion is the Rotary Club

9 years ago Education

35,000 Pieces of Furniture Being Distributed to Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says some 35,000 pieces of furniture are being distributed to primary and secondary schools in order to ensure that all students are adequately accommodated for the new academic year. “We decided this year to start the procurement process early, so we started from November. This is the first time...

Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

9 years ago Justice

Legal Aid Council Ensuring Access to Justice for All

The Legal Aid Council is committed to ensuring that all Jamaican citizens have access to quality legal representation regardless of their financial resources. Executive Director of the Council, Hugh Faulkner, in making the declaration on the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) ‘Issues and Answers’ television programme recently, said the perception that the legal service offered by the State is inferior needs...