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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), and State Minister in the National Security Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), are shown a bunch of bananas at the Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Mary, by Rural Agricultural Development Authority Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson, during a tour of the institution on Tuesday, August 22.

Plans Being Finalised to Boost Agricultural Production in Correctional Centres

The Government is finalising plans to expand the utilisation of land and other assets and resources within the correctional system to further boost agricultural production. This move, which is being facilitated through a collaboration between the Ministry of National Security...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), presents Pastor Mikhail Solomon (right) with a certificate during the Domestic Violence Intervention Training Workshop closing ceremony held on August 22 at the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kingston. At left is the Commissioner of Police, George Quallo. More than 200 volunteer pastors and Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Peer Counsellors were trained in Domestic Violence Intervention.

Pastors and JCF Peer Counsellors Trained in Domestic Violence Intervention

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, gets behind the wheel of one of four new vehicles assigned to the Area 2 police to be used by the Duty Commanders and Shift Commanders in the Areas and Divisions. They are part of a batch of 24 new motor vehicles acquired and assigned to the Commanders. The four new vehicles were handed over to the Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Area 2, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Norman Heywood, in Pompano Bay, St. Mary, today (August 23).

Improved Mobility for Commanders of the JCF

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), listens to a point being raised by Chief Executive Officer of We Inspire Limited, Cortia Bingham McKenzie (right). Occasion was the launch of the We inspire Women Workshop and Brunch 2017 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 22). Also Pictured (from left) are Brand Manager, Curves, Renée Rose; and Marketing Manager, Beverages, LASCO, Catherine Goodall.

Women Urged to Dispel Misconceptions that Hold them Back

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (centre), in discussion with Chief Operating Officer, Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Caribbean, Jason Corrigan (right) and General Manager, PBS, Michael Lewis, at the launch of 29 new Xerox products at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, yesterday (August 22). The launch of the 29 new printing solutions is the biggest of new products in Xerox’s history and will revolutionise the workplace productivity with next-generation features, instant cloud and mobile connectivity.

Government is Committed to Knowledge-Based Society – Technology Minister

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), witnesses the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Group General Manager, Winston Watson (left), and the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) Director General, Ansord Hewitt, at the PCJ in New Kingston on August 22. Standing (from left) are Board Chairman of the PCJ, Russell Hadeed; and Deputy Director General of the OUR, Hopeton Heron.

9 years ago Technology

PCJ and OUR Sign MOU to Stage First Natural Gas Conference

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been inked by the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) establishing a partnership to host Jamaica’s first natural gas conference. Slated for October 4-6 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, the conference is aimed at exploring the economic, commercial, legal and regulatory implications of the development...

He was speaking at the 2017 I Believe Initiative (IBI) Summer of Service Awards ceremony held today (August 22) at King’s House, in St. Andrew.

9 years ago Executive

Tertiary Students Urged to Use Critical Thinking to Advance Country

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging students to use tertiary training for the advancement of the country, through critical thinking. He said demands of the workplace include creativity from employees, critical and divergent thinking, self-awareness, and integration of knowledge to tackle various challenges. “We are expecting that you will integrate your learning with your work...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, highlights the performance of the local film industry during a JIS interview.

9 years ago Commerce

More Jobs Created in Local Film Industry

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, says the country has been reaping benefits from development of the local film industry with steady increases in jobs and earnings. For the 2016/17 financial year, some 2,571 jobs were created by the film industry, compared to 1,406 in the previous year. Ms. Robinson told JIS News that the Commission tracks...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, greets President-elect of the National Association of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), Dr. Robert Clarke (second left), at a recent luncheon held at the embassy in Washington. Others (from left) are Chairman of NAJASO’s medical mission, Dr. Rudolph Willis; NAJASO’s President, Ricardo Nugent; Chairman of NAJASO, Dr. Richard Constable, and Legal Advisor, Ambassador Curtis Ward.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Diaspora in US Urged to Exercise Political Influence

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, says the time is ripe for Jamaicans domiciled in the United States to exercise political influence in their adoptive home. Ambassador Marks told members of the Executive of the National Association of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO), at a recent luncheon at the Embassy in Washington, that they should lead...

General Manager of Wigton Windfarm Ltd., Earl Barrett (second left), and Project Manager, Michelle Chin Lenn (left), share details about the facility with (from third left), Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Col. Oral Khan; Principal Director of Climate Change in the Ministry, Una May Gordon; and Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, during a tour of the facility on Friday, August 18. The tour was organised by the Climate Change Division and included a visit to Wigton Windfarm in Manchester and the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation in Clarendon.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Study Tour of Wind and Solar Farms

Several senior officers of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation on Friday (August 18) participated in a study tour aimed at engaging stakeholders with renewable sources of energy and the mitigation and adaptation work being done locally. Among those on the tour were Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Colonel Oral Khan; Principal Director for Climate Change, Una...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left, standing), assists St. Mary resident, Cheyanne Henderson (seated), in accessing a technology application on one of the 16 desktop computers installed at the Annotto Bay Computer Resource Centre, which was officially opened recently. The centre is the 256th community access point to be developed by the Universal Service Fund, an agency of the Science, Energy and Technology Ministry, and is also the ninth established in St. Mary. Looking on are Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary (2nd right); and Councillor for the Annotto Bay Division of the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Hugh Bryan.

9 years ago Technology

Data Protection Bill to be Tabled in September

The Government’s Data Protection Bill, which aims to safeguard the privacy of individuals whose personal information has been documented by entities with whom they interface, is expected to be tabled in September when the Houses of Parliament reconvene following the August summer recess. This was noted by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, during the recent...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, tells JIS News about various initiatives being undertaken by the agency, including the creation of a national publication to be used as a guide for filming in Jamaica.

9 years ago Commerce

JAMPRO to Publish Guide for Filming in Jamaica

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is working on a national publication to be used as a guide for filming in Jamaica. The publication, which is expected to be available by October, will outline the various policies, requirements and key entities involved in production and filming in Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Film Commissioner at JAMPRO, Renée Robinson, said the comprehensive guide...