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Senior Plant Health & Food Safety Specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Farmers Urged not to Overuse Pesticides

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers not to overuse pesticides on crops during pest outbreaks. “I want to remind farmers that they are to be guided by the recommendations on the labels,” Senior Plant Health & Food...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), listens to Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Jamaica, Maura Barry-Boyle (right). Occasion was the official launch of the Local Partner Development (LPD) project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on May 25. At left is LPD Chief of Party, Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic. An initiative of USAID/Jamaica, the project is expected to improve the institutional capacity of selected local civil society organisations (CSOs) and other partners over a five-year period.

Support for Civil Society Organisations

15 from Middlesex Receive Governor-General’s Achievement Awards

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for the Environment, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight, at the launch of Green Business Jamaica on May 25 at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston. National Environment Week, to be observed from June 4-9, was also launched under the theme ‘Protecting Paradise’.

Businesses Urged to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Practices

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right), who is also Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, accepts a copy of the Clarendon Local Sustainable Development Plan (CLSDP) from Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh (centre), and Minority Leader at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation, Councillor Scean Barnswell (left). Occasion was the recent launch of the plan at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in the parish.

Communities in Clarendon Receive Millions for Development Projects

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left); and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernández (right), congratulate Taneisha Atkinson (seated), who was officially presented with a medical scholarship to pursue studies in Cuba, during a ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba on Wednesday (May 24). Also sharing in the moment are: Acting Director, Health Services, Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spence (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts. Taneisha, who will be pursuing an Associate Degree in Cytology, Histology and Thanatology, was among eight Jamaican students, who were awarded scholarships under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Eight Jamaicans to Pursue Medical Studies in Cuba

Another eight Jamaicans will be pursuing medical studies in Cuba starting in September under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme. They are Jamila Brown, Regina Smith, Tony Brodnock, and Trishauna Thompson, who will be studying for Doctor in Medicine degrees; Sovia Brown, will read for Master of Science Degrees in Medical Imaging and Radiation Physics; Chad-Wayne Clarke, Health Sciences; Taneisha Atkinson,...

Member of the organising committee for the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), Dollis Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on May 24.

9 years ago Commerce

JMA Trade Show to Boost Brand Jamaica

The June 1 to 3 Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE), organised by the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), is expected to be a major plus for brand Jamaica. Member of the organising committee, Dollis Campbell, says the event, which will link local and overseas buyers and suppliers, will provide an avenue for local businesses, particularly the smaller players, to connect to the...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (right), smells a locally formulated soap produced with the assistance of the SRC, at the Council’s Opportunity-quest today (May 25). At left is the CEO of Tanya’s Body Care, Tanya Powell-Edwards.

9 years ago ScienceTechnology

Jamaicans Encouraged to Invest in their Own Products

Jamaicans are being encouraged to invest in their own ideas and products by Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley. “Growth will only come from people investing in our country and ensuring that we have good products that can stand the test of time,” Dr. Riley said, while speaking at the SRC’s Opportunity-quest today (may 25),...

A section of a roof which is in need of repairs for the upcoming hurricane season.

9 years ago

Persons Urged to Make Preparation for Hurricane Season

With the June 1 start of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season only days away, Jamaicans are being urged to use the remaining time to check roofs and other installations and effect the necessary repairs. The appeal comes from President of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association, Humphrey Taylor. Mr. Taylor, a civil engineer by profession, tells JIS News that householders should have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in conversation with Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Patrece Charles (centre); and Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith. Occasion was the Ananda Alert Missing Children’s Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 25).

9 years ago Education

500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting that 500 volunteers were trained last year to assist in search and rescue operations when a child is reported missing. The volunteers, from communities across the island, also received instruction in first aid techniques. “Not only do we want to know that when a...

Acting Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Dorrick Gray, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on May 24.

9 years ago Culture

Repairs Being Monitored at Ward Theatre to Maintain Heritage Value

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is monitoring repairs at the Ward Theatre to ensure that its heritage value is maintained. Renovation work is ongoing at the theatre, a historical landmark situated on North Parade in downtown Kingston. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 24, Acting Executive Director of the JNHT, Dorrick Gray, said a...

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Central and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (third left), comforts Richard Dean (second left), grieving father of abduction victim, Ananda Dean, at the refreshed mural of the young girl on White Hall Avenue, Kingston 8, where Ananda attended a primary school. She was abducted and murdered in 2008. Occasion was a sensitisation session on child protection with members of the Whitehall Avenue community by representatives of several government and child-protection agencies, on May 24. Others (from left) are grandmother of Ananda, Darcy Williams; State Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey and three-year old sister of Ananda, Peyton Dean.

9 years ago Youth

Residents Take Part in Child Protection Sensitisation Session

As part of the ongoing public education campaign on child protection, representatives from several ministries and agencies participated in a sensitisation session with residents of Whitehall Avenue, Kingston 8, yesterday (May 24). Included were the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). They took part in a walk-through, engaging members...