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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), tries out the controls of one of the fire trucks donated to the St. Elizabeth fire service by the Japanese Government, while Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano, looks on. The four units were officially handed over during a ceremony held on May 12 at the Junction Fire Station.

Fire Stations to be Improved

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government will be spending significant sums to improve the condition of fire stations across the island. He noted that repair work is already underway at the Buff Bay...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, and Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in a light conversation with Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer (left); and Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Centre for Tourism and Policy Research and Chairman of the GATFFEST Film Festival, Professor Ian Boxill. Occasion was the launch of GATFFEST on May 11 at the UWI Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The festival, slated to take place from June 15 to 24 at venues in Kingston and Montego Bay, is an initiative of the UWI Centre for Tourism and Policy Research.

Film-makers From 28 Countries For UWI’s GATFFEST

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Govt Will Continue To Implement Measures To Recover Missing Children

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), highlights a point to Commissioner of Police, George Quallo, during the Passing Out Parade and Awards Ceremony for 147 new recruits of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), held on May 12 at the National Police College of Jamaica Training Wing, Harman Barracks in Kingston.

National Security Minister Urges JCF To Strengthen Community Policing

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with (from 2nd left) Pastor, Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Astor Carlyle; Human and Mission Resources Manager, United Church in Jamaica and Grand Cayman, Janet McConnell; and Child Development Agency Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage-Grey, during a child abuse forum on Thursday, May 11. The forum was hosted at the church on Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew.

Committee Eager To Complete Deliberations On Revision Of Penalties

Deputy Research Director of the Crop and Plant Protection Unit, Research Development Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 12, about the Beet Army Worm and its impact on farmers.

9 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Urged To Be Careful When Buying Plants

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is urging farmers to be careful when purchasing plants, to avoid the Beet Army Worm (BAW). Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 12, Deputy Research Director of the Crop and Plant Protection Unit, Research Development Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Michelle Sherwood, said farmers outside St. Elizabeth...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with Executive Chairman, Guardsman Group, Kenneth Benjamin, during a security forum organised by Guardsman Group at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 11.

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Partnership with Private Security Industry Critical – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says as the Government pursues initiatives to improve citizen security and safety, partnership with the private security industry will be a critical part of the process. He said the private security sector is an essential component of the national security framework, serving as sensors that can passively detect criminal activity and threats, and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasises a point as he addresses the 3rd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean at the Hilton Resort and Spa, St. James, on May 10.

9 years ago Education

Gov’t Placing TVET at Core Of Education System – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is placing technical vocational education and training (TVET) at the core of the educational system in order to align training and education to market needs. He said that contrary to popular belief, it is the technical side of education that is driving the world economy, and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), skillfully manages to keep the attention of students of Fundaciones El Centro, as he engages them in a reading session at the school’s location in Kingston, on Tuesday, May 9. (File)

9 years ago Education

Education Minister Reads for the Children

Students from two Corporate Area schools, on Tuesday, May 9, benefited from interactive reading sessions with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. The Minister engaged attentive students from the Alpha Infant School, and at Fundaciones El Centro, where he also interacted in Spanish as he participated in Read Across Jamaica Day, which was being observed...

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, speaks to JIS News about initiatives to be implemented to improve customer service and reduce waiting time at the entity.

9 years ago Community

PICA to Implement Initiatives to Improve Service

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be implementing various initiatives over the next two years to significantly improve customer experience and reduce the waiting time to access and obtain services at the entity. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer at PICA, Andrew Wynter, said that already, the agency has improved operations by extending its working...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), raps with Head Girl, Genesis Academy, Ashley Hussey, during a visit to the school in Kingston on Thursday, May 11. The institution is a skills-training centre which caters to students with learning challenges.

9 years ago Education

Additional Support for Genesis Academy

Government is to provide additional support for Genesis Academy, a private institution which caters to students with learning challenges. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, gave the commitment during a visit to the school’s South Camp Road location in Kingston on Thursday, May 11. Mr. Reid said he is pleased with the quality of education being...

10K winner in the female category, Chrisann Lewis (right), accepts her Jetblue Travel Certificate from Marlon Wright of JetBlue Airways at an awards presentation, following the fourth staging of the MoBay City Run on May 7 in Montego Bay, St. James.

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Urged to take Advantage of Mobay City Run

Tourism interests in western Jamaica are being urged to take advantage of events like the annual MoBay City Run, to tap into the lucrative global health and wellness market. General Manager of RIU Reggae and RIU Palace Hotels in Montego Bay, Frank Sondern, told JIS News that his hotel had more than 500 participants in this year’s run on May...