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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on March 28.

Defence Act to be Amended

The Defence Act is to be amended to formalise the Chief of Defence Staff title given to the commanding officer of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), and also establish a recruitment arm of the force to be known as the...

Operations Manager at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Hillary Clarke (centre), fields questions during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Union Street on March 27. She is flanked by Senior Curator National Museum, David Stimpson (left); and Senior Curator, National Gallery Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.

Visitors Flock to Montego Bay Cultural Centre

Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus. (FILE)

Domestic Workers Entitled to Eight Weeks’ Maternity Leave

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Rural PATH Students to Benefit from School Transportation

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (at the podium), addresses the launch of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy and introduces the National Financial Inclusion Council at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, yesterday (March 29). At right is Governor, Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter

Government Puts Forward National Financial Inclusion Strategy

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (4th left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with young participants in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp programme, and prospective sponsors and other stakeholders. Occasion was a breakfast meeting at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on March 29 to engage corporate society to support the initiative aimed at providing social intervention for youth.

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Public and Private Sector Entities Pledge Support to JCF Youth Camp

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received pledges of support from several public- and private-sector entities to expand the reach of its IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp, aimed at providing social intervention for young people. Among them are Jamaica Public Service (JPS), Carib Cement, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Digicel Jamaica and Jamaica Information Service (JIS). IPAD, which is...

Reading teacher and Vice Principal, at the Mocho Primary and Infant School, Curdell Bryan-Thomas (centre), demonstrates to Peer Counsellor, Jerome Greyson (right), and Chairman of the school Board, Ainsworth Kelly (left), an area of the school which promotes the institution’s strong literacy programme.

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Mocho Primary Students Benefit from Literacy Programme

The Mocho Primary and Infant School in Clarendon has initiated a robust literacy programme that is geared at encouraging reading among students as well as ensuring that the institution remains a leader in the field. Among the measures implemented are the Journalism Club; Pen Pal club; and the Read Aloud system, where teachers source books and loan to students on...

The 123-year-old St. Joseph’s Infant School, located in downtown Kingston.

9 years ago Education

St. Joseph’s Infant Seeks Support to Meet ECC’s Operating Standards

Principal of the 123-year-old St. Joseph’s Infant School, located in downtown Kingston, Rosemarie Clarke, is seeking support to enable the institution to attain the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 12 operating standards. It has, so far, attained 77 per cent of the requirements for certification, but now needs help to meet the other 23 per cent, which covers building renovation, hiring...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the debate on the Pensions (Public Service) Act 2016 in the House of Representatives on March 28.

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Gov’t to Introduce Voluntary Retirement Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a new programme will be introduced in the 2017/18 financial year for persons opting for early retirement. “I think I should stress that this is a voluntary programme. We’re going to encourage persons to take it. It is not a compulsory programme,” he said, noting that the move represents an overall strategy...

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Benefits for Workers Injured on the Job

Workers injured on the job are entitled to several benefits under the National Insurance Act. Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus, told JIS News that the benefits are activated when employees sustain injuries or get ill while carrying out their duties. Among the payable benefits are employment injury; employment injury death, and employment injury disablement pension. “We...

In this file photo, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), leads a mini march outside Gordon House, downtown Kingston, in June 2016, to promote the Government’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) national campaign.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

‘Jamaica Moves’ to Launch on April 7

Members of the public are invited to attend the launch of the Ministry of Health’s ‘Jamaica Moves’ (#JaMoves) campaign on April 7 at Emancipation Park, New Kingston. The national initiative will feature free health checks as well as activities to promote the benefits of healthy diet and exercise. The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing a shuttle service...

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (centre), presents Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn (left), with a copy of Jamaica’s Criminal Bench Book, at its recent launch, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston. At right is Chairman of the book committee, Appeal Court judge, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks.

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Chief Justice Hails Criminal Bench Book

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, is hailing Jamaica’s Criminal Bench Book as a legal resource to strengthen the process of judges’ summations to juries in criminal cases. The recently published book seeks to aid trial judges in directing juries in Circuit Court trials, and contains brief summaries of commonplace areas of law encountered in criminal cases. Also in the book...