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Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen.

HFJ Urges Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening for Student Athletes

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is urging parents and school officials to take responsibility for the screening of student athletes in order to detect risks for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). “It is important to get the children screened and...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, participate in the singing of a hymn at the Jamaica Baptist Union's (JBU) 167th General Assembly at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on February 26.

Jamaicans Urged to Contribute to Nation Building

Student at the St. Andrew-based Merl Grove High School, Javene Whyte (left) reasons with her schoolmates while at the recent launch of the National School Garden Programme, held at the Mocho Primary School, in Clarendon.

Students Welcome Renewed Thrust in Agriculture

$1B Renovation for Appleton Estate Rum Tour

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), converses with founder of the James and Friends Educational Programme (JFEP), Otis James, during a recent dinner at Moby’s Family and Recreation Centre in May Pen, Clarendon.

Otis James – Philanthropist Extraordinaire

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

9 years ago Local Government

Major Improvements in Local Governance Being Targeted in 2017/18

Major improvements in the execution of local governance are expected to take place during the 2017/18 fiscal year, which begins on April 1 Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is declaring that it will not be “business as usual”, emphasising that the Ministry will be focusing on a “new way of doing things”. He was speaking at...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness delivering the keynote address during the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 1, 500 housing units at The Estuary in Friendship, St. James on Friday (February 24).

9 years ago HousingPrime Minister

Ground Broken for $7 Billion Housing Project

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (February 24) broke ground for the construction of 1, 500 housing units to be known as The Estuary in Friendship, St. James. The development, which is being undertaken in partnership between the National Housing Trust, (NHT) and the West Indies Home Contractors Limited, (WIHCON) is being done at a cost of...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) is being led on a tour of the Spanish Town Road-based Red Stripe plant by Local Raw Materials Business Development Manager, Dr. Cavell Francis-Rhiney in August 2016.

9 years ago Commerce

Cassava Farmers Showing Keen Interest in Red Stripe’s Project Grow

Cassava farmers contracted under Red Stripe’s Project Grow, have been showing a keen interest in the beer manufacturer’s vision of substituting imported high maltose corn syrup (HMCS), with locally produced cassava starch in the brewing process. Local Raw Materials Business Development Manager at Red Stripe, Dr. Cavell Francis-Rhiney, told JIS News that there has so far been an “oversubscription for...

Professor Marvin Reid addresses a JIS Think Tank on the relationship between nutrition and cancer .

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Proper Nutrition Reduces the Risk of Cancer

Acting Director of the Caribbean Institute for Health Research at the University of the West Indies Professor Marvin Reid, is reiterating the need for persons to pay close attention to the relationship between nutrition and cancer. Speaking in an interview with JIS News on behalf of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Professor Reid said nutrition plays a role both as...

Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St Ann

9 years ago Tourism

Opportunities for Heritage Tourism in Jamaica

The managers of two historical sites are trying to cash in on the benefits that can accrue from heritage tourism initiatives. Improvements are taking place at the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St Ann and the Good Hope Great House in Trelawny, to benefit from the increased visitor numbers. The Seville Great House is getting a facelift with...

Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addressing Friday’s (February 24) sitting of the Senate.

9 years ago EducationSenate

Senate Approves Bill for CMI to Become a University

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will now gain university status, following the passage of legislation in both Houses of Parliament to effect this. The Senate on Friday (February 24) approved the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2017, with 26 amendments. It will repeal the Caribbean Maritime Institute Act, under which the institution operates. In piloting the legislation, Minister of Education...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Friday’s (February 24) 133rd birthday anniversary commemorative ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston for National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante.

9 years ago Gender Affairs

Government Remains Committed to Curtailing Gender-Based Violence – Grange

The Government remains committed to curtailing gender-based violence and child abuse, says Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 133rd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on February 24, the Minister noted the high regard which the National...