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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

NCDA Calls for Enforcement of Drug Laws

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for the enforcement of the laws that relate to drug use to stem the tide of increased misuse of drugs, particularly among young Jamaican males. Executive Director of the NCDA, Michael...

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Cruise visitors disembark the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston this morning (December 6) with 2,700 passengers on board. The MS Monarch, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, is the largest cruise ship to call at the port. The passengers will be visiting locations in and around Kingston including Port Royal, Devon House and Bob Marley Museum, Emancipation Park, the craft market, and the National Gallery of Jamaica. Visits have also been planned for Spanish Town, St. Catherine and Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann before the ship departs later in the day.

PHOTOS: Kingston Welcomes Cruise Ship

Head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Kevin Francis. The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit was established on March 2, 2015 through a partnership formed between the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Ministry of National Security.

Farmers Encouraged to Secure Crop and Livestock During Christmas Season

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third right), interacts with participants in the Joy to the World Christmas Concert, held at King’s House on Sunday, December 4. The concert was hosted by Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen.

PHOTOS: Lady Allen Hosts Christmas Concert

Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (2nd left) and Interim President, Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Professor Marilyn Anderson (2nd right), holding the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a signing ceremony, held on December 5 at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Headquarters in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Director, Human Resource and Administration, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Karen Thompson and Professor and Dean of the College of Natural and Applied Science, Allied Health and Nursing at NCU, Dr. Vincent Wright. The partnership will focus on the recruitment and training of youth in technical and vocational education as well as supporting and strengthening 4-H Clubs.

10 years ago Education

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Signs MOU for the Training of Young Persons

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to facilitate the recruitment and training of youth in technical and vocational education. In the initial stage, the partnership will focus on supporting and strengthening 4-H Clubs to offer training based on the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) Levels 1 and 2. It...

The 2,700-passenger Disney Wonder cruise ship docked at the Falmouth cruise ship pier on its inaugural visit to Jamaica on Tuesday (Oct. 8). (FILE)

10 years ago Tourism

Six Cruise Vessels Arrive December 6

The ports of Falmouth, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios and Kingston will host a combined six cruise vessels on December 6, giving the island’s cruise-shipping industry another significant boost. This will be the second time in the past four years that so many ships will be simultaneously calling on Jamaica. In 2012, a record seven ships made calls on Falmouth, Montego...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Promoters Must Get Permits to Host Events

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging party promoters to get the relevant permits before hosting events. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 2, Head of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said party promoters will be prosecuted if they do not abide by the laws and regulations that govern events in the country. Superintendent...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), points out the features of the Justice of the Peace registration form to First Vice President of the Portland Chapter of the Lay Magistrate’s Association, Sandra Ennis (left) and President of the Portland Chapter of the Lay Magistrate’s Association, Vinette Mitchell-Forrester. Occasion was a justice sensitisation session held on December 1 at the Buff Bay United Church, Portland.

10 years ago Justice

Justice Ministry Looking to Appoint 3,000 JPs

The Ministry of Justice is looking to appoint 3,000 additional justices of the peace (JPs), bringing the cadre to approximately 10,000 across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging community leaders such as teachers and pastors to come forward and volunteer their service. He noted that parish court judges and several retired judges have offered to train the...

10 years ago Tourism

Cruise Ship Calls at Port of Kingston

The Port of Kingston on Tuesday (December 6), welcomed its largest ever cruise ship, ‘MS Monarch’. In an interview with JIS News prior to the arrival of the cruise ship, Vice President, Cruise Shipping and Marina Operations at the Port Authority of Jamaica, William Tatham said the ‘MS Monarch’, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, would call at Kingston Wharves...

Students of the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC), St Andrew, in Venezuelan Joropo dresses. Occasion was the Institute’s annual Christmas Festival, a cultural activity where students learn about the country’s culture through its food, music, dance, dress and various traditions.

10 years ago Culture

Students of IVCC Take Part in Christmas Festival

Students attending the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation (IVCC) in St Andrew learnt a lot about that country’s culture through its food, music, dance, dress and various traditions, at the recent annual Christmas Festival. Held under the theme ‘Christmas in Venezuela’, the Festival also encouraged students to use their Spanish as they explored the cultures of the countries in...

Three of the four doctors who performed the groundbreaking thoracic surgery at Hospiten in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 30. From left are Consultant Surgeon, Dr. Omar Savon; Consultant General Surgeon, Dr. Dwayne Hall; and Consultant Surgeon, Dr. Leighton Perrins.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Hospiten Performs Medical First for Local Health Sector

In October 2015, Hospiten, a $2.3-billion state-of-the-art private hospital, opened its doors in Rose Hall, St. James. Government officials and a number of dignitaries were on hand to welcome what was described as an important addition to the health sector and a world-class facility that would significantly improve Jamaica’s chances of tapping into the lucrative wellness-tourism market. Only recently, Tourism...