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Senior Advisor to the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest (left), speaking at the opening of a Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation (CTO) Cyber-Standards Workshop, on November 24 at The Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston. Seated at right is Secretary General of the CTO, Shola Taylor.

Government Employees Being Trained in Cybersecurity

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, through its Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), will be training 80 Government information and communications technology (ICT) experts over the next two days. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and the Ministry,...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (right), presents two boxes of milk to pregnant mother Hughlander Henry, at a ceremony held at the Gordon Town Health Centre, today (November 23). This was done under the Postnatal and Antenatal Nutrition Support Programme.

Milk for Pregnant Women in East Rural St. Andrew

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), participates in the symbolic handover of a cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) to cover examination fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic Technology test. Occasion was the launch of the JPS Foundation CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Exam Fee Sponsorship Initiative at St. George’s College, downtown Kingston on November 22. Others sharing the moment are JPS Foundation Manager, Jacinth Morgan Collie (left); JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin (5th left); JPS Foundation Chairman-elect and Company Vice President for Customer Service and Communication, Keith Garvey (6th left); OEC Deputy Director, Sharon Burnett (5th right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (4th right) and some of the students who will benefit from the initiative.

JPS Covers Exam Cost for CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Students

Vice President of Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott (right), greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, at a forum to discuss the benefits of the Caribbean Forum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, on November 23.

Private Sector Urged to Take Full Advantage of EPA

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Drug Serve Pharmacy at the Kitson Town Health Centre in St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 23). Others pictured (from left) are Parish Manager, St. Catherine Health Services, Beverly Needham; Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, and Public Health Nurse at the facility, Christeen Smart-Guy.

Expectant Mothers Urged to Visit Clinics for Prenatal Care

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Issues Directive to End Violence by State Agencies as Government Launches Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children Campaign

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies that violence should not be used as a means of control over citizens. Speaking at the launch of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister today (November 24), Prime Minister Holness said the move is part of a strategic...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a gift to Harmony of the Seas Captain, Johnny Faevelen, on board the ship at the Falmouth pier on November 22.

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Urged to Help Fight Harassment

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging stakeholders to assist in the fight against visitor harassment, emphasising that the problem can no longer be allowed to persist. Mr. Bartlett, who was in Falmouth, Trelawny, on November 22 as part of an official delegation to welcome the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s ‘Harmony of the Seas’, told JIS News...

9 years ago Technology

Jamaicans Urged to be Cautious with Online Transaction

As the country approaches the busiest shopping season of the year, the Government is urging Jamaicans to exercise the greatest level of caution when conducting online transactions. This is in light of a malicious email message that is currently circulating the Internet and which has impacted several Jamaicans so far. In an interview with JIS News, Head of the Cyber...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left) and Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett (third left) are welcomed on board the world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas,, by the ship’s Captain, Johnny Faevelen (right), when the vessel called at the Port of Falmouth on November 22.

9 years ago Tourism

Royal Caribbean Commits to Send New Vessel to Falmouth

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL), the second biggest cruise line in the world, will be committing a fourth in the line of luxury Oasis-class vessels to the Caribbean, including Jamaica, a senior RCCL official has confirmed. The vessel, which is currently under construction and is yet to be named, will replace ‘Harmony of the Seas’ as the biggest cruise ship...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses participants at a justice services session held recently in Falmouth, Trelawny.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Wants Court Cases to be Ready Within Three Months

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated the call for stakeholders in the criminal justice system to play their part in ensuring that cases before the courts are speedily dealt with. He said that the Government is focused on addressing delays in the courts as part of the fight against crime. Minister Chuck, who was addressing a justice sensitisation...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association Annual General Meeting held at Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on November 22.

9 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Outlines Model for the Allocation of Cane Lands

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the system used to allocate cane lands to farmers at Monymusk sugar factory, in Clarendon, will likely be used across the island. According to the Minister, the farmers are allocated seven-acre plots where all the management is under their responsibility, and that system might be used as a model...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

9 years ago Education

Youth Festival at Devon House Nov. 25

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Youth Service (NYS), will be hosting its inaugural ELEVATE Youth Festival, the final event for Youth Month 2016. It is scheduled for Friday, November 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the lawns of Devon House targeting youth in high schools and tertiary institutions. According to Chief...