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A photograph of a Forest Reserve. The Forestry Department is reminding the public that hunting on Forest Reserves is prohibited

Hunting on Forest Reserves Prohibited

The Forestry Department is reminding the public that hunting on Forest Reserves is prohibited. Speaking in an interview with the JIS news, Legal Officer at the agency, Sandy-Lue Cole said under the Forrest Act of 1996, it is an offence...

Twenty-four year old entrepreneur and Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) beneficiary, Edward Jackson (2nd right), stands with his employees Karon Ashmed (left), Kavar Barnaby (2nd left) and Lascelles Wright (right) at their graduation from the Career Advancement Programme in July at the St. Andrew Technical High School.

CSJP Beneficiary is Now a Proud Entrepreneur

Manager of the Ecosystem Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson, addresses a JIS Think Tank session on September 9, where she gave details about the planned activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day to be observed on September 17.

NEPA to Clean Half Moon Bay

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), on the steps of Vale Royal with high-school and university students who received laptop computers through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Representatives from the international computer manufacturers are also pictured, including Corporate Vice President of the Lenovo Account at AMD Inc, Mr. David Bennett (second right, second row); and Director of Channel Sales at Lenovo, Michael Abplanalp (second right, third row).

PM Presents Computers to Students

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the installation ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James on September 8, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Justice Minister Warns Lottery Scammers

Acting President of University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Giles (2nd left) presents a certificate of recognition to Executive Officer, Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Dr. Iris Soutar. Occasion was the official launch of the U-Touch II multimedia software at the Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf in Papine, St. Andrew, on September 8. Sharing the moment are Account Executive, Development Bank of Jamaica, Zelris Lawrence (left); and Dean of the College of Business and Management, UTech, Dr. Paul Golding.

10 years ago EducationTechnology

Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf Gets Updated Learning Software

Students at the Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf are set to benefit from upgraded multimedia software, designed to enhance the learning process for deaf and hard of hearing students. The software ‘U-Touch II’ was developed by the University of Technology (UTech) and was launched during a ceremony held at the institution located in Papine, St. Andrew on September...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8. (File)

10 years ago Justice

Work Advanced on Amendments to Plea Bargaining Legislation

The Ministry of Justice is looking to complete work on the proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Act by the end of September or early October. “The Legal Reform Unit in the Justice Ministry is now actively working on it,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “I have given the direction to the Office of Parliamentary...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official commissioning of the Fluoroscopy Unit at Bustamante Hospital for Children at Arthur Wint Drive, on September 8. Others (from right) are Chairman, Bustamante Hospital for Children Foundation, Kenneth Benjamin; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Phillip Armstrong; and Senior Vice President, Information and Communication Technology, National Health Fund (NHF), Granville Gayle.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Improved Diagnostic Services at Children’s Hospital

Diagnostic services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children have been improved with the installation of a new $68.5-million fluoroscopy unit. The unit, which is the second of its kind in the public sector and the first for children, is also expected to reduce the processing time for X-rays from 90 to 15 minutes. A fluoroscopy unit consists of a specialised...

Director, Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health, Miss Takese Foga, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Health Ministry Stages Extravaganza Sept. 10

The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, September 10 with a Health Extravaganza in Half-Way Tree square. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7, Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry, Miss Takese Foga, said the Ministry would be partnering with numerous stakeholders to stage the day’s events. “We will be...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

10 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Be Careful on the Roads Says Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is again calling on Jamaicans to be careful on the roads and especially children to exercise good judgment in their choice of transport to and from school. Prime Minister Holness’ comment comes in light of a tragic incident involving students from Garvey Maceo in Clarendon; resulting in serious injuries to at least 28 people including 23...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (sixth left, front row); Senior St. James Parish Judge, Her Hon. Sandria Wong Small (sixth right) and President of the St. James Lay Magistrates Association, Claudette Bryan (seventh left) with the new St. James Justices of the Peace (JPs) who were sworn in at a ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 8.

10 years ago Justice

JPs to Perform Duties Islandwide

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government is moving to put in place legislation to allow Justices of the Peace (JPs) to perform duties islandwide. Addressing an installation ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James on September 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the Minister said similar legislation will also...

Director, Port Community System (PCS) Operator, Port Authority of Jamaica, Dwain Powell (centre), is in light discussion with Lions Club District Governor, Errol Lee (left) and President, Lions Club of Kingston, Paul Robinson (right). The occasion was the monthly meeting of the Lions Club of Kingston held on September 7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

10 years ago Transport

Port Community System to Speed up Trans-Shipment Processes

Persons who do business at the ports can expect faster turnaround time for trans-shipment procedures through implementation of the Port Community System (PCS), now under way. Director of the PCS Operator, Dwain Powell, said completion of trans-shipment activity should be reduced to approximately 75 minutes. “Our feasibility studies have also shown that with the paper-based system, shipping agents will utilise,...