Having served the teaching profession for over 37 years, Ivorine Pauline Pitters views her nomination for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education as a highlight of her career. Ms. Pitters is a teacher of Home Economics, Management of Food and Nutrition at the Albert Town High School in Trelawny, an institution she has been serving with...

Farmers in Portland are to benefit from the recent launch of three Farm Watch groups in the parish by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) to reduce praedial larceny. The watches have been set up in the communities of Manchioneal, Snow Hill and Cambridge, the pioneer groups in Portland. Coordinator for the Farm Watch Programme, Sergeant Maurice McLean, told...

The Defence Board chaired by the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Hon. Andrew Holness met on June 17, 2016 to discuss the Report of the Commission of Enquiry Appointed to Enquire into Events which Occurred in West Kingston and related areas in May 2010. In attendance were the Minister of National Security Hon. Robert Montague M.P., the Minister of Justice Hon....

Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton says that some $300 million has been spent on upgrading facilities at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. The Minister made the disclosure during a tour of the facility on Friday, June 17. He stated that the upgrading was done through a mixture of public and private sector partnerships. Dr. Tufton noted...

Farmers, who are involved in two major Greenhouse and water harvesting projects in Watt Town and Tobolski in South West St. Ann, are expressing delight with the initiative, which they say are adding economic value to their communities. Speaking to JIS News the farmers who have been cultivating sweet peppers, tomatoes and other exotic vegetables for the hotel and supermarket...

What if your food were not tested?  You could  experience severe stomach discomfort, major gastrointestinal distress, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration and even death.  In other words, you could get food poisoning! Having a food testing regulatory body in the country ensures that  your foods are  monitored and the best practices are applied to ensure it is fit for consumption. The...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, says urgent focus is to be placed on the issue of land ownership and the use of reclaimed lands for agriculture within mining communities. He made the commitment while meeting with the executive management Team of Alcoa Minerals of Jamaica (JAMALCO) on June 17. He said the development of communities on lands which...