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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), makes a presentation to representatives from the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation (from left): Chairperson, Thalia Lyn; Manager, Corporate Brand, Communication and Social Responsibility, Belinda Williams; and Board Member, Melissa Hendrickson. The occasion was JAJ’s Champions for Youth awards banquet held on May 31, at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston.

Entrepreneurship Training to be Incorporated in Grade Nine Curriculum

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be integrating the Junior Achievement Company of Entrepreneurs (JACE) programme into the ninth grade curriculum as of September 2016. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the objective is to cultivate...

Manager for Oil and Gas at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Brian Richardson (left), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 1, at the company’s head office. . At centre is Group General Manager for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Mr. Winston Watson and at right is Manager, Information and Corporate Communication, Camille Taylor.

Company Completes Seismic Survey for Oil

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in discussion with President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, at a port security seminar held at the Colin Powell Plaza, Constant Spring Road, on June 1.

Minister calls for Increased Cooperation to Improve Port Security

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Jamaica gets Help in Climate Change Mitigation

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, addresses the 18th Meeting of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) Board of Directors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on June 1. At right is Chairman of CASSOS and Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Nari Williams Singh and at left is the Chairman of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Philip Henriquez.

Agreement Signed for Cooperation in Aviation

10 years ago National Security and Peace

NMIA to test Security and Emergency Systems on June 2

The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston will stage its biennial Security Full Scale Exercise (FSX) on Thursday, June 2. The six-hour simulation exercise will evaluate the emergency management capabilities at the airport and the associated critical tasks. It will focus on the Airport Security Programme (ASP) and the Airport Emergency Plan (AEP). The activity will test the alert...

Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.

10 years ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Meat Products are Safe – Veterinary Division

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries says meat products available on the local market are safe. Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, gave the assurance at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, where he addressed the issue of drug residue and environmental contaminants in food. He noted that local farmers tend...

Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (centre), in discussion with team members. Mr. Christopher Zacca (left) and Professor Alvin Wint, ahead of a press conference to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31.

10 years ago Technology

Pan Caribbean gets Cabinet Approval to Amend Power Supply Arrangement

Cabinet has given approval for Pan Caribbean Sugar Company (PCSC) to amend the arrangement for the supply of energy to the national grid from 11 to 8 months per year. The Chinese-owned company was initially granted permission to enter into a power purchase agreement with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to supply 3.5 to 5.0 megawatts of electricity at a price...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), is greeted by Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) President, Carvel Stewart (left), during a special construction sector awareness forum at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s (BSJ) Winchester Road offices in Kingston on May 31. The forum was staged in collaboration with the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA). Looking on is lecturer in the Department of Physics, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Victor Douse, who was one of the presenters.

10 years ago Local Government

Building Bill to be Reviewed

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be reviewing the Building Bill, which is aimed at establishing new provisions for the regulation of the construction sector. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a forum hosted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), at the BSJ’s offices on...

From left: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative for Jamaica, the Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Jerome Thomas; Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Hugh Graham; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, sample milk at the Jamaica Beverages booth, at the launch of World Milk Day 2016 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 31. World Milk Day will be observed on June 1.

10 years ago Agriculture

Dairy Board to Donate Milk to Prenatal Clinics

The Jamaica Dairy Development Board will be donating milk to prenatal clinics at hospitals across the island in order to boost the nutritional health of expectant mothers. The hospitals are the Victoria Jubilee, Kingston; Linstead in St. Catherine; May Pen in Clarendon; and Cornwall Regional in St. James. Three litres of milk will be delivered to the facilities per week...

Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair, addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 31.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsJIS Think Tank

Accreditation of Labs Boosting Food Exports

The institutional framework to drive Jamaica’s food exports is being strengthened through the accreditation of several laboratories under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The European Union (EU)-funded project is being managed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Speaking at a JIS Think on May 31, Project Cycle Management Specialist, EU Unit, PIOJ, Marjorie Stair, said the EPA provides support...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left) examines a sidewalk project being undertaken in Negril with support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). Occasion was a tour of the resort town on May 28. Others (from left) are: Director of Projects at TEF, Christopher Miller; Senior Communications Advisor to the Minister, Delano Seiveright; and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey.

10 years ago Tourism

Management Entities to be Established for Resort Areas

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he will be establishing management entities to run the affairs of the island’s resort areas. Speaking in an interview with JIS News while on a tour of Negril on Friday (May 27), Minister Bartlett said the entities, to be headed by resort managers, will be mandated to build and solidify the destination assurance of Jamaica’s...