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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.

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...

Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (right), speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31, to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects. At left is ESET Member, Mr. Christopher Zacca.

LNG Project on Track

Chair of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence, gives a presentation at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, May 31, to provide an update on the country’s electricity generation projects.

Bogue Plant Retrofit to be Completed Soon

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OCR Reports 90% Recovery Rate for Missing Children

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

Labs Rated Among the Best in Region

Chief Executive Officer of the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA), Lanville Henry, highlights initiatives to be undertaken by the agency during a JIS interview.

10 years ago Commerce

MIDA to Expand Services

The Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) is to rebrand itself in order to maximize its efforts of facilitating the development of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MIDA, Lanville Henry, said the agency is to re-organize and focus on areas such as risk management, collections, debt management, including assessment...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), shares a light moment with President of the Jamaica Red Cross, Dr. Dennis Edwards and Custos Rotulorum of Manchester, Hon. Sally Porteous. Occasion was the fundraiser banquet of the Mandeville Red Cross held on Saturday (May 28) at the Golf View Hotel.

10 years ago Governor GeneralHealth & Wellness

Mandeville Red Cross Raising Funds for Wheelchair Service

The Jamaica Red Cross Mandeville branch is seeking to raise funds to provide wheelchair accessible transportation for physically challenged persons in Manchester. The service will assist the elderly, stroke and accident victims and other persons with mobility challenges. It is the major project of the Mandeville Red Cross for 2016. Speaking at the fundraiser dinner held on Saturday (May 28)...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica’s (NPTAJ) Annual General Meeting in Montego Bay on May 28.

10 years ago Youth

Education Minister Supports St. James Curfew

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry is in full support of the 9:00 p.m. curfew in St. James for all students 17 years and under. He was speaking at the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica’s (NPTAJ) Annual General Meeting at the Montego Bay High School, St. James, on May 28. The initiative was launched...

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10 years ago Youth

OCR Looks to Extend ‘Break the Silence’ Campaign

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) is looking to extend its ‘Break the Silence’ campaign. The initiative, undertaken from June to November 2015, encouraged adults to report cases of child abuse. It was developed after an islandwide survey showed that for every 10 adults, who admitted that they knew about cases of child abuse, only one was willing to...

Nurse Andrea James (right) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, applies pressure to the upper arm of 14-year old Garfield James, after administering a vaccine. Looking on is NCMC member, Judith Hunter (File).

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Hundreds of Children Receive Free Health Care

Hundreds of children from Allman Town and communities in the Cross Roads area of Kingston benefited from a health fair organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). The Children’s Health and Wellness Fair, held on May 28 at the Douglas Orane Auditorium, Wolmer’s Boys’ School, was the final event for Child Month 2016. Children received free dental, eye and...

10 years ago Education

Don’t Overburden Parents – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says school administrators should not overburden parents by asking them to purchase textbooks that will not be used during the school term. “Certainly this year we will be making a list, which will be monitored carefully. We will be asking our school administrators to be very judicious in ensuring...

State Minister in the Finance and Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Institute of Internal Auditors banquet and awards ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 28.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Internal Auditors Hailed for Helping to Fight Corruption

Minister of State in the Finance and Public Service Ministry, Hon Fayval Williams, has hailed internal auditors for their work in aiding the fight against corruption in many entities. Speaking at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) anniversary banquet and awards ceremony, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on May 28, Mrs. Williams emphasised the costliness of corruption...