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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.

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...

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.

Dairy Board to Donate Milk to Prenatal Clinics

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

Accreditation of Labs Boosting Food Exports

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

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.

10 years ago Technology

Bogue Plant Retrofit to be Completed Soon

Retrofitting of the 120-megawatt Bogue Plant is scheduled to be completed in less than three months, enabling the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Jamaica for the first time. According to the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), the project is progressing on schedule and has a commercial operation date of August 15. Chair of ESET, Dr. Vincent Lawrence, speaking...

10 years ago Youth

OCR Reports 90% Recovery Rate for Missing Children

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) is reporting a 90 percent recovery rate for missing children over the past three years, through the Ananda Alert System. Data provided by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Missing Persons Monitoring Unit show that for January to December 2015, some 1,941 children (1,533 females and 408 males) were reported missing, and of that...

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.

10 years ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Labs Rated Among the Best in Region

Jamaica’s diagnostic laboratories have been rated among the best in the region, says Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden. “A study was done in the Caribbean about five years ago and a consultant from the European Union went to all Caribbean diagnostic laboratories...

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...

Public Relations Officer, Office of the Children

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...