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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

Governor General: Scholarship Announcement

Applications are invited for the Sir Patrick & Lady Allen 40th Anniversary Scholarship for study at the University of Technology leading to a Bachelor of Science in either of the following fields: Medical Technology, Applied Science or Mathematics and Education....

President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica, Richard Byles, with students of the Campden Early Childhood Development Centre, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation 2016 Adopt-A-School Programme on May 10 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston. The programme seeks to assist needy early childhood institutions across the island, providing financial and other support.

Private Sector Urged to Give More Support to Early Childhood Education

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer.

Justice Ministry to Complete Relocation by End of July

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right), shares a light moment with (from left) - Project Manager for the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; President, Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Nicola Madden-Grieg; Executive Director, JHTA, Camille Needham; and Tourism Director, Paul Pennicook, during the 2016 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) tourism trade show and exposition, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, from April 29 to May 1.

Jamaica Product Exchange Hailed for 27 Years of Success

Project Manager of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) in the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology, Wayne Williams (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 29. Others (from left) are: Project Technical Officer, EECP, Mr. Lincoln Dean and Project Administrative Coordinator, EECP, Mr. Tenny Daley.

EECP Achieving Success

Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn, addresses recent awards ceremony in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, for several long serving Justices of the Peace for their outstanding contribution to the parish.

10 years ago Justice

Tell What You Know to the Police – DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is urging Jamaicans to take a stand against crime and violence by sharing information with the police that could assist in keeping their families and communities safe. Addressing an awards ceremony to recognise long-serving Justices of the Peace (JP) from Trelawny, at the New Testament Church of God in Clark’s Town recently, Ms....

Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

10 years ago Youth

Use of Metal Detectors in Schools Reaping Results

A preliminary audit conducted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is showing a reduction in the number of critical incidents in schools involving the use of weapons. The audit, undertaken at the end of the 2014/15 academic year, also indicates an increase in the number of weapons confiscated by Deans of Discipline in partnership with School Resource Officers...

Head of the Logistics Unit in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Eric Deans (right), is engaged in discussion with (from left): Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden; Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock; and Senior Vice President and Global Advisor for Ports and Infrastructure at Nathan Associates Inc., Dr. Paul Kent, during a recent Vision Formulation Workshop for the Logistics Hub Initiative at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

10 years ago LabourOffice of the Prime Minister

Logistics Hub Master Plan Being Developed

The Government’s preparations for Jamaica’s transition to a logistics-centred economy are well underway with the implementation of several key engagements. The latest is the commencement of work by international consultancy firm, Nathan Associates Inc., to conduct an industry analysis and develop a master plan for the Logistics Hub Initiative (LHI). The Government, through the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), has...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), converse with St. George’s College students (from 3rd left): Delano Headley, Howard Llewellyn, Ajani Lyons and Daniel Harper, following the media launch of Child Month, recently.

10 years ago Youth

NCMC Calls for Special Treatment of Children on May 20

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) is encouraging parents, guardians, caregivers and the general public to ensure that children are treated extra special on National Children’s Day, Friday, May 20. Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, told JIS News that Jamaica is the only country that has a month designated to children and is among few countries that observe...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is greeted by Head of the Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Clifford Chambers, at the launch of

10 years ago Justice

Operation Uplift to Boost Trafficking in Persons Fight

The Counter Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) has launched a new strategy, dubbed ‘Operation Uplift’, aimed at strengthening the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP). Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Clifford Chambers, who is head of C-TOC, said under Operation Uplift, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit will be given additional resources and support to strengthen its operations. “These...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Mrs. Audrey Sewell (right), presents a trophy to Business Services Director of the National Land Agency (NLA), Miss Lori Ann Thompson (left), and Mapping and Surveys Division Manager, Mr. Milton Saunders, who accepted the first and second place awards on behalf of the agency, for the sustainable development map competition hosted by the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ).

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

NLA Wins Map Competition

The National Land Agency (NLA) was recently crowned winner of a sustainable development map competition, hosted by the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ). The competition was conducted as part of the Annual National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day Exposition on November 18 last year, to raise awareness about the importance of maps and geospatial information to the management of...

Businessman Giuseppe Maffessanti (left), and Dr. Marco Brown (right), point out the roads named in their honour on a signboard unveiled by Mayor of Montego Bay, Glendon Harris (centre). Occasion was a function held recently at the Montego Bay Sports Complex in Catherine Hall, St. James, to recognise nine outstanding residents of the parish for their contributions to the city in the areas of business, politics and sports.

10 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Focused on Strengthening Communities

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is focused on empowering citizens to play a more integral role in nation building. The objectives, he said, are to build community partnership in reducing crime, and creating the conditions for sustained economic and social stability. The Minister’s remarks came in a speech delivered by Senator Charles...