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Minister of Health, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton (right); and Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, accept a $100,000 cheque from Director of Fontana Pharmacy, Anne Chang. The donation, to assist in the fight against the Zika virus, was handed over at the Ministry’s Grenada Way offices in New Kingston on April 5.

Fontana Pharmacy Donates $100,000 to Assist Zika Fight

The Ministry of Health has received a $100,000 donation from Fontana Pharmacy to assist in the fight against the Zika virus. Representatives of the entity handed over the cheque during a ceremony held Tuesday (April 5) at the Ministry of...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

The Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, (centre) shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Patrick King, Director, Customer Solutions, Digicel; Billy Heaven, President, Jamaica Cricket Association; West Indies Cricketers, Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor; and technical staff Andre Coley and Dexter Augustus, at the welcome home reception for Jamaican members of the West Indies cricket team. The event took place at the Norman Manley International Airport on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Sport Minister urges WICB and West Indies Players to find Common Ground

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (CGES), the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity at the launch of The Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project with (from left) Permanent Secretary, Ministry CGES, Alison McLean; Women’s Incorporated, Joyce Hewitt and Former Senator, Imani Duncan-Price. The event took place at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4, 2016.

Government of Jamaica Committed to the Eradication of Gender Based Violence

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), enjoys a light moment with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis G. Moreno (centre), just before the start of the Dialogues for Democracies panel discussion on April 4, at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). At right is Co-executive Director of the Caribbean Policy and Research Institute (CaPRI), Dr. Damian King.

Gov’t Looking to Extend Support under NYS and JAMVAT

Chief Technical Director, Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings.

10 years ago Labour

NIS Continues to Protect the Most Vulnerable

After 50 years of operation, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) continues to provide valuable social protection for thousands of Jamaicans. Chief Technical Director, Social Security, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dionne Jennings, told JIS News that the Ministry is pleased that the NIS continues to fulfil the mandate for which it was established. “It enables us to...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Finance & Public Service

Minister Shaw to Present 2016/17 Budget on April 14

On Thursday, April 14, Jamaicans will hear how much the Government intends to spend for the fiscal year 2016/17. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, will table the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives, which will provide details on what the Ministries and Agencies will receive for Recurrent (housekeeping) and Capital (development) expenses. This...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), greets Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for International Development (DFID), United Kingdom (UK), Baroness Sandip Verma (right). Occasion was the launch of the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence project at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on April 4. Others (from second left) are: United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno (2nd left); and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton.

10 years ago Gender Affairs

Police to Receive Domestic Violence Training

Over 300 police personnel and front-line responders are to benefit from training to effectively recognise, deal with and respond to victims of rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence. The sensitivity training falls under the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Project, which is being jointly funded by the British High Commission and the United States Embassy in Kingston at a cost...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hilary Alexander (right), makes a point to Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ambassador Yukiya Amano. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the first co-ordination meeting for a regional project entitled: ‘Strengthening Cradle-to-Grave Control of Radioactive Sources in the Caribbean Region’. The event was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 4).

10 years ago Technology

Caribbean Moves to Strengthen Management of Radioactive Sources

The Caribbean is moving to improve the regulatory framework for the management of radioactive sources used in medicine, industry, agriculture and for other beneficial purposes. Through support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the region has designed a ‘cradle-to-grave’ project, which proposes the establishment of safe, adequate and sustainable systems to effectively manage radioactive sources throughout their lifetime. ‘Cradle-to-grave’...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

10 years ago Justice

Training Workshop for Law Enforcement Personnel and JPs April 8

The Legal Aid Council is encouraging law enforcement personnel and Justices of the Peace (JPs) in western Jamaica, to attend a training workshop on legal issues and responsibilities, this Friday (April 8). The workshop will be held at the Royal Decameron Montego Beach Hotel, 2 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, St. James, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Information on separation of gender...

Executive Director of the Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriguez, makes a point during a recent JIS Think Tank.

10 years ago Labour

Intellectual Disabilities Association Focuses on Partnerships

The Jamaican Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) is looking to forge new partnerships, while strengthening existing collaborations, in order to better serve the intellectually disabled community. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, JAID’s Executive Director, Christine Rodriguez, said partnerships are needed with Government and non-government entities to ensure the sustainability of programmes being undertaken by the association. She cited for...

Students from the Spanish Town Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), join LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force Top Cop of the Year 2015/16, Detective Sergeant Ava Lindo, in a planning session for the Youth radio series

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Top Cop Programme Helping to Reshape Image of JCF

The LASCO/Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Top Cop awards programme is assisting to reshape the image of the Force, while publicly recognising model officers in the ranks of Constable and Sergeant, for their professionalism and dedication. Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, tells JIS News that traditionally, police officers are...