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Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton.

Users of Public Libraries Benefitting From Improved Access to ICTS

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has been transforming public libraries across the island by equipping them with state-of-the-art technology resources, in order to provide Jamaicans with improved access to information and communications technologies (ICTs). This is being done through the...

Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald (seated, right), along with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Mr. Masanori Nakano (seated, left), sign a contract for grant funding, valued at US$90,000, being provided by the Japanese government to UWI for the construction of a gymnasium to facilitate gymnastic training at the institution. Looking on are (from left): Japanese Deputy Chief of Mission to Jamaica, Mr. Hiromoto Oyama; Campus Registrar, Mrs. Camille Bell-Hutchinson; and Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa. The signing ceremony was hosted at the UWI Council Room on Wednesday, March 2.

UWI Receives Gymnasium from Japan

Motorists Can Expect Delays for Swearing in Ceremony at King’s House

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

Mr. Andrew Holness to be Sworn-in as Prime Minister on Thursday, March 3

A crocodile in the Black River wetlands in St. Elizabeth.

NEPA To Award Top Photos In World Wetlands Day Competition

Officers of the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) conducting inspections of imported foods at the island’s seaports.

10 years ago Agriculture

Contaminated Rice Seized By FSPID

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) of the Industry, Investment and Commerce Ministry has detained approximately 50 metric tonnes of imported rice, valued over $4.6 million, which was found to be contaminated with rodent faeces. Acting Deputy Food Storage Officer, Tamara Morrison, told JIS News that the contaminant was confirmed following tests conducted at the FSPID’s Rodent...

Animator, JoWayne McFarlane, reads a promotional poster for the 2016 KingstOOn Animation Festival during a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. JoWayne, who placed second at the inaugural staging of the festival in 2013, is a finalist at this year’s event, slated for March 12 to 13 at the Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston.

10 years ago KingstOOnTechnology

Young Animator Dreams Of Making It Big

Like many Jamaican children, watching cartoons on a Saturday morning was a staple for JoWayne McFarlane. It was this early love for and fascination with caricatures captured in the cartoon art of Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, among others that has inspired her to pursue a career in animation. Her aim is to use the art form to showcase the Jamaican and...

Deputy High Commissioner, Diedre Mills, welcomes guests to a Reggae Month event at the Jamaican High Commission in London on February 23.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

High Commission Stages Reggae Month Event in the UK

‘My Boy Lollipop – Reggae from JA to UK, A Musical Journey’, was the theme of this year’s Reggae Month event organised by the Jamaican High Commission on February 23. Music and History Consultant, Kwaku, in a presentation, highlighted the reggae influence in the UK. The event also featured music, recorded interviews and a lively discussion session. Kwaku noted that...

Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher (left), responds to questions posed during Monday’s (February 29) media briefing, at the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), in Kingston, where he provided an update on the final counting of votes in the February 25 parliamentary elections. Listening keenly is ECJ Chairperson, Dorothy Pine-McLarty.

10 years ago Election 2016

Final Counting of Ballots for General Election 2016

The conclusion of the count for the constituency of St. Thomas Western on Monday, February 29 marked the final counting of ballots in all 63 constituencies for the 2016 General Election. Of the 63 seats contested, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) holds the majority with 32 and the Peoples National Party (PNP) the remaining 31. The Returning Officers are expected...

Established on December 14, 1776, the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is one of the island’s oldest medical institutions. This year, the hospital celebrates 240 years of service to the public health sector. The hospital is located on North Street, Downtown Kingston.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

KPH Celebrates 240 Years This Year

One of the island’s oldest medical institutions, Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is celebrating 240 years of service to the public health sector. Located on North Street in the business district of Downtown Kingston, KPH was established on December 14, 1776 and primarily serves the communities in the south east regions of Jamaica. The institution, offers a variety of services including:...

Chief Information Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Andre Williams (left) and Acting Operations Manager, JCA, Owen Gayle, observe data on a laptop in the JCA’s server room. The JCA is implementing the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system designed to transform the agency to a paperless operation through the use of electronic documents.

10 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Customs Integrating Business Processes

A wide cross-section of entities are making it easier for Jamaicans to receive the products and services they need in the most cost effective and less troublesome way. This change is quietly taking place at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) where the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), a web-based system designed to transform the agency to a paperless operation...

Residents of Parade Gardens clear garbage and mosquito breeding sites from the community earlier this year. (File Photo)

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Residents of Parade Gardens and Surrounding Areas Unite for Zika Clean-Up

Residents of Parade Gardens and surrounding communities in the south central section of downtown Kingston recently came together to clean and beautify their neighbourhoods and unite for the development of the area. The exercise, undertaken in response to the threat of the Zika virus, also included Tel-Aviv, Rose Gardens, and Southside, and saw residents joining hands to rid their communities...