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Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (left) and Acting Custos of St. Andrew, Lt. Commander John McFarlane show the Political Code of Conduct which the Prime Minister signed signaling her commitment to a peaceful election campaign. The signing took place at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, St. Andrew on Thursday morning (February 11). In the background is Political Ombudsman, Mrs. Donna Parchment Brown.

Political Parties Sign Code of Conduct

The two main political parties, the People’s National Party (PNP) and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have demonstrated their commitment to ensuring a peaceful General Election through the signing of the Code of Political Conduct. At a signing ceremony held...

The culture passport provides free or reduced cost access to several heritage sites, museums and cultural performances island-wide.

Students Urged to use Culture Passports for Black History and Reggae Month

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), dislays a poster promoting the KingstOOn animation conference and film festival, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. Looking on is World Bank Country Manager for Jamaica, Galina Sotirova.

World Bank A Key Partner In Staging Of KingstOOn 2016

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (centre), is in discussion with Dentist, Dr. Brian Morgan (right) and Endodontist, Dr. Sashi Nallapati during the Jamaica Dental Association 52nd annual convention at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston today (Feb.11).

SLB To Charge Interest On Reducing Balance

PM Simpson Miller Pledges Commitment to Political Code of Conduct

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), speaks to John McCorry of Bloomberg News, prior to a briefing at the Bloomberg headquarters in Manhattan, New York on February 10.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica to Avoid Capital Markets For 2016/17 – Dr. Phillips

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says Jamaica will not need to seek funding from the international capital markets for the 2016/17 fiscal year. “At best, we may need to go to markets in the year 2017/ 18. The only possibility of going into the markets in the fiscal year 2016/17 would be to pre-finance anything for...

Chairman of the Labour Market Reform Commission, Dr. Marshall Hall, makes a point during a recent interview with JIS News at the Planning Institute of Jamaica.

10 years ago Labour

Labour Market Reform Commission Advances Mandate

The Labour Market Reform Commission (LMRC) says that the transformation of Jamaica’s labour market is imperative for the nation’s future. The 18 member Committee, which was set up in April 2015, has been mandated to oversee the review of existing policies and practices with respect to five thematic areas of the labour market and to make recommendations for their revision...

Former LASCO Ministry of Education Teacher and Principal of the Year 2014/15 and creators of the iTeach professional development series, Lecturer in the Department of Language and Communication at Moneague College, Anieta Bailey (left) and Principal of Hampton School, Heather Murray (right). The educators were at the Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston during the inaugural staging of the iTeach Professional Development Series on November 20, 2015.

10 years ago Education

Over 90 Teachers benefit from iTEACH Initiative

Over 90 secondary school English teachers from across the island have been trained in contemporary teaching strategies, through the iTeach LASCO Ministry of Education (MoE) professional development series. The series, which was developed by former LASCO MoE Principal and Teacher of the Year 2014/15, Heather Murray and Anieta Bailey, seeks to provide a forum to expose teachers at the secondary...

Chief of Staff, United States Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Claudia Gordon, makes her presentation at a Disability Sector Advocacy Seminar hosted by the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) on Monday (Feb. 8), at Alhambra Inn in St. Andrew.

10 years ago Labour

Deaf Jamaican-Born Lawyer Hails Passage of Disabilities Act

Deaf Jamaican-born lawyer in the United States, Claudia Gordon, has hailed the passage of the Disabilities Act and called on Jamaicans to ensure that the legislation achieves its objectives of ensuring full inclusion and participation of disabled persons in the society. “The passing of the Disabilities Act is a proud moment in our history. For the first time in Jamaica,...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Stephen Wedderburn (2nd right), shakes hands with Director of the Pesticide Research Laboratory (PRL), University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Tara Dasgupta (left). Occasion was a ceremony at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge in St. Andrew today (Feb. 9), to celebrate the lab being awarded International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 accreditation to conduct tests for pesticide residue in foods. Others (from 2nd left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley; and Deputy Principal of UWI, Mona, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa.

10 years ago Commerce

Industry Ministry Hails Accreditation of UWI Pesticide Research Lab

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Stephen Wedderburn, has hailed the accreditation of the Pesticide Research Laboratory (PRL) of the University of the West Indies (UWI), as critical to strengthening Jamaica’s quality infrastructure and improving service standards. He was delivering the keynote address at a ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew...

Minister of Justice and Government Senator, Hon. Mark Golding.

10 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Highlights Very Significant Laws Passed in 2015

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says Parliament passed several very important pieces of legislation in 2015, which seek to increase the efficiencies of court processes and trials. In an interview on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers’, he noted that among them was the Evidence (Amendment) Act, which allows for evidence which is...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (seated, right), counts her $3,000 which she is about to hand over as her nomination fee as a candidate for the constituency of South Western St. Andrew in the February
25 general election, at the Greenwich Town All Age School in Kingston, Tuesday, February 9.

10 years ago Election 2016Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Simpson Miller Nominated

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller was nominated as the candidate for the constituency of South West St. Andrew on Tuesday, February 9 at the Greenwich All Age School. The General Election will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (seated, right), counts her $3,000 which she is about to hand...