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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley.

SRC Using Tissue Culture to Increase Pineapple Yield

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is using tissue culture to increase the quality and yield of the sugar loaf and other types of pineapples in Jamaica. The Council has been mass producing the planting materials, in an effort to increase...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), in discussion with President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association, Leonard Green (right), during a press conference at the Minister’s New Kingston office on December 29, to provide information on the results of petrol samples that were taken from service stations across the island. Looking on is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson.

Energy Ministry Orders 17 Gas Stations to Close Pumps

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) folding the Jamaican flag after the casket of retired Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Right Rev. the Hon. Dr. Neville deSouza, was lowered into the ground, at the St. Andrew Parish Church cemetery, today (December 29), following an official funeral service.

Retired Bishop Laid to Rest

General Manager for Engineering at Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Mr. Douglas Wilson, discussing a water project with Project Engineer, Chantelle Coley (centre) and Project Design Engineer, DeVaughn Henlon.

More Jamaicans Accessing Quality Potable Water

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (right), presents the Employee of Choice Award to Human Resource Office, Nadine Williams, at the Staff Award Ceremony, held on Saturday, December 19, at the New Kingston Conference Centre.

Human Resource Officer Wins JIS Employee of Choice

Director with the recently launched Help Jamaica Smile Foundation, Dr. Irving McKenzie (left), shares the vision of the group during an interview with JIS News. Listening intently are other Directors: Dr. Suzanne Grey (centre), and Dr. Caithlin Williams.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Help Jamaica Smile Foundation Supports Oral Health Care

Support for oral health care in Jamaica has received a major boost, with the recent launch of Help Jamaica Smile Foundation. The group, which comprise dental professionals attached to the University of Technology (UTech) College of Oral Health Sciences, is supported by the Ministry of Health, the private sector, and student volunteers. According to Director with the group, Dr. Irving...

HEART Trust/National Training Agency (HEART/NTA) Executive Director, Dr. Wayne Wesley (centre), participates in the award presentation being made by the National Council on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) Registrar, Natalie Ferriera-Reid (right), to International University of the Caribbean (IUC) Programme Coordinator, Opal Brown-Parkes, after the IUC was adjudged the most outstanding NCTVET-affiliated institution for 2015. The presentation was made during NCTVET’s 21st anniversary awards ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew.

11 years ago Education

NCTVET Celebrates 21, Honours Partners

The National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), has lauded the contributions of its stakeholder partners, which have enabled the agency to fulfil its mandate as the quality assurance arm of the HEART Trust/National Training Agency (HEART/NTA). The Council recently honoured about 100 key stakeholders, which have partnered with the institution over the years. This recognition was...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), joins Pastor of the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston, Rev. Dr. Devon Dick, in prayer, during Sunday’s (December 27) commemorative service to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent George William Gordon.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Hails National Hero, Rt. Excellent George William Gordon

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has hailed the contribution of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent George William Gordon, to Jamaica’s development as an independent nation. She noted that as an elected member of Jamaica’s House of Assembly during the 1800s, Mr. Gordon advocated resistance to the oppressive governance regime of the day, and lobbied the support of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (front right); and Deputy CEO, Ian Boyne (front left), share with retirees; (standing from left) Administrative Assistant to the Deputy CEO, Calpurnia Campbell; Managing Editor, Godfrey Barnes; Editorial Supervisor, Veronica Campbell; and Photographer and Information Officer at the Montego Bay Regional Office, Glenis Rose. Occasion was the staff awards ceremony held on Saturday (December 19) at the New Kingston Conference Centre.

11 years ago Information

JIS Honours Retirees And Long-Serving Staff

There were loud cheers of appreciation inside the New Kingston Conference Centre last Saturday (December 19), as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) celebrated its retirees, some of whom have served close to 50 years. Those honoured were Editorial Supervisor, Veronica Campbell, 46 years; Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Calpurnia Campbell, 46 years; Managing Editor, Godfrey Barnes, 33...

Light was turned on recently in the community of Banana Ground in Manchester, courtesy of National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol), an agency of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM). Looking at the light (from left) are: Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay and Member of Parliament for Central Manchester, Hon. Peter Bunting.

11 years ago Technology

NESol Shines The Light

Residents of Boswell Heights, in rural St. Andrew, are expected to usher in the New Year with electricity for the first time, facilitated by National Energy Solutions Limited (NESol). The community is scheduled to receive light before the end of the year, thus extending the islandwide concentration of electricity, which now stands at 97.5 per cent. The NESol, formerly known...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left) and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Julian Robinson (second left), having a light exchange with Country Manager for Jamaica, World Bank, Galina Sotirova, at the launch of the Start-Up Jamaica (SUJ) boot camp on November 9, at the programme’s offices at the Jamaica National Building on Duke Street, Downtown, Kingston. Others (from third left) are: Information Technology Specialist for Devlabs, Sheldon Trotman; and Chief Entrepreneurship Officer (CEO) for the SUJ, Mark Hugh Sam.

11 years ago Technology

Start-Up Jamaica Guides Young Technology Entrepreneurs

The business incubator/accelerator programme, Start-Up Jamaica (SUJ), is helping young technology entrepreneurs to develop innovative products and services for the local and international markets. An initiative of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), the programme was launched in June 2014 and staged its first boot camp in September of the same year. Chief Entrepreneurship Officer (CEO) of...

Renowned Spanish saxophonist and academic, Professor Ángel Soria Díaz (right), explains an aspect of the musical score (sheet music) concept to student at the Alpha Institute for Boys in Kingston, Sajay Watson, during one of several music workshops conducted at the institution recently.

11 years ago Education

Aspiring Musicians Learn From Renowned Spanish Saxophonist

Jamaica’s young aspiring musicians, who have benefitted from the skills and expertise of renowned Spanish saxophonist and professor, Ángel Soria Díaz, are relishing the experience in improving their musical knowledge and the development of their craft. Professor Díaz, who lectures at the Spanish Music Conservatory in Salamanca, has played in numerous orchestras and at some of the most noted contemporary music...