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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, displays a copy of one of the revised Safety and Security manuals, which were launched at a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Tuesday, September 29. The manuals will be distributed to all schools over the course of the week. The Ministry will also be distributing 135 metal detectors to secondary schools this week.

Education Ministry Hands Over Metal Detectors to Schools

The Ministry of Education handed over 135 new metal detectors to secondary schools across the island, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office, today (September 29). An audit that was conducted by the Ministry revealed that several schools that...

Organisation for Strategic Development in Jamaica representative, Ms. Pathellia Richards (fourth left), hands Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), a flute, at the launch of the Music in Schools Programme and handing over of instruments, at the Alpha Institute, South Camp Road, in Kingston, on September 29. Sharing the occasion are (from left): Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McClean; Assistant Chief Educator in the Ministry’s Core-Curriculum Unit, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers; Senior Education Officer in the Performing Arts Section of the Ministry, Marlon Williams; Principal of Denbigh High School, Mrs. Kasan Troupe and Principal of Papine High School, Mr. Leighton Christie.

Schools Receive Musical Instruments

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill.

Minister Pickersgill Attending Chemicals Management Conference in Switzerland

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, explains the significance and value of world heritage sites, at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, held today (September 29) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

World Heritage Awareness Campaign Launched

Dental students Caithlyn Williams (2nd left), and Hannif Spence, sign for the instruments they will use to treat patients at the dental clinic housed at the University of Technology’s (UTech) College of Oral Health Sciences. The college, located at Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, will graduate its first batch of 23 dental surgeons in November.

Pioneering Dental Students Graduate in November

Director of the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau, discusses the importance of education to reduce adolescent pregnancies in the Caribbean at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

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Girls in School are Less Likely to Get Pregnant – UNFPA

Adolescent girls, who remain in school, are less likely to get pregnant. Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau, said data shows that girls, who complete their education, are also more likely to use contraception and prevent pregnancy. “You have more pregnant adolescents out of school than those who stay in school,...

Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) Dr Zoe Simpson, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank to highlight the work of the WCJF to reduce adolescent pregnancy.

11 years ago Health & WellnessOffice of the Prime Minister

United Nations Population Fund Lauds Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has lauded the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) on its programme offered to adolescent mothers. The Foundation, which was established in 1978 in response to the high occurrence of teenage pregnancies in Jamaica, provides continuing education for adolescent mothers and, where possible, facilitates the return of high school drop outs to institutions that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (standing), observes as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. David Cameron signs the guest book at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, today (September 29), prior to holding bilateral discussions. Mr. Cameron, who arrived today, is on a two-day official visit.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

UK PM Announces £300 Million Grant Fund for the Caribbean

Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean are to benefit from a £300 million grant fund from the United Kingdom (UK). The announcement was made by UK’s Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. David Cameron, following bilateral talks with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller at Jamaica House on Tuesday (Sept. 29). The talks came just hours after he...

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas (left), and Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson (5th right), participate in the International Beach Clean-up hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), and the municipal council on Saturday (Sept. 19), at the Hellshire Bay beach in Hellshire, Portmore.

11 years ago Environment

Acting Portmore Mayor to Engage Citizens on Environmental Issues

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas, said the Council will be looking to increase engagement with citizens, particularly the youth, on caring for the environment. He was speaking to JIS News at the recent clean-up of the 1.7-kilometre Hellshire Bay Beach in the municipality. The activity was organised by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Urban Development Corporation (UDC),...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), looks on as Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson is introduced to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. David Cameron (third right), by British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left). Prime Minister Cameron arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, today (September 29) for a two-day official visit.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

UK Prime Minister Arrives

A 21-gun salute by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) greeted Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), the Right Hon. David Cameron, as he arrived in the island, today (September 29), for a two-day official visit. Accompanied by the UK’s Secretary of State for International Development, Justine Greening, Mr. Cameron was met at the foot of the aircraft by Prime...

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), emphasizes a point during discussions at the just concluded one-week ISO27001 Information Security Management System workshop for government officers, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, which was conducted by Educentres Information Services Limited. Listening keenly, from second left, are: Director for Centre of Excellence, Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Maurice McNaughton; Educentres Information Services Limited Director, Hugh Campbell; and Information Technology (IT) Consultant, Joseph Manley.

11 years ago Information

Gov’t Officers Participate In Information Security System Workshop

Public sector agencies benefitted from a one-week workshop on the implementation of the ISO 27001-information security management system designed to help organisations keep information assets secure. Organised by Educentres Information Services Limited, the workshop was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, from September 21 to 25. Approximately 18 persons from organisations such as the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA),...

Commanding Officer of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay, Captain Paul Minter, conducts an interview with JIS News in the bridge of the British naval vessel, docked at the Kingston Wharves.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Lyme Bay Crew Rehabilitate Halfway House in Clarendon

A halfway house in Clarendon was the recent beneficiary of engineering and construction work, carried out by crew members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay, which is making its first visit to the island. The Disaster Relief Troop of the British naval vessel, which has been in port at the Kingston Wharves since September 24, remodeled the building...