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President of the Youth-for-Development Network (YFDN), Andre Wilson (left), makes a presentation to Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho, during the A Ganar Alliance programme’s recent graduation ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

A Ganar Alliance – Tailoring Assistance for Unattached Youth

In 2011, Javan Blake, who lives in Montego Bay, St. James, and describes himself as an ‘unattached youth’ with little family support, discovered that he was heading towards a life of crime. Desperate to prevent this from happening, Mr. Blake...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. (FILE)

Senate Approves Bill to Modernise Banking Operations

Link between Maritime Transport and Trade Emphasised

Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC) , Everton Hanson, speaking at a cocktail reception to highlight the work of the CCIC, held at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), recently.

CCIC Assisting Innovative Entrepreneurs

Ninety-year old Daisy Williams (left) is presented with a gift basket by Committee Member of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons, Beverly Hall-Taylor, during the National Senior Citizens’ Week church service held yesterday (September 27), at the Church of God of Prophecy, Old Harbour Road, St. Catherine. The day was also observed as National Grandparents Day.

Leaders Hail Contribution of Senior Citizens

Chief Dental Officer for Jamaica and Interim Dean of the College of Oral Health Sciences, Dr. Irving McKenzie, explains how the new-age injection system is used in the production of dentures, which cuts down on production time and allows for more Jamaicans to benefit from this service. The system is housed at the institution’s state-of-the-art dental prosthetic laboratory, located on Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston. The college is an institution of the University of Technology (UTech).

11 years ago Health & Wellness

UTech Dental College Brightening Smiles of Needy Jamaicans

The smiles of thousands of ordinary Jamaicans have been made brighter through the outreach work provided by the country’s first dental training school, the College of Oral Health Sciences. A faculty of the University of Technology (UTech), the college has, for decades, offered dental services free of cost through clinics and health centres in the public health sector. The dental...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill at a JIS Think Tank held JIS Head Office.

11 years ago Tourism

Jamaica House Campaign Has Opened Doors in China – Dr. McNeill

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said the Jamaica Tourist Board’s (JTB) successful publicity campaign in Beijing, during the world track and field championship in August, has placed the island in a position to more aggressively target the Chinese market. The campaign dubbed: ‘Jamaica House’ was set up to showcase the island. It provided a base tour...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, addresses the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) Biz Social, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, Chelsea Avenue, St. Andrew on September 24.

11 years ago Technology

Small Businesses Urged to Make Use of Social Media

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is encouraging small businesses to make use of social media in marketing their goods and services. “Greater use of smartphones and cutting-edge applications, increasingly giving flight to the power of social media, results in cost-effective marketing and global interactive exposure,” the Minister said. He was speaking at the 5th Small Business...

Participant in the National Youth Service (NYS) Empowerment Programme, Oshane Nevers, tells of his experiences in the programme, during an interview with JIS News. At right is NYS Director of Community Services, Nickeasha Lindsay.

11 years ago Culture

NYS Empowerment Programme Caters to the Disabled

Twenty year-old Oshane Nevers, a participant in the National Youth Service (NYS) Empowerment Programme, is proof that suffering from mild intellectual disability is not a hindrance to accomplishing one’s dreams and aspirations. Oshane, who is unable to read at the level of the average individual, and also has some difficulty in expressing himself clearly, took part in personal development training...

Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority, Dr. Andrei Cooke.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

SERHA Monitoring Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

The South East Regional Authority (SERHA) is closely monitoring cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease that have been found in at least three schools in Kingston and St. Andrew and six schools in St. Catherine. The Health Departments in the respective parishes have been working closely with the schools to minimise the spread of the disease. The schools have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (right), is greeted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Coordinator, Bruno Pouezat, at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in St. Andrew, today (September 28), where he addressed a Social Good Summit. The summit was hosted by the UNDP – Jamaica, to highlight transition from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Fully Supports UN 2030 Agenda

Jamaica is in full support of the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which is seeking to complete a number of human development initiatives across the globe, such as ending hunger, and eradicating inequality. This was stated on Monday, September 28, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, while addressing...

Mickayla Rhule of Future Leaders Care and Learning Centre (centre), performs with her peers for those in attendance at the Early Childhood Commission’s back-to-school fair, held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, on August 21. (FILE)

11 years ago Education

Outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Rash in Schools

The Ministry of Education has received reports of an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Rash among school aged children in several schools. The Ministry of Health has responded to these reports and School Administrators are directed to adhere to the guidelines for the management of this virus in educational institutions. Please find the instructions outlined below: Hand, Foot,...