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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

HEART Graduating 2,383 Additional Trainees for the Tourism Sector Workforce

The tourism and hospitality sector is poised to benefit from an influx of HEART/NSTA Trust trainees, following a series of graduations in November and December 2023. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares a photo opportunity with President-elect of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), Tamar McKenzie, who paid a courtesy call on the Minister at her National Heroes Circle offices on November 14.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares a photo opportunity with President-elect of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), Tamar McKenzie, who paid a courtesy call on the Minister at her National Heroes Circle offices on November 14.

PHOTOS: JISA President-Elect Calls on Education Minister
Spokesperson for the ‘Forgiveness Saves Lives’ public education campaign, Silton Townsend (left), presents Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers with a mug during the campaign launch on November 15 at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingston. The initiative, which is being undertaken by local advocacy and non- profit group ‘Hello Neighbour’ in partnership with several church denominations in Jamaica, aims to garner the support of the Government, businesses, organisations, church, and civil society groups in promoting peace in society.
Spokesperson for the ‘Forgiveness Saves Lives’ public education campaign, Silton Townsend (left), presents Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers with a mug during the campaign launch on November 15 at the Courtyard Marriott in Kingston. The initiative, which is being undertaken by local advocacy and non- profit group ‘Hello Neighbour’ in partnership with several church denominations in Jamaica, aims to garner the support of the Government, businesses, organisations, church, and civil society groups in promoting peace in society.

PHOTOS: Launch of ‘Forgiveness Saves Lives’ Campaign
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (November 15).
Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (November 15).

Major Road Improvements to Be Undertaken in St. Elizabeth North Eastern
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), in conversation with Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins, during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ strategy, which was held at the Casa Lagoona Hotel in St. Thomas, on November 15.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), in conversation with Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins, during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ strategy, which was held at the Casa Lagoona Hotel in St. Thomas, on November 15.

Harsher Penalties Coming for Praedial Larceny

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Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

NWA Responding to Rain Impacted Communities

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that it is responding to more than 30 incidents relating to rains associated with Tropical Cyclone Number 22. The Agency has had to be dealing with issues such as fallen rocks, landslides, flooding, scoured surfaces and breakaways. Manager Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw says that the bulk of the...
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Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards
Local Government

ODPEM to Stage More Earthquake Drills

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be conducting more regular earthquake drills as part of its national strategic response. The simulation exercises will assist persons to be better prepared and help to ease anxiety about earthquakes among the public, Acting Deputy Director General at ODPEM, Michelle Edwards, told JIS News. “Once we can have them and...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), with Youth Mayors from Jamaica’s 14 Municipal Corporations during the Local Government & Community Month 2023 Youth Mayors’ Forum, held at the Grand Bahia Principe Hotel in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, November 16.
Local GovernmentYouth

Young Leaders from Municipal Corporations Take Part in Youth Mayors’ Forum

Promising young leaders from the 14 Municipal Corporations participated in the Local Government & Community Month 2023 Youth Mayors’ Forum, staged at the Grand Bahia Principe Hotel in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 16. The event served as a platform for Youth Mayors to showcase their respective initiatives, aimed at improving their parishes. Addressing the assembly, Minister of Local...
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Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information

Registration of Data Controllers Begins Dec. 1

Data Controllers in Jamaica are being encouraged to prepare for registration with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) come December 1. Under the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2020, data controllers are considered to be organisations or individuals that process the personal information of others. “If you are holding, receiving, using, collecting, or dealing with personal data of any individual,...
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Director for Training Infrastructure Development at the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dwayne Bent, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Office of the Prime Minister

HEART Trust Improving Workforce Skills

The HEART NSTA/Trust is looking to revamp and introduce new programmes that will make Jamaica’s workforce globally competitive. Director for Training Infrastructure Development at HEART, Dwayne Bent, told JIS News that the entity is in a phase of renewal and is creating programmes to enhance workforce skills. “It is important that we zoom in on several sectors. We have our...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
CARICOMCommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Trade and Investment Most Sustainable Avenue for Growth – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica and the wider region see trade and investment as the most sustainable avenue for the region’s growth and development. Speaking today (November 16) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where the inaugural Saudi Arabia-CARICOM Summit is being held, Mr. Holness said that investment is a strategic way of increasing wealth without...
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