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State Minister for Transport ,Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), makes a point to Director for Major Projects, National Works Agency (NWA), O’Reilly Henry (right), about the cable crash barriers that are being installed by the NWA along the Palisadoes Road in Kingston. Occasion was a tour of the $10 million pilot project on July 28. Looking on is Director, Mona Geo-Informatics Institute (MGI), University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee.

NWA Installing Cable Crash Barriers Along Palisadoes Road

The National Works Agency (NWA) is currently installing cable crash barriers along the Palisadoes Road in Kingston under a $10 million pilot project, aimed at enhancing the safety of all users of that corridor. The barriers, which are new to...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), interacts with school principals and board chairs at a back-to-school conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on July 28.

Schools Urged To Build Relationship With Communities

Minister with responsibility for Agriculture, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), emphasises a point to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence. Occasion was a sectoral workshop for the preparation of the Vision 2030 Medium Term Policy Framework 2015-2018, at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on July 29.

Gov’t Implementing Strategies to Ensure Sustainability of Agriculture

Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley (at podium), addresses a ceremony to launch the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) report, entitled: ‘Reforming Public Sector Reform’ at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 28. Pictured at the head table is Co-Executive Director, CaPRI, Dr. Christopher Tufton.

Gov’t Moving Ahead With Plan To Merge, Close, Privatise Entities

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Ranny Williams Centre To Be Transformed Into Independence Village From August 1- 6

Programme Manager of the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Eleanor Henry, provides details about JSIF’s 2015 Scholarship Programme, during a JIS Think Tank on July 28.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

200 Students to Benefit From JSIF Scholarship Programme

Some 200 students attending tertiary and vocational training institutions are slated to benefit from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) 2015 Scholarship Programme. The programme, to be launched in three weeks, will provide up to $350,000 to bright students, who are in need of financial assistance to complete their education, said Programme Manager for JSIF’s Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), Dr....

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Simpson Miller to Address UN Security Council

Prime Minister Simpson Miller to Address UN Security Council on Peace and Security Threats Facing Jamaica and other Small Island Developing States of the Caribbean Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller will on Thursday, July 30, address a special United Nations (UN) Open Debate on Peace and Security Challenges Facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) at the UN Headquarters in...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, speaking during a JIS Think Tank last Friday (July 24).

11 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Change in Festival of the Arts Competition

The National Festival of the Arts Competition will now take place between September and March, instead of between January and May. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 24, Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, explained that the change was implemented in the 2014-2015 school year. “Last year, we had spoken about making a change to the schedule...

Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police Enid Ross-Stewart.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

CISOCA Appeals for Sign Language Interpreters

The Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is appealing for sign language interpreters to assist the office in communicating with mute and deaf clients. Head of CISOCA, Superintendent of Police Enid Ross-Stewart, told JIS News that there are several cases before the agency relating to abuse of deaf and mute persons. “I am appealing to Jamaicans...

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.

11 years ago Commerce

COJ Amnesty Ends July 31

It is the final week for business entities to cash in on tremendous savings in the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) Amnesty, which ends Friday, July 31. The COJ is urging persons who have not yet utilised the amnesty period to do so now, as it will not be extended after July. Documents due for pick-up on July 30 and...

Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Lisa Palmer Hamilton, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

11 years ago Justice

Gov’t Taking the Profit Out of Human Trafficking

The local authorities are working to take the profit out of human trafficking through the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA). POCA provides for the investigation, identification and recovery of assets garnered through criminal activity. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lisa Palmer Hamilton, said that “upon conviction, an application can be made...

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock-Ducasse (right), speaks with Representative from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Noreen Jack, at today’s (July 28) opening of a workshop for the development of a multi-sectoral action plan for the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity, at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge, St. Andrew.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Hosting Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Workshop

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), is hosting a two-day workshop for the development of a multi-sectoral action plan for the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity. The goal of the workshop is to prepare a draft National Action Plan aligned with the Regional Plan of Action...