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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan makes a statement in the House of Representatives on November 28.

JIS Modernising, Expanding Reach

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has hailed the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) for steps being taken to modernise and increase its presence to reach Jamaicans wherever they reside. He cited, among other things, the pending launch of...

Customer Service Representative at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Betty-Ann Griffiths, interacts with an attendee at the recent Service Excellence Day function at the Jamaica House back lawns in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Service Excellence Day at Jamaica House

Labour and Social Security Minister and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service (USF), Daniel Dawes, at the launch of the Longville Park Community Wi-Fi in the parish on November 24.

PHOTOS: Longville Park Community Wi-Fi Launch

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell.

Bureau of Gender Affairs Conducting Sexual Harassment Sensitisation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), shares in the presentation of a framed citation to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 2023 Roll of Honour Awardee, Maudlyn Wright Shaw (second right), at the recent awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Making the presentation is JTA President, Leighton Johnson (second left), while Attorney-at-law, Peter Champagnie, who was the guest speaker, also shares the moment.

PHOTOS: JTA Roll of Honour Awards Ceremony

Director of Strategic Planning, Business Development and Promotions, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Cassetta Green, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 28).

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JANAAC Celebrating 15th Anniversary with Awards Ceremony

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) will commemorate its 15th anniversary with an awards ceremony slated for The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday, December 4, starting 7:00 p.m. The service-led organisation was established in 2007 and commenced operations in 2008. The ceremony, which will be held under the theme ‘Celebrating Quality’, will see awards being presented...

Senior Lecturer and Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Dr. Karen Carpenter.

2 years ago Gender Affairs

Parents Urged to Educate Adolescents About Sex

Parents are being encouraged to play a more active role in educating adolescents about their bodies, sex and their sexual and reproductive health. The call comes from Senior Lecturer and Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Karen Carpenter. Speaking at the recent Pamela McNeil Lecture on adolescent...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

2 years ago Education

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Micro-Credentials

Jamaicans are being encouraged to take advantage of micro-credentials to upgrade and acquire new knowledge and skills for the workplace. Making the call, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said micro-credentials offer a convenient and effective means for people to retool and upskill without having to take time off from work to obtain advanced degrees. She noted that...

Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Zahra Oliphant.

2 years ago Fisheries

More Than 3,600 Fishing Vessels Counted at 110 Beaches

Teams from the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) have, so far, counted more than 3,600 vessels from 110 fishing beaches on the island. Data collected comes through the ongoing Vessel Census, which aims to count all fishing vessels islandwide. Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, told JIS News that the census will also...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, speaks during the 14th sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Monday (November 27). It was held under the theme ‘The Year of Youth: Trending for a Sustainable Future’.

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PHOTOS: National Leaders Address Youth Parliamentarians

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, speaks during the 14th sitting of the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica at Gordon House in downtown Kingston on Monday (November 27). It was held under the theme ‘The Year of Youth: Trending for a Sustainable Future’.

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a recent public health lecture at the University of Technology (UTech), titled ‘When Potato Became French Fries: An Alternative View to Ultra-Processed Foods’.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods

Concern is being raised by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, about the rise in the consumption of ultra-processed foods by Jamaicans, including children. Speaking recently at a public health lecture at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Tufton urged Jamaicans to be more mindful of their diets, as “the cost of sickness is not worth...

2 years ago Fisheries

Fisherfolk Urged to Cooperate with NFA Vessel Census Team

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging fishers across the island to cooperate with officials from the Authority as the vessel census continues. The census aims to capture and update data related to the number of fishing vessels currently on the island. Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics Division at the NFA, Dr. Zahra Oliphant, said that data from...