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Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Ian Hayles (left, head table), with stakeholders at a recent Drought Management Committee meeting at the Ministry, recently.

MPs to Play Greater Role in Distribution of Water

Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to play a greater role in the distribution of water during dry spells, particularly in rural constituencies where rough terrain makes access to potable water more challenging. In an interview with JIS News, Minister...

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

HEART Foundation Gets Grant to Help Reduce Tobacco Use

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), delivers the keynote address at the opening of the National Training Seminar for Senior Health Staff on: ‘Zika Fever, Health Sector Preparedness and Response’, on May 29 in Kingston.

Health Ministry Embarks on Vector Control Training Programme

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, speaking at the 2015 Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League Limited Convention and the 74th Annual General Meeting, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort on May 29. He congratulated the Credit Union Movement for the role it has been playing in the development of the financial sector.

Finance Minister Commends Credit Union Movement

: Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), addressing graduates of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College at their Valedictory Service, held at Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay, on May 28. Also on the platform are (from left), past principal, Dr. Cecile Walden and Master of Ceremony, Rev. Godfrey Francis.

G-G Calls on Teachers to Fix What is Wrong With Jamaica

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing yesterday

11 years ago JusticeNational Security and Peace

Ganja Law Will Require Discretion and Judgement of Police – Justice Minister

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says the successful implementation of the new law regarding possession of small quantities of ganja will require the discretion and judgement of the police. Mr. Golding said discretion and judgement on the part of the police is not an unusual requirement for the performance of their duties. "As is usual, when laws...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), and GraceKennedy Group Chief Executive Officer, Don Wehby (right), with Rosetta Steer, the 2015 GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year. Ms. Steer, who received cash, gift vouchers, and other prizes, was awarded during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on May 29.

11 years ago CommunityLabourPrime Minister

Govt. Looking at Legislation to Better Protect Household Workers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is looking at legislation to better protect household workers who continue to provide valuable and essential services to many families across Jamaica. She assured that the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, with support from her office and the relevant stakeholders, “will work towards the policy framework and will...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. A.J Nicholson, addresses a recent sitting of the Upper House.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsParliamentSenate

Senate Members Express Delight at Removal of Cuba from Terrorism List

Members of the Senate have expressed delight that the United States of America has officially lifted its designation of the Republic of Cuba as a state sponsor of terror, as the two countries seek to re-establish diplomatic ties. Speaking at the sitting of the Senate on May 29, Leader of Government Business, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, said the move...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), exchanges Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jamalco’s Chief Executive Officer, Antonio Melo, after the signing on May 29 at his New Kingston offices. The MoU should see Jamalco expediting titles for 1,500 persons on the company’s resettlement programme.

11 years ago Environment

1,500 Persons to Get Land Titles

The Government has entered into an agreement with Jamalco to expedite titles for over 1,500 persons on the company’s resettlement programme. Under the agreement, Jamalco will submit for processing, all of the title applications through the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). “It is a commendable start in addressing the perennial challenges that land owners have experienced in obtaining titles...

Kimmona Beharry from Braeton Primary and Junior High School responding to the JIS News vox pop question:

11 years ago Culture

Young People Suggest Ways Communities Can Keep Them Safe

As the Government continues to implement measures to safeguard the welfare of children, communities are being called upon to play a more active role in their care and protection, including reporting incidents of violence and abuse. In a vox pop carried out by JIS News, young people suggest ways in which citizens can look after their welfare. They were asked...

Transport, Works, and Housing State Minister, Hon. Richard Azan (right), looks at a calculator made from bamboo, which was among several products displayed during Thursday’s (May 28) launch of the Peckham community bamboo project, at Peckham Full Truth Church, in North West Clarendon. Others looking on are Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Dong Xiaojun (2nd right); and Second Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Hideki Shinozaki (2nd left).

11 years ago Commerce

Peckham Community to Benefit From Major Bamboo Project

A major bamboo project is to be undertaken in the community of Peckham in North West Clarendon, which is expected to provide employment for scores of residents, while creating entrepreneurial opportunities. Just under $2 million has been committed to the project to date, which is the brainchild of Transport, Works, and Housing State Minister, and Member of Parliament for area,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), and Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, listen to a question posed during Thursday’s (May 28) inaugural child safety and security campaign town hall meeting, at Edwin Allen High School, Frankfield, Clarendon. The meetings are being jointly organized by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), and Ministry of Youth and Culture, as part of the administration’s undertaking to curb the incidence of child abuse, incorporating the input of communities islandwide.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Security Minister Urges Communities Not To Tolerate Criminals

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, is again urging communities to adopt a zero tolerance approach to crime, by reporting the presence of criminals and illegal guns. This, he emphasised, is imperative in order to safeguard the welfare of residents, particularly the children. “Anywhere you have illegal guns, your children are at risk. As long as you tolerate criminals in...