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: 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

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging teachers to see themselves as “the educated leaders with the ability to fix what is wrong with Jamaica.” “Jamaica needs a generation of teachers who will accept and faithfully...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing yesterday's (May 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House

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

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.

Govt. Looking at Legislation to Better Protect Household Workers

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

Senate Members Express Delight at Removal of Cuba from Terrorism List

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.

1,500 Persons to Get Land 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...

Contestants in the 2014 Jamaica Festival Queen Competition. Five final parish Festival Queens will be crowned this weekend in St. Thomas, Clarendon, Westmoreland, Manchester and St. James.

11 years ago Culture

Five Parishes to Select Festival Queens This Weekend

The final five Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Parish coronations will take place this weekend in the parishes of Clarendon, Westmoreland, St. Thomas, St. James and Manchester. Events Coordinator at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Michael Nicholson, said the parish of Clarendon will crown its Festival Queen at the St. Gabriel Anglican Church Hall, 10 Church Street, May Pen, on...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, addresses Junior Achievement Jamaica’s (JAJ) third annual Champions for Youth awards banquet, held on May 27, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Hails Junior Achievement Jamaica

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has hailed the work of Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) in preparing the country’s youth for the global job market. He said the programme continues to implement age-appropriate, practical programmes to strengthen the capacity of young people to become globally competitive citizens. He said the lesson learnt are crucial in producing a workforce, which...

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), addressing a Town Hall Meeting in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday May 27. Citizens raised several issues during the meeting which were addressed by the Commissioner and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Commissioner Williams also called for partnerships at all levels to assist the Police in fighting crime and violence.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Commissioner Calls for Partnerships to Fight Crime

Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams, is calling for more partnerships with Jamaicans at all levels of the society, to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight crime. Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on May 28, the Commissioner said these partnerships will play a vital role in...

Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board, Kingsley Cooper, provides update on the ‘Jamrock Summer-90 Days, 90 Ways’ initiative at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

11 years ago Tourism

Positive Response to Jamrock Summer

Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Kingsley Cooper, says event organizers and promoters have been responding favourably to the ‘Jamrock Summer – 90 Days 90 Ways’ initiative by including their activities on the entertainment calendar. Jamrock Summer – 90 Days 90 Ways is a series of islandwide events that begin in May of...