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Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator KD Knight, addresses a media briefing on Tuesday (February 10) at the entity’s downtown Kingston offices.

UDC Board Reports Improvements in Governance and Financial Status

The board of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is reporting that it has improved governance and financial challenges at the entity, by meeting the majority of recommendations outlined in a 2012 Auditor General (AG) Performance report. Chairman of the Corporation,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (right), converses with General Manager of the Jamaican Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY), Carol Newman (centre); and Director of Cultural Policy in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Marisa Benain (left). Occasion was the launch of the Lignum Vitae Writing Awards held on February 10 at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston.

Gov’t to Extend Copyright Protection for Creative Works

Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh (right), discusses preparatory activities to mark the 131st anniversary of the birth of National Hero, Sir Alexander Bustamante, with Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Parish Manager for Hanover , Sandra Essor (left); and Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) Director of Community Programmes, Junie Cannigan-Bolton. In the background is JCDC Regional Manager (West), Natalie Morris. Occasion was a site visit to Sir Alexander’s birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover where the anniversary celebration will be held on February 24.

Cultural Concert to Highlight Bustamante 131st Anniversary Celebration

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), emphasizes a point during discussion with Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Rev. Dr. Iva Gloudon (left); and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, during Wednesday’s (February 11) Diplomatic Week forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

Government Committed to Protecting Most Vulnerable

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew today (February 11). Also pictured (from right), is State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown; and Inter-Secretary, Bilateral and Regional Affairs, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ambassador Joy Wheeler. The session was held as part of activities to mark the 17th annual staging of Diplomatic Week.

Rev. Thwaites Hails International Community for Supporting Education

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), listens as Director, African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ)/Jamaica Memory Bank (JMB) Bernard Jankee, explains the concept behind the revival table, which is one of the items on display at the institute’s just opened exhibit at its library in downtown Kingston. The exhibit launched on February 10 is showcasing aspects of the country’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), which speaks to elements such as beliefs, storytelling, craft and craftmaking techniques, songs, and cuisine.

11 years ago Culture

Jamaica’s Rich Culture on Display at African-Caribbean Institute

Members of the public can enjoy key aspects of the country’s rich Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), which have been documented by the African-Caribbean Institute of Jamaica (ACIJ)/Jamaica Memory Bank (JMB). The ACIJ/JMB launched its ICH exhibition during a ceremony at its library in downtown Kingston on February 10. It is open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm...

From left: President of the Jamaican Epilepsy Association, Nora Perez; Executive Director of the Jamaican Epilepsy Association, Joy McHugh; Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson; and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton, display a copy of the children’s book on epilepsy, which the NHF has donated to the JLS. The presentation took place on February 9 at the JLS’ Tom Redcam headquarters in Kingston.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF Provides $51.8 Million in Drug Subsidy for Epileptics

The National Health Fund (NHF) provided $51.8 million in medication subsidy for persons with epilepsy during the period April 2014 to January 2015. There were 45,122 claims over the nine-month period and 6,195 claimants. NHF Chief Executive Officer, Everton Anderson, informed that the fund enrolls about 1,200 persons with epilepsy each year and the number stood at 13,059 as at...

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly meeting, held at the Council’s Chambers, downtown Kingston on February 10.

11 years ago Local Government

Parents Urged To Get Children Immunised

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, is calling on parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated in order to minimize exposure to life threatening diseases. The Deputy Mayor made the call during the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly meeting on February 10, held at the Council’s Chambers, downtown Kingston. Citing the recent outbreak of measles in...

The building, which will house the Ebola isolation unit and triage at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Ebola Unit At Cornwall Regional To Be Completed This Month

The Ebola isolation unit and triage, being established at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, should be up and ready by the middle of this month. Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Anthony Smykle, told JIS News that the facility is almost complete. “It just needs minor fixtures to be put in place and certainly, by the middle of...

Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency, Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey.

11 years ago Culture

Foster Care Week Message

This year’s observance of Foster Care Recognition Week under the theme, Foster a Child…Change a Life, is an affirmation of the tremendous role that the foster care programme and foster parents have played in transforming the lives of the children who have had the privilege of being part of the programme. Indeed, the foster care programme has been a lifeline...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), addresses members of the diplomatic corps at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew this morning (February 10), as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2015.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PM Calls for Sustainable Development Partnerships

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has called for unity and increased partnership among countries in order to advance sustainable development for all. “We recognize that a collective response in the global spirit of cooperation and concern for each other’s welfare will ensure that we leave a lasting and sustainable legacy,” she said. Mrs. Simpson Miller was addressing...

Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 10, at which he urged farmers to prepare for the dry season.

11 years ago Agriculture

RADA CEO Urges Farmers to Prepare For Dry Season

Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton, is urging all farmers to put measures in place for the dry season. Traditionally, the first dry season begins in December and runs until April. The second dry season usually begins in August and lasts until October. Last year the country, particularly the farming sector, was hit hard...