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Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), makes a presentation to President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, as Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting (right), applauds, during the President’s State Visit last week.
Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (right), makes a presentation to President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly, as Minister of National Security, Hon Peter Bunting (right), applauds, during the President’s State Visit last week.

Relations between Jamaica and Haiti to be Strengthened

Bilateral relations between Haiti and Jamaica are expected to improve, following  the State Visit of the President of that country, His Excellency Michel Martelly and his delegation, last week. Speaking with JIS News, Minister of State in the Ministry of...
Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.
Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Jamaica takes World Heritage seat
Cardiac Nurse, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Camille McIntosh (centre), checks the blood pressure of Tawanda Johnson (right), before undertaking the Stress Treadmill Test. Looking on is Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Paulette Mitchell. The Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors were officially handed over by the CHASE Fund to the Heart Foundation today (Nov.18), at the foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices.
Cardiac Nurse, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Camille McIntosh (centre), checks the blood pressure of Tawanda Johnson (right), before undertaking the Stress Treadmill Test. Looking on is Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Paulette Mitchell. The Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors were officially handed over by the CHASE Fund to the Heart Foundation today (Nov.18), at the foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices.

Chase Fund Presents $5.4 Million Equipment To Heart Foundation
Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.
Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse Message from the Children’s Registrar
Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Division of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environmment and Climate Change, Rohan Richards (right), speaks with a participant during the recently held GIS Technical Seminar at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Mr. Richards says the division has been working with the Office of the Children’s Registry to see how utilsing the GIS technology can help with enhancing the Ananda Alert Missing Children Recovery Programme.
Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Division of the Ministry of Water, Land, Environmment and Climate Change, Rohan Richards (right), speaks with a participant during the recently held GIS Technical Seminar at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Mr. Richards says the division has been working with the Office of the Children’s Registry to see how utilsing the GIS technology can help with enhancing the Ananda Alert Missing Children Recovery Programme.

Ministry Wants More Professionals to Use GIS

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, addressing the Community Development Committees Conference, which was held in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland on November 13.
Local Government

Cabinet Approves Drafting of Local Government Legislation

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions for the three strategic laws in the local government reform process. These are: the Local Government Act, the Local Government and Financial Management Act, and the Local Government Unified Services and Employment Act. Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan, made the announcement as...
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Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith.
Culture

Graduates to Take Part in Work Experience Programme

Some 30 persons will begin a Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP) on Monday, November 18, at public and private institutions in the eastern parishes. The programme, organised by the National Youth Service (NYS), is designed to provide graduates from 17 to 24 years of age with an opportunity to develop workplace skills, while increasing self confidence and developing their ability...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (right), listens attentively as member of the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), Kathryn Buford (centre), explains the significance of one of the posters on display at the Embassy of Jamaica. Looking on (at left) is founder of the IRPC, Michael Thompson. The exhibition, which was officially opened by Ambassador Vasciannie at the Embassy on November 14, will run for one week.
Education

Alpha Boys’ School to Benefit From Sale of Posters

The Alpha Boys’ School music department will benefit from the sale of posters that were entered in the second International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC). The IRPC 2013 exhibition, which will run for one week at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., was officially opened to the public on November 14. Founder of the IRPC, Mr. Michael Thompson said that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.
Office of the Prime Minister

PM Congratulates Bolt and Fraser-Pryce

Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica is ecstatic at the historic double victory by sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who have captured the IAAF World Athletes of the Year. Jamaica becomes the first country in the region and the third in the world to have captured this top IAAF accolade. Bolt...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie (right), listens attentively as member of the International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC), Kathryn Buford (centre), explains the significance of one of the posters on display at the Embassy of Jamaica. Looking on (at left) is founder of the IRPC, Michael Thompson. The exhibition, which was officially opened by Ambassador Vasciannie at the Embassy on November 14, will run for one week.
EducationForeign Affairs

Alpha Boys’ School To Benefit From Sale Of Posters

The Alpha Boys’ School music department will benefit from the sale of posters that were entered in the second International Reggae Poster Contest (IRPC). The IRPC 2013  exhibition, which will run for one week at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, D.C., was officially opened to the public on  November 14. Founder of the IRPC, Mr. Michael Thompson said that...
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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), addressing a group of 20 newly arrived Cuban health professionals during a welcoming ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in Kingston, on November 15. Seated to the Minister’s left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon.
Health & Wellness

20 Health Professionals Arrive From Cuba

The health sector  has been strengthened with the arrival of 20 Cuban medical professionals, who will be placed across the four Regional Health Authorities in the island. Speaking at the welcoming ceremony on November 15, at the Bustamante Hospital for Children,  in Kingston, Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, informed that among the health professionals are two pathologists and...
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