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Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith.

NYS Rolls Out Graduate Work Experience Programme

The National Youth Service (NYS) has rolled out its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP), to address the long standing issue of increasing the employability of inexperienced graduates, who are seeking to enter the labour force. The GWEP, which was formally...

Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Michelle Campbell

Non-Compliant Early Childhood Institutions Urged To Register

Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of the National Task Force for the Logistics Hub Initiative, Professor Gordon Shirley (centre), looks on as President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Andrew Collins (right), greets Ambassador of France, Her Excellency Ginette de Matha. Occasion was the JEA’s breakfast forum on ‘Ensuring Infrastructural Development to Support Export Growth’, held today (Nov. 19), at the association’s offices in Kingston.

Exporters Urged to Seek New Opportunities

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during Tuesday’s (Nov. 19) quarterly media briefing at the BoJ’s downtown Kingston offices.

BOJ Reports just under one per cent Growth for July to September

ECC Seeks Increased Funding for Early Childhood Education

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), emphasizes a point while in discussion with (from second left) President of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Marcus Irons; President of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Dr. Howard Haughton; member of the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights, Renée Johnson; and member of the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Atasha Bernard. Occasion was a joint meeting between both service clubs at the Eden Gardens Hotel in Kingston, on November 18.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Ban on Smoking Most Far-Reaching Health Policy in Decades

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Public Health (Tobacco Control) Regulations 2013, which had provisions for the imposition of a ban on smoking in specified public places, is the most far-reaching public health policy in decades. “I know that what I am doing is good for Jamaica. In the next couple of years, when you see less...

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.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

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 Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said the visit was timely and would strengthen the co-operation and friendly...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

12 years ago Culture

Jamaica takes World Heritage seat

Jamaica has been elected to the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, for the first time. At the elections in Paris today (Tuesday), Jamaica received more votes than Angola for a seat on the important Committee which decides whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List. The Minister of Youth and Culture the Honourable Lisa Lisa Hanna, MP -...

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.

12 years ago Community

Chase Fund Presents $5.4 Million Equipment To Heart Foundation

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE Fund), today (November 18) officially handed over life saving equipment valued at $5.4 million to the Heart Foundation of Jamaica. The equipment, a Stress Treadmill and three 24-hour Holter Monitors, were presented by Project Manager, CHASE Fund, Paulette Mitchell, during a brief ceremony held at the Foundation’s Beechwood Avenue offices. The...

Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.

12 years ago Culture

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse Message from the Children’s Registrar

As we celebrate World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, today, November 19, 2013 it is my hope that all Jamaicans will use this day to reflect on all the negative issues that can affect our child and resolve in our hearts to act to stop abuse now. Our children should be guaranteed a safe environment to live, play,...

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.

12 years ago Youth

Ministry Wants More Professionals to Use GIS

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is increasing its public awareness effort to get more professionals to utilize the geographic information system (GIS) in their work. “One of the things we want to do is increase the use of GIS throughout government and throughout the country, because we realize that it is a very important tool,” Principal...

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.

12 years ago 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...