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Chief Executive Officer of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA),  Andrew Wynter.
Chief Executive Officer of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA),  Andrew Wynter.

PICA to Buy More Immigration KIOSKS

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be procuring more immigration kiosks as it moves the nation’s airports to global travel standards. The automated immigration kiosks are designed to detect people’s travel history. They primarily facilitate smoother and quicker...
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second right), hands over one of five fogging machines to Parish Manager at the St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace (left) during a ceremony held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices in Montego Bay on Monday (September 25). The corporation donated the machines to the department to bolster the fight against dengue fever in the parish. Sharing in the moment are Regional Operations Manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd., Edward Muir (second left) and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill.    
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second right), hands over one of five fogging machines to Parish Manager at the St. James Public Health Department, Lennox Wallace (left) during a ceremony held at the St. James Municipal Corporation offices in Montego Bay on Monday (September 25). The corporation donated the machines to the department to bolster the fight against dengue fever in the parish. Sharing in the moment are Regional Operations Manager at WPM Waste Management Ltd., Edward Muir (second left) and Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill.    

St. James Public Health Department Gets Fogging Machines
Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Marine Sciences, Professor Dale Webber (right), receives a cheque for US$100,000 from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick,  to support mangrove research initiatives. The handover ceremony was held on September 19 at the Discovery Bay Marine Lab in St Ann.
Director, University of the West Indies (UWI) Centre for Marine Sciences, Professor Dale Webber (right), receives a cheque for US$100,000 from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe (centre) and President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick,  to support mangrove research initiatives. The handover ceremony was held on September 19 at the Discovery Bay Marine Lab in St Ann.

Centre for Marine Sciences Gets US$100,000 for Research
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Jamaica Calls for Countries to Deliver on Commitments Under Paris Agreement
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.

Jamaica Aiming for 40 Per Cent Land Mass Protection by 2030

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Technical Information Officer of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.
Technology

September 29 Deadline for SRC STEM Olympiad

Students interested in entering the inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Olympiad have until September 29 to submit their applications. Persons may apply individually or in groups not exceeding five persons. Being staged by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), under the theme ‘STEM Unlocked: Opening doors to limitless possibilities’, the competition is part of the Council’s mandate to popularise...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.
Tourism

Tourism Human Capital Development Model to be Presented at UNWTO Meeting

Jamaica’s model for human capital development in the tourism sector will be presented at the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Meeting in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on World Tourism Day (September 27). This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in a recent interview with JIS News. Mr. Bartlett informed that several global leaders in the...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Abscondence of Bail Clarified Under New Law

The new Bail law will consider specific circumstances in determining whether a person released on bail has absconded. Clause 14 of the legislation states that a defendant commits the offence of absconding if he/she fails to surrender to custody at the appointed time or as soon as possible thereafter. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Minister of Legal and...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during a recent quarterly press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Reduction in Complaints at Public Health Facilities

There was a 6.7 per cent decrease in the number of complaints received at public health facilities in the first quarter of the current financial year as noted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Complaints Management System (CMS). During a recent quarterly press briefing, Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, indicated that comparative to quarter one last financial...
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Woman putting plastic bottle into waste sorting bin
Environment

Deposit Refund Law Will Improve Recycling Activities – Samuda

The soon-to-be-legislated Deposit Refund will seek to improve recycling activities locally. This will boost the effort to improve the country’s environmental and waste management thrust. To date, the scheme, which is voluntary, provides a cash refund to consumers who return their plastic bottles after use. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for...
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Senior man vaccinated against flu
Health & Wellness

Vulnerable Groups Encouraged to Take Flu Vaccine

Vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and children, as well as front-line healthcare workers are being encouraged to get the influenza vaccine. The influenza season normally starts in October. The flu is an acute viral infection that spreads easily from person to person, mainly by coughing, sneezing and through close contact. Speaking on the JIS Television Programme, ‘Get the Facts’,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 25. It is being held under the theme ‘Digitalising Assessments and Credentials’.
EducationYouth

Rollout of NSLC This Academic Year

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be rolling out the National School Leaving Certificate (NSLC) later this academic year. This was noted by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith, during the 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 25. The event is being held under the...
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