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Senior Medical Officer for the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Everton McIntosh (left), receives a pulse oximeter from Dr. Nitin Shah, Mission Leader for the Mind Body and Soul Health Ministry, at the hospital on June 20.

Residents In SRHA Receive Free Cataract Surgeries

Some 577 residents within the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), received free cataract surgeries between June 17 and 20 at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester. The surgeries were facilitated by Dr. Hilary Morgan, a Florida-based Jamaican who heads the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), breaks ground along with other stakeholders for the expansion of the Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are Bridgeport High’s Principal, Beverley Harris, and Board Chairman, Dane Levy; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Southeast, Robert Miller; Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, and Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

Ground Broken for New Classroom Block at Bridgeport High School

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20).

Job Descriptions for Ministers and Parliamentarians Tabled In the House of Representatives

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18).

Tourism Ministry to Conduct Economic Impact Study on Proposed Hotel Room Developments

Trade Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Trade Board Limited (TBL), Dr. Major (Ret’d) Hugh Blake, announces plans for the development of an Export Academy, while addressing the TBL’s recent ‘Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements’ Seminar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Trade Board Limited to Establish ‘Export Academy’

Students of various preparatory schools display their institutions’ banners during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA) National Preparatory Schools Track and Field Championships, held recently at the National Stadium in Kingston.

3 years ago SportYouth

Highlights from the 2023 National Prep Schools Athletics Championships

Students of various preparatory schools display their institutions’ banners during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA) National Preparatory Schools Track and Field Championships, held recently at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), interacts with students and other stakeholders following the official commissioning of Wi-Fi service in the community of Top Range in St. Andrew recently.

3 years ago Technology

PHOTOS: Community of Standpipe Gets Wi-Fi Service

Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), interacts with students and other stakeholders following the official commissioning of Wi-Fi service in the community of Top Range in St. Andrew recently.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the main address at today’s (June 20) agriculture stakeholders’ forum at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

3 years ago Agriculture

Climate-Resilient Agricultural Practices Must Be Prioritised – State Minister

With Jamaica now three weeks into the 2023 Hurricane season, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has urged that climate-resilient agricultural practices must be prioritised. Speaking today (June 20) at an agriculture stakeholders’ forum in Kingston, Mr. Witter emphasised that climate change and varying weather conditions pose a “real threat” to food...

Public Relations Specialist, National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, tells JIS News that the Commission operates in drought-prone areas across the island and offers farmers consistent water supply to their farms.

3 years ago Agriculture

NIC Applicants Must Have Legal Access to Land

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is reminding persons that they must have legal access to land before applying for service from the entity. The NIC is the only organisation on the island that offers irrigated water to farmers. In a recent interview with JIS News, Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, said the Commission operates in drought-prone areas...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), observes wards repairing a motor vehicle at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Monday (June 19). At left is Acting Superintendent, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Ian Henry.

3 years ago National Security and PeaceYouth

Success of Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre Rehabilitation Programmes Highlighted

The Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre is offering rehabilitation programmes to prevent youth from reoffending, according to Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Speaking with journalists following a tour of the facility located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Monday (June 19), Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn said her top priority is to ensure the rehabilitation of...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Support Entity Offers Encouraging Words to Parents of PEP Students

Parents and guardians are being urged by the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to remain calm ahead of the release of the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results for grade-six students. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, said PEP is one component of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s system of assessment that helps with organisation of students for the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes a fruit and vegetable display at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on June 9. Also looking on are (from left) Director of Minerals, Land and Environmental Management in the Ministry, Dorlan Burrell; RADA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Winston Simpson; RADA St. Elizabeth Deputy Parish Manager, Jermaine Wilson; and RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Agricultural Manager (acting), Mark Lee.

3 years ago Agriculture

Major Investment to Boost Production of Ginger, Turmeric and Pimento

A US$14-million investment over the next five years to drive a minimum 50 per cent increase in the production of ginger, turmeric and pimento has been announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Addressing the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Elizabeth Open Day Agrifest at the Social Development Commission (SDC) complex in Santa Cruz, on...