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Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (second left, seated) and Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC), Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison (second right, seated), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for SSTC to formally accommodate the western campus of the CMU. The signing took place at the College on December 8. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Vice Principal, Administration and Registrar, CMU, Keisha Walker and Chairman, Board of Governors, SSTC, Norman Reid.
Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (second left, seated) and Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC), Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison (second right, seated), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for SSTC to formally accommodate the western campus of the CMU. The signing took place at the College on December 8. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Vice Principal, Administration and Registrar, CMU, Keisha Walker and Chairman, Board of Governors, SSTC, Norman Reid.

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College to Formally Host Western Campus of CMU

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James has formally accommodated the western campus of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). This was made official on December 8 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both institutions after a...
An aerial view of the completed Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to protect the Port Royal Street corridor from storm surges.
An aerial view of the completed Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to protect the Port Royal Street corridor from storm surges.

JSIF Wins JIE Engineering Project of the Year Award
The Eastern Yellow Robin perched on a stem.
The Eastern Yellow Robin perched on a stem.

JCDT Develops New E-Bird Mobile Application to Monitor Birds
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses the Ministry’s Human Rights Forum 2022, held on Monday (December 12) at Jamaica House.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses the Ministry’s Human Rights Forum 2022, held on Monday (December 12) at Jamaica House.

Fundamental Rights of Citizens Guaranteed in Jamaica’s Constitution
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St James, Sherika Lewis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on December 8.
Acting Chief Public Health Inspector for St James, Sherika Lewis, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on December 8.

St. James Public Health Department Urges Vigilance in Purchasing Meat

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Child Protection Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Charlene Coore Desai (centre), listens to Head of Department, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle, during Part Two of the CPFSA Anti-Bullying Workshop, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston today (December 12). Also listening is Ananda Alert Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Annadjae Roberts.
Youth

Administrators Urged to Conduct Analysis of Bullying in Schools to Find Solutions

School administrators are being encouraged to conduct an analysis of bullying within the school environment, in order to implement effective measures that will stop the practice among students. Child Protection Specialist at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Charlene Coore Desai, made the appeal during Part Two of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) anti-bullying workshop. The...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Practise Composting

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is encouraging Jamaicans to adopt a culture of composting and recycling, to reduce the amount of waste being produced. “We want to push composting, because depending on the statistics you chose to look at, anywhere between 67 to 75 percent of what we currently load on to a truck, at huge taxpayers’ expense,...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (at podium) addresses stakeholders and business interests at the Tech Beach Retreat, held at the Iberostar Resort in Lilliput St. James on December 8.
TechnologyTourism

Tourism Minister Highlights Importance of Technology

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has underscored the importance of technology in growing the tourism sector. Speaking at the Tech Beach Retreat held recently at the Iberostar Resort in Lilliput, St. James, Mr. Bartlett said the Ministry and its public bodies have been prioritizing technology, as a key part of its marketing strategy. “[We] have made innovation an essential...
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The $10 million two-bedroom housing unit built under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Indigent Housing Programme. The unit was handed over to a family of four in Moreland Hill, Westmoreland, on Friday, December 9.
Local Government

Christmas Comes Early for Indigent Family

Christmas came early for an indigent family in Moreland Hill, Westmoreland, who received the keys to a $10 million two-bedroom housing unit built under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Indigent Housing Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, handed over the housing solution to the family of four on Friday, December 9. The beneficiaries included Candice Coke, Antoinette...
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Research Analyst at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Uki Atkinson.
Health & WellnessYouth

NCDA Warns of Effects of Drug Use on the Young Brain

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is warning of the adverse effects of drug use on the brain, especially in young people. Research Analyst at the NCDA, Uki Atkinson said global findings indicate that youth, who engage in substance abuse, develop several impairments including challenges with the brain, and other health issues. “That period of development is very special…brain...
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Acting Country Representative, United Nations Children
JIS Think TankYouth

Findings of Socio-Economic Impact of Disability on Children and Access to Safety Nets Study Now Available

The findings of a study on the Socio-Economic Impact of Disability on Children and Access to Safety Nets in Jamaica are now available. This was disclosed by Acting Country Representative, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, Vicente Teran, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Friday (December 9). The study was commissioned by UNICEF Jamaica, in collaboration with the Ministry of...
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