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Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.
Manager of the Mapping Services Branch in the Survey and Mapping Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders.

Use of Drone Technology Could Increase Land Registration

Increased land registration could be a potential spin-off from the use of drone technology, says Mapping Services Manager at the National Land Agency (NLA), Milton Saunders. “To the extent that use of the technology can bring greater efficiencies in the...
Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King-Newman, shares information on the various training programmes offered by the HEART College of Beauty Services, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, August 26.
Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King-Newman, shares information on the various training programmes offered by the HEART College of Beauty Services, during a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, August 26.

HEART/NSTA Trust Impacting Lives of Unattached Youth
The delegation from The Bahamas and representatives from National Water Commission (NWC) and MIYA Jamaica during the one-day site visit in Portmore.
The delegation from The Bahamas and representatives from National Water Commission (NWC) and MIYA Jamaica during the one-day site visit in Portmore.

The Bahamas to Replicate Jamaica’s Non- Revenue Water Reduction Programme
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Annual Shelter Management Conference, held on August 25, at the Scouts Association of Jamaica headquarters in St. Andrew.

KSAMC to Make Arrangements for Removal of Garbage
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing left) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (standing, right) observe, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance trade relations between both during a brief ceremony held on Tuesday (August 29), in the twin island Republic.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing left) and Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley (standing, right) observe, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated left) and Minister of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Dr. Amery Browne, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance trade relations between both during a brief ceremony held on Tuesday (August 29), in the twin island Republic.

Jamaica and TT Sign MoU to Strengthen Trade Ties

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Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Treka Lewis.
Local Government

Jamaicans Encouraged to Treat the Homeless with Respect

Secretary of the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, has called on Jamaicans to treat indigent and homeless persons with respect and help to improve the lives of this vulnerable population. Speaking during a JIS Studio 58a interview on August 25, Ms. Lewis provided an insight into the needs of the indigent and homeless from her position of monitoring and supervising....
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Jamaica Library Service Board Chairman, Paul Lalor (left), presents National 15-20 Runner-Up in the 2021 National Reading Competition, Suwayne Cameron, with a trophy and books during the awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on August 26. Ms Cameron represented the Manchester Parish Library Network.
Education

2021 and 2022 National Reading Competition Champions Awarded

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) crowned the 2021 and 2022 champions in its annual National Reading Competition, on August 26. The presentation ceremony, which took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, was delayed to this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the competition was held both years. From the five age groups (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-20,...
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Celebrated Jamaican Actor, Director, Producer, and Playwright, Oliver Samuels.
CultureEntertainment

Oliver Samuels Starring in Comeback Series

Jamaican cultural icon, Oliver Samuels, is making a comeback to the stage with his new work, ‘Oliver At Large: Oliver Back a Yaad’. The play is a reboot of his popular ‘Oliver at Large’ series, which catapulted him to international fame as a one-of-a-kind comedic talent. The Actor, Director, Producer and Playwright told JIS News that the series is a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Sandown Palms housing development in Portmore, St. Catherine, on August 26.
Development

Government to Complete All Development Projects on the Books

The Government remains committed to completing all development projects that are on the books and not yet executed, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. “We have learnt from the errors which have held projects down for eight or 12 years, and we are not making the same mistakes in the new projects,” he said. The Prime Minister...
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Acting Director, Communication and Customer Service, Accountant General’s Department, Kelsea Chambers.
Finance & Public ServiceSocial Security

Pensioners to Benefit from Mobile Life Certificate Collection Drive

More than 2,000 Government pensioners islandwide are to benefit from the Accountant General’s Department’s (AGD) fifth mobile life certificate collection drive. From September 5 to17, the Department will visit 11 of the 14 parishes, giving individuals the opportunity to submit, collect and certify life certificates, and get customer service support on the spot. The tour is being done in partnership...
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