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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Minister Welcomes HFJ’S New FOPLs Campaign

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has welcomed the Heart Foundation of Jamaica’s newest campaign, aimed at boosting public support for black octagonal front-of-package warning food labels (FOPLs). The campaign, dubbed “Protect our Children’s Health”, was...
Facilitators from Village Academy School of Agriculture, Sharon Grant (left, standing) and Shanique Tomlinson, engage teens from Flanker, St. James, in a conflict-resolution exercise, following the official launch of the Positive Pathways social agriculture programme, at the Flanker Resource Centre on April 9.
Facilitators from Village Academy School of Agriculture, Sharon Grant (left, standing) and Shanique Tomlinson, engage teens from Flanker, St. James, in a conflict-resolution exercise, following the official launch of the Positive Pathways social agriculture programme, at the Flanker Resource Centre on April 9.

Flanker Youth Learn Crime-Prevention Skills
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, commends Tafari (l) and Ngozi Wright on their performance at the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum held on Tuesday (May 31) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘Tobacco Exposed : ‘No Butts About It’.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, commends Tafari (l) and Ngozi Wright on their performance at the World No Tobacco Day Youth Forum held on Tuesday (May 31) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘Tobacco Exposed : ‘No Butts About It’.

Youngsters Urged To Learn From Experience Of Others In Resisting Tobacco Use
Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), congratulates Youth Ambassador for 2022, Lianna Jones (centre) of Ardenne High School in Kingston, while fellow Ambassador Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College in St. James, looks on. Occasion was the Youth Ambassadors’ pinning and sashing ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, May 31.
Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), congratulates Youth Ambassador for 2022, Lianna Jones (centre) of Ardenne High School in Kingston, while fellow Ambassador Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College in St. James, looks on. Occasion was the Youth Ambassadors’ pinning and sashing ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, May 31.

ODPEM Selects Two Youth Ambassadors For 2022
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.

More Children To Benefit From ESP Sensation Station

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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Fermin Quinones (second left), ), during a courtesy call on Tuesday, (May 31) at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer.
Courtesy Call

PHOTOS: Cuba’s Ambassador Calls On Minister Charles Jr.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, His Excellency Fermin Quinones (second left), ), during a courtesy call on Tuesday, (May 31) at the Ministry’s Kingston offices. Looking on are State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (left) and Chief Technical Director, Orville Palmer.
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Local Government

NSWMA Head Hails Sanitation Workers As “Servants Of A Bigger Cause”

Sweepers and sanitation workers at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) are being hailed for their dedicated service in keeping Jamaica clean. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (May 31), the agency’s Executive Director, Audley Gordon, noted that the workers, who also include the line men and drivers, are “servants of a bigger cause” in “making Jamaica’s...
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Acting Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers.
Agriculture

JDDB Looks To Boost Local Milk Production

The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) is aiming to increase the supply of local milk by about 10 per cent within the next five to 10 years. Currently, the local sector is fulfilling only around 15 to 20 per cent of demand annually. “We are running a deficit in terms of fresh milk demand,” Acting Chief Executive Officer at the...
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Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), shares a moment with the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors (from left) Cornwall College’s Curtis Clennon and Ardenne High’s Lianna Jones. Occasion was a sashing ceremony held at The Courtleigh Hotel on Tuesday, May 31.
Local GovernmentYouth

Youth Encouraged To Be Active In Disaster Risk Management And Preparedness Efforts

Jamaican youth are being encouraged to take up active participation in the country’s disaster risk management and preparedness efforts. Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says the role of youth in sustaining the agency’s mandate is “pivotal”. Mr. Thompson was speaking at a sashing ceremony for the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors, on...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right); Managing Director, JR Wellington Import and Export Limited, Rennie Wellington (right); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales (second left), affix their signatures to the contract for the procurement of 50 buses to increase the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 31. Observing the signing are Chief Technical Director (Acting) in the Ministry, Dawn Smith Fagan (seated left) and Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Paul Abrahams.
Transport

50 Buses To Be Added To JUTC Fleet

The Government will be spending approximately US$6.4 million to acquire 50 buses to increase the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet. Of the total, 45 will be diesel buses valued at US$5,400,000 while the remaining five will be electric buses valuing US$1,085,000. The vehicles are expected to be delivered between six and nine months, commencing in the last quarter of...
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The grounds of the Falmouth Transport Centre will be paved and bus bays installed as part of the renovation of the facility by the Trelawny Municipal Corporation.
Local GovernmentTransport

Falmouth Transport Centre To Be Renovated

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) will be renovating the Falmouth Transport Centre to make the space more comfortable and user-friendly for transport operators, commuters, and others. Chairman of the Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, told JIS News that close to $9 million will be spent on the improvement works. He informed that funding for the project...
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Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans.
Finance & Public Service

Workshop On Underage Gambling Prevention June 1

Parents are expected to benefit from a free online workshop on underage gambling, scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop, to be held under the theme ‘Underage Gambling a fi wi business fi true’, is the second of a three-part series being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE...
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