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Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), University of Technology, Jamaica, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.
Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), University of Technology, Jamaica, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh.

Major Focus on Poison Prevention May 26-31

The Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN) at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica is observing Poison Prevention Week from May 26-31, under the theme: ‘Poison Connection - Linking Each Facet of Society’. Poison Information Coordinator at CARPIN, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, told...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

Restorative Justice White Paper to Be Tabled This Financial Year
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (centre), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (May 28). Listening (from left) are: Net Directors in charge of Donor and Partnership Management, Keisha Johnson, and Infrastructure Management, Christopher Wilson.
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (centre), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (May 28). Listening (from left) are: Net Directors in charge of Donor and Partnership Management, Keisha Johnson, and Infrastructure Management, Christopher Wilson.

NET Invested More Than $300m in Educational Programmes and Initiatives in 2023/24
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Gavin Henry (seated, left), with members of the visiting team who performed 627 eye surgeries at the Manchester-based institution from May 25 to 27, and representatives from the Southern Regional Health Authority. Also seated (from second left) are: Matron Sadie Allen; Cataract Camp team leader, Dr. Nitin Shah; Chairman, Mind, Body and Soul Health Ministry, Hilary Morgan, and Eye Surgeon, Dr. Vipaul Prajapati.
Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mandeville Regional Hospital, Dr. Gavin Henry (seated, left), with members of the visiting team who performed 627 eye surgeries at the Manchester-based institution from May 25 to 27, and representatives from the Southern Regional Health Authority. Also seated (from second left) are: Matron Sadie Allen; Cataract Camp team leader, Dr. Nitin Shah; Chairman, Mind, Body and Soul Health Ministry, Hilary Morgan, and Eye Surgeon, Dr. Vipaul Prajapati.

Hundreds of Free Cataract Surgeries Performed at Mandeville Regional Hospital
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), looks on as Commercial Metering Manager at Miya Jamaica, Kemar Knight (second right), highlights the work being done in Newlands, St. Catherine, as part of the Portmore Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme. Councillor for the Southboro Division, Damara Lawson, and Country Manager for Miya Jamaica, Alvaro Ramalho, also look on. The occasion was a recent tour of the Portmore community to observe work in progress under the NRW Programme, which is being undertaken by NWC and Miya Jamaica.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), looks on as Commercial Metering Manager at Miya Jamaica, Kemar Knight (second right), highlights the work being done in Newlands, St. Catherine, as part of the Portmore Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme. Councillor for the Southboro Division, Damara Lawson, and Country Manager for Miya Jamaica, Alvaro Ramalho, also look on. The occasion was a recent tour of the Portmore community to observe work in progress under the NRW Programme, which is being undertaken by NWC and Miya Jamaica.

Non-Revenue Water Programme Reaping Results in Portmore

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Farmers in Kitson Town Benefit from FAO Project

More than 80 persons from Kitson Town in St. Catherine, who do livestock rearing and farming, are benefiting from the 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ Project. Being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the project aims to introduce innovative agricultural solutions to boost sustainable agriculture and rural development in the community. So...
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Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ellison Thompson, gives a destination update on St. Kitts and Nevis at a press briefing during the 42nd Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace event, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James
Tourism

St. Kitts Tourism Authority Hails Jamaica’s Resilience Thrust

Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ellison Thompson, has commended Jamaica for its robust global tourism resilience thrust. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Thompson credited Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, for leading the tourism resilience charge in the region. “[Mr. Bartlett] has been very helpful to the whole region in terms of putting...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
Foreign AffairsJusticeParliamentSectoral Debate 2024/25

Legal Aid Council Will Continue to Provide Quality Support to the Most Vulnerable – Justice Minister

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Legal Aid Council will continue to provide quality legal support and effective legal representation for the most vulnerable in the society. To this end, he informed that the number of Duty Counsels has been increased to provide representation to persons in need. The Minister provided the update recently while making his contribution...
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President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
LabourSocial Security

JCTU Calls for More Inclusive Workspaces

The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) is calling for more inclusive work environments where persons with various skills and abilities, including the disabled community, can contribute. President of the JCTU, St Patrice Ennis, who made the call while addressing the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew, said that creating inclusive spaces is a moral...
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Blood Donor Organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Odean Black (second left), and other team members from the NBTS, monitor staff of Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, as they donate blood during a collection drive at the institution on May 22.
CommunityEducationHealth & Wellness

Godfrey Stewart High School Community Donates Blood

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) carried out a blood drive at Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on May 22 as the entity continues efforts to boost blood collection to serve the needs of the health sector. Blood Donor Organiser at NBTS, Odean Black, emphasised the importance of the outreach where more than 25 persons, including students, staff...
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