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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Productivity Workshops Coming in the New Year

Come January, the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), in collaboration with the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute, will be offering a series of workshops on productivity management. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social...
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers remarks at a ceremony for the handover of 100 tablets for students across the island by the First Heritage Co-Operative Union Credit Union (FHC) Foundation, at the FHC in Kingston on November 11.
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers remarks at a ceremony for the handover of 100 tablets for students across the island by the First Heritage Co-Operative Union Credit Union (FHC) Foundation, at the FHC in Kingston on November 11.

First Heritage Donates 100 Tablets to Students
Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel.
Senior Veterinary Specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Suzanne McLennon-Miguel.

Antimicrobial Awareness Week To Be Observed Nov. 18-24
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (front row, centre) is surrounded by participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, at a farewell reception for this year’s beneficiaries held on November 11 at the Residence of the Ambassador in St. Andrew. Sharing in the occasion are Ambassador Officer in Charge of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Janice Miller (front row, second right); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (front row, right).
Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (front row, centre) is surrounded by participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, at a farewell reception for this year’s beneficiaries held on November 11 at the Residence of the Ambassador in St. Andrew. Sharing in the occasion are Ambassador Officer in Charge of the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Janice Miller (front row, second right); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (front row, right).

PHOTO: Farewell Reception For JET Participants
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing the recent sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing the recent sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill.

Jubilee And Stony Hill Markets To Reopen By February

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Chief Regulator, Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Horace Buckley (second left), addresses a virtual GER public consultation, held recently. Others (from left) are Chair of the Steering Committee, GER Secretariat, Sandra Graham; Manager (Licensing, Registration, Examination), GER, Suzette Sylvestor; and Chief Compliance Officer, GER, Courtney Sinclair. The GER, which replaces the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI), is responsible for the regulation of the electrical inspection process; the licensing of electricians and electrical inspectors, including making recommendations for renewal and revocation; and monitoring work done by the inspectors.
Energy

PHOTOS: Government Electrical Regulator Public Consultation

Chief Regulator, Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Horace Buckley (second left), addresses a virtual GER public consultation, held recently. Others (from left) are Chair of the Steering Committee, GER Secretariat, Sandra Graham; Manager (Licensing, Registration, Examination), GER, Suzette Sylvestor; and Chief Compliance Officer, GER, Courtney Sinclair. The GER, which replaces the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI), is responsible for the regulation of...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left), consults with Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, during a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Local Government

Mayor Calls On Vendors To Ply Wares In Orderly Manner

As the Christmas season approaches, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, is encouraging vendors across the Municipality to ply their wares in an orderly manner and maintain public order in the city. “We do appeal to our vendors to uphold order and carry out their business in an orderly, law-abiding way,” Senator Williams said at the recent meeting of...
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Chairman of the School Board at the Chalky Hill Primary & Infant School in St. Ann, Genevor Gordon-Baily (third left), with students (from left) Rasheda Stewart, Devonique Ward, Damaine Lawson, Shadiann Gayle, and Traci-Ann Taylor, during a visit to the school compound earlier this week.
Education

Seamless Transition To Face-To Face Classes At Chalky Hill Primary And Infant

Principal of the Chalky Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Ann, Christine Badal-McBean, is reporting that things have been “running smoothly” since the resumption of face-to-face classes at the institution on Monday (November 8). She told JIS News that students and teachers have made the transition from online classes to physical interaction in a near seamless manner, and there...
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Manager for the Process Development Division, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Jodi Dunn, speaking about the entity’s waste management service, during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Science

SRC Encouraging Proper Wastewater Management

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging individuals and entities to make use of its wastewater management services to reduce the harmful effects of untreated effluent on the environment. Through its Wastewater Management Unit, the SRC designs and implements environmentally friendly  treatment plants and provides several wastewater management services, including feasibility studies. It also offers assessments and troubleshooting for clients...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in discussion with Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada Board Member, Mark Fullerton, during a ceremony for the handover of 1,000 tablet computers for more than 200 early-childhood institutions islandwide, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (November 11)
Education

PACE Canada Donates 1,000 Tablets To Early-Childhood Sector

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received 1,000 tablet computers and supporting inputs, valued at approximately US$100,000, for the early-childhood sector. The devices, donated by philanthropic organisation, the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, are in support of the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative and will be distributed to more than 200...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Foreign Affairs

Diaspora Policy Being Finalised For Approval As White Paper

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, says that the revised draft National Diaspora Policy, is now being finalised for submission to Cabinet for approval as a White Paper. “Given the growth in the scope and nature of the interaction with the diaspora over the years, the Ministry is now at...
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Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Saad Campbell.
Local Government

Road Repairs Under Way In Montego Bay After Heavy Rains

The St. James Municipal Corporation says it is continuing the clean-up of parochial roadways and drainage that were affected by heavy rainfall in the parish on Monday (November 8). Addressing the monthly meeting of the Municipal Corporation on Thursday, (November 11), Deputy Superintendent of Roads and Works, Saad Campbell,  informed that work crews have been engaged in clearing blocked roadways...
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