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Commissioner of Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black, addressing Tuesday’s (November 16) Think Tank at the JIS head office in Kingston.

11 Tertiary Institutions To Receive J-TEC Certification

Eleven tertiary institutions that have satisfied the requirement for registration with the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), will be presented with their certification at a Registration Conferral ceremony on November 17. They are the St. James-based International Postgraduate Medical College;...

Usain Bolt strikes a pose in front of the maquette of his bronze statue on display in the Jamaica Pavilion at World Expo Dubai 2020 on November 13. Mr. Bolt was taken down memory lane as he viewed images and videos of himself and other Jamaican athletes on display inside the Jamaica Pavilion.

Usain Bolt Brings Excitement To Jamaica Pavilion At World Expo Dubai

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Minister Grange Commends Church For Reinforcing Role Of Men And Boys

Members of the security forces engage with residents of a St. James community, during the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the parish in 2019.

Business Operators In St. James Support SOE

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a press conference on November 14.

Government Using Combination Of Measures To Deal With Crime – Security Minister

International Storyteller, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.

4 years ago Culture

National Storytelling Festival In Progress

The Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Ntukuma, in association with the Jamaica Library Service, presents National Storytelling Festival and Conference, Ananse Soundsplash 2021, from November 16 to 22, under the theme ‘Visiting With The Elders’. Founder and Festival Director, Amina Blackwood-Meeks, told JIS News that the Storytelling Festival has been going on since 1998; however, in 2012 it was rebranded in...

4 years ago Finance & Public ServiceInformation

PSA: Fraudulent Notice Regarding Payment for Mobile Phone Competition

Bank of Jamaica is aware that unscrupulous persons are circulating a fraudulent message that claims that the Bank is offering prize money, in the form of a cheque, for a mobile phone competition. Be advised that Bank of Jamaica is not involved in the award of prize money for any mobile phone competition. Anyone who can identify the source of...

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Monday, November 15, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 30 90,341 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 20 51,390 Males 10 38,948 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 10 months to 94 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF CASES Clarendon 1 4,876 Hanover 0 2,916 Kingston & St. Andrew 10 22,334 Manchester 0 5,941...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Norway’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Beate Stirø, aboard the Norwegian research ship, the ‘Statsraad Lehmkuhl’ on Saturday (November 13), which is docked at Port Royal in Kingston. The visit by the ship, from November 13 to 17, forms part of the One Ocean Expedition (2021-2023), in support of the United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

4 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith Attends Reception Aboard The Norwegian Vessel

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a ceremony for the presentation of tablets to grade-four students from primary schools in St. Elizabeth, at the Black River Primary and Infant School in the parish on November 12.

4 years ago Education

Sixth-Form Pathways Will Better Prepare Students For Higher Studies, Work

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is assuring parents that the compulsory Sixth-Form Pathways will better prepare students for higher-level academics or entry into the workforce. The new initiative, slated to commence in September 2022, is part of the Ministry’s implementation of a seven-year high-school programme. It allows for students who complete grade 11 to enrol and pursue...

Cultural performances will be an integral part of the experience at the new artisan village in Falmouth, which will officially open early next year.

4 years ago Tourism

Artisan Villages Will Be Game Changer For Tourism – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the $700-million artisan village in Falmouth is the first facility under a signature project that will take brand Jamaica to “new stratospheric” heights. Speaking to JIS News, Minister Bartlett noted that while the Trelawny capital is getting the first village, the country can expect to see similar structures at all the resort towns...

Chief Strategist and Adviser, Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, and (from second left) Jamaica Tourist Board Executives - Christopher Wright, Francine Carter Henry, and Phillip Rose, showcase Jamaica’s Gold and Silver awards received at the 2021 Travvy Awards held at the Miami Beach Convention Center on November 11.

4 years ago Tourism

James Bond Movie Generating Significant Publicity For Jamaica

Chief Strategist and Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, says Jamaica is benefiting from the October 8 United States release for the latest James Bond movie thriller, ‘No Time to Die’. He said Port Antonio, where a large part of the action flick was filmed, has been getting significant publicity “that would almost be impossible to calculate” in...