Latest

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a sitting of the Senate on October 22.

Senate Passes Bill for General Meetings to Be Held in Hybrid Format

The Senate, on October 22, approved the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021, to allow a company in Jamaica to hold general meetings in a hybrid format, that is in-person and virtually, or as completely electronic meetings. General meetings include annual general...

Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority Of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity.

Collaboration Encouraged to Improve Seafarers’ Welfare

Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, makes his contribution to the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 20).

150 Tertiary Students In St. Elizabeth North East to Benefit From Support

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

Seniors and Their Carers Urged to Get Vaccinated

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), who also has responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, observes as Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund Scholarship Steering Committee member, Villet Kelly-Bennett (right), presents a symbolic cheque in the sum of $15.1 million to College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) graduate, Quindora Garrett, who accepted on behalf of students and Jamaica 4-H Club members in St. Catherine applying for scholarships to pursue agricultural studies during the 2021/22 academic year. Others (from second left) are Jamaica 4-H Clubs Executive Director, Dr. Ronald Blake; and Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund Scholarship Steering Committee Chairman and Holmwood Technical High School Principal, Hidran McKulsky. The semi-virtual ceremony was hosted by Jamaica 4-H Clubs in Kingston, today (October 21).

PHOTOS: Scholarships for Students Pursuing Agricultural Studies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signs the condolence book for the late former United States (US) Secretary of State, General Colin L. Powell, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the US Embassy in Kingston on Thursday (October 21). Observing (from left) are Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Chargé d’ Affaires, US Embassy, John McIntyre. General Colin Powell was appointed Secretary of State by President George W. Bush on January 20, 2001, after being unanimously confirmed by the US Senate. He served for four years, leaving the position on January 26, 2005. He was the first African-American to serve as US Secretary of State. General Powell died on October 18.

5 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Pays Respects to Late Former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell

5 years ago Social Security

Gov’t Committed to Health and Well-Being of Senior Citizens

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the Government remains committed to the health and well-being of the country’s older population. “We envision and are committed to ensuring that senior citizens live and participate actively in a society that guarantees their rights, promotes their responsibilities, recognises their capabilities and contributions, and facilitates...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, who also has oversight responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, speaks at the virtual launch of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica’s Client Services Programme, today (October 21).

5 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Launches Client Services Programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched its Client Services Programme (CSP), to promote the international competitiveness of Jamaican producers through business development and trade. Speaking at the virtual event, today (October 21), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, said some of the interventions provided by the CSP include standards awareness, interpretation and implementation, market access...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), speaks at a virtual JIS ‘Think Tank’, held at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston, today (October 21). He is flanked by Director of Public Law, Restorative and Preventative Justice in the Ministry, Julia Moncrieffe Wiggan (left) and Director Principal at the Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell Bascoe.

5 years ago Justice

New Seal, Expanded Role for JPs

The Ministry of Justice will be working to expand the operations of Justices of the Peace (JPs) islandwide, with a new seal design. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (October 21), said the change in the seal design reflects the change in operations of JPs, based on location. “In the past, you...

Acting Marketing Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Jodi-Ann Reid.

5 years ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Offering Discounts At Properties

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is offering discounts at three of its properties as part of its Hero’s Welcome promotion. which runs until Saturday, October 30. Acting Marketing Manager, UDC, Jodi-Ann Reid, told JIS News that the promotion is UDC’s way of “celebrating our heroes, in particular front-line workers or ordinary Jamaicans who are playing their role in the fight...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & WellnessTechnology

PAHO Boosting Virus Surveillance

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is looking to implement a new PCR-based multiplex protocol that allows member countries to simultaneously detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) and influenza infections from the same sample. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said that the undertaking, being done in tandem with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is intended to boost regional...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), looks on as Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry (left), points out features of a hibiscus plant, during National Tree Planting Day activities at the Forestry Department in Constant Spring, St. Andrew, recently. At centre is Head of European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen.

5 years ago Environment

Kingston And St. Andrew to Benefit From CityAdapt Project

Environmental rehabilitation is coming for sections of Kingston and St. Andrew through Jamaica’s participation in the CityAdapt Project. The ‘Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems through Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EBA) in Latin America and the Caribbean’ or CityAdapt, is being undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)....