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Programmes Manager at the Victim Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.

Victim Blaming A Hindrance In Reporting Crimes

The Victim Services Division says victim blaming can affect the wider society by crippling a victim’s ability to report a crime. Victim blaming involves holding the victim of a crime completely or partially at fault for the wrongdoing of the...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the European funded Budget Support Programme for the forest sector is on track to be "a phenomenal success" in Jamaica as it comes to an end next year. Under the Programme entitled ‘Addressing Environmental and Climate Change Challenges through Improved Forest Management for Jamaica’, the Forestry Department has met all previous annual targets outlined. Photo: Adrian Walker

€14M Forestry Programme On Target For Completion

Unit Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office. Photo: Rudranath Fraser

COVID-19 Protocols Being Observed During Reproductive Health Survey

The entrance to the Jamaica Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai, which was named one of the 'coolest' by media outlet, Time Out Dubai. The global event will take place from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022.

Jamaica Among ‘Coolest’ Pavilions At World Expo 2020, Dubai

Head, Special Projects Unit, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock (left), makes a point at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, in Kingston. Listening is Principal Director, National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Lovette Byfield.

Reproductive Health Survey Information Confidential – STATIN

Deputy Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair.

5 years ago 2022 Census

Citizens Urged To Participate In 2022 Census

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is encouraging citizens to participate in the 15th National Population and Housing Census slated for April 2022, which for the first time will be undertaken using tablet computers procured by e-Learning Jamaica Limited. “The census is a national project; it does not only benefit the Government but citizens,” Deputy Director General of STATIN, Leesha...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the 32nd meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC). Jamaica is hosting the forum, which is being held virtually from September 6-10 .

5 years ago Environment

Jamaica Elected Unopposed To Chair Regional Forestry Commission

Jamaica has been elected unopposed as Chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) for the next two years. This was at the 32nd LACFC meeting, which is being held virtually from September 6 to 10. Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry, will serve as President of the LACFC during the...

5 years ago Justice

Jamaicans Encouraged To Avoid Victim Blaming

The Victim Services Division (VSD), Ministry of Justice, is encouraging Jamaicans to avoid victim blaming. Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm done to him or her. Programme Manager at the VSD, Dionne Dawn Binns, told JIS News that victim blaming is not always...

Director General of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Service Excellence To Be Highlighted October 3-8

A virtual panel discussion on ‘Service Excellence in the Public Sector’ will be held during National Customer Service Week, to be observed from October 3 to 8. The Week begins with a church service at Webster Memorial Church in Kingston on Sunday, October 3, followed by the panel discussion on Monday, October 4. The Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division...

Marketing and Communications Manager at Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest), Alecia Brown-Forbes.

5 years ago Agriculture

Investors Invited For Mango Agro Park

Agro-Investment Corporation (Agro-Invest) is seeking interested persons to invest in more than 1,000 acres of land in Toll Gate, Clarendon, that have been reserved for a Mango Agro Park. “Currently, we are trying to seek [local and] overseas investors as well, and the response, so far, has been great,” Marketing and Communications Manager at Agro-Invest, Alecia Brown-Forbes, told JIS News....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

5 years ago Education

Gov’t Committed To Ensuring ‘No Child Is Left Behind’

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her back-to-school message to the nation on Sunday (September 5), reiterated the Government’s commitment to ensuring that ‘no child is left behind’. “For this academic year, we will redouble, triple, quadruple our efforts to reach our students who were unreachable last year. We must remain true to our mission of...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, are in conversation at the Tourism Vaccination Task Force’s COVID-19 vaccination blitz held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Friday, September 3.

5 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Vaccination Of Tourism Workers Essential In Safeguarding Industry

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Clifton Reader, says that the vaccination of tourism workers is essential in safeguarding the industry. "That is why we are driving this process as hard as we can to make sure that we help the people and we keep them healthy because if we don’t have them, we don’t have a...