The Government is implementing a range of policy, legislative and institutional measures that will support the management of coastal and marine environments, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. “Our efforts are directed at working with partner countries to properly manage our global common, create decent work, promote economic...

The National Association of Deans of Discipline (NADD) will host the final of four virtual Behaviour Expositions on Friday, June 11. The exposition seeks to engage more than 5,000 high-school students from across Jamaica in an empowerment session, under the theme ‘Transforming Behaviour through Environment, Empowerment of our Youth in Spite of COVID-19’. President of NADD, Samuel Smalling, said the...

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad, has expressed confidence in the country to achieve the goal of becoming a global logistics hub. Delivering an address at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Virtual Summit held recently, he cited his experience witnessing the successful implementation and growth of special economic zones in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines....

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, is calling on residents of Kingston and St. Andrew to pay keen attention to information from credible media outlets throughout the ongoing hurricane season. Speaking at a meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 8), Mr. Ennis said credible information...

 

Environmental Health Specialist with responsibility for food safety and protection in the Environmental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Colin Cooper, is reiterating the need to inform, educate and reinforce the message of food safety. Speaking in a recent ‘Get the Facts’ interview to mark World Food Safety Day (WFSD) on the JIS television programme, Jamaica Magazine,...

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is stepping up its ongoing sensitisation campaign to boost both COVID-19 prevention and vaccination in western Jamaican. Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the WRHA, Marcelene Wheatle, told JIS News that in addition to the increased engagement of vulnerable groups, the WRHA is also carrying out one-on-one sessions to better understand the individual....