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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a plenary session during the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. (JIS File Photo)

9th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference Postponed Till 2022: Diaspora Symposium For June, 2021

A decision has been taken to postpone to 2022, the 9th Biennial Jamaica (virtual) Diaspora Conference, which was slated for June 16-18, 2021. The Ministry’s sensitivity to the realities of the impact of the pandemic on all stakeholders warrants this...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with registered nurses at the opening ceremony of the Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Critical Care Nursing Programme, at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) in October 2018.

Dr. Tufton Hails Nurses As Heroes Of Health

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during her courtesy call at Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 12).

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Meets With New Canadian High Commissioner To Jamaica

Jamaica Tourist Board Partners With Jamaica’s First Rallycross Champion

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, emphasises a point during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 12), under the theme ‘The New Face of Food’.

$300 Million Set Aside For Youth In Agriculture

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (right), is in discussion with (from left), Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), SMC Group, Maurice Hamilton; and Acting Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Dr. Trudy-Ann Barrett. Occasion was the signing of an agreement between SMC Group and the EMCVPA, which will see them partnering to enhance the educational offerings of the college. The signing took place during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (May 12).

5 years ago Education

Edna Manley College Partners With SMC Group To Develop Musical Talent

Students specialising in music production at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) will have the opportunity to further hone their skills and create musical content for global advertising campaigns. This will be facilitated through an apprenticeship programme as part of a partnership between the college and global entertainment marketing agency the SMC Group, which will...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update For Wednesday, May 12, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 98 47,020 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 47 26,311 Males 51 20,706 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 days to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 3 2,574 Hanover 3 1,252 Kingston & St. Andrew 30 13,260 Manchester 4...

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

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

1.5 Million Healthcare Workers In Latin America And Caribbean Fully Vaccinated

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says reports from 18 Latin American and Caribbean member countries indicate that 1.5 million healthcare workers in these territories are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr. Etienne, who was addressing PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Wednesday (May 12), said it is imperative that countries make the most of the...

Team Leader at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) in St. Ann, Raquel Remy (left), engages with Colgate residents Sherril Parkes (centre) and Charles Spence, during a child-protection drive-through in the community recently. The CPFSA team also stopped in Breadnut Hill and Golden Grove.

5 years ago Youth

Prescribed Persons Obligated To Report Child Abuse

Regional Director of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) north-east region, Carolyn Stewart, says that persons who have responsibility for the treatment or care of minors have a duty to report known or suspected cases of child abuse. “These are persons who, by virtue of their employment, have to treat children. So all the guidance counsellors, teachers, doctors,...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Expands DVI Centres To St. Ann And St. Mary

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has expanded its Domestic Violence Intervention (DVI) Centres to the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary, and is imploring persons to access the services. Head of the JCF Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay, told JIS News that retrofitting of offices and training of personnel for two Centres are...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at a virtual JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (May 12).

5 years ago Labour

Forestry Department Supplying Trees For Labour Day

Jamaicans engaged in tree-planting activities this Labour Day are being encouraged to contact the Forestry Department in Kingston and its parish offices. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said that persons can get up to 10 timber and ornamental trees at the Department’s parish offices in St. Thomas, St. Mary, Portland, St. Ann, Manchester and St....

Divisional Director of Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus.

5 years ago Labour

Labour Industrial Relations Webinar To Highlight Activities For Workers’ Week

Workers’ Week 2021 will be highlighted by the staging of a Labour Industrial Relations webinar on Wednesday, May 19, under the theme ‘Advancing Flexible Work Arrangements in Jamaica’. Divisional Director for Industrial Relations and Allied Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus, told JIS News that the webinar is part of the Ministry’s ongoing ‘Labour Talks’...