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Investigating Officer at the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), Gloria Thompson, has appealed for assistance for Kellie*, a bed-ridden resident of the Walker's Place of Safety in Kingston. Now 25 years old, Kellie has been unable to leave her bed for a number of years, as she is disabled and in need of a wheelchair. Ms. Thompson explained that...

The Diaspora community in Canada recently paid tribute to former staff of Air Jamaica at a function held at the Consulate General in Toronto. "On behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica, I would like to extend our deepest, warmest and sincere heartfelt appreciation to all of you, the members of the Air Jamaica staff, who have served the...

Some 27 students of the Tower Hill Basic School in St. James were treated to fun, food and excitement at a Christmas event held on (December 16) on the school grounds. The event was put on by the Montego Bay Regional Office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Providence and the Leo Club...

The Bureau of Women's Affairs' (BWA's) special library was officially renamed, the Lucille Mathurin Mair Gender Documentation Centre, at a ceremony at the Bureau, South Odeon Avenue, Kingston on Friday (December 17). Named in honour of the late Hon. Dr. Lucille Mathurin Mair, the centre was renamed in keeping with the observance of the Inter-American Year of Women. The General...

The need to incorporate locally based community organizations in the national development process, has resulted in the establishment of Parish Development Committees (PDCs) across Jamaica. The Portland Parish Development Committee (PPDC), is one of 14 such committees, its main objective being to bring members of civic society into the decision making process. Its stakeholders being community groups, service groups and...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has expressed regret on the sudden passing this morning (Dec 17) of former PNP Government Minister, Ben Clare. Mr. Golding said the former MP for Western Hanover, who served as State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and State Minister of National Security under the PNP government, had dedicated most of his active years to...

The vital role of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in keeping the Diaspora in the United States of America (USA) well informed about developments in the homeland has earned high praise from Jamaican Ambassador in Washington, Audrey Marks. She was joining the Integrity Children's Fund in saluting the work of the JIS and other Caribbean media practitioners and supporters, at...

With the December 30 closing date for nominations for the Public Sector Customer Service Competition fast approaching, Jamaicans are being urged to vote as often as possible for the entities from which they have received excellent customer service. Persons can vote by making nominations online at www.cabinet.gov.jm or www.jis.gov.jm, call toll free at 1-888-991-2752 or complete nomination forms at public...

Boys and caregivers of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home in Manchester were feted during a fun day hosted by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Saturday (December 11) at the home located in Walderston. The boys were treated to goodies courtesy of corporate sponsors including LASCO, Juici Patties, Nestle, Continental Baking Company Limited, Grace, JP Tropical Foods and Tastee, while...

President of the Micro Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Alliance, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, has welcomed the Business Entrepreneurial Empowerment Programme (BEEP), launched by the Government, noting that it has the potential to transform the MSME sector. "While the response is just a pebble in an ocean of needs, it's a significant pebble that can have a tsunami-like ripple effect that...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) copped the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Best Human Interest Television Feature Award, for its production of 'Haiti in Distress', at the PAJ's National Journalism Awards Banquet, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on December 3. Videographer, Omar Green, also won the Ken Dawson Award for Videography, for his work in the production...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has given the Government's commitment to partner with the developers of the Holland housing project in Trelawny, on the construction of the first satellite campus for the University of Technology's (UTech) School of Hospitality. The housing project, which is being undertaken by Zuccherina Developments Jamaica Limited, and KENCASA Construction and Project Management, will include...