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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has granted Jamaica a J$46.3 million (US$520,000) grant to fund a Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems Modernization Programme. The system is utilized, within the Government service, to capture and record vital data and statistics, such as births and deaths. The project, which will be spearheaded by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), aims to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has clarified media issues linked to National Security Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson's health. Speaking at the weekly Post Cabinet press briefing Wednesday (October 21) at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said that he was concerned about some...

Cabinet has approved the withdrawal of the Casino Gaming Bill, tabled in the House of Representatives in July this year, and a replacement which will be tabled next week for debate. The decision to withdraw the original Bill was taken after consultations with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) and other stakeholders, based on...

Sixty eight special needs and gifted students of the McCam Child Care and Development Centre, Papine, Kingston, have received educational materials from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) as part of the Agency's Heritage Week activities. Education Co-ordinator, Debra Valentine, told JIS News that she was delighted to receive the materials, at the handing over ceremony on Tuesday October 20 at...

Chairman of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Advisory Board, Neville James, has expressed great sadness at the passing of JIS Board member, Mrs. Jean Lewis. Mr. James described Mrs. Lewis as a dedicated and an active Board member, who was steadfast in her commitment to making the JIS the best that it could be. "She was very generous with her...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has called on the private sector for financial assistance with Government's activities to honour the nation's athletes, who performed well at the World Championships in Athletics, held in Berlin, Germany last month. The Government is to host a series...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is creating additional features on its website, which will allow users, especially students, to be more interactive with them, while keeping abreast of the developments in Government. This disclosure was made by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe, while addressing the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) scholarship award...

Residents of Annotto Bay, St. Mary, and surrounding areas, will be able to meet Prime Minister Bruce Golding at his next Town Hall meeting, at the St. Theresa Church on September ninth, starting at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Golding will be supported by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, who will give updates on road repair projects being financed...

Road Closures - starting at Noon No Parking Old Hope Road from Matilda's Corner Seymour Avenue Roosevelt Avenue Arthur Wint Drive Tom Redcam Avenue Marescaux Road Television Coverage The funeral service and the interment ceremony will be broadcast live on CVM, TVJ and PBCJ television stations and RJR 94 FM and Hot 102 FM. Church Service Musical Tributes start at...

Arrangements have been made for members of the public to sign condolence books and file pass the body of Lady Bustamante, which will lie in state on two days. The condolence books will be open on Monday August 3 through to August 7 at the following venues: the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) on Duke Street; the Bustamante Museum on...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has announced that Digicel is to establish a yearly internship programme for 10 persons who complete the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) programme. However, Minister Vaz expressed disappointment that only 10 per cent of the persons who registered for the CCNA...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that a new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) policy will be tabled in Parliament, soon. Mr. Vaz said that the policy will speak to a regulatory framework that is appropriate for a fully liberalised environment, and should bolster investor...