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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (centre), displays her ‘Public Service’ award at the RJRGleaner Honour Awards Category Luncheon, held at The Gleaner Company in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (January 30). Flanking her are Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JIS, Enthrose Campbell (left); and Director, Human Resources, JIS, Bernita Locke.

Head Of JIS Wins Award For Public Service

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, was one of four award recipients at the annual RJRGleaner Communications Group 40th Honour Awards Category Luncheon, held today (January 30). The announcement was made at The Gleaner Company Limited’s head...

Minister without Portfolio, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21).

New CMU Council To Be Appointed

Director General for the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses the agency’s quarterly briefing at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Friday (January 17).

Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.2 Per Cent

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Work To Begin Soon On Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project

Cabinet Approves Contract For Purchase Of 20 Garbage Trucks

Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

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Harsher Penalties Coming For Owners Of Dogs That Attack Persons

The Government is taking steps to craft legislation to impose harsher sanctions for the owners of dogs that attack, injure and or cause the death of a person. This follows Cabinet’s approval for a proposed reform to the Dogs (Liability of Injuries By) Act, by repealing and replacing it with a new law that will provide for criminal and civil...

6 years ago InformationYouth

Children’s Advocate Encourages Caregivers To Seek Help

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, is encouraging caregivers to seek assistance, where necessary, to produce positive parenting outcomes in children’s development. Speaking at the annual Parenting Exposition, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, on December 6, in Downtown Kingston, Mrs. Gordon Harrison said there is no harm in asking for help. “The most efficient tasks and the...

6 years ago Information

New Sexual Harassment Policy For Edna Manley College Soon

Minister with Responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says a new sexual harassment policy will soon be finalised for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The Minister, who was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Peter Bunting, on the matter, in the House on December 3, said a committee comprising...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking during Wednesday’s (November 27) signing of a 10-year memorandum of understanding between the Government and City & Guilds Group at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

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Gov’t And City & Guilds Group Sign 10-Year Skills Development Agreement

Approximately 25,000 students will benefit from a landmark agreement signed between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and international skills development organisation, City & Guilds. The arrangement will see Jamaican students being afforded globally recognised certification by the City & Guilds Group. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by representatives of the Ministry and City & Guilds during...

Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (right), displays the Veterans’ Award and citation, which was presented at the Press Association of Jamaica

6 years ago Information

PHOTOS: PAJ Veterans’ Luncheon

6 years ago InformationYouth

CPFSA To Observe World Day For The Prevention Of Child Abuse Nov. 19

On Tuesday, November 19, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), will join the rest of the world in observing World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Jamaica adopted the Convention 28 years ago. Several activities have been organised for the day,...

Programme Manager for the Education System Transformation Prgramme (ESTP), Daynea Facey (centre), addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. Looking (from left) are Systems Administrator at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Kayedean Allen, and ECC Sector Planner, Paula Shaw.

6 years ago InformationYouth

Early Childhood Commission To Stage Inaugural Parent Partners Forum

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will, on November 19, stage the first ever Parent Partners Forum. The event in being held in collaboration with the Education Sector Transformation Plan for Learning and Teaching, a Japan grant-funded Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-implemented technical cooperation initiative. This was disclosed by Programme Manager for the Education System Transformation Prgramme (ESTP), Daynea Facey, in an...