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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) employees examine products on display at the Adidas booth during the Jamaica Fitness Association’s (Jamfit) Company Tour held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on September 15. The initiative is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) employees examine products on display at the Adidas booth during the Jamaica Fitness Association’s (Jamfit) Company Tour held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on September 15. The initiative is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle.

JIS Staff Benefit From Health and Wellness Offerings

Staff at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) benefitted from several health and wellness offerings as part of the agency’s ongoing thrust to promote good health among workers. Through partnership with Jamaica Fitness Association (Jamfit), the JIS, on Tuesday, September 15,...
Director of Human Resources at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Bernita Locke.
Director of Human Resources at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Bernita Locke.

JIS to Host Company Fitness Tour
Chairman/Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO), Gary Williams (centre), with this year’s recipients of COJO’s scholarships, at the organisation’s 5th annual scholarship luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on September 10. They are (from left): Alex Arnold, Moesha Wolery, Tanegea Campbell and Patricia Brown. The scholarships are worth US$5,000 each.
Chairman/Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO), Gary Williams (centre), with this year’s recipients of COJO’s scholarships, at the organisation’s 5th annual scholarship luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on September 10. They are (from left): Alex Arnold, Moesha Wolery, Tanegea Campbell and Patricia Brown. The scholarships are worth US$5,000 each.

Former Wards of the State Receive Scholarships from COJO
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Western Regional Office in Montego Bay on Friday (September 4).
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Western Regional Office in Montego Bay on Friday (September 4).

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Police to Receive Protective Gear

Cabinet has awarded a contract valued at US$771,000 to American firm, Armor Express, for the provision of protective equipment for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The items include 1, 500 ballistic vests, 1, 000 ballistic helmets and 500 helmet shields. Speaking at Jamaica House press briefing on Wednesday, September 9 at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, Minister...
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Regional Office of Firearm Licensing Authority to Be Set Up in Mandeville

Approval has been given by Cabinet for the establishment of a regional office of the Firearm Licensing Authority,  in Mandeville, Manchester. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Western Regional Office, in Montego Bay, on September 4. The new...
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Longville Park in Clarendon to Get Police Station

A contract has been approved by Cabinet for the construction of a police station to serve residents of the Longville Park Housing Development, in Clarendon. The contract has been awarded to C & D Construction and & Engineering Limited in the amount of $72.2 million. “The National Housing Trust, which is responsible for the Longville Park Development, and the Jamaica...
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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.
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Information Minister Hails Winston Sill as ‘One Of The Country’s Finest’

It is with deep regret   that I note the passing of Gleaner photographer, Winston Sill, one of the country’s finest in the field. Winston Sill had a long and  distinguished  history in  photo journalism, not only having  worked    at the Gleaner for the past 24 years but even before  that,  in the 1970s,  at  the now  defunct Jamaica Daily News....
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (2nd left), addresses a Jamaica House Press Briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister today (July 15). Pictured (from left) are: Corporate Communications Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Charles Buchanan; Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting; and Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald.
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PICA to Introduce Facial Recognition System

The Government will be introducing a new US$1.38 million facial recognition system (FRS) at the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). The aim is to better protect the identities of persons applying for passports, said Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer. She was addressing a Jamaica House Press Briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...
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