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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (centre), addresses a Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (November 11). She is flanked by Chairman of the Electricity Sector Enterprise Team (ESET), Dr. Vincent Lawrence (left), and ESET Board member, Professor Alvin Wint.

Public Debt Management Act to Be Amended

In a bid to better manage the nation’s public finances, Cabinet has given its approval for amendments to be made to the Act which provides the framework to deal with this subject. Cabinet has given instructions to the Chief Parliamentary...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, accepts a cheque valued at US$200,000 ( J$23 million) from the South Korean Ambassador to Jamaica, Jong Seon Lim, at Jamaica House on November 10. The money will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art Digital Archival System, which will be used to preserve audiovisual data from various public agencies.

Government to Purchase US$200,000 State-Of-The-Art Digital Archival System

JIS Extends Deadline for Heritage Essay and Poster Competitions

JIS Mourns Passing of Colleague

Press Association of Jamaica Regrets Passing of Michael Shaw

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Operating Capacity of KCT to Be Significantly Enhanced

The operating capacity of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) is to be significantly enhanced, with the procurement of additional equipment at a cost of US$1.09 million. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica House media briefing on November 11, said Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts for the...

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NCSC Gets Heritage Publications From JIS

Members of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) are beneficiaries of a collection of heritage publications, donated by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The materials were presented earlier this month to a group from the Council at the agency’s Kingston office, through the effort of the Public Relations and Marketing, and the Research and Publications departments. Chief Executive Officer...

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Contract Signed For 750,000 Passports

Cabinet has approved a contract valued at US$3.7 million with the Canadian Bank Note Company Ltd, for the procurement of 750,000 blank Jamaican passports. “The current order is expected to satisfy the local and overseas demand for Jamaican passports for the next 3½ to 4 years,” Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said. She was speaking at a Jamaica...

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), emphasizes a point during discussions at the just concluded one-week ISO27001 Information Security Management System workshop for government officers, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, which was conducted by Educentres Information Services Limited. Listening keenly, from second left, are: Director for Centre of Excellence, Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Maurice McNaughton; Educentres Information Services Limited Director, Hugh Campbell; and Information Technology (IT) Consultant, Joseph Manley.

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Gov’t Officers Participate In Information Security System Workshop

Public sector agencies benefitted from a one-week workshop on the implementation of the ISO 27001-information security management system designed to help organisations keep information assets secure. Organised by Educentres Information Services Limited, the workshop was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, from September 21 to 25. Approximately 18 persons from organisations such as the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA),...

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Students Encouraged to Begin Working on Entries in JIS Competitions

Primary and High school students are being encouraged to begin working on their entries in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster Competitions, which are now open. According to Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, the agency is pleased to once again give young Jamaicans an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of “our heritage and...

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.

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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, hosted a Company Tour at its head office in Kingston, aimed at exposing employees to information on how to develop...

Director of Human Resources at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Bernita Locke.

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JIS to Host Company Fitness Tour

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is to host a Company Fitness Tour, aimed at exposing employees to information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The event, which will be held on Tuesday (September 15), at JIS’ head office in Kingston, is being held in partnership with the Jamaica Fitness Association (Jamfit). “I think it is so important for (workers)...