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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold (left), applauds as Hillsbrook All-age student, Donique Robinson, gives the correct response to a question on the county’s heritage. The JIS team visited the Hanover-based institution on October 9 where they present heritage material and interact with the students.
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold (left), applauds as Hillsbrook All-age student, Donique Robinson, gives the correct response to a question on the county’s heritage. The JIS team visited the Hanover-based institution on October 9 where they present heritage material and interact with the students.

JIS Heritage Week Team Visits Westmoreland Schools

Students and teachers from three schools in Westmoreland were delighted by and appreciative of the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) recent visit to their institutions, as part of the agency’s Heritage Week schools visit. The institutions visited were: Holly Hill Primary...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

More Funds for National Response to CHIK V
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica President’s (PSOJ) Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 23).
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica President’s (PSOJ) Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 23).

Private Sector Urged to Lobby to Get More Women into Politics
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), having a light conversation with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Chung, prior to the start of Tuesday’s (September 23) PSOJ President’s Forum Breakfast, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, at which she was guest speaker. Senator Falconer spoke on the theme: ‘Women on Boards’.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), having a light conversation with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) Chief Executive Officer, Dennis Chung, prior to the start of Tuesday’s (September 23) PSOJ President’s Forum Breakfast, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, at which she was guest speaker. Senator Falconer spoke on the theme: ‘Women on Boards’.

Govt. Committed to Gender Equality – Senator Falconer
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, updates journalists on fiscal matters discussed at the recent two-day Cabinet retreat, at a media briefing, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday, September 17.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, updates journalists on fiscal matters discussed at the recent two-day Cabinet retreat, at a media briefing, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday, September 17.

Cabinet Committee to Identify and Remove Growth Impediments

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Huntley Medley Appointed Director of Communication and Public Affairs Division

The Office of the Prime Minister announces the appointment of Mr. Huntley Medley as Director of Communication and Public Affairs. The Director of Communication and Public Affairs is part of a new Communications structure and has overall responsibility for the management of the operations of the Communication and Public Affairs Division of the Office of the Prime Minister which comprises...
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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), updates journalists on matters discussed at the recent two-day Cabinet retreat, at a media briefing, hosted by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), at Jamaica House, on September 17. At right is Financial Secretary, Mr. Devon Rowe.
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PIOJ Says Growth Could Reach 3% in 2015/16

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has indicated that over the next fiscal year, there is significant potential for growth beyond what is projected under the Government’s Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the PIOJ, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target is 1.5 to 2 per cent, there is prospect for up to...
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Journalists at the Gleaner Company Limited, Arthur Hall (left) and Ryon Jones, accept the winning trophy in the 2013/14 Fair Play Awards from Chairman of Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy (right), during a ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. The Gleaner took the top prize for the entry entitled ‘Inappropriate Sexual Education’.
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Gleaner Cops $500,000 Top Prize in Fair Play Awards

The Gleaner Company Limited on Tuesday, September 16 walked with the top prize of $500,000 in the 2013/14 Jamaica Broilers Group Fair Play Awards for Excellence. The winning entry entitled ‘Inappropriate Sexual Education,’ explored the introduction of sexual education material, deemed age-inappropriate, in some privately-run children’s homes, which captured the attention of the nation earlier this year. Chairman of the...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. (FILE)
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Minister Falconer Hails Clare Forrester As A ‘Giant Of Caribbean Journalism’

Minister of Information, Senator, the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, on Tuesday, September 16, hailed Jamaican journalist and communications practitioner Clare Forrester as a “giant of Caribbean journalism and a lost treasure”. Miss Forrester died in Florida on Monday evening after ailing for some time. Minister Falconer said Miss Forrester was “a sterling example of journalistic excellence, fairness and rigour. Her unflinching...
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Principal of the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, Dr. Angela Harris (right), peruses reading material at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) booth, during a book fair held on September 4, on the grounds of the institution. Assisting her are Administrative Assistant at the JIS Regional Office, Ann Marie Whittingham (centre) and Technician, Avair Nembhard.
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JIS Supports Montego Bay Community College’s Book Fair

The Montego Bay Regional Office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), participated in the Montego Bay Community College’s annual book fair on September 4, which attracted hundreds of shoppers in search of mainly tertiary literature. The book fair, which was held on the campus of the community college, gave the JIS an opportunity to highlight some of its services as...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer. (FILE)
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Government Confirms Plane Crash

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has confirmed preliminary reports that a plane crashed 14 miles North East of Portland, on Friday, September 5. The Jamaican Government, she said, has dispatched a Search and Rescue Team and a military helicopter. “The Authorities are in constant touch with the United States (US) Southern Command, which we understand...
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