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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (2nd right), Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe and Press Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister, Lincoln Robinson listen keenly to Botswana’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo (right) as he explains the objective of the Botswana Benchmarking Programme at the Special Meeting of Government Communicators held on September 18 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

JIS Hailed by Gov’t Communicators

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has been lauded by communicators and technocrats within the public sector as a major institution in society providing quality, world-class information services. At a special meeting of government communicators held on Wednesday, September 18, at...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

Information Minister Outlines Progress in Eliminating Discrimination Against Women

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses members of the media, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18. Also pictured is: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

NWC to Receive Equipment for Reading of Water Meters

Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, confirms completion of the divestment of the Wallenford Coffee Company, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18.

Wallenford Divested to AIC in $4 Billion Deal

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer presents Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Botswana, Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo with a copy of the JIS commemorative photo book, ‘Our Golden Jubilee’ at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, September 18. A delegation from Bostwana is in the island on a benchmarking exercise with the Jamaica Information Service.

Jamaica Open to Mutual Exchange with Botswana

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Motivatonal speaker, Dr. Nsombi Jaja (left), addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) employees at a special staff meeting held on September 18 at the agency’s head office in Kingston. The meeting was held to welcome a five-member delegation from Botswana, who is in the island to benchmark with the government agency.

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JIS Urged to Continue Highlighting Country’s Positives

Members of staff of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) have been urged to continue to highlight the positives and to showcase what is good in Jamaica. This advice came from Motivational Speaker, Dr. Nsombi Jaja, while addressing employees at a staff meeting session held on September 18, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. The special meeting, attended by the...

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JIS Regional Office Staging Pre-Heritage Book Fairs

Hundreds of students and staff of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James, came out in support of the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Regional Office’s book fair on Tuesday, September 17, held on the college campus in Granville. The event was part of a series of pre-heritage book fairs, leading up to Heritage Week in October. The main auditorium...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses members of the media, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18. Also pictured is: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

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Bill to Regulate All Charitable Organisations to be Tabled in Parliament

Cabinet has given approval for a Bill entitled the Charities Act 2013, to be tabled in Parliament. The purpose of the Bill is to introduce a single piece of legislation to regulate all charitable organisations, whether intending to, or already operating in the country. It will also establish a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for that purpose. Speaking at a...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer addresses members of the media, during a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 18. Also pictured is: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

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Expansion Plans for KCT Far Advanced

Plans for the expansion and modernisation of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) are far advanced, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell, has informed. She said that a Concessionaire will be selected before or by the end of the first quarter of next year. Speaking at a Jamaica House press briefing, on Wednesday, September 18,...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service, Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe (left), greets Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Botswana (responsible for information and broadcasting services), Mr. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo (second right), at the Norman Manley International Airport on September 17, as he arrives with his delegation, on a mission to benchmark with the agency and share best communication practices. Looking on are: Honorary Consul of Botswana, Dr. Henley Morgan (second left); Director of Information Services Department, Russ Molosiwa (centre); and Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Patricia Evering (right).

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Botswana Delegation to Observe JIS at Work

Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of State President, Botswana, Mr. Mogomotsi Kaboeamodimo, says his delegation is on a mission to learn more about the structure and processes of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and how it goes about disseminating Government information to the public. “We come from an outfit of government media similar to yours, where we run major government information...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left) along with, Executive Director, Bureau of Women’s Affairs, Mrs. Faith Webster examine one of the three refrigerators donated to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA). They were at the handing over ceremony of three refrigerators to the CISOCA. The ceremony was held on Thursday, September 12, at three Ruthven Road, Kingston.

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Gov’t Ramping Up Resources To Fight Gender-Based Violence

The Government has reiterated its commitment to the eradication of gender based violence in Jamaica. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer noted that this is being done through a number of initiatives such as training. “One such initiative is to train front line workers and stakeholders to sensitively and effectively handle gender based violence cases and...

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Cabinet Approves Sale of Lands at Wakefield Drive in Trelawny

Persons residing at Wakefield Drive in Falmouth, Trelawny, now have the opportunity to legitimise their tenure following Cabinet’s approval of the sale of the lands. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Sandrea Falconer during a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, September 11. She informed that the property, which...