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Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Hon. Andre Hilton (right), assists Chief Executive Office at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left) in handing over a prize of JIS publications to nine year old Kyle Alridge of Highlight View, at the closing ceremony of the University of Technology’s Youth Summer Programme 2013 on July 26 . He was one of the top ten participants in the programme which saw the five communities of Kintyre, Tavern, Highlight View, August Town and Sandy Park benefitting. Special Projects Officer at the JIS, Christine Ade-Gold (background) looks on.

MP Hails Positive Impact of UTECH Summer Programme

Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Andre Hilton, has hailed the positive impact that the University of Technology’s (UTech) 2013 Summer Programme “Teach the Youth” has had on its young participants. The students were from the surrounding communities of...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), addressing participants attending Tuesday’s (July 30) opening ceremony for the two-day Private Sector and Civil Society Gender Summit, organized by the Bureau of Women’s Affairs (BWA) and Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Information Minister Calls for More Gender Equality Policies

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (centre), and her staff cut the JIS’ 50th anniversary cake, after this morning’s (July 28) thanksgiving service to mark the milestone, held at the Webster Memorial United Church on Half-Way-Tree Road.

JIS Celebrates 50 Years with Thanksgiving Service

Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Miss Enthrose Campbell.

JIS Marks 50 Years of Service

Assistant Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Karlene Salmon-Johnson (standing), interacts with students participating in the BCJ’s media literacy workshop and radio production programme, at the Commission’s headquarters in New Kingston, on July 22. The event formed part of the entity’s Media Literacy Project.

BCJ to Assist Schools to Set Up Radio Clubs and Stations

13 years ago Information

JIS Launches 2013 Heritage Essay Competition

‘What makes our Jamaican heritage special?’ This is the question that the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is asking, as it officially kicks off its 2013 Heritage Essay Competition. The agency, which is this year celebrating its 50th anniversary as the information arm of the government, is inviting students between 9 and 12 years of age to enter the competition and...

13 years ago Finance & Public ServiceInformationJusticeParliament

Cabinet Approves Bill to Improve Private Access to Credit

Cabinet has given the nod for the introduction of a Bill, which is expected to facilitate increased access to credit, and enhance the business environment. The Security Interest in Personal Property Act (2013) is designed to implement a legal framework to modernise and improve the availability of domestic credit to the private sector, while minimising the risk of loan repayment....

13 years ago EnvironmentInformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Approves Contracts for Water Improvement Projects

Cabinet has approved contracts worth $468.8 million and US$295,147 to Fluid System Engineering Limited, to provide consulting engineering services for the Jamaica Water Supply Improvement Project, Category B works. The project includes: the Rio Cobre pipeline replacement from Content to Ferry; supply and installation of 20,000 Solid State Domestic Water meters and 3,000 Mechanical Class C large water meters; repairs...

13 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime MinisterTransport

Cabinet Approves Special Order for Allocation of Serviced Lots in St. Thomas

Cabinet has approved a special benefit Order, to facilitate the allocation of serviced lots in the Creighton Hall Housing Development in St. Thomas to specified beneficiaries. Making the announcement on July 17 at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing, Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said five lots will go to the disabled; three to staff of the National...

13 years ago InformationLabour

Exploit Business Opportunities – Professor Hamilton

Entrepreneurial expert, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, says Jamaica offers many prospects for business development, which must be exploited for the country’s progress. According to Professor Hamilton, small businesses have the power to “take our country to another level to enable us to reinsert ourselves in a global market economy that is transforming and changing rapidly as we speak. ” “There is...

13 years ago Information

Information Minister Reiterates Call for Media Complaints Council

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has again called for the establishment of a Media Complaints Council, to accommodate persons seeking redress for damage deemed done to their reputation, consequent on media publications, without resorting to court action. The Minister repeated the call while making her contribution to the debate on the Bill entitled: ‘An Act...

13 years ago Information

50 Persons Receive Employment at Twickenham Industries Under JEEP

Employment has been provided for 50 persons at Twickenham Industries, in St. Catherine, through its partnership with the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). The employees, mostly drawn from the parish of St. Catherine, have been exposed to agro-processing and the manufacturing of several bi-products from locally grown cassava. Located on the campus of the Farmers Training Centre at Twickenham Park,...