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Employees of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) along with family members of missing co-worker Michael Roberts, yesterday (Jan. 4) came together in worship and prayer at a vigil held at the agency's head office on Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. They were in a sombre mood as they sang choruses, prayed and lit candles for the printer/pressman, whose image was...

Civic leaders in Central Jamaica have challenged persons to be steadfast and remain focussed on overcoming challenges that might come their way, and to assist with the development of the country. "We need to come together as a people to assist in keeping our country together. We need to expand our productive drive for exports. And as a business community,...

The importance of agriculture to the future of the country cannot be underestimated and the late Ivan Tomlinson was one of the stalwarts who played an important role in keeping agriculture viable in Jamaica when the importation of food items posed a threat to the local industry. One of his more significant contributions was through the Jamaica Agricultural Society when...

In his New Year's Message, Prime Minister Bruce Golding projects that the economy is expected to return to a path of modest growth by the middle of the year and that this represents a new beginning which must be accelerated. The Prime Minister highlighted tourism and agriculture as two industries that grew during the past year and restated the Government's...

The legacy of the late Keats Hall to forest and watershed conservation and management in Jamaica is immeasurable. Our national record of maintaining valuable woodlands useful for construction, craft, agriculture, botanical and even marine uses, as well as watershed protection, would not be as advanced without his contribution to effective forest management. He was the first director of the, now...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is pursuing discussions with the Department of Local Government regarding a possible increase in fees charged for services it currently delivers. Assistant Commissioner of the JFB and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Samuel McIntosh, informed JIS News that an increase in the range of 17 per cent is being sought, which he pointed out would be...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will observe Earthquake Awareness Week from January 9-15, 2010, under the theme: 'Learn, Plan, Prepare...the next big quake could be near!' Several activities have been planned by ODPEM to mark the Week, which is aimed at increasing the general awareness of the Jamaican public to the importance of preparing for an...

Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon Robert Montague, has commended Mayors and Councillors for their commitment to the implementation of Local Government Reform over the past 2 years. Speaking with JIS News, at the first annual Local Government Recognition Awards for Councils, at White River, St. Mary, on Wednesday,...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says that the Government will arrange the appropriate recognition for Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus operator, Ms. Annette Howard, for keeping a cool head and using her initiative to move persons away from the American Airlines crash of December 22. Ms Howard paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister along with the...

Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordel Green, has said that if Jamaica is to participate, fully, in the new information economy, it will need to develop a media literate population. According to the Executive Director in an interview with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Jamaicans must not be satisfied just being consumers of the products, but must also aim...

TIME Magazine today named ace Jamaican sprinter and world record holder for the 100 and 200 metres, Usain Bolt, among the four runners-up for its prestigious "Person of the Year" 2009. The award went to Ben Bernanke, the 56-year-old chairman of the United States' central bank, the Federal Reserves, who is credited with preventing the economic catastrophe threatened by the...

Days after the disappearance of Jamaica Information Service (JIS) printer/pressman, Michael Roberts, members of the JIS remain vigilant in their plea for his safe return. Mr. Roberts has been reported missing since Wednesday, December 16. Printery Supervisor at the JIS, Mr. Colbert Simpson, who has known Michael for six years, describes him as a gentle fun-loving person. "He is very...