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The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has issued a public advice against molesting crocodiles, at any time. In a release on Friday (January 8), NEPA said that it has become aware that there are persons who are attempting to catch crocodiles, "as a means of gaining national prominence." "While these animals are generally docile, they can become aggressive, if...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says Jamaica has a powerful brand that has yet to be exploited. Our music and culture, he said, have gone far beyond our imagination and although we have developed in recent times in certain service areas, there is so much more that can be done. Mr. Golding was delivering the opening address of the...

Head of the Earthquake Unit and Research Fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Lyndon Brown, wants Jamaicans to be aware of their surroundings and how to respond to earthquakes. Dr. Brown was speaking at a JIS Think Tank in Kingston on Wednesday (January 6), as the nation observes Earthquake Awareness Month in January, the month...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be undertaking a comprehensive education programme in western Jamaica as part of activities for Earthquake Awareness Week from January 9 to 15. The programme, which includes sensitisation sessions, drills and simulation exercises, will target residents in Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland. The aim is to increase the general awareness...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding asked Jamaicans to pray for God's intervention in the affairs of the nation to help him in the work that he is called to do. He was addressing the prayer and worship event, organised by the Portmore based - Power of Faith Ministries at the National Arena in Kingston on January 6. Using the...

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...