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Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair
Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair

STATIN Improves Access to Data

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is making it easier for Jamaicans to access the data it publishes. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy said that the agency’s publications are no longer for...
Public Relations Officer and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
Public Relations Officer and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

Bush Fire Warning Index Working Well
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (NFJ) and head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on procedures to be followed when administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the era of COVID-19.
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (NFJ) and head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS Think Tank on procedures to be followed when administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the era of COVID-19.

Changes In CPR Due to COVID-19
Sergeant Ian McConnell of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Research and Statistics Unit, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
Sergeant Ian McConnell of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Research and Statistics Unit, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

Reduction in Structural Fires, Fire-Related Deaths Among Children
Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.
Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 22.

JFB Going Virtual for Fire Safety Week

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Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right), addresses a Think Tank at the Jamaica Informmation Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on October 13. Listening is Deputy Director at STATIN, Leesha Delatie-Budhair.
JIS Think Tank

STATIN Continues to Implement Measures to Produce Quality Data

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has implemented a number of measures to improve data collection in order to ensure that quality information is being produced. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on October 13, Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, said that among the measures is the Quality Assurance Framework, which was established in 2015. She said that the...
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Deputy Director General​, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (October 13).
CoronavirusJIS Think Tank

STATIN Survey Indicates Jamaicans Generally Informed About COVID-19

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has completed a survey that was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to collate and analyse data on Jamaicans’ knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to the coronavirus (COVID-19). STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, said that approximately 9,000 of the 17, 920 persons targeted participated in the exercise, which...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy, addresses JIS Think Tank on October 13.
JIS Think Tank

Jamaica Marks World Statistics Day on October 20

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating World Statistics Day on October 20, under the theme ‘Connecting the World with Data We Can Trust’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank today (October 13), Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, said that this year marks the “third round of celebration”. World Statistics Day...
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Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling​, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on October 8.
CybersecurityJIS Think Tank

Ja-CIRT Calls on Citizens to Report Cybercrime

As the nation observes Cybersecurity Month this October, citizens are being urged by the Jamaica Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT) to report cybercrime to the police, especially given the increased online usage brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We are asking citizens to be vigilant and report all illegal online activities. Despite the vagaries of the current pandemic, we...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), makes a point during a JIS
JIS Think TankTourism

Virtual Church Service to Begin Tourism Awareness Week

Tourism Awareness Week will begin on Sunday, September 27, with a virtual church service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The service will be held at Trumpet Call Ministries International, in Montego Bay, and streamed live via the Ministry of Tourism’s Youtube and Facebook pages. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on September 22, Director...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses JIS
JIS Think TankTourism

Minister Bartlett to participate in international webinars during Tourism Awareness Week

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will participate in international webinars as part of activities to observe Tourism Awareness Week from September 27 to October 3. The Minister provided details at a JIS Think Tank, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on September 22. “I am going to be involved with some international webinars. One with the United...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File Photo)
JIS Think TankRural DevelopmentTourism

Tourism Awareness Week to focus on Rural Development

‘Tourism and Rural Development’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 27 to October 3. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 22), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, disclosed that several activities will be held digitally to mark this year’s...
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