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Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, provides details about the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on July 7.
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, provides details about the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on July 7.

STATIN Preparing National Strategy for Development of Statistics

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is preparing a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for Jamaica, which will provide a more coordinated approach in producing and disseminating data. It will facilitate greater harmonisation among agencies that produce...
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson, gives details for the inaugural staging of the Caribbean MSME Conference slated for July 19 to 21 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 5.
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson, gives details for the inaugural staging of the Caribbean MSME Conference slated for July 19 to 21 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 5.

MSME the Focus at Inaugural Conference July 19-21
Chairman of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, Earl Jarrett, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Tuesday (June 6), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Chairman of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, Earl Jarrett, addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on Tuesday (June 6), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Diaspora Marketplace to Showcase Local Products and Services
Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (June 6) at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He outlined plans for the Jamaica Diaspora Conference slated for July 23 to 27 in Kingston. At right is Undersecretary for Diaspora Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Saunders.
Diaspora Conference Chairman, Earl Jarrett (left), speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, today (June 6) at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He outlined plans for the Jamaica Diaspora Conference slated for July 23 to 27 in Kingston. At right is Undersecretary for Diaspora Protocol and Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sharon Saunders.

Special G-G Awards for Jamaicans Overseas
Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (June 2). She outlined activities to be undertaken by the agency to observe World Accreditation Day on June 9 and the week of celebration which will be observed from Saturday, June 3 to Friday, June 9.
Chief Executive Officer at Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (June 2). She outlined activities to be undertaken by the agency to observe World Accreditation Day on June 9 and the week of celebration which will be observed from Saturday, June 3 to Friday, June 9.

JANAAC Highlights Importance of Accreditation

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Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and Jamaica Coalition on Tobacco Control Board Member, Deborah Chen (left) addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on the effects of tobacco addiction on low-income households. The forum was held at the JIS Head Office in Kingston on Wednesday, May 31, which was observed as World No Tobacco Day. Also pictured is Director, Non-Communicable Diseases and Injuries Prevention, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Coalition for Tobacco Control Concerned About Smokers in Low-Income Category

The Jamaica Coalition for Tobacco Control (JCTC) is concerned about the debilitating effects of tobacco on persons from low-income households using it. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, May 31, which was observed as World No Tobacco Day, JCTC Board member, Deborah Chen, explained that the majority of Jamaican tobacco users are from the lower socio-economic group. According...
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Senior Director, Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Shaw, speaks about pest management at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Farmers Urged to Practise Integrated Pest Management to Control BAW

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is encouraging farmers to practise integrated pest management (IPM) to control the outbreak of the Beet Army Worm (BAW). The IPM method takes into consideration environmental factors that affect the BAW and its ability to thrive, which means that the farmers can create conditions that are unfavourable for the pest, while minimising the risks...
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Superintendent of the Public Gardens Division (PGD) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Demoy Nash (right), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 3 about the Earth Day Expo scheduled for May 5 at the Castleton Botanical Gardens, in St. Mary. At left is Botanist and Education Officer in the Division, Judeen Meikle.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

Earth Day Expo at Castleton Gardens on May 5

The Public Gardens Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be hosting an Earth Day Expo on May 5 at the Castleton Botanical Gardens, in St. Mary. It will be staged under the World Earth Day theme ‘Environmental and Climate Change Literacy’. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 3, Superintendent of the Division, Demoy...
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CommerceJIS Think Tank

Jampro Facilitates Implementation of Reforms to Improve Business Climate

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), through the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), has been efficiently facilitating the implementation of various reforms to improve Jamaica’s business climate and performance on key global competitiveness indices. JAMPRO monitors several international indices, particularly the Doing Business Report of the World Bank, Logistics Performance Index and the Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum. Speaking...
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Operations Manager at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Hillary Clarke (centre), fields questions during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on Union Street on March 27. She is flanked by Senior Curator National Museum, David Stimpson (left); and Senior Curator, National Gallery Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence.
JIS Think TankTourism

Visitors Flock to Montego Bay Cultural Centre

Tourists and locals are flocking to the Montego Bay Cultural Centre to experience the wide array of cultural and artistic displays. Operations Manager at the facility, Hillary Clarke, said the number of visitors range from between 800 and 1,000 per month “which continues to grow based on the aggressive marketing we have been doing”. She noted that since November last...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Suzette Buchanan.
JIS Think Tank

USF Provides Millions to Boost Internet Access

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has provided millions of dollars in support to libraries and educational institutions as the entity continues to carry out its mandate to provide 100 per cent Internet penetration across Jamaica. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Chief Executive Officer at the USF, Suzette Buchanan, told JIS News that the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (File Photo)
JIS Think TankNational Security

Dept. of Correctional Services to Expand Rehabilitation Programme

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has received US$2.5 million to expand its rehabilitation programme. The programme, ‘New Path Project’, which began at the South Camp Correctional Centre, was implemented in collaboration with Trust for the Americas, a non-profit agency of the Organization of American States (OAS). The project promotes productive alternatives for juvenile remandees and offenders in Jamaica. It...
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