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Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.
Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21.

Parents Urged to Pay More Attention to their Children

Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, is urging parents to be more watchful of their children. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21, Commissioner Hunter said poor parenting and neglect are two factors that contribute to children being detained...
Senior Director for TVET Development and Support System, at HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde (left), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 3. Listening keenly from right are: President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken and Senior Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, in the Ministry of Education, Lisetha Adams.
Senior Director for TVET Development and Support System, at HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde (left), speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 3. Listening keenly from right are: President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken and Senior Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, in the Ministry of Education, Lisetha Adams.

Thousands of Students to Take Part in National Careers Week
Manager for Crime Stop Jamaica, Prudence Gentles (left) speaking at a JIS Think Tank held recently. At right is Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson.
Manager for Crime Stop Jamaica, Prudence Gentles (left) speaking at a JIS Think Tank held recently. At right is Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson.

Report Illegal Gambling to Crime Stop
Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 6, at the agency
Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emilio Ebanks, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on December 6, at the agency's Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James.

JFB Proposes Legislation to Inspect Private Dwellings
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communication Unit, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay (2nd left), addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ about additional security measures to protect persons during the festive season. Others (from left) are Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC); Dorothy Campbell; Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks; and Sergeant Shaunjaye Mitchell.
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communication Unit, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay (2nd left), addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ about additional security measures to protect persons during the festive season. Others (from left) are Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC); Dorothy Campbell; Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks; and Sergeant Shaunjaye Mitchell.

Police to Increase Stop-and-Search Operations

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Acting Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Friday, December 2.
JIS Think Tank

CAC Urges Consumers to be Vigilant During the Christmas Season

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging shoppers to be vigilant when buying during the yuletide season. Acting Director of Communications at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, said due to increased shopping activities at Christmas, many consumers are usually short changed during their purchases. “We are entering a busy season and persons are buying in larger quantities and quicker without applying...
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Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the dangers of third-hand smoke.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Jamaicans Warned About Third-Hand Smoke

Jamaicans are being warned about the dangers of third-hand smoke, which is an emerging concern in public health regarding tobacco use. Third-hand smoke is defined as residual tobacco smoke contamination that remains after the cigarette has been extinguished. In an interview with JIS News, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) at the National Chest Hospital, Dr. Terry Baker, said that third-hand smoke...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 27. (File)
JIS Think Tank

CDA Creates Profiles for Children’s Homes

Organisations and individuals wishing to contribute to children’s homes will soon be able to know their needs and the services they offer by looking at the institutions’ profiles. The profiles are being created by the Public Relations Department of the Child Development Agency (CDA). Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey, told JIS News that the CDA is...
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Project Director of ‘Fi Wi Jamaica’, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 21. She said positive results are expected from interventions the project will make during its week of activities currently on across the parish of St. James.
JIS Think Tank

Positive Results Expected From ‘Fi Wi Jamaica’ Project

Project Director of ‘Fi Wi Jamaica’, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, says positive results are expected from the interventions the project will make during its week of activities currently on across the parish of St. James. Fi Wi Jamaica is a three-year social and intervention project that seeks to build a sense of responsibility in Jamaicans with a view of coexisting in...
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Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks (right), provides an update on the Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme during a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on is Assistant Commissioner JFB, Sean Martin.
JIS Think TankLocal Government

Fire Brigade Reports Success from Community Education Programme

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting success in its Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme, which was launched in 2015 following a series of devastating fires that affected farms. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18), Senior Deputy Superintendent at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, said that the fires, which occurred in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew and Nain,...
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Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission, Maurice Thompson, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

90 Per Cent Conviction Rate for Illegal Gaming

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reporting a 90 per cent conviction rate for persons found to be involved in illegal gambling. BGLC Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, Maurice Thompson, said there were 15 arrests in 2014/15; 15 arrests in 2015/16; and three arrests since the start of the year. He said the...
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Manager, Loan Origination at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Tracy-Ann McIntosh, (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank to provide details about the Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC) to be held from October 24 to 26 in Montego Bay. Listening is Assistant Business Advisory Services Manager at Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Keera Walters.
CommerceJIS Think TankVision 2030

FOROMIC to Create Opportunities for MSMEs

The Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC), the region’s largest event on microfinance and entrepreneurship, is expected to significantly boost opportunities for growth and expansion of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. FOROMIC is a space for business and financial innovations and, in particular, a platform for microfinance businesses to showcase their products and services. Assistant Business Advisory Services...
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