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National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman, emphasises a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, April 18.

More Than 500 Young Persons to Be Certified Through HOPE

More than 500 young participants in the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme are to graduate by the end of June. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 18, National Coordinator of the HOPE programme, Lt. Col. Martin...

Members of the clergy who participated in a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on March 20 (from left), Reverend Glendon Powell of the Open Bible Church of Unity Hall and Flanker; Reverend Mary Wildish, founder of Trumpet Call Ministries; Reverend Marc Mullings, Pastor of the Emmanuel Chapel, Mount Salem, St. James; and Teverly Grant of Trumpet Call Ministries.

Churches’ Role in Uniting the Nation Underscored

Academic Vice Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Robert Edwards, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office on January 29.

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Wooing More Males to Teaching Profession

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on January 30.

Cancer Society Focuses on Adolescent Health in February

Public Relations Officer at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell highlights the agency's planned activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day, to be observed on Saturday, September 16. She was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 8.

NEPA to Partner With UDC for Coastal Clean-Up Day Sept. 16

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company, Dr. Andrew Spencer, outlining plans for the expansion of the Team Jamaica Programme during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on August 29.

9 years ago JIS Think TankTourismVision 2030

TPDCo to Establish Craft Development Institute

Plans are advanced for the Tourism Product Development Company’s (TPDCo) establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI) at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (ENCVPA) in Kingston under a Memorandum of Understanding between the entities. The CDI is among several initiatives being pursued by TPDCo with view to growing the craft industry by providing artisans with...

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board/The Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

9 years ago HousingJIS Think Tank

Real Estate Practitioners Urged to Keep Current with Training

Real Estate practitioners are being encouraged to keep current with their training, by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Real Estate Board/The Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently, Mrs. Watson Garrick explained that in November 2013, it became mandatory for all real estate dealers and salesmen to comply with the Proceeds of...

Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (centre), provides details about the institute’s programme offerings at a recent JIS ThinkTank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. She is flanked by Director of Business Development and Communications, Marlene Campbell (left), and Acting Manager, Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Latoya Swaby-Anderson.

9 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

MIND Urges Public Sector Entities to Take Advantage of Training Courses

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is inviting public-sector entities to take advantage of its suite of training programmes. MIND’S Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ruby Brown, said there is need for ongoing upgrading of skills in the workplace. “When we get into a particular role within the public service, we would have gotten in based on the competencies we...

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.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think TankVision 2030

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 statistics, reducing duplication, and enabling the national statistical system to better respond to the increased demand for information. “We need...

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.

9 years ago JIS Think Tank

MSME the Focus at Inaugural Conference July 19-21

Heads of Government, industry ministers and small-business operators from across the region will gather at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay from July 19 to 21 to participate in the inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference. The Prime Ministers of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves; and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley,...

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.

9 years ago Foreign AffairsJIS Think Tank

Diaspora Marketplace to Showcase Local Products and Services

A Diaspora Marketplace will be part of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference scheduled to take place at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston from July 23 to 27. Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2017, Earl Jarrett, said the marketplace, which will operate for the duration of the conference, will provide for active business interactions. “We will literally have a...

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.

9 years ago JIS Think Tank

Special G-G Awards for Jamaicans Overseas

Several Jamaicans overseas will be presented with special Governor-General’s Awards at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, slated for July 23 to 27 under the theme ‘Partnering for Growth’. The five-day conference, scheduled to take place at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, in collaboration with the private...