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Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18).
Assistant Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Sean Martin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18).

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Strengthen Investigative Capacity

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the capacity of the JFB to forensically investigate fires. The disclosure was made by Assistant Commissioner at the...
Senior Specialist, Partnership and Communication, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Marco Macias (right), addresses the benefits of FOROMIC at a JIS Think Tank. Listening are Senior Specialist Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), IDB, Wayne Beecher (left); and Acting General Manager, Strategic Services Division, Development Bank of Jamaica, Christopher Brown.
Senior Specialist, Partnership and Communication, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Marco Macias (right), addresses the benefits of FOROMIC at a JIS Think Tank. Listening are Senior Specialist Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), IDB, Wayne Beecher (left); and Acting General Manager, Strategic Services Division, Development Bank of Jamaica, Christopher Brown.

MSMEs Urged to Register for Markets Innovation and Capital Forum
A limestone pit being mined in Clarendon.
A limestone pit being mined in Clarendon.

Mining and Minerals Sector Buoyant
National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, provides details about the mathematics pilot project for parents to be implemented in November, during a JIS Think Tank on September 27.
National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, provides details about the mathematics pilot project for parents to be implemented in November, during a JIS Think Tank on September 27.

Math Project for Parents to be Implemented November
Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Innovators Urged to Protect Their Property

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlining activities for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday, September 20.
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Tourism Awareness Week Slated for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1

‘Tourism for All: Promoting Universal Accessibility’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 25 to October 1. Several activities will be held to mark this year’s commemoration, which will incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27. These include a church service at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Falmouth, Trelawny,...
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Public Relations Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Jamaicans Urged to Properly Dispose of Waste

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging persons to adopt responsible solid waste management and disposal practices. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations Officer at NEPA, Deleen Powell, noted that many persons are of the perception that it’s okay to just throw garbage on the ground if a bin is not readily available. She said there is also...
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Interim Project Manager, Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC), Marcia Henry, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 6. She spoke about the upcoming clean energy boot camp being hosted by the CCIC.
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Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Trained at Boot Camps

Some 163 clean energy entrepreneurs have been trained at three boot camps hosted by the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre (CCIC). The programme, which offers mentorship and guidance to entrepreneurs in the field of clean energy, is now inviting more companies to be a part of their upcoming boot camp in Antigua and Barbuda from September 27 to 29. The deadline...
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Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Thank on September 13, where he provided details about the 2016 National Innovation Awards.
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Applications for National Innovation Awards Extended to September 30

The application deadline for the National Innovation Awards has been extended to September 30, 2016. The biennial awards ceremony, which is scheduled for November 16, 2016, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, will recognise excellence in technology and innovation, and creativity in various areas of science. Director General at the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, is...
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Public Relations Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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NEPA Promotes Proper Waste Management

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is spearheading several initiatives to promote proper waste management and environmentally safe practices. The most recent thrust, dubbed ‘Trash Free Waters’, involves the agency and its partners implementing various strategies, including a prohibition on single-use plastic bags. At a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Public Relations Officer at NEPA, Deleen Powell, informed that the...
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Volunteers removing debris from a beach in observance of International Costal Cleanup Day.
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NEPA Encourages Jamaicans to Participate in International Coastal Clean-Up Day

The National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging Jamaicans to participate in the International Coastal clean-up exercise on Saturday September 17. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on September 9, Manager of the Eco-Systems Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson said this is important as it would facilitate a cleaner environment. Clean-up exercises are not being limited to only...
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Manager of the Ecosystem Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson, addresses a JIS Think Tank session on September 9, where she gave details about the planned activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day to be observed on September 17.
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Local Government Authorities to Participate in International Coastal Clean-Up Day

On September 17, Local Government Authorities will be partnering with organizers and civic groups to carry out clean-up operations on the island’s coastal areas in observance of International Coastal Cleanup Day. This was disclosed by Manager of the Eco-Systems Management Branch at National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Andrea Donaldson at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (September 9). International...
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