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Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Innovators Urged to Protect Their Property

Applicants for the National Innovation Awards are urged to protect themselves and their property. The competition, which invites innovators in various fields of science, technology and innovation, requires that applications bear the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) seal. Executive Director...

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.

Tourism Awareness Week Slated for Sept. 25 to Oct. 1

Public Relations Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Deleen Powell, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaicans Urged to Properly Dispose of Waste

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.

Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Trained at Boot Camps

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.

Applications for National Innovation Awards Extended to September 30

10 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

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...

Volunteers removing debris from a beach in observance of International Costal Cleanup Day.

10 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

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...

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.

10 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

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...

10 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NEPA to Clean Half Moon Bay

Some 1,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the National Environment & Planning Agency’s (NEPA) beach clean-up exercise at Half Moon Bay in Hellshire, St. Catherine, as part of activities for International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICCD) on September 17. International Coastal Clean-Up Day is a global event initiated by Ocean Conservancy (OC) in 1986. Its aim is to engage citizens...

Director, Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health, Miss Takese Foga, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Health Ministry Stages Extravaganza Sept. 10

The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, September 10 with a Health Extravaganza in Half-Way Tree square. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7, Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry, Miss Takese Foga, said the Ministry would be partnering with numerous stakeholders to stage the day’s events. “We will be...

Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist, Dr. Sharon McLean-Salmon, explains the signs of childhood cancer during a JIS Think Tank on September 7.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think TankYouth

Parents Urged to Look for Symptoms of Cancer in Children

Parents and guardians are being urged to pay close attention to small children in order to identify any abnormality, which could be a sign of childhood cancer. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (September 7), Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Sharon McLean-Salmon, explained that childhood cancers are most commonly seen among the three to...

Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spencer, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

10 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Parents Urged to Ensure that Children are Vaccinated

With the school year already in progress, the Ministry of Health is encouraging all parents to ensure that their children are adequately vaccinated for their age. Under Jamaica’s Public Health Act of 1974 and The Public Health (Immunization) Regulations of 1986, all children under the age of seven must be immunised before entry into school. Schools under the regulation include...