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Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica Dr. Hugh Wong addresses a JIS Think Tank on the importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica Dr. Hugh Wong addresses a JIS Think Tank on the importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Jamaicans Urged to Learn CPR

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is appealing for more Jamaicans to get trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Director of Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Hugh Wong, said that knowledge of CPR can save lives. He was...
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair (left), addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening keenly is Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden.
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair (left), addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening keenly is Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden.

EPA Project to Further Boost Jamaican Exports
Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.
Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.

Meat Products are Safe – Veterinary Division
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair, addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 31.
Project Cycle Management Specialist, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marjorie Stair, addresses a JIS Think Tank on May 31.

Accreditation of Labs Boosting Food Exports
Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.
Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Winthorph Marsden, makes a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 31.

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EducationJIS Think Tank

More Than 48,000 Students Trained Under CAP

Since the introduction of the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) six years ago, approximately 48,301 students have been trained in technical and vocational skills as well as 5,622 through the General Programme of Literacy and Numeracy. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, tells JIS News that for the financial year 2016-2017, the budgetary...
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Director, Child Labour Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and member of the National Planning Committee for National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17, at the company’s head office.
JIS Think TankLabour

OSH Act to List Occupations Not Fit for Children

Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, says the pending Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act will include stipulations regarding child labour. “The ministry is expecting to have the Act passed soon and when it is enacted, we will see the regulations of that particular piece of legislation containing a list...
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Senior Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Lenford Salmon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 17 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
EntertainmentJIS Think Tank

Labour Day Concert at Emancipation Park

A national Labour Day concert is scheduled to take place at Emancipation Park in Kingston on Monday, May 23, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The two-hour concert will culminate activities for Workers’ Week and Labour Day. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and is free to the public. Speaking at a Jamaica Information...
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Project Manager of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) in the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology, Wayne Williams (centre), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 29. Others (from left) are: Project Technical Officer, EECP, Mr. Lincoln Dean and Project Administrative Coordinator, EECP, Mr. Tenny Daley.
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EECP Achieving Success

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology has been achieving success through its sensitisation programme. Along with print, television and radio features, the programme has trained 80 persons from various government agencies in five sensitization sessions since October 2015. The sessions are a part of the Government’s thrust to reduce the energy...
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Operations at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on May 3, at the company’s head office.
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Importance of Civil Registration Highlighted

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Operations at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, says it is important that civil registration and identity management are viewed within a developmental context. Civil registration includes vital information on the citizens of the country, such as birth, death, marriage and adoption, that is collected and stored. “At the international level...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Deputy Keeper of the Records, Deirdre English Gosse. (FILE)
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RGD Needs $350 Million to Complete Digitization

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) needs more than $350 million to complete digitization of all its records. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 3, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RGD, Deirdre English Gosse, explained that digitization is a very expensive process that will require investment. “We would like stakeholders to invest in the agency’s efforts to digitize...
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