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Head of the Police Traffic Division Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen (r) addresses a JIS Think Tank. Also pictured is Managing Director of the Transport Authority Mr. Donald Foster.

Transport Authority and Police Partner to Improve Road Safety

The Transport Authority will be working closely with the police during the upcoming holiday season to instill order and discipline on the roadways so as to reduce road crashes. Managing Director of the Authority, Donald Foster, said public passenger vehicle...

Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.

Students to Vie For Prizes at JCSA Secondary School Quiz

Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office.

Persons with Diabetes Encouraged to Get Screened for Depression

Senior Director for Development, Planning, Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Rollin Alveranga, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, November 4, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road.

Water Ministry Developing Citizen’s Charter

11 years ago JIS Think TankTechnology

Jamaica Must Harness Cultural Science to Create Wealth – Professor Morrison

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, says Jamaica must harness the “cultural science” of the nation to create wealth. This cultural science, he said, has been neglected for too long, especially in developing the medicinal plants industry. “There is a tremendous opportunity here, to build on that, to build an awareness, to...

Director of Business Services at the National Land Agency (NLA), Lori-Ann Thompson (left), speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on October 29 at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are: Director, Strategic Relations and Communications, Thomson Reuters, Christopher Barlow; and Manager, Property Services, NLA, Peter Baker.

12 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NLA Eyes Top Spot in Public Sector Customer Service Competition

The National Land Agency (NLA) continues to improve its service delivery through the use of technology and innovation and has its eyes set on taking the top spot in the 2014 Public Sector Customer Service Competition now underway. The biennial competition, which falls under the Public Sector Transformation and Modernization (PSTM) Programme, Office of the Cabinet, is one of the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon Arnaldo Brown, underscores the relevance of the stock market to Jamaicans in the Diaspora, at a JIS Think Tank on October 8.

12 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaJIS Think Tank

Diaspora Bond Still Being Considered

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says the plan by the Government to tap into the resources of overseas nationals, through the issuing of a Diaspora Bond, is still being considered. He noted, however, that “timing” is going to be important in terms of its implementation. The State Minister was speaking at...

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Persons Encouraged to Invest in Stocks

Persons are being encouraged to “invest in their future,” through the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by Chairman, Allan Lewis. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8, Mr. Lewis said there is no limit to the amount one can save or who can save, but everybody should save something. “If you’re not putting away something today, you’re going to...

Deputy General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Robin Levy, discusses the importance of listing on the Junior Stock Market at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

SMEs Urged to Get Listed on Junior Stock Market

Deputy General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Robin Levy, is encouraging more Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) to get listed on the Junior Stock Market. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8, Mr. Levy said the Junior Stock Market is the best avenue for SMEs to raise capital and contribute to the growth and development...

Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJamaican DiasporaJIS Think Tank

Diaspora Encouraged to Invest in Jamaica Stock Market

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to actively participate in the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a means of helping to drive economic growth in the country. “The Diaspora presents a wonderful opportunity to help the development of the country by investing in Jamaica through the stock exchange,” said Chairman of the JSE, Allan Lewis, while addressing a...

Consultant Urologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies and Lecturer and Head of Urology at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Belinda Morrison, Williams explains the importance of screening for prostate cancer, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

12 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

JCS Urges Men to be Proactive

As Jamaica observes Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) is urging men, particularly those over the age of 40 years, to be proactive and do the necessary screening for the disease. In an interview with JIS News, Consultant Urologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies and Lecturer and Head of Urology at the...