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Chief Executive Officer of the Toll Authority of Jamaica, Jerome Palmer, provides details about activities for Toll Road Safety Week during a JIS Think Tank on Friday (June 20). The week will be observed from June 20-28 under the theme: ‘Driving Forward: Safer Roads, Stronger Communities’.

Toll Authority Marks Toll Road Safety Week

The Toll Authority of Jamaica is observing the first annual Toll Road Safety Week from June 22-28 under the theme: ‘Driving Forward: Safer Roads, Stronger Communities.’ The commemoration follows a proclamation signed by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon....

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Police Emergency Communication Centre and Co-Chair of the JCF’s ‘Transformations – People, Quality and Technology Expo 2.0’ Productions, Programmes and Logistics Subcommittee, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gary Francis, provides details about the event, slated for Kingston and Montego Bay from June 19-22, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 12.

JCF Expo 2.0 Set to Showcase Over 40 Formations in Kingston and Montego Bay

Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Bethune Morgan, displays a copy of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, at a JIS Think Tank, on June 11.

NEPA Advances Efforts to Align Country’s Waste Export Practices with Basel Convention

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

USF to Expand Internet Access to Agro Parks

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (May 21).

USF Head Reaffirms Agency’s Commitment to National Development

National Project Manager with the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ Project, Vanessa Oates, speaks at a JIS Think Tank held on May 15 at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue, in Kingston.

1 year ago AgricultureJIS Think Tank

More Than 650 Persons Trained Under Hot Pepper Value Chain Project

More than 650 stakeholders in the hot pepper producing sector have been trained under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Hot Pepper Value Chain Project. Valued at more than US$1 million and implemented in 2022, the Project aimed to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, and international market access for Jamaican hot peppers. This was done in three...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

1 year ago CARICOMForeign AffairsJIS Think Tank

Jamaica to Host 49th Regular Meeting of CARICOM in July

Planning is underway for the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Jamaica is set to host the meeting in July 2025. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

1 year ago JIS Think TankLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Phases of Constitutional Reform Not Piecemeal Effort – Minister

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is reminding Jamaicans that the phased process of constitutional reform is not a piecemeal effort. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, she said the Ministry has a very clear picture of what should be achieved. “We are implementing the changes in phases and it's important for...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, makes a point at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think Tank

Global Services Sector Important To Economic Growth

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA’s) support for the Global Services Sector is significant due to its importance to the economy, says Chief Executive Officer, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton made the comment while speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston. The Think Tank focused on the upcoming Outsource2Jamaica 2025...

Senior Director for the Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PCMB) within the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerry-Ann Henry Douglas, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on March 24.

1 year ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

PPC Reaping Rewards with PEDMS

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) says it is reaping rewards with the successful implementation of the Procurement Endorsement Database Management System (PEDMS). “In the past, people had to call and say how far is the processing in my application. Now the system allows them to track it as it moves from one phase to the next,” said Senior Director for...

Deputy Commissioner General, Operations, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Dave Jeffery, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (February 7).

1 year ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

$2 Billion Collected to Date Under TAJ Special Arrears Settlement Programme

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has collected $2 billion under their Special Arrears Settlement Programme (SASP), since its launch in January. The programme is specially designed to waive/remit Interest, Penalty and Surcharge (IPS) accrued, once outstanding principal taxes are paid by March 31, 2025. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency

1 year ago JIS Think TankLocal Government

JFB Reports Decrease In Number of Emergency Calls

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has reported a decrease in the number of emergency calls received in 2024. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (January 23), at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Commissioner, JFB, Stewart Beckford, informed that 2024 was another active year for the Brigade, as firefighters responded to 19,133 calls, a five per cent reduction when...