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Students of the Half-Way-Tree Primary School, in Kingston, brought the curtains down on the Heritage Month outreach activities of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Monday, October 29, when they, along with their visitors from the Ocklynge Junior School in England, toured the agency. The students, who were also presented with heritage packages produced by the agency, were among hundreds...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its 2012 Heritage Month Essay Competition to Friday,    October 26, at mid-night. The competition is being hosted by the agency for the second time, and the topic for this year is: 'Fifty years later...Do we still need National Heroes?'. It  is open to students between...

Jamaicans are being urged to participate in the upcoming consultations on the Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA), being set up by government to deal with environmental, social and economical issues that will contribute to sustainable development and national growth. The consultations are being held to hear the comments and get feedback from the wider public on the ERA's Green Paper, which...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is embarking on a public education campaign, geared at strengthening consumer protection and awareness in relation to the development of a banking code for Jamaica. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' on September 27, Chairman of the CAC, Lorna Green, said that the campaign is intended to educate consumers about the proposed banking code for...

The government is moving to establish a regulatory body that will have primary responsibility for environmental policing, compliance monitoring and enforcement. A Green Paper has been developed for the establishment of an Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA). Work is being undertaken by a Steering Committee in the Cabinet Office, Office of the Prime Minister, comprising various stakeholders in the environmental field....

All is in place for the staging of this year’s Heritage Essay Competition by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The competition is being hosted by the agency for the second time, and the topic for this year’s essay is: ‘Fifty years later...Do we still need National Heroes?’ “We recognise the need to engage our children’s interest in nationally relevant issues,”...

In recognition of the nation’s Golden Jubilee, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has launched a photographic display at its office at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, highlighting the works of pioneers who have chronicled the country’s history, through their lenses. The display features the technology that has been used since the 1960s as well as some outstanding images that have been...

President of the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen, has stressed the need for businesses to operate within the formal economy, noting that this is critical for the country prosperity. "We recognize that one of the foundations of our future development will have to be increasing formality within the spheres of economic activity," Mr. Chen stated on September 4, as...

The Committee for the Homeless, a subdivision of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, has embarked on a number of strategies in an effort to end chronic homelessness in Jamaica. Some of the key measures include: establishing outreach programmes to connect clients to services; instituting appropriate and affordable accommodation; and building partnerships among diverse stakeholders through rehabilitation, empowerment,...

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Work has commenced on the historic Clock Tower and its surroundings, located at the top of Barnett Street, in Montego Bay, with a view to giving that location the pride of place it once held in the city. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, said the St James Parish Council is carrying out the work and has classified it...

The soon-to-be released souvenir coffee table photo album titled, ‘Our Golden Jubilee: Snapshots of Post-Independent Jamaica 1962 – 2012’, published by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), is being hailed as a celebration of pride in the life of the nation. Executive producer of the project, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, explained that the publication is an...