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Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis, delivers remarks during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the institution’s campus in Granville, St. James, recently.
Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis, delivers remarks during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the institution’s campus in Granville, St. James, recently.

Persons Urged to Refrain from Referring to the Police as a Measure for Scolding Deviant Children

Persons are being urged to refrain from making reference to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as a measure for scolding deviant children. This urging comes from Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis....
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12).
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12).

CPFSA on Drive to Improve Services to Children at Risk
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Initiatives to Protect Students and Teachers in Schools
Owner of Gem Palace Duty Free Stores and St. Ann Businessman, Kumar Sujanani, announcing the donation of 25 new computers to the Ocho Rios Primary School at the Almond Tree Restaurant, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on March 5.  
Owner of Gem Palace Duty Free Stores and St. Ann Businessman, Kumar Sujanani, announcing the donation of 25 new computers to the Ocho Rios Primary School at the Almond Tree Restaurant, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on March 5.  

Ocho Rios Primary to Get 25 New Computers from St. Ann Businessman
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (third left), is joined by members of the Agency’s Finance Department - Stores Officer, Maureen Green (left), Finance Manager, Glenford West (third right), and Accounts Supervisor, Nadia Spaulding-Lindo (right), after handing over donations from Action Chemical and Equipment and IJASS Trading Limited to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home. The presentation was made the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on March 1. Sharing the moment are Company Secretary and Director, Action Chemical and Equipment, Marva Bernard (second left), and Board Chair and Interim Director, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (third left), is joined by members of the Agency’s Finance Department - Stores Officer, Maureen Green (left), Finance Manager, Glenford West (third right), and Accounts Supervisor, Nadia Spaulding-Lindo (right), after handing over donations from Action Chemical and Equipment and IJASS Trading Limited to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home. The presentation was made the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on March 1. Sharing the moment are Company Secretary and Director, Action Chemical and Equipment, Marva Bernard (second left), and Board Chair and Interim Director, Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Sophia Morgan.

JIS Partners with Corporate Entities to Donate Supplies to the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home

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UCJ Stages Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 11 to 15

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host the 19th staging of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 11 to 15 under the theme ‘Empowering Higher Education Institutions to Respond to Changing Market Needs’. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Public Relations and Communication at the UCJ, Najae Murray, said that the theme reflects the entity’s commitment to...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.
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Sport Ministry Extends Deadline for Fit for Life Proposals

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for the Fit for Life Community Sport Development Initiative. The initiative provides grant funding of $500,000 to each Member of Parliament to jumpstart holistic efforts to promote physical activities and sport at the grassroots level. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, who was addressing Wednesday’s...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.
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ETOC Reports to Be Tabled in Parliament

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be tabling the reports from the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) in the House of Representatives. ETOC has been charged with monitoring the implementation of recommendations contained in the report of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). Speaking during Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.
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CPFSA Gets $350 Million More for 2024/25 Fiscal Year

The Government has increased its allocation to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the 2024/25 fiscal year. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. Mrs. Williams said the CPFSA’s...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5. The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left) and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right).
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Plan Being Finalised for Rural Transportation for Schoolchildren

The Government is concluding a plan to improve transport service for rural commuters, especially schoolchildren, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5, the Minister said a mechanism is being worked on to “bring some relief” to the cost of commuting, “with specific reference...
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Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Early Childhood Commission, Michelle Campbell, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
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ECC Lists Main Offerings in Brain Builder Centres

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has listed the main offerings that parents should look for when enlisting their child in a Brain Builder Centre. Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the ECC, Michelle Campbell, told JIS News that there are sometimes unrealistic expectations of children in the zero to three age cohort. She explained that there are specific offerings that must...
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