Several business leaders are welcoming the $18 billion in tax cuts announced by Government, saying that it will provide economic stimulus, particularly at a time when the country is dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announced the tax breaks as he outlined how the Government will be funding...

Veteran public relations officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Judith Hunter and dedicated telephone operator, Georgene Smith not only share similarities in their over two decades of distinguished service to the government agency but also their passion for the job. Both spoke glowingly about their tenure at the JIS after they were recognised for 26 years of dedicated service,...

On Saturday, December 7, Retirees of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Ms. Lillieth Richards, Office Attendant, and Ms. Dolet McPherson, part-time Office Attendant, were treated royally by the agency at its Christmas Soiree, held at the Terra Nova Hotel, in Kingston, on December 7. Ms. Richards, affectionately called “Miss Lil”, and Ms. McPherson were each presented with a watch and...

The Administrator-General’s Department (AGD), which has become synonymous with excellence in service delivery, is this year celebrating 20 years as an executive agency. The diligence and dedication of the AGD’s staff to improving the level of service delivered since its establishment in 1873 has not gone without recognition. The Agency has been the recipient of several awards in the Public...

Statistics from the National Children’s Registry (NCR) is showing a reduction in reports of missing children last year. A total of 1,512 children were reported missing in 2018, which is the lowest figure since the establishment of the Ananda Alert system in 2009. In 2017, a total of 1,674 children were reported missing, with 1,476 returned. There is a 90...

As part of the need to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Clubs in School initiative will be officially launched in October. So far, 11 high schools, including Port Antonio High and Garvey Maceo High, have committed to be a part of the programme. Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Vice Squad in the...

St Jago High School student, Suddene Stone has been awarded the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship. He will leave the island in August, 2019, to begin a four-year programme at the University of Toronto (UoT) in Canada. Mr. Stone is one of 37 recipients worldwide who have been named Lester B. Scholars this year. The Canadian scholarship, which covers tuition,...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is stepping up efforts to equip parents to properly raise their children. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, tells JIS News that the entity is concerned about the number of parents who are showing low coping skills and are consciously ‘opting out’, not wanting to continue the duties associated with parenting. Over the past...