With her stellar record of service, it was no surprise when Regional Director for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, was announced as a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. Dr. Pinnock was among approximately 80 educators who were awarded by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during...

Principal of the Mt. Zion Primary and Infant School in Montego Bay, St. James, Onex Bowen, views her teaching journey as a ministry. The devout Christian believes that she is fulfilling a calling on her life to provide instruction for the nation’s children, a call which she answered 23 years ago. After completing her teacher-education training at Church Teachers’ College...

The Government is transforming service delivery to better respond to the needs of the public and create enhanced experiences for customers, through the development of a Service Excellence Policy. Recently launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, the policy outlines key principles and minimum service standards for all government entities. It also specifies the mechanism by which service...

Kingston, the seat of Government and the capital of Jamaica, is the centre of trade and commerce in the island, with many companies and organisations having a base there. The 330-year-old city, which includes the bustling downtown market district, has the seventh largest natural harbour in the world, is a cultural Mecca, bursting with important heritage sites and attractions and...

The opening of the $140 million Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre for the Homeless, marks the fulfilment of a longstanding dream of the man in whose honour the facility is named. The state-of-the-art centre which is the country’s first adult transitional facility for persons living on the nation’s streets, was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during...

The Government continues to facilitate youth participation at all levels of decision-making, through initiatives such as the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ). Launched in 2016 by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, the Council seeks to provide for continuous engagement of young people in the policy and programming actions of the Government of Jamaica. This is through, among...

Aggie Reynolds, a 73-year-old resident of Flagaman in St. Elizabeth, is a happy and proud landowner today, having received a certificate of title for her property under the National Land Agency’s (NLA) Systematic Land Registration (SLR) titling programme. She is among 35 residents who were recently presented with their titles during a ceremony at Newell High School in St. Elizabeth...

Young journalist and Prime Minister’s National Youth Awardee for 2020, Javaughn Keyes, says the real awardee is his mother, Claudette Thomas. Mr. Keyes, 23 years old, tells JIS News that his mother not only brought him into the world but also provided for him, even while she was also in need, because as a freelance florist, business has not always...