News

Home
|
Page
|
News

Latest Stories

Director/Principal of the National College for Educational Leadrship (NCEL), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

500 School Leaders Take Part In VIL Online Course

By: Latonya Linton, June 2, 2020

Some 500 school leaders are currently participating in the Virtual Instructional Leadership (VIL) online course, which will equip them with the necessary skills and competencies to effectively manage their schools...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

NSWMA Begins Clearing Illegal Dumps

By: Charnele Henry, June 1, 2020

Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital and Internist and Pulmonologist, Dr. Terry Baker, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’. on Wednesday (May 27).

SMO Warns That Tobacco Smoking Facilitates COVID-19

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, May 28, 2020

Agriculture 6 years ago RADA Assisting Farmers
By: Rochelle Williams, March 30, 2020
Health & Wellness 6 years ago Householders Encouraged To Remain Vigilant Against Dengue
By: Peta- Gay Hodges, March 27, 2020
JIS Think Tank 6 years ago Researcher Calls For More Public Education In Informal Chemical Industry
By: Peta-Gay Hodges, February 28, 2020

More Stories

Medical Doctor and joint researcher of an award-winning study on evaluating workplace stress and burnout among Jamaican employees, Dr. Ijah Thompson, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on February 19. The research was awarded the Most Impactful Oral Presentation at the National Health Research Conference, which was held in November 2019 at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

6 years ago JIS Think Tank

Managers Who Express Care Will Lead To High Motivation At Work – Study

In organisations where managers proactively express care for the well-being of workers, stress level is lower and motivation to work is higher. This is among the findings of an islandwide...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, February 21, 2020

Assistant Chief Education Officer and Natural Science Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sadpha Bennett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

6 years ago EducationJIS Think TankVision 2030

Education Officer Emphasises Importance Of Microscience Kits

The decision to introduce the microscience kit within the school system in 2016 was to increase the number of students participating in the subject, says Assistant Chief Education Officer and...

By: Judith A. Hunter, February 4, 2020

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (January 24), to discuss Reggae Month activities.

6 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

JaRIA To Honour Stalwarts Of Reggae Music

A number of reggae stalwarts will be recognised at this year’s staging of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on February 25 at...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, February 3, 2020

Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Knightfox App Design Ltd., Egbert Von Frankenburg (right), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. At left is Association member and Chief Executive Officer of Vertis Technology Solutions Limited, Ryan Sterling.

6 years ago JIS Think TankYouth

Young People Urged To Get Equipped For Growing Outsource Market

The Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) is urging young people to equip themselves with the necessary skills and knowledge for the growing outsource market. “What we believe is important...

By: Charnele Henry, February 3, 2020

Executive Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (centre), addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 29, to launch Heart Month, which will be observed during February under the theme ‘High Blood Pressure and the Untold Damage to Kidneys’. With Mrs. Chen are Consultant Cardiologist at the HFJ, Dr. Handel Emery (left), and Deputy Head of Medicine, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Davlyn Dewar.

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Persons With Preventable Diseases Putting Pressure On Limited Dialysis Resources

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is expressing concern that persons who have preventable conditions that lead to renal failure are putting pressure on the limited dialysis resources in the...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, January 31, 2020

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 29), where she highlights the impact of hypertension on the kidneys. The HFJ is observing Heart Month in February under the theme 'High Blood Pressure and the Untold Damage to Kidneys'.

6 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Hypertension Leading Cause Of End-Stage Renal Failure

High blood pressure is the leading cause of end-stage renal failure in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, at a...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, January 30, 2020

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

6 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Reggae Month Kicks Off With ‘Children Of The Icons’ Concert In Mobay

Reggae Month kicks off on Saturday (February 1), with the first of six free ‘Children of the Icons’ concerts in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, January 29, 2020

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Friday (January 24), to discuss Reggae Month activities.

6 years ago CultureJIS Think Tank

Sound Systems On Show In Reggae Month

An event titled, ‘Echoes of Sound Systems’, will be held at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on Saturday, February 29. It is one of the many events to...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, January 28, 2020