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Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) attached to the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB), Karina Powell-Hood, says focus will be placed on boosting police youth clubs and neighbourhood watches next year.

JCF to Boost Police Youth Clubs And Neighbourhood Watches Next Year

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, December 20, 2014

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be seeking to strengthen its youth club network and revamp dormant neighbourhood watches next year. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Karina Powell-Hood, who is...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ThinkTank’

Legal Representation is a Right

By: Shelly-Ann Irving, December 20, 2014

Chief Executive Officer at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, gives Christmas shopping tips at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Christmas Shoppers Urged To Manage Spending

By: Kadian Brown , December 12, 2014

JIS Think Tank 11 years ago JMB Develops Housing Statistics Database
By: Peta-Gay Hodges, December 12, 2014
JIS Think Tank 11 years ago JCPD Wants Greater Access to ICT for the Disabled
By: Shari-Ann Palmer , December 11, 2014
JIS Think Tank 11 years ago Transport Authority and Police Partner to Improve Road Safety
By: Peta-Gay Hodges, December 5, 2014

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Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Peter Ruddock, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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Study Underway to Select Local Crops for Biofuel Production

A study is underway to select local crops for biofuel production, in an effort to expand Jamaica’s sources of energy supply. Manager, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Corporation of...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, November 18, 2014

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.

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Students to Vie For Prizes at JCSA Secondary School Quiz

Students from schools across the island will vie for trophies and other prizes at the Jamaica Civil Service Association’s (JCSA) 15th annual Secondary School Quiz Competition. The event is scheduled...

By: Christine Ade-Gold, November 15, 2014

Acting Director, Health Promotion and Protection Branch, Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office.

11 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Persons with Diabetes Encouraged to Get Screened for Depression

The Ministry of Health is encouraging persons who have been diagnosed with diabetes, to get screened for depression as well. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Director of the Health...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, November 13, 2014

Senior Director for Development, Planning, Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Rollin Alveranga, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, November 4, at the agency’s head office on Half-Way-Tree Road.

11 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

Water Ministry Developing Citizen’s Charter

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is developing a citizen’s charter, as part of measures to improve service delivery. The document will outline the entity’s service portfolio;...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, November 10, 2014

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Jamaica Must Harness Cultural Science to Create Wealth – Professor Morrison

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, says Jamaica must harness the “cultural science” of the nation to create wealth. This cultural science,...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, November 6, 2014

Director of Business Services at the National Land Agency (NLA), Lori-Ann Thompson (left), speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held on October 29 at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are: Director, Strategic Relations and Communications, Thomson Reuters, Christopher Barlow; and Manager, Property Services, NLA, Peter Baker.

11 years ago EnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NLA Eyes Top Spot in Public Sector Customer Service Competition

The National Land Agency (NLA) continues to improve its service delivery through the use of technology and innovation and has its eyes set on taking the top spot in the...

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, October 30, 2014

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon Arnaldo Brown, underscores the relevance of the stock market to Jamaicans in the Diaspora, at a JIS Think Tank on October 8.

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Diaspora Bond Still Being Considered

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says the plan by the Government to tap into the resources of overseas nationals, through the...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, October 13, 2014

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Persons Encouraged to Invest in Stocks

Persons are being encouraged to “invest in their future,” through the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by Chairman, Allan Lewis. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8, Mr. Lewis...

By: Rodger Hutchinson, October 10, 2014

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Students to Vie For Prizes at JCSA Secondary School Quiz

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Water Ministry Developing Citizen’s Charter

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