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Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (right), with newly appointed CDS, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, following Thursday’s (January 20) swearing- in ceremony at King’s House.

Lieutenant General Rocky Meade Praised

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has praised retired Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, for his role in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) transformation and modernisation. He noted that the changes were made...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium) addresses the audience the official handover of a printer from the Usain Bolt Foundation to the Bethabara Primary School in Newport, Manchester on January 21. The Usain Bolt Foundation will be donating 100 printers and 20 projectors to primary schools across Jamaica.

Handover of printer to Bethabara primary school from Usain bolt foundation

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the Senate, today (January 21).

Senate Passes Bill to Validate Approval for Early Retirement of JCF Members

Detective Inspector Georgia Lowe of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s Community Safety and Security Branch, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Jamaica Looking to Expand Export Base for Blue Mountain Coffee

Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, displays her Instrument of Appointment during Thursday’s (January 20) swearing-in and installation ceremony at King’s House.

4 years ago Social Security

New Chief of Defence Staff Says Work Will Be Anchored in JDF’s Pillars of Transformation

Newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, says her efforts in piloting the army’s role in Jamaica’s national security apparatus will be anchored in the military’s five pillars of transformation. These, as articulated in the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Strategic Defence Review, are capability development, human resource management, infrastructure, command, and control. “This will ensure that...

Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (right), makes a point to Public Relations Manager, Huawei Technologies Jamaica, Jesse Zhao (second left), during Thursday’s (January 20) presentation of 50 food packages by Huawai Technologies Jamaica, for distribution to front-line workers at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer, National Chest Hospital, Dwayne Francis (left); Chief Executive Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Camille Wallen-Panton. The packages were handed over during a ceremony at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Food Packages Donated for Front-line Workers

Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (right), makes a point to Public Relations Manager, Huawei Technologies Jamaica, Jesse Zhao (second left), during Thursday’s (January 20) presentation of 50 food packages by Huawai Technologies Jamaica, for distribution to front-line workers at the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. Looking on are Chief Executive...

Newly appointed Attorney General, Dr Derrick Mckoy.

4 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Dr. Derrick McKoy Appointed As Attorney General

Prime Minister is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Derrick McKoy as the Attorney General. Dr. McKoy has significant knowledge and experience in law. Derrick McKoy is a former Contractor General of Jamaica and a former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing Tuesday’s (December 21) semi-virtual end-of-contract farewell meeting for 15 ISO Quality Systems Implementation Technicians (QSITs).

4 years ago Industry

More State Entities Being Targeted For ISO Certification

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is looking to expand the number of State entities attaining ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification. This engagement is being led by the Ministry with support from the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Of the 44 entities involved in the process, so far,...

Civil Servant of the Year 2020/2021 Marie Hall, speaking at the recently held 2021/2022 Civil Servant of the Year awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston

4 years ago Civil Servants of the Year

Outgoing “Civil Servant of the Year” Passes the Baton

Top Civil Servants of the Year 2020/21, say they were able to improve lives of vulnerable persons and it left them feeling “a sense of achievement and pride,” as they gave to the development of children. Speaking on behalf of the two other 2020/21 Civil Servants of the Year, Marie Hall reported that the $150,000 awarded to them for a...

The Mount Salem Primary and Infant School in St. James

4 years ago Education

Rehabilitation Work Underway at Mt Salem Primary and Infant School

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, says that rehabilitation work on the Mount Salem Primary and Infant School in St. James is well underway. The rehabilitation work at the school is in the region of $30 million and is being funded by the Caribbean Development Bank. Work is being done on one of the main...

Director, Corruption Prevention, Stakeholder Engagement and Anti-Corruption Strategy at the Integrity Commission, Ryan Evans (centre, standing), addresses participants in the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Sensitisation Workshop, held recently, at the offices of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) in Kingston.

4 years ago Commerce

Gaming Commissions Take Steps to Combat Corruption, Strengthen Integrity and Good Governance

The three commissions responsible for regulating Jamaica’s gambling industry have taken steps to strengthen the culture of integrity, cement the standards of good governance and combat corruption in their organisations. They are the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) and the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC). Staff of these entities recently completed training delivered by the Integrity...