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Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) students who attended Friday’s (February 3) ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the new Island Traffic Authority (ITA) office in May Pen, Clarendon.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) students who attended Friday’s (February 3) ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the new Island Traffic Authority (ITA) office in May Pen, Clarendon.

New ITA Administrative Office in May Pen

The Island Traffic Authority’s (ITA) administrative office in May Pen, Clarendon, is to be reconstructed as part of work to upgrade the motor examination depot, at a cost of $15 million. The project is being implemented by the Transport and...
Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.
Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, addresses a recent sitting of the Senate.

Senator Calls for 25 Years for Certain Persons who Abuse Children
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (4th left), listens to remarks by Chairperson of the National Career Integration Committee, Lisetha Adams (3rd left), at a meeting with committee members at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on February 3. Others (from left) are: Manager of Placements Career Services at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Merrit B. Henry; Senior Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Marcia Armande; President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken; Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; Senior Director in the Planning and Development Division in the Ministry, Barbara Allen; and Human and Community Development Manager at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Steven Kerr.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (4th left), listens to remarks by Chairperson of the National Career Integration Committee, Lisetha Adams (3rd left), at a meeting with committee members at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on February 3. Others (from left) are: Manager of Placements Career Services at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, Dr. Merrit B. Henry; Senior Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Marcia Armande; President of Junior Achievement Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken; Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; Senior Director in the Planning and Development Division in the Ministry, Barbara Allen; and Human and Community Development Manager at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Steven Kerr.

Education Ministry Preparing Students for New Economy
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams (right), shares a light moment with Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and Chair, University Research Days Steering Committee, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, at a public lecture held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on February 1.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams (right), shares a light moment with Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and Chair, University Research Days Steering Committee, Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer, at a public lecture held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus on February 1.

Take the Profit Out of Crime – Ambassador Clarke
Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett Campbell. (FILE)
Director of Legal Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett Campbell. (FILE)

New Year’s Day to be Observed on January 2

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National Security

Senator Suggests Standing Parliamentary Committee to Fight Crime

Opposition Senator, Lambert Brown, has suggested the establishment of a Standing Parliamentary Committee dedicated to crime reduction. Mr. Brown made the suggestion while addressing the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate today (February 3).  “This will focus the country’s attention on solution to our crime problem; hopefully show that the anti-crime fighting efforts are bipartisan and direct the...
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National Security

Jamaica Fire Brigade to get Two Boats

Two fire boats will soon be added to the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s (JFB) fleet, as the Government moves to boost the agency’s services. Cabinet has approved a US$1.3 million contract to Brunswick Commercial and Government Products Inc. for the procurement of the boats. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at the...
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Justice

Gov’t Coming for Outstanding Property Taxes – Chuck

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has warned that the Government will be coming for the over $9 billion it is owed in outstanding property taxes. He noted that almost one third of landowners are not paying their property tax, which is used to finance the provision of critical services at the local level. This includes garbage collection, the maintenance...
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Community

Indigent Housing to be Reviewed – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the indigent housing programme will be reviewed during the new financial year in order to improve response to those in need. He said there will be increases in allocations to infirmaries and steps will be taken to strengthen institutions that deal with persons living on the streets. “We are...
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Education

UWI Providing Housing Options for Students – Prof. McDonald

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald, says the institution is committed to providing an array of housing options for students residing on campus. Refuting reports that students are being forced to pay exorbitant hall fees due to the development of new residences by a private company, Prof. McDonald, in an interview...
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Community

Cabinet Approves Merger of LAMP And NLA

Cabinet has given approval for the merger of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) and the National Land Agency (NLA). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid, at the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “This is in accordance with the original recommendations contained in the Public Sector Rationalisation Plan,” he...
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Education

Special PTA Meeting at Horizon Park Primary on February 5

The National Parenting Support Commission NPSC) and the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be taking part in a special Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting at the Horizon Park Primary School in St. Catherine on Sunday, February 5.    This is part of a collaborative effort involving the organisations and Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon....
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