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Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), is in light conversation with (from left), CAC Chairman, Kent Gammon; Head, Cybercrime Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Warren Williams; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn. Occasion was the World Consumer Rights Day observance held on March 15 at the offices of the CAC in St. Andrew.
Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (right), is in light conversation with (from left), CAC Chairman, Kent Gammon; Head, Cybercrime Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Warren Williams; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn. Occasion was the World Consumer Rights Day observance held on March 15 at the offices of the CAC in St. Andrew.

Gov’t Working on E-Commerce Laws

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government continues work to ensure that the requisite laws are in place to govern e-commerce transactions. He said that while Jamaica will take advantage of the rapid growth...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, cuddles heart patient, little Sashanique ahead of her surgery, which is being done as part of a Chain of Hope-sponsored medical mission to the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Looking on (from left) are Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr Sharrone Forrester; Vice President of Quality, Edwards Lie Science, Mark Gayle; CEO, Chain of Hope, Emma Scanlan, and Director, Gift of Life Florida. Heidi Hess.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, cuddles heart patient, little Sashanique ahead of her surgery, which is being done as part of a Chain of Hope-sponsored medical mission to the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Looking on (from left) are Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr Sharrone Forrester; Vice President of Quality, Edwards Lie Science, Mark Gayle; CEO, Chain of Hope, Emma Scanlan, and Director, Gift of Life Florida. Heidi Hess.

Cardiac Centre at Children’s Hospital by Mid-2017
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), gets a high-five from media personality, Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley (right), after participating in a tug-o-war contest with students attending the finale of the Ministry’s Health Youth Positive Energy (HYPE) School Tour at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on Friday (March 17). The event was staged in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to promote healthy lifestyles in schools.
Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (2nd left), gets a high-five from media personality, Christopher ‘Johnny’ Daley (right), after participating in a tug-o-war contest with students attending the finale of the Ministry’s Health Youth Positive Energy (HYPE) School Tour at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on Friday (March 17). The event was staged in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to promote healthy lifestyles in schools.

Hundreds of Students Attend Hype Event
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is in discussion with Opposition Spokesperson on Justice and Governance, Senator Mark Golding (left); and Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA) Professor Trevor Monroe, at a National Public Education Symposium held recently at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is in discussion with Opposition Spokesperson on Justice and Governance, Senator Mark Golding (left); and Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA) Professor Trevor Monroe, at a National Public Education Symposium held recently at the Supreme Court, downtown Kingston.

Measures Continue in New Fiscal Year to Improve Justice System

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Culture

Grange: Walcott’s Passing a Great Loss to the Region

Kingston, March 17, 2017 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has described Derek Walcott, the St Lucian Nobel Laureate who passed away today (Friday) as a “literary giant.” Reacting to news of Walcott’s death, Minister Grange said the poet was “an important voice for the people of the Caribbean whom he loved so...
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Director of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Ludlow Powell, says the entity will be clamping down on illegal lights on vehicles during a recent JIS Think Tank.
Transport

Traffic Authority Clamping Down on Illegal Lights

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) will be intensifying action against drivers operating vehicles with illegal lights. This was disclosed by ITA Director, Ludlow Powell at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (March 14) Mr. Powell noted that vehicles are being observed with multicoloured and flashing lights, which are in breach of the Road Traffic...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (3rd left), looks on as artificial insemination is performed on a goat. Occasion was the official opening of the small ruminants Reproductive and Fertility Laboratory in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth on Friday (Feb. 17). Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (left); and State Minister for Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), also pay attention.
Agriculture

Modern Technology Needed to Expand Livestock Sector – Samuda

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says Jamaica must adopt modern technologies in order to improve and expand the livestock sector. “We in Jamaica are too small. We do not have the resources to develop the type of herd sizes that would make us able to supply our needs.  What therefore we have to do is…to...
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Keeper of Collection, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Jason Ramsay, points to a drum machine donated by Lowell “Sly” Fillmore Dunbar to the Jamaica Music Museum. The musical instrument is one of the many pieces on display at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) head office, 58 Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston in observance of Reggae Month under the theme: ‘Reggae Mecca.’
Culture

Musical Artefacts on Display at The JIS

Musical instruments, including the Bembe, Bata and the Prenten drums, collections of the National Museum Jamaica (NMJ), are now on display at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 58A Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston. The agency has partnered with the NMJ, a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) to mount the exhibit in recognition of Reggae Month in February under the...
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Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Moving to Address Water Woes of Farmers – Samuda

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says provision will be made in the Ministry’s budget to ensure that there is adequate supply of water for farmers across the island. Speaking at the official opening of a small ruminants Reproductive and Fertility Laboratory in St. Elizabeth on Friday (February 17), he noted that over the years farmers...
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Finance & Public Service

IDT Branch to be Established in Western Jamaica

A branch of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) is to be established in Montego Bay, St. James in order to better address industrial relations matters in western Jamaica. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, told JIS NEWS said three possible locations have been looked at for the office and a decision will be made shortly. “Establishment of...
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