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Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the Department of Correctional Services, Kerryann Davis (left), and Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, participate in a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on January 12.
Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the Department of Correctional Services, Kerryann Davis (left), and Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, participate in a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on January 12.

DCS Outlines Challenges Faced by IRMS

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has outlined some of the biggest challenges faced by involuntarily returned migrants (IRMs) and persons who have had conflict with the law. Principal Probation Aftercare Officer in the DCS, Kerryann Davis, told a JIS...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (January 26).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets the Republic of Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (January 26).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Receives Courtesy Call from Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Taking Steps to Ease Patient Surge at Mandeville Regional Hospital
Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session
Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session

NEPA to Host 10th CSEC Student Sensitisation Session on February 12
Newly installed President of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Paulette Kirkland, delivers the keynote address at the half-yearly meeting of the Manchester Chapter of the LMAJ, held on January 22 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. Also pictured is President of the LMAJ Chapter in Manchester, Dr. Wendy Freckleton.
Newly installed President of the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), Paulette Kirkland, delivers the keynote address at the half-yearly meeting of the Manchester Chapter of the LMAJ, held on January 22 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. Also pictured is President of the LMAJ Chapter in Manchester, Dr. Wendy Freckleton.

Lay Magistrates Urged to Remain Firm as Custodians of Fairness

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Acting Manager of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Business and Entrepreneurship Development Unit, Odean Bernard.
Agriculture

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Seeking Support for RYEEP Participants Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is seeking support on behalf of participants in the 2024/25 Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) Builder, who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Acting Manager of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Business and Entrepreneurship Development Unit, Odean Bernard, disclosed that an assessment of participants’ losses has been completed. The findings were drawn from a survey in which...
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Minister of Energy, Transport, and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), cuts the ribbon to commission a 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power-generation unit in the community of Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday, January 25. He is joined by (from left) Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Dr. Dayton Campbell; Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Danree Delancy; Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda; JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Grant; and President of the Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Moses Chybar.
Energy

JPS Installs Emergency Mobile Power Generation Unit in Darliston

Darliston in Westmoreland received a significant lifeline on Sunday (January 25), with the official commissioning of a 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power-generation unit, nearly three months after Hurricane Melissa tore through western Jamaica. The temporary solution was set up at the Darliston Primary School by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) and the Government. The unit will restore some semblance of...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Commends Workers at Savanna-La-Mar Hospital

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says workers at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland continue to provide yeoman service despite grappling with overcrowding, storm-related damage and staffing shortage. During a tour of hospitals in the Western Region on January 23, which began in Mandeville, Manchester, and included Black River, St. Elizabeth, Dr. Tufton acknowledged the difficult...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), examines ongoing work to rebuild the perimeter wall at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz, on Thursday, January 22. He is joined by (from left) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Errol Lebert; Chief Engineering Officer of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Kenneth Brown; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Dwight Wilson.
Local Government

$270 Million Allocated to Repair St. Elizabeth Infirmary

A major allocation of $270 million is in place to fully repair the hurricane-battered St. Elizabeth Infirmary in Santa Cruz, over the next five months as the Government moves to restore comfort and safety for the facility’s 46 vulnerable residents. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, told journalists that approximately $250 million has been allocated for...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right), engages with (from left) National Fisheries Authority (NFA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Gavin Bellamy; NFA Aquaculture Management Officer, Brittany Oates; and Senior Director in the NFA’s Aquaculture Division, DeHaan Brown, during the National Tilapia Farmers’ Consultation hosted by the NFA on Thursday (January 22) at the Caymanas Golf and Polo Resort in St. Catherine.
AgricultureFisheries

Gov’t Advancing Plans for Development of Aquaculture Agro-Park and Regional Centre of Excellence

The Government is advancing plans to establish a 300‑acre aquaculture agro‑park at Amity Hall, St. Catherine, alongside the development of a Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Mitchell Town, Clarendon. These developments form part of the strategic measures being pursued to address challenges constraining the local tilapia industry and strengthen Jamaica’s aquaculture sector. State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries...
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Health Education and Promotions Officer, Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health & Wellness

WRHA Expanding Psychosocial Support Services Across Westmoreland

The Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) is expanding psychosocial support services across Westmoreland, to assist residents affected by the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, said the initiative forms part of a wider response being implemented in parishes impacted by the hurricane, with a focus on providing emotional and mental health support to...
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